Dubai Off-Plan Office Sales In H1 2026 Exceed Combined Sales Of Previous Seven Years

Dubai’s off-plan office market recorded unprecedented growth during the first half of 2026, with sales reaching AED 13.1 billion across 1,668 transactions, surpassing the sector’s combined sales over the previous seven years.

According to an analysis by Al Masdar Al Aqaari on transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department, off-plan office sales between 2019 and 2025 totalled AED 5.48 billion from 1,821 transactions, meaning the first six months of 2026 alone outperformed the entire seven-year period.

The strong performance underscores the rapid evolution of Dubai’s commercial real estate market, driven by rising demand for premium office space, a growing number of regional and international companies establishing the emirate as their business hub, and a wave of new developments that has significantly expanded the supply of Grade A office stock, particularly since 2024.

Dubai Land Department transaction data shows that off-plan office sales totalled AED 65.9 million in 2019 and AED 39.4 million in 2020, before falling to just AED 825,000 in 2021. Sales recovered to AED 11.5 million in 2022 and AED 69.9 million in 2023, before surging to AED 664.4 million in 2024 and AED 4.63 billion in 2025, culminating in a record-breaking first half of 2026.

Top-performing areas

According to Al Masdar Al Aqaari’s analysis, Business Bay emerged as the leading destination for off-plan office sales during the first half of 2026, recording AED 6.8 billion across 476 transactions. The area accounted for approximately 52% of total sales value and 28.5% of all transactions.

Trade Center Second ranked second with AED 1.7 billion generated from 76 transactions, followed by TECOM Site A with AED 1.4 billion across 498 transactions. Dubai Maritime City ranked fourth, recording more than AED 1 billion in sales from 87 transactions.

Price segments

Dubai recorded 212 off-plan office transactions valued at more than AED 20 million during the first half of 2026.

Transactions priced between AED 20 million and AED 50 million generated the largest share of sales value, totalling AED 6.11 billion across 201 transactions, while 11 transactions valued at more than AED 50 million generated a combined AED 629.9 million.

Sales in the AED 10 million to AED 20 million bracket reached AED 2.39 billion from 169 transactions, while offices priced between AED 5 million and AED 10 million generated AED 1.17 billion across 162 transactions.

The AED 2 million to AED 5 million segment recorded the highest transaction volume, with 765 deals worth a combined AED 2.23 billion. Meanwhile, offices priced between AED 1 million and AED 2 million accounted for 308 transactions worth AED 536.5 million, while 52 transactions valued below AED 1 million generated AED 43.2 million in sales.

Leading projects

Dubai Land Department data shows that five developments dominated the off-plan office market during the first half of 2026, accounting for 71.7% of total sales value and 51.3% of all transactions.

The projects were Lumena and Lumena Alta by Omniyat, AHS Tower, Shahrukhz by Danube, and 31 Above by Beyond. Together, the five developments generated 856 sales transactions worth more than AED 9.4 billion during the six-month period.