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Value and volume diverged
Abu Dhabi recorded AED21.5 billion in residential sales across 6,085 transactions in the third quarter of 2026, Gulf News reported, citing Savills Middle East. Sales value increased 32% year on year even as transaction numbers fell 7% from a year earlier and 19% from the previous quarter.
That combination describes a change in the value and mix of deals, not a uniform increase in every home's price. Transaction totals and price measures answer different questions.
Off-plan and higher-value activity
Off-plan properties accounted for 81% of residential transactions in the reported quarter. Their average transaction value reached AED5 million, compared with AED2.8 million for ready properties.
The report also recorded 582 transactions above AED10 million, up 35% quarter on quarter and 104% year on year. Off-plan deals represented 95% of that higher-value segment. The figures are attributed market estimates, not a new official transaction census independently checked for this summary.
What the figures do not settle
The data covers a specific quarter and market definition. It does not establish an expected return for a buyer or the performance of a particular development. Savills' supply outlook and demand expectations remain forecasts. Readers comparing reports should preserve the time period, off-plan definition and distinction between deal value, volume and property prices.
Source
Original summary based on Gulf News, citing Savills Middle East: source report. This is attributed secondary reporting, not an interview or on-site report by Middle East Icons. Announced plans, estimates and targets are not completed outcomes. Figures reflect the dated source, not live market data.
