Market pulse

Dubai vs Abu Dhabi · registered sales since 2021

Dubai · 12-mo sales

181,245DLD registered

NovJanMarMayJulSep

Side by side. Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi · 12-mo sales18% of Dubai’s volume.33,380 sales in 12 months.

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Off-plan shareAbu Dhabi leads. 76%.Dubai 65%.

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Median home priceAbu Dhabi is higher. AED 1,824/sqft.Dubai AED 1,652/sqft.

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Source: Dubai Land Department (DLD) open data via data.dubai and dubailand.gov.ae. Source: Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) via the DARI dashboard. Dubai (DLD) and Abu Dhabi (ADREC) publish separately; definitions differ slightly, so cross-emirate comparisons are indicative.