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Construction activity in Dubai
Buildings under construction and completed, construction projects by status, buildings by construction stage, housing projects and construction costs in Dubai.
Construction projects in the emirate by status: 223,042. Source: Dubai open data via data.dubai, as of 25 Oct 2026, calculated by Zolia.
Buildings under construction
Latest figure from the source: September 2026
| Private Villas | 8,631 | −8.5% vs previous year |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Buildings | 933 | +44.0% vs previous year |
| Number of Residential Apartments | 101,668 | +42.8% vs previous year |
| Number of Stores | 6,272 | +14.1% vs previous year |
| Public Buildings | 1,058 | +1.3% vs previous year |
| Multi-Storey Buildings | 1,378 | +17.0% vs previous year |
| Floor Area Ratios Buildings | 836 | −16.1% vs previous year |
Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Completed buildings
Latest figure from the source: August 2026
| Private Villas · Area | 111,606 | +45.7% vs previous year |
|---|---|---|
| Private Villas · Value | 411 | +67.8% vs previous year |
| Private Villas · Number | 239 | +68.3% vs previous year |
| Industrial Buildings · Area | 35,761 | +14.8% vs previous year |
| Industrial Buildings · Value | 148 | +150.8% vs previous year |
Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Construction projects in the emirate by status
- Total
- 223,042
| Closed | 130,171 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 92,871 |
Data as of 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Buildings in construction projects by stage
- Total
- 208,946
| Final finishes | 21,828 | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal finishes _ External finishes | 20,659 | |
| Work completed | 13,344 | |
| Site organizing & fencing | 6,320 | |
| Work not Started | 5,428 | |
| Existing building | 3,598 | |
| Internal finishes | 2,973 | |
| Block works/Partitions | 2,282 |
Data as of 28 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Housing projects of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment by location
- Total
- 86
| حتا | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| ديره | 8 | |
| البرشاء جنوب الاولى | 7 | |
| بردبي | 7 | |
| عود المطينة | 6 | |
| عود المطينة الاولى | 3 |
Data as of 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Construction cost index by construction stage
Latest figure from the source: August 2026
| General Index · Residential buildings | 122 | August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General Index · Non.Residential buildings | 123 | August 2026 |
| General Index · Construction Cost Index | 122 | August 2026 |
| First: Site preparation · Residential buildings | 108 | August 2026 |
| First: Site preparation · Construction Cost Index | 108 | August 2026 |
| First: Site preparation · Non.Residential buildings | 108 | August 2026 |
| Excavation works · Residential buildings | 108 | August 2026 |
| Excavation works · Construction Cost Index | 108 | August 2026 |
Data as of 26 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Construction material prices (monthly average)
Latest figure from the source: August 2026
| Cement sulphate Resistance · 50 kg bag | 17.38 | August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Cement Portland Cement · 50 kg bag | 16.14 | August 2026 |
| Cement White Cement · 50 kg bag | 35.35 | August 2026 |
| Lime · 20 kg bag | 15.75 | August 2026 |
| Gypsum · 25 kg bag | 14.7 | August 2026 |
| Aggreates 3/4 · 20 m3 | 1,334 | August 2026 |
| Aggreates 3/8 · 20 m3 | 1,351 | August 2026 |
| Aggreates 3/16 · 20 m3 | 1,477 | August 2026 |
| Sand / White · 20 m3 | 804 | August 2026 |
| Sand / Black · 20 m3 | 1,100 | August 2026 |
Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.
Prepared by Zolia from open data published on data.dubai under the Dubai Open Data Licence. data.dubai · Dubai Open Data Licence
Rankings and figures are information, not a recommendation to buy, sell or invest.
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Data as of 26 Oct 2026