Dubai’s leading developers have already sold most home units scheduled for delivery in 2026, and buyers have also snatched 71.45% of the city’s total off-plan pipeline due for expected completion between 2026 and 2029.
Market analysis conducted by fäm Properties unveils an alignment between supply and demand across one of the most active launch periods in the emirate’s history, maintaining a colossal absorption rate which leaves other major global cities far behind.
Data from DXBinteract illustrates that in 2026 alone, ten of Dubai’s major developers are scheduled to deliver 43,217 units, of which 41,015 are already sold, which has resulted in a blended absorption rate of 94.91%.
From 2026 to 2029, all Dubai developers combined have 426,182 units scheduled for delivery, with 304,493 already sold, a level of buyer intention only a few residential markets anywhere in the world have come close to matching.
“Dubai continues to demonstrate a level of forward demand that is structurally different from most international property markets. When nearly all of next year’s deliveries and more than 70% of the next four years are already sold, it fundamentally changes how supply risk and market stability should be assessed.
“This reflects the confidence that buyers, both regional and international, have placed in a market built on transparency, strong regulatory foundations and a long-term vision that continues to attract commitment well ahead of delivery.”
Firas Al Msaddi, CEO, fäm Properties
Within the 2026 pipeline, absorption remains high across all the market’s leading developers. Emaar has sold 99.1% of its 9,085 scheduled units, Meraas has sold 99.77% of 2,615 units, with Dubai Holding and Meydan both fully sold out.
DAMAC stands at 99.17% and Danube at 99.55%, while Binghatti, having the biggest single volume with 20,906 units due this year, has sold 87.31% of them.
Assessing the full market, across tens of thousands of homes launched across one of the most active periods of project activity the emirate has seen, the data depicts a consistent story.
Of the 111,408 units scheduled for delivery in Dubai this year, 87,514 have already been sold, an absorption rate of 78.55%. In 2027, 87,840 of 133,618 units are sold at 65.74%.
In 2028, the numbers stand at 71.97% with 89,879 of 124,889 units already placed, and in 2029, 39,260 of 56,267 units are sold at 69.77%. Across the four years, 304,493 of 426,182 tracked units have a buyer behind them, a blended rate of 71.45%.
Since records began, the whole Dubai market inventory stands at 548,106 units launched, 400,038 sold, and an aggregate absorption rate of 72.99%. The four-year forward pipeline is performing in strict alignment with Dubai’s long-run market average, fäm Properties mentioned.
