More than three-quarters of Dubai's 564,072 homes currently under construction have already been sold, with absorption rising further across villas and properties scheduled for 2026 delivery.
August 25, 2026 | Palak Kataria | UAE | Real Estate | 3 Min Read
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Dubai may have more than 564,000 homes currently under construction, but buyers have already committed to more than three-quarters of them, offering a useful perspective on how the city's expanding residential pipeline is being absorbed.
A new market analysis by fäm Properties shows that 425,863 of the 564,072 residential properties under construction have been sold, representing an overall absorption rate of 75.5%. The majority of this pipeline is expected to be delivered by 2028.
Villas are seeing particularly strong take-up. Of 68,297 villas under construction, 58,349; or 85.4% have been sold. Apartments have recorded a 74.1% absorption rate, with buyers securing 367,514 of the 495,775 units being developed.
The numbers become more striking when the focus shifts to homes approaching completion.
Of the 96,585 residences scheduled for delivery in 2026, 80,127 have already been sold, translating into an absorption rate of 82.9%. For the 5,376 villas due this year, that figure reaches 95%, while 82% of 91,209 apartments have been absorbed.
Some communities are running even higher.
DXBinteract data cited in the analysis shows 100% absorption for 637 apartments due this year in Al Wasl, as well as villas scheduled for handover in Wadi Al Safa 5, Nad Al Sheba First and Al Hebiah Sixth.
On Palm Jumeirah, buyers have already secured 93.5% of the 2,397 apartments scheduled for 2026 completion, while Jumeirah Lakes Towers has reached 92.8% across 2,324 units.
The pattern extends across some of Dubai's largest residential and mixed-use districts.
In Downtown Dubai, 92.2% of 6,248 apartments currently under construction have been sold. Among the 3,981 units expected this year, absorption rises to 96.6%.
Business Bay has 30,317 apartments under construction, with 82.8% already sold. For its 16,938 apartments scheduled for 2026 delivery, the rate stands at 88.7%.
Villa communities are recording similarly high levels. Absorption stands at 98.7% in Al Hebiah Fifth, 98.2% in Nad Al Sheba First, 96.4% in Wadi Al Safa 5 and 94.5% in Dubai South for villas currently being built.
Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said the figures reflect a market where buyer demand is keeping pace with development, with investors continuing to commit to properties ahead of completion.
For Dubai's residential market, the figures add important context to the scale of its construction pipeline. New supply is substantial, but a significant share is entering the delivery cycle with buyers already in place.
Source: fäm Properties; DXBinteract data.
