Top 100 real estate companies in Dubai for 2026

Growing real estate industry in the UAE

Published on 06 November 2024

Minu Chandran
Minu Chandran

Senior Industry Research Analyst and Strategist

Top 100 real estate companies in Dubai for 2026

Growing real estate industry in the UAE

Minu Chandran
Minu Chandran

Senior Industry Research Analyst and Strategist

Published on 06 November 2024

Dubai is an iconic city with some of the world famous skyscrapers and luxurious superstructures. When we think about Dubai, it is the long line of high rises that comes to our mind, the business potential only next. One of the most happening places in the world, Dubai hosts numerous multi-national companies and large business empires. For the same reason, real estate is an evergreen and thriving business in this gulf city.

The real estate market in the UAE is estimated to reach $0.68 trillion by the end of this year, reports Statista. The report also cites that the country has an increasing demand for residential properties with individuals looking for investment opportunities in the country. The growing real estate market in Dubai has opened doors for real estate companies and agents to establish successfully in the Emirate.

The top real estate companies in Dubai cater to the demands of its inhabitants in finding residential and office spaces thus building a billion dollar market. Let’s take a look at the top 100 real estate companies in Dubai who have been keeping the momentum for the growth of the real estate industry in the country.

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List of top 100 real estate companies in Dubai

Here is a curated list of the best 100 real estate companies in Dubai shaping Dubai’s property market.

# Company Name Revenue 2024 ( in million AED) Revenue 2023 ( in million AED) Growth Rate Established Year Key Projects
1 Emaar Properties 35,505 26,750 32.7% 1997 Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Emirates Living, Arabian Ranches
2 Aldar Properties 22,998 14,161 62.4% 2005 Yas Island, Al Raha Beach
3 Nakheel 14,320 N/A N/A 2000 Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands
4 DAMAC Properties 12,131 8,843 37.2% 2002 DAMAC Hills, AYKON City, DAMAC Towers, AKOYA Oxygen
5 Sobha Realty 8,900 6,900 29.0% 1976 Sobha Hartland, Sobha Creek Vistas
6 Majid Al Futtaim 8,700 6,900 26.1% 1992 Serenity Mansions, Ghaf Woods
7 Modon Properties 6,511 882.4 637.9% 2018 Wadeem, Muheira
8 Binghatti Developers 6,345 2,132 197.6% 2008 Binghatti Venus, Binghatti Skyrise
9 Danube Properties 5,130 N/A N/A 2014 Glitz Residence, Pearlz
10 Dubai Investments 4,660 4,100 13.7% 1995 Violet Tower
11 Arada 3,944 2,769 42.4% 2017 Aljada, Jouri Hills
12 FIVE Holdings 2,165 1,694 27.8% 2011 FIVE Palm Jumeirah, FIVE LUXE
13 Savills 1866.6 1691.2 10.4% 1855 Brokerage services
14 Tiger Properties 1,800 1,000 80.0% 1976 Faradis, Tiger Tower
15 FAM Properties 1,800 N/A N/A 2008 Brokerage services
16 Omniyat 1,623 1,707 -4.9% 2005 The Opus, One Palm
17 Deyaar 1,512 1,254 20.6% 2002 Midtown, Mont Rose, Millennium Al Barsha
18 RAK Properties 1,400 1,000 40.0% 2005 Quattro Del Mar, Porto Playa
19 Reportage Properties 918.1 N/A N/A 2014 Leonardo Residences, Diva Project
20 Azizi Developments 839.5 N/A N/A 2007 Azizi Riviera, Azizi Grand
21 Meydan 647.4 N/A N/A 2010 Meydan City
22 Eagle Hills 625.5 N/A N/A 2014 Eagle Fujairah Beach, Address Residences
23 FIRST GROUP 610 N/A N/A 2005 Ciel Tower, The One Hotel
24 Omran 555.6 670.9 -17.2% 2023 Brokerage services
25 Union Properties 528.7 508 4.1% 1987 MotorCity
26 AQUA Properties 376.4 N/A N/A 2005 Brokerage services
27 Meraas 327.2 N/A N/A 2007 La Mer, Bluewaters Island
28 Al Fattan Properties 290.5 N/A N/A 1974 Downtown Towers, Marine Towers
29 Allsopp & Allsopp 285.7 N/A N/A 2008 Brokerage services
30 Al Hamra 284.2 N/A N/A 2003 Falcon Islands, Marina Residences
31 Shaikhani Group 252.7 N/A N/A 1978 Residential projects
32 Betterhomes 221.8 N/A N/A 1986 Brokerage services
33 Dubai South 210 N/A N/A 2006 Expo Golf Villas, South Bay
34 Dubai Properties 208.9 N/A N/A 2002 Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Business Bay
35 Kleindienst Group 203.4 N/A N/A 1985 The Heart of Europe
36 Next Level 183.6 N/A N/A 2013 Brokerage services
37 Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate 143.9 N/A N/A 1865 Imperial Avenue
38 Bloom Holding 127 N/A N/A 2007 Bloom Living, Park View
39 Ellington Properties 121.5 N/A N/A 2014 Belgravia, Wilton Terraces
40 Espace Real Estate 120.9 N/A N/A 2009 Brokerage services
41 haus & haus 116.4 N/A N/A 2013 Brokerage services
42 Asteco 114.9 N/A N/A 1985 Brokerage services
43 Al Barari 106.8 N/A N/A 2005 The Nest, Seventh Heaven
44 Nshama 105.7 N/A N/A 2014 Town Square
45 Seven Tides International 103.58 N/A N/A 2004 Anantara The Palm
46 Miral 98.4 N/A N/A 2011 Ferrari World, Yas Marina
47 Ithra Dubai 96.8 N/A N/A 2016 Deira Enrichment Project, One Za’abeel
48 Tanami Properties 96.6 N/A N/A 2015 Brokerage services
49 Driven Properties 85.9 N/A N/A 2012 Brokerage services
50 Binayah Properties 84.4 N/A N/A 2007 Brokerage services
51 Provident Estate 81.9 N/A N/A 2008 Brokerage services
52 D&B Real Estate 76 N/A N/A 2015 Brokerage services
53 Alef Group 66.4 N/A N/A 2013 Olfah, Hayyan Community
54 Legacy Real Estate 61.7 N/A N/A 2006 Brokerage services
55 Prestige Luxury 55 N/A N/A 2007 Brokerage services
56 Select Group 54.7 N/A N/A 2002 Studio City, The Matrix
57 IMKAN Properties 32.6 N/A N/A 2017 AlJurf, Nudra
58 Wasl Properties 26 N/A N/A 2008 Wasl Tower
59 Ajmal Makan 25.7 N/A N/A 2014 Sun Island, Blue Bay Walk
60 Dacha Real Estate 25.3 N/A N/A 2004 Brokerage services
61 Key One Realty Group 24.9 N/A N/A 2006 Brokerage services
62 Samana Developers 24.9 N/A N/A 2015 SAMANA Resorts, SAMANA Rome
63 Texture Properties 23.8 N/A N/A 2004 Brokerage services
64 GJ Properties 23.8 N/A N/A 2013 Al Ameera Village, Gulf Tower
65 Al Habtoor Group 23.5 N/A N/A 1993 Al Habtoor Tower, Al Habtoor Polo Villas
66 MAG Property Development 23.5 N/A N/A 2003 MAG 5 Boulevard
67 Exclusive Links 22.4 N/A N/A 2005 Brokerage services
68 ARAS Group 22.4 N/A N/A 2010 Jamal By ARAS, ARAS Heights
69 Vincitore Development 21.6 N/A N/A 2013 Vincitore Palacio, Vincitore Boulevard
70 HMB Homes 20.9 N/A N/A 2014 Beverly Grande
71 Al Mizan Group 20.5 N/A N/A 1998 The Harmony, The Wings
72 Iman Developers 20.2 N/A N/A 2016 One Park Square, One Sky Park
73 Tilal Properties 20.2 N/A N/A 2014 Tilal City
74 Palma Holding 19.8 N/A N/A 1998 Serenia Residences
75 Metropolitan Premium Properties 19.1 N/A N/A 2008 Brokerage services
76 Al Thuriah Group 19.1 N/A N/A 1996 88 Tower, Al Aliah Tower
77 Signature Developers UAE 19.1 N/A N/A 2013 The 118, Signature Mansions
78 LIV Developers 18.7 N/A N/A 2000 LIV Marina
79 Madain Properties 18.3 N/A N/A 2005 Marina Arcade
80 Ginco Properties 18.3 N/A N/A 1975 Velor, GP One Residence
81 Gulf Land Property Developers 18.3 N/A N/A 2020 Paradise Hills, Serenity Lakes
82 Alta Real Estate Development 17.6 N/A N/A 2020 La Marsa Villa, Villa Gala
83 Imtiaz Developments N/A N/A N/A 2014 Sunset Bay, Pearl House
84 LEOS Developments N/A N/A N/A 2012 Knightsbridge 2, Kensington Gardens
85 Laya Developers N/A N/A N/A 2012 Laya Residences, Laya Mansion
86 LMD Developers N/A N/A N/A 2007 Taiyo Residences
87 Marquis N/A N/A N/A 2012 Marquis Vista, Marquis Insignia
88 Pure Gold Living N/A N/A N/A 2020 PG ONE
89 Prescott Real Estate N/A N/A N/A 2006 Verano, Fairway Residences
90 Myra Properties N/A N/A N/A 2015 Crystal Residence, Avanos
91 Acube Developers N/A N/A N/A 2023 Vega, Electra
92 Avelon Developments N/A N/A N/A N/A Trevino, Avelon Boulevard
93 Fidu Properties N/A N/A N/A 2018 Brokerage services
94 Deca Properties N/A N/A N/A 2018 Park Beach Residence, Avana Residences
95 Empire Developments N/A N/A N/A 2020 Empire Lake Views, Empire Livings
96 Golden Bridge N/A N/A N/A N/A Brokerage services
97 Qube Development N/A N/A N/A N/A Arisha Terraces, Cubix Residences
98 Range Development N/A N/A N/A 2011 The Beach Vista, Island Heights
99 SAAS Properties N/A N/A N/A 2019 One Reem Island, Reem Five
100 Segrex Development N/A N/A N/A 1995 Olivia Gardens, Vitality Residence

Data updated in September 2025

*Revenue figures have been collected from official company financial statements, annual reports, and websites where available. For some companies without public financial disclosures, estimates from trusted third-party platforms such as ZoomInfo have been used.

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An overview of top 10 real estate companies in dubai

Emaar Properties

Website: emaar.com

Headquarters: Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai

Established Year: 1997

Key Person: Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Founder

Core Services: Commercial and residential property development

Awards:

  • Won ‘Developer of the Year’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2024

Dubai Properties

Website: dp.ae

Headquarters: Business Bay, Dubai

Established Year: 2002

Key Person: Khalid Al Malik, CEO

Core Services: Commercial and residential property development

Awards:

  • Received four awards at the Transform Awards MEA 2023

DAMAC Properties

Website: damacproperties.com

Headquarters: Damac Hills, Dubai

Established Year: 2002

Key Person: Hussain Sajwani, Founder

Core Services: Commercial and residential property development

Awards:

  • Won two awards at IRECMS 2023

Driven Properties

Website: drivenproperties.com

Headquarters: Business Bay, Dubai

Established Year: 2012

Key Person: Abdullah Al Ajaji, CEO

Core Services: Real estate brokerage, property management, and consultancy

Awards:

  • H1 Broker Awards by Emaar

Betterhomes

Website: bhomes.com

Headquarters: Business Bay, Dubai

Established Year: 1986

Key Person: Louis Harding, CEO

Core Services: Property sales, leasing, and management

Awards:

  • “Agency Of The Month January 2024” by Dubizzle

Binayah Properties

Website: binayah.com

Headquarters: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

Established Year: 2007

Key Person: Shahbaz Khan, Associate Director

Core Services: Property sales, leasing, and management

Awards:

  • Quarter 3 broker awards 2021 by Emaar

Sobha Realty

Website: sobharealty.com

Headquarters: Business Bay, Dubai

Established Year: 1976

Key Person: PNC Menon, Founder

Core Services: Commercial and residential property development

Awards:

  • Ranked 9th In The Top 50 GCC Developers Rankings by the Construction Week 2017

FAM Properties

Website: famproperties.com

Headquarters: Business Bay, Dubai

Established Year: 2015

Key Person: Firas Al Msaddi, CEO

Core Services: Real estate brokerage and property management

Awards:

  • Received "Agency Of Month Award" from Bayut 2018

Nakheel

Website: nakheel.com

Headquarters: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Established Year: 2000

Key Person: HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman

Core Services: Development of residential, retail, and leisure projects

Awards:

  • Won six accolades for rebrand at Transform Awards MEA 2023

Provident Estate

Website: providentestate.com

Headquarters: Dubai Marina, Dubai

Established Year: 2008

Key Person: Loai Al Fakir, CEO

Core Services: Property sales, leasing, and management

Awards:

  • DAMAC Broker Awards 2024 - 10th Place

Top projects by Dubai real estate companies

Company Name Major Projects
Emaar Properties Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Emirates Living, Arabian Ranches
Aldar Properties Yas Island, Al Raha Beach, Athlon, Fahid Beach Residences
Sobha Realty Sobha Hartland, Sobha Creek Vistas, Sobha One
DAMAC Properties DAMAC Hills, AYKON City, DAMAC Towers, AKOYA Oxygen
Majid Al Futtaim Serenity Mansions, Ghaf Woods
Modon Properties Ras El Hekma, Wadeem, Muheira, Nawayef Village
Binghatti Developers Binghatti Venus, Binghatti Skyrise, Bugatti Residences
Reportage Properties Leonardo Residences, Diva Project, Taormina villas
Danube Properties Glitz Residence, Pearlz, Bayz 101
Dubai Investments Danah Bay, Violet Tower, Mirdif Hills

Awards & recognitions of leading companies

Company Name Award / Recognition Awarding Body
Emaar Properties Developer of the Year 2024 Arabian Business Achievement Awards
Aldar Properties Received the UAE's first LEED platinum certification U.S. Green Building Council
Sobha Realty Developer of the Year 2024 Gulf Business Awards
DAMAC Properties Leading Real Estate Developer of Luxury Properties in UAE 2023 World Business Outlook Awards
Majid Al Futtaim LEED Platinum certification for shopping malls N/A
Modon Properties N/A N/A
Binghatti Developers Best Real Estate Developer in Dubai 2021 Forbes Middle East
Reportage Properties Most Trusted Real Estate Developers UAE 2023 International Business Magazine
Danube Properties GCC Best Employer Brand Award 2024 Employer Branding Awards
Dubai Investments Best Mixed-Use Development For Danah Bay Arabian Property Awards 2025

Top 10 real estate companies by transactional volume (Initial sale)

Developers Rank – Q1 2025 Rank – Q1 2024 Rank change from Q1 2024
Emaar Properties 1 2 1
Damac Properties 2 1 -1
Sobha Group 3 4 1
Binghatti 4 8 4
Danube Properties 5 3 -2
Samana Developers 6 6 No Change
Dubai Properties 7 11 4
Nakheel 8 13 5
Aldar Properties 9 104 95
Azizi 10 5 -5

Source: Property Monitor, Cavendish Maxwell

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Key factors driving Dubai's real estate performance

The real estate sector of Dubai maintains continuous growth and that positions it as a leading property market worldwide. The presence of the top 100 real estate companies in Dubai draws worldwide investors as well as homebuyers and businesses to pursue enduring business opportunities. Various essential factors make Dubai's real estate market one of the best for business development through investment prospects.

Strategic government policies and visionary leadership

The government of Dubai implements organized support for business activities to promote real estate development programs. Key initiatives include:

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Golden Visa Program: Golden Visa Program Dubai gives qualified investors, skilled professionals and entrepreneurs permission to stay long-term.

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100% Foreign Ownership: The entire ownership of property and businesses remains available for global investors within specific designated locations.

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Dubai Economic Agenda (D33): Aims to double the city economics during the next ten-year period while reinforcing the need for commercial and residential properties.

Strong economic growth and diversification

Oil no longer drives the economic foundation of Dubai. Tourism, finance, technology and trade enable the city to build a secure basis for real estate growth. The upcoming EXPO 2020 Dubai event and subsequent global summits establish Dubai as a magnet for foreign investment that flows into the local property market.

Booming tourism and hospitality industry

The success of Dubai tourism leads to an increased need for hotels, short-term accommodation and luxury residential space. Key highlights:

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International travelers have reached 14 million in 2023, thus driving higher demand for hospitality real estate properties.

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Investors are flooding into the market to purchase vacation properties and Airbnb units due to their profitable nature.

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Continuous expansion of entertainment districts like Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, and Bluewaters Island.

High ROI and capital appreciation

The real estate market in Dubai provides global investors with rental yield percentages ranging from 5% to 9%, which makes Dubai an ideal destination for strong return investment. The real estate market in Business Bay, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) and Dubai Hills Estate experiences strong price appreciation because of enhanced demands and deluxe infrastructure development.

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World-class infrastructure and smart city initiatives

Dubai achieves its real estate triumph through advanced infrastructure featuring the following components:

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Ultra-modern transportation networks: Dubai Metro expansion, Etihad Rail, and RTA’s smart mobility projects.

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Sustainable and green developments: Smart city projects like Dubai Sustainable City and Masdar City-inspired initiatives.

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Tech-driven real estate: AI-powered property management, smart homes, and blockchain-enabled transactions.

Tax-free investment environment

Dubai’s tax-free status on property deals and rent payments makes it more attractive to worldwide real estate investors. The real estate sector benefits from Dubai's tax-free environment for capital gains and property inheritance, which stabilizes its market standing.

Growing demand for luxury and branded residences

The ultra-luxury market continues to experience rapid demand growth because of new exclusive housing projects from international brands, including Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari and Armani. Due to its position as an international luxury destination, Dubai successfully draws wealthy people who desire prime real estate properties.

Affordable housing and flexible payment plans

The reputation of Dubai for premium real estate properties has not prevented developers from creating housing options suitable for middle-class buyers. Developers created off-plan projects with low initial payments and payments plans following property handover, which made buying property easier for buyers.

Investor-friendly regulatory environment

The regulatory bodies of Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) implemented strict measures to safeguard transparency and protect investor rights. Escrow Accounts and Strata Law policies strengthened market confidence through regulations applied to the sector.

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Increased foreign investment and residency perks

The laws of freehold ownership and permanent residency for investors have spurred foreign direct investment to a new level. Chinese, Indian, European, and Middle Eastern investors continue to lead the real estate deals in Dubai.

Wrapping up

The real estate market of Dubai demonstrates visionary leadership and strategic economic planning by the Emirate. The favorable real estate market conditions in Dubai allow top 100 real estate companies to implement innovative strategies that propel market expansion. Dubai holds its position as an international real estate investment leader with its beneficial tax framework, attractive market returns, superior infrastructure and investor-friendly policies. Dubai's dynamic property market enables first-time buyers, seasoned investors and real estate professionals to find attractive prospects for joining this exceptional success tale.

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Disclaimer: Retyn does not promote or support any of the companies or services mentioned in the list. The data presented is compiled through online and market research and does not reflect our priorities in any manner.

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