Emaar recorded total property sales of about Dh26.6 billion during the first six months of the year. Of that, Dh4.2 billion came from its international development business, leaving Dh22.4 billion attributable to its UAE operations for the ranking.

Its revenue backlog from projects under development stood at about Dh164.9 billion at the end of June, up 13% from a year earlier.

Aldar records Dh9.5 billion in UAE sales

Aldar ranked fourth with Dh9.5 billion in UAE development sales, part of Dh12.1 billion in total development sales across the group.

International buyers and expatriate residents accounted for Dh7.6 billion, or 80%, of Aldar’s UAE sales during the first half.

Aldar’s development revenue backlog reached Dh71.6 billion at the end of June, including Dh59.9 billion from UAE projects, while net profit after tax rose 18% year on year to Dh4.9 billion.

Its international businesses also recorded higher sales, with SODIC rising 171% and London Square increasing 236% during the period.

Dh6.6 billion needed to make the top 10

Binghatti ranked fifth with Dh7.6 billion in sales, narrowly ahead of Meraas at Dh7.5 billion and H&H at Dh7.4 billion.

Ellington followed with Dh7 billion, while Omniyat recorded Dh6.7 billion and Beyond completed the top 10 with Dh6.6 billion.

The figures put the combined sales of the UAE’s 10 leading developers at more than Dh113.7 billion in only six months, reflecting the scale of property transactions recorded across the country’s largest development companies during the first half of 2026.

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