Indian and British patrons continued to drive Dubai’s residential property market within the first half of 2026 regardless of regional geopolitical tensions, serving to residential transactions attain Dh225.7 billion (Rs 5.91 lakh crore), based on a report by property consultancy Anarock.
The report discovered that patrons from greater than 150 nations invested in Dubai’s residential market in 2025, with Indians accounting for the biggest share at 22%, adopted by British patrons at 17% and Chinese buyers at 14%.
Dubai’s residential market remained resilient through the US-Iran regional battle, with purchaser confidence returning rapidly after a short slowdown. Residential transactions reached Dh225.7 billion within the first half of 2026 because the market recovered from the regional uncertainty, based on the report, as cited by Khaleej Times.
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Average residential costs stood at round Dh1,900 (about Rs 50,000) per sq. foot within the first half of 2026, up 6% from Dh1,800 (about Rs 47,000) per sq. foot throughout the identical interval a 12 months earlier.
“While geopolitical tensions briefly affected buyer sentiment during March and April 2026, the correction was largely sentiment-driven-not structural,” stated Aayush Puri, CEO of Residential, Middle East, and CEO of Anarock Channel Partners India.
“Residential prices softened by just 4-7 per cent in the February to April period, significantly outperforming the Dubai Financial Market Real Estate stock index, which crashed 34 per cent at its peak,” he stated, including that it marked the widest sentiment-to-asset hole recorded throughout any Dubai market downturn.
Puri stated off-plan properties accounted for 70-77% of residential transactions through the interval, reflecting sustained purchaser confidence regardless of short-term uncertainties. He added that the market’s rebound was supported by sturdy underlying fundamentals.
Demand additionally remained supported by Dubai’s rising inhabitants, which elevated by round 470 residents a day in 2025, taking the emirate’s inhabitants to greater than 4.03 million.
The report additionally discovered that the variety of new buyers in Dubai’s actual property market rose 23% year-on-year to greater than 129,600 in 2025. Cash purchases accounted for about 80% of transactions, making the market much less weak to adjustments in rates of interest.
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Among patrons, 38% bought properties for private use, whereas 28% invested to generate rental earnings. Another 21% purchased property to qualify for the UAE’s Golden Visa programme, whereas 13% cited wealth preservation as their major motivation.
Anarock expects Dubai’s residential costs to rise 4-7% in 2026, supported by authorities initiatives, sustained demand from abroad patrons and continued inhabitants progress. However, it stated a renewed escalation in regional battle stays the most important draw back threat for the market within the second half of the 12 months.
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