Top 10 property developers in Dubai (2026): rankings, prices and how to choose

This page ranks the top property developers in Dubai by a recorded measure: the value of the home sales they registered with the Dubai Land Department from January to August 2026. It then shows what each one builds, where, and from what price.

A sales ranking tells you who is selling the most. It does not tell you who builds best or delivers on time, so the second half of the page covers how to choose between real estate developers for your own purchase.

We track 308 off-plan projects in Dubai from 65 developers. The project counts, starting prices and latest projects below come from that data and change whenever we add or update a project.

• Highest sales value: Emaar, AED 32.3bn (1 January to 31 August 2026).
• Most sales by number: Azizi, 12,256 sales (same period).
• Lowest starting price we track among the ten: Azizi, from AED 564K (our project data, October 2026).
• Most Dubai projects on our tracker: Emaar, 68 projects (October 2026).

Jump to: the ranking, developers by buyer need, starting prices, how to check a developer.

The ranking covers 1 January to 31 August 2026. September is shown separately further down and is not included in these totals.

Emaar leads by a wide margin. Its AED 32.3 billion is more than DAMAC and Azizi sold together, and more than a quarter of the top ten's total of about AED 113 billion.

Three things stand out:

• Two developers are far ahead. Emaar and DAMAC together sold about AED 50 billion, close to half of the top ten's total.
• Places four to nine are tight. Binghatti, Ellington, Meraas, Nakheel, BEYOND and Sobha sit between AED 7.0 billion and AED 9.3 billion. One large launch can reorder them.
• The list mixes very different businesses. Azizi reached third place with more than 12,000 sales. Meraas and Nakheel reached sixth and seventh with fewer than 1,000 each.

The order is by sales value: the total price of homes each developer sold, as registered with the Dubai Land Department, from 1 January to 31 August 2026. It covers all home types and price ranges.

The sales columns come from registered sales. The project counts and starting prices next to them come from our own project data. The two are labelled separately in every table.

We chose sales value because it is recorded, not claimed. Every sale in Dubai is registered, so the figure does not depend on a developer's own announcements.

What the ranking does not measure:

• Quality or delivery. A developer can sell a great deal and still hand over late. Check the delivery record separately.
• Value for money. A high rank says many buyers chose that developer. It does not say the price was right.
• Fit. A developer that sells studios is no use to a family looking for a villa, however high it ranks.
• Today's prices. Sales value and average sale describe what was sold. They are not the price of a home available now.
• Rental returns or resale. Neither is part of a sales count.

For those questions, use the checks further down this page and our guide to checking a developer and project.

Each entry gives the registered sales, the Dubai projects we track for that developer, where most of them are and the ones we updated most recently.

1. Emaar Properties

Dubai's largest listed developer and the master developer of Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai Creek Harbour, Emaar South and The Valley. It leads on value by a wide margin because it sells villas and large apartments inside its own communities.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 32.3bn from 6,039 sales, an average of about AED 5.3M a sale.
• On our tracker: 68 Dubai projects, from AED 1.26M.
• Most of these are in: Dubai South, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Hills Estate.
• Latest updates: Fairway Villas 2 at Emaar South, Park Gate 2 at Dubai Hills Estate, Avena 2 at The Valley.

All Emaar projects, prices and payment plans

2. DAMAC Properties

A private Dubai developer known for large villa communities such as DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Hills and DAMAC Islands, and for branded towers. It is second on both value and number of sales.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 18.2bn from 7,102 sales, an average of about AED 2.6M a sale.
• On our tracker: 24 Dubai projects, from AED 795K.
• Most of these are in: Dubailand, Business Bay, Dubai Investments Park.
• Latest updates: Morocco Phase 2 at DAMAC Lagoons, Chic Tower by DAMAC, DAMAC Bay by Cavalli.

All DAMAC projects, prices and payment plans

3. Azizi Developments

The highest number of sales of any developer, by a long way. Azizi sells mostly studios and one-bedroom apartments in Azizi Venice, Azizi Riviera and its other communities, so the average sale is the smallest in the top ten.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 10.6bn from 12,256 sales, an average of about AED 860K a sale.
• On our tracker: 25 Dubai projects, from AED 564K.
• Most of these are in: Downtown Jebel Ali, Al Jaddaf, Al Furjan.
• Latest updates: Azizi Jewel, Azizi Raffi, Azizi Beach Oasis II.

All Azizi projects, prices and payment plans

4. Binghatti Developers

A Dubai developer with a distinctive facade style and a run of branded towers with Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz and Jacob & Co. It sells mainly apartments, from studios in its mid-market buildings to full-floor homes in the branded ones.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 9.3bn from 5,873 sales, an average of about AED 1.6M a sale.
• On our tracker: 29 Dubai projects, from AED 585K.
• Most of these are in: Al Jaddaf, Business Bay, Jumeirah Village Circle.
• Latest updates: Binghatti Flare, Binghatti Grove, Binghatti Hillside.

All Binghatti projects, prices and payment plans

5. Ellington Properties

A design-led Dubai developer founded in 2014. Its average sale value is close to AED 3 million, in the middle of the top ten.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 8.7bn from 2,986 sales, an average of about AED 2.9M a sale.
• On our tracker: 8 Dubai projects.
• Most of these are in: Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai Islands, Dubai Silicon Oasis.
• Latest updates: Belgravia Gardens, Riverton House, The Highgrove.

All Ellington projects, prices and payment plans

6. Meraas

Part of Dubai Holding. Meraas sells fewer homes than most of the top ten at the highest average value, in places such as City Walk, Bluewaters, La Mer, Jumeira Bay and Design Quarter.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 7.9bn from 986 sales, an average of about AED 8.0M a sale.
• On our tracker: 8 Dubai projects, from AED 2M.
• Most of these are in: La Mer, Dubailand, Nad Al Sheba.
• Latest updates: Design Quarter at d3, City Walk Crestlane, Jumeirah Asora Bay.

All Meraas projects, prices and payment plans

7. Nakheel

Part of Dubai Holding and the master developer of Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands. Like Meraas, a small number of high-value sales, many of them waterfront villas.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 7.4bn from 971 sales, an average of about AED 7.6M a sale.
• On our tracker: 6 Dubai projects, from AED 1.9M.
• Most of these are in: Dubai Islands, Palm Jebel Ali, Mohammed Bin Rashid City.
• Latest updates: Bay Estate by Nakheel, Bay Grove Residences by Nakheel, Frond F, Palm Jebel Ali.

All Nakheel projects, prices and payment plans

8. BEYOND Developments

OMNIYAT's second brand and the newest name in the top ten. Its sales centre on Dubai Maritime City, where it is building a run of waterfront towers on a masterplan of eight million square feet.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 7.3bn from 1,545 sales, an average of about AED 4.7M a sale.
• On our tracker: 5 Dubai projects, from AED 2.94M.
• Most of these are in: Dubai Maritime City, City of Arabia, Palm Jumeirah.
• Latest updates: Kanyon by BEYOND, Passo at Palm Jumeirah, Soulever by BEYOND.

All BEYOND projects, prices and payment plans

9. Sobha Realty

A private developer that designs, manufactures and builds in-house. Its sales come from Sobha Hartland II, Sobha One, Sobha Central and its newer communities in Umm Al Quwain. Sobha led the monthly table in September 2026.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 7.0bn from 2,166 sales, an average of about AED 3.2M a sale.
• On our tracker: 15 Dubai projects, from AED 999K.
• Most of these are in: Dubailand, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Motor City.
• Latest updates: Riverside Crescent at Sobha Hartland II, Sobha Elwood, Sobha SeaHaven.

All Sobha projects, prices and payment plans

10. Imtiaz Developments

A fast-growing private developer of mid-market apartment buildings across Dubai Islands, Meydan, Dubai Land Residence Complex and Jumeirah Village Circle.

• Registered sales, Jan to Aug 2026: AED 4.1bn from 2,670 sales, an average of about AED 1.5M a sale.
• On our tracker: 12 Dubai projects, from AED 679K.
• Most of these are in: Dubailand, Dubai Islands, Mohammed Bin Rashid City.
• Latest updates: Kore by Imtiaz, Cove Boulevard by Imtiaz, Cove by Imtiaz.

All Imtiaz projects, prices and payment plans

Count homes instead of money and the order changes. Azizi moves to first place, with almost twice as many sales as second-placed DAMAC. Emaar drops to third.

Meraas, Nakheel and BEYOND leave the top ten on this measure. Samana, Danube and Reportage replace them. All three sell mostly apartments at lower entry prices.

This table counts every registered sale, at every price. It shows which developers sell in volume, not which have the most homes in a given budget. For that, use the starting-price table below, off-plan apartments in Dubai and payment plans.

Divide sales value by number of sales and you get the average value of a sale. It is a quick way to see what kind of homes a developer sells.

The developers fall into three groups:

• About AED 5 million and above: Meraas, Nakheel, Emaar. Villas, large apartments and waterfront homes, mostly inside their own master communities.
• AED 2.5 million to AED 5 million: BEYOND, Sobha, Ellington, DAMAC. Larger apartments and a share of villas and townhouses.
• Under AED 2 million: Binghatti, Imtiaz, Azizi. Mostly studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.

These are averages across everything sold. Emaar also sells one-bedroom apartments, and Azizi also sells penthouses. An average is not a starting price.

To compare developers on price, use the lowest published price in the projects we track. This table covers the developers in both rankings, lowest first.

A starting price is usually the smallest home on the lowest floors, and it can sell out first. Ask us for today's availability before you compare two projects on price alone.

The year-to-date table moves slowly. The monthly table shows who is selling now.

Sobha led September with about AED 1.7 billion, ahead of Emaar and Binghatti. OMNIYAT, Danube and Reportage appear here but not in the year-to-date top ten by value.

A single month follows launches closely, so one strong release can lift a developer several places. The full story is in Sobha leads Dubai developer sales in September 2026.

The top ten are not the whole market. These developers are outside it but have two or more Dubai projects on our tracker.

The full list, including developers in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, is in our developer directory.

Rank is a starting point. These five checks decide whether a project is sound.

1. Registration and escrow. Every off-plan project must be registered with the Dubai Land Department and have an escrow account in the project's name. Your payments go to that account. Our guide to buyer protection explains how it works.
2. Delivery record. Ask which projects the developer handed over in the last three years and how the dates compared with the contracts.
3. Construction progress. The Dubai Land Department inspects each project and records a completion percentage. Ask for the current figure for the project you are buying.
4. Payment plan. Two homes at the same price can ask for very different amounts before handover. Compare the schedule, and read what the contract says about late payment.
5. After handover. Ask for the estimated service charge per square foot and who will manage the building or community.

Two more habits help. Read the sale and purchase agreement for the handover date and what the developer owes you if it is late. And visit a building the developer has already completed, to see the finish for yourself.

The longer version, with where to look each item up, is in Is off-plan property in Dubai safe?

There is no single best developer in Dubai. There are developers with more of what you are looking for. This table counts the projects we track that match each need, and names the developers with the most of them.

How to use it:

• Apartments and first-time buyers. Start with the two budget rows, then compare by area and handover date on off-plan apartments in Dubai.
• Villas and family communities. Most are sold by master developers, inside communities with schools and parks. See off-plan villas in Dubai.
• Luxury and waterfront homes. Use the branded residence row, then browse by place in our guide to Dubai's areas and districts.
• A new release. See what has just been released on new launches, and the current developer offers.

A developer appearing in a row means it has matching projects on our tracker. It is not a recommendation, and inclusion or order is never paid for.

Tell us your budget and the home type and we will send a shortlist across developers, with today's availability checked for each project.