This page provides a detailed comparative analysis of mortgage-related activity in the Dubai real estate market 2026 vs. 2025, helping investors, analysts, agents and property professionals understand how mortgage financing trends have evolved over time.
2026 YOY
| Cash | Mortgage | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82 | 18 |
| 2015 | 78 | 22 |
| 2016 | 74 | 26 |
| 2017 | 73 | 27 |
| 2018 | 70 | 30 |
| 2019 | 73 | 27 |
| 2020 | 71 | 29 |
| 2021 | 70 | 30 |
| 2022 | 76 | 24 |
| 2023 | 80 | 20 |
| 2024 | 79 | 21 |
| 2025 | 76 | 24 |
| 2026 | 74 | 26 |
The analysis captures true capital deployment in the resale market.
Refinance and primary market registrations are excluded to prevent artificial inflation of transaction volumes.
| Mortgage | Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2026 | 4,270 | 17,295 |
| Feb-2026 | 3,875 | 17,112 |
| Mar-2026 | 3,686 | 13,539 |
| Apr-2026 | 4,077 | 14,074 |
| May-2026 | 2,573 | 10,298 |
| Jun-2026 | 3,916 | 14,107 |
| Jul-2026 | 4,505 | 14,243 |
| Aug-2026 | 3,768 | 12,081 |
| Sep-2026 | 4,261 | 11,340 |
| Oct-2026 | 4,627 | 11,937 |
| Nov-2026 | 1,722 | 4,424 |
| Mortgage | Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15,748 | 56,196 |
| 2015 | 15,273 | 47,190 |
| 2016 | 18,153 | 41,188 |
| 2017 | 19,357 | 47,226 |
| 2018 | 19,668 | 32,962 |
| 2019 | 19,040 | 38,734 |
| 2020 | 19,028 | 34,725 |
| 2021 | 28,095 | 61,129 |
| 2022 | 26,010 | 96,518 |
| 2023 | 33,460 | 133,638 |
| 2024 | 41,588 | 181,699 |
| 2025 | 50,974 | 215,608 |
| 2026 | 41,280 | 140,450 |
| Mortgage | Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 104B | 140B |
| 2015 | 126B | 127B |
| 2016 | 137B | 106B |
| 2017 | 134B | 117B |
| 2018 | 119B | 75B |
| 2019 | 142B | 79B |
| 2020 | 88B | 71B |
| 2021 | 128B | 151B |
| 2022 | 226B | 264B |
| 2023 | 162B | 412B |
| 2024 | 187B | 525B |
| 2025 | 179B | 686B |
| 2026 | 172B | 430B |
| <3M | 3-6M | >6M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,126 | 1,015 | 887 |
| 2021 | 24,563 | 2,247 | 1,285 |
| 2022 | 21,223 | 2,510 | 2,277 |
| 2023 | 27,866 | 3,727 | 1,867 |
| 2024 | 34,745 | 4,745 | 2,098 |
| 2025 | 42,140 | 6,113 | 2,721 |
| 2026 | 33,900 | 5,024 | 2,356 |
| 3 Beds 1,927 sqft |
| Skyz By Danube, Arjan Ready Apartment | 07-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.1M 1.4M | 78.52 % LTV | 2 Beds 1,008 sqft |
| The Regent, Town Square Ready Apartment | 07-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.1M 1.3M | 80 % LTV | 2 Beds 1,015 sqft |
| Palace Residences North, Dubai Creek Harbour Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.3M 1.6M | 80 % LTV | 1 Bed 644 sqft |
| Al Ghurair Residence 1, Wadi Al Safa 3 Offplan Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.5M 1.9M | 80 % LTV | 3 Beds 1,832 sqft |
| Golf Heights, Al Thanyah Third Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.4M 1.8M | 80 % LTV | 1 Bed 758 sqft |
| Nice 1, Damac Lagoons Offplan Villa | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 4.9M 7.3M | 67.59 % LTV | NA 4,797 sqft |
| Green Lakes S2, Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 2M 2.5M | 79.2 % LTV | 2 Beds 1,613 sqft |
| Golf Residences By Fortimo, Dubai Hills Estate Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 2.6M 3.3M | 80 % LTV | 2 Beds 1,673 sqft |
| Al Dar Tower, Dubai Marina Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 940K 1.2M | 80 % LTV | 1 Bed 719 sqft |
| Azizi Riviera 20, Al Merkadh Ready Apartment | 06-Nov-2026 Individual | 1.2M 1.5M | 80 % LTV | 2 Beds 853 sqft |