Market trends

Dubai · last 12 months (09/30–09/29) vs the same dates a year earlier · DLD sales to 2026-09-29

Year to date Last 3 months Last 6 months Last 12 months

Homes Flats Villas

Sales−7.1%13,801 vs 14,857

Off-plan sales−6.0%9,797 vs 10,418

Ready sales−9.8%4,004 vs 4,439

Value traded+0.1%AED 55.9 bn vs 55.8 bn

Off-plan AED/sq ft+22.6%median 1,782 vs 1,454

Ready AED/sq ft+6.8%median 1,554 vs 1,455

Same buildings, AED/sq ft+6.3%162 buildings · 15% cheaper

Off-plan share71%vs 70% a year earlier

Median prices move when a different mix of buildings sells. "Same buildings" compares each building with itself (off-plan and ready apart, 5+ sales in both periods) and takes the middle change — the fairer price signal.

Off-plan sales per month

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Ready sales per month

each line is a year

Off-plan AED/sq ft

monthly median

Ready AED/sq ft

monthly median

Month by month vs the same month a year earlier

last 12 months · a month still in progress is compared with the same days a year earlier

Month	Sales	vs year before	Off-plan	vs year before	Ready	vs year before	Off-plan AED/sq ft	vs year before	Ready AED/sq ft	vs year before	Same buildings
Sep 2026 days 1–29	698	−18%	427	−12%	271	−25%	1,573	+9.5%	1,555	+3.0%	+3.6%
Aug 2026	705	−6%	423	+14%	282	−26%	1,567	+5.0%	1,585	+8.7%	+1.9%
Jul 2026	765	−9%	442	+1%	323	−20%	1,519	+4.3%	1,498	+0.3%	+8.9%
Jun 2026	774	−10%	519	−4%	255	−21%	1,576	+8.5%	1,579	+6.3%	+1.6%
May 2026	601	−36%	406	−29%	195	−47%	1,698	+17.2%	1,548	+2.0%	+0.0%
Apr 2026	1,067	+1%	789	+14%	278	−24%	1,873	+27.0%	1,546	+7.2%	+4.6%
Mar 2026	1,266	−7%	981	+2%	285	−29%	1,772	+21.6%	1,609	+9.5%	+10.2%
Feb 2026	1,552	−17%	1,179	−21%	373	−2%	1,822	+28.3%	1,612	+12.6%	+16.0%
Jan 2026	2,122	+84%	1,698	+109%	424	+23%	1,822	+28.4%	1,549	+8.1%	+12.2%
Dec 2025	1,719	+43%	1,329	+51%	390	+20%	1,963	+44.0%	1,548	+10.3%	+5.0%
Nov 2025	1,159	−12%	739	−21%	420	+10%	1,540	+4.7%	1,539	+10.8%	+7.3%
Oct 2025	1,318	−47%	847	−59%	471	+22%	1,728	+15.5%	1,523	+10.8%	+15.3%

Rents, AED per sq ft a year

monthly median of registered contracts (new and renewed) · rent records start Jan 2026, so no year-on-year yet

By area

last 12 months vs the same dates a year earlier · areas with 100+ sales · click a column to sort, an area to focus on it

Area	Sales	Year before	Sales change	Off-plan change	Ready change	Off-plan AED/sq ft	Ready AED/sq ft	Same buildings
Al Yelayiss 1	3,516	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	area →
Dubai Investment Park Second	1,461	1,417	+3%	+3%	—	+29.9%	—	+0.6%	area →
Al Yufrah 1	1,069	2,491	−57%	−65%	+275%	+16.4%	+6.6%	−1.1%	area →
Madinat Al Mataar	1,034	2,007	−48%	−53%	+7%	−5.2%	+6.1%	+5.2%	area →
Dubai Investment Park First	680	147	+363%	+838%	−15%	−8.5%	+3.3%	+6.8%	area →
Wadi Al Safa 5	540	2,081	−74%	−79%	+321%	+8.1%	+3.2%	+5.2%	area →
Wadi Al Safa 7	444	1,266	−65%	−76%	+29%	−4.8%	+27.4%	—	area →
Al Hebiah Sixth	443	271	+63%	−37%	+627%	+10.4%	+3.2%	+9.4%	area →
Saih Shuaib 1	405	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	area →
Emirate Living	377	463	−19%	—	−19%	—	+10.0%	+10.7%	area →
Nad Al Shiba First	374	206	+82%	+56%	—	+9.9%	—	+4.0%	area →
Wadi Al Safa 3	358	388	−8%	−16%	+344%	+17.6%	+59.0%	+10.5%	area →
Al Hebiah Fifth	318	60	+430%	+430%	—	+2.9%	—	—	area →
Villanova	236	408	−42%	−100%	−33%	—	+4.4%	+0.8%	area →
Jumeirah Village Circle	201	309	−35%	−54%	−33%	+5.8%	+5.5%	+4.8%	area →
Mira	198	351	−44%	—	−44%	—	+9.9%	+8.2%	area →
Al Yelayiss 2	160	303	−47%	−100%	−29%	—	+10.2%	+11.7%	area →
Al Hebiah Fourth	153	141	+9%	−75%	+187%	−2.6%	+4.8%	—	area →
Emaar South	150	235	−36%	—	−36%	—	+2.3%	+6.3%	area →
Arabian Ranches I	140	193	−27%	—	−27%	—	+1.3%	—	area →
The Field	137	167	−18%	−100%	+7%	—	+1.6%	—	area →
Town Square	129	155	−17%	—	−17%	—	+11.4%	+12.8%	area →
Dubai Hills	123	187	−34%	—	−34%	—	+12.3%	+11.6%	area →
Arabian Ranches Iii	114	258	−56%	−100%	−52%	—	+6.0%	+6.7%	area →
The Valley	99	105	−6%	−100%	+6%	—	+3.9%	—	area →
Serena	77	136	−43%	—	−43%	—	+7.5%	+6.3%	area →
Jabal Ali First	39	153	−75%	—	−75%	—	+13.1%	—	area →