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In April 2026, Dubai’s off-plan office property market demonstrated impressive growth, setting an all-time high for sales volume. According to an analysis based on data from the Dubai Land Department, the value of transactions in this segment reached approximately 3 billion dirhams (around $817 million). This was the highest monthly figure on record.
The April surge stands out particularly starkly against the backdrop of previous months. In January, sales totalled 2.4 billion dirhams, rising to 2.7 billion in February, before falling to 1.3 billion in March. However, by the following month, the sector had firmly regained its footing and reached a new level. The number of transactions also increased – to 318, compared with 182 in March. The Business Bay district remains the leader, with around 158 transactions totalling approximately 2.8 billion dirhams.
In the first four months of 2026, the total volume of sales of offices under construction exceeded 9.4 billion dirhams (around 2.56 billion dollars) across 1,269 transactions. This is more than double (a 104% increase) the figure for the whole of 2025, when the total stood at 4.6 billion dirhams. In terms of the number of transactions, the first few months of this year have already accounted for around 90% of the total for the previous year.
Experts attribute this dynamic growth to sustained investor demand for commercial property in Dubai. The city continues to attract international business thanks to its stable economy, favourable regulatory climate and a shortage of high-quality, ready-to-use office space in prestigious areas. This, in turn, supports both prices and rental rates. Sales of completed offices in April also showed positive growth, totalling 296.3 million dirhams across 106 transactions.
Dubai’s overall property market recorded transactions worth approximately AED 68.56 billion across nearly 14,000 deals in April 2026, confirming high activity across all segments. Office property, particularly off-plan, is emerging as one of the key drivers of this success, reflecting growing investor confidence in the emirate’s long-term prospects.
Analysts predict that this positive trend will continue thanks to the ongoing inflow of capital and the development of business infrastructure. These results underscore that Dubai is strengthening its position as one of the most attractive global hubs for commercial property investment.
