Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre reports 160.7% growth in transactions to AED 66 billion in Q1 2026, the highest quarterly performance on record

• Total transactions reached AED 66 billion across 13,518 transactions
• Sales and purchases drove the majority of activity, totalling AED 50.97 billion (up 228.6%), while mortgage transactions reached AED 15.03 billion (up 53.4%).
• Development activity continued to expand, with 16 new projects registered
• Hudayriyat Island emerged as the top-performing area with AED 11.97 billion in transactions, followed by Reem Island (AED 9.45 billion) and Saadiyat Island (AED 8.8 billion).
• Strong demand continues to outpace supply, emphasising the market strength
• Foreign direct investment saw growth of 423%, reaching AED 8.27 billion from investors representing 99 nationalities, equivalent to the total FDI recorded throughout all of 2025.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 7 April 2026: The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) the custodian and regulator of the Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector, has reported that total transaction value reached AED 66 billion representing a 160.7% increase across 13,518 deals in the first quarter of 2026 in the emirate, compared to AED 25.31 billion from 6,896 transactions in the same period of 2025.

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