Market trends

Dubai · year to date (01/01–09/29) 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−1.5%9,550 vs 9,693

Off-plan sales+7.9%6,864 vs 6,361

Ready sales−19.4%2,686 vs 3,332

Value traded+1.8%AED 38.9 bn vs 38.2 bn

Off-plan AED/sq ft+25.0%median 1,804 vs 1,443

Ready AED/sq ft+6.3%median 1,563 vs 1,470

Same buildings, AED/sq ft+4.0%145 buildings · 26% cheaper

Off-plan share72%vs 66% 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

year to date 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	3,431	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	area →
Dubai Investment Park First	642	98	+555%	+1458%	−17%	−21.8%	+3.0%	+7.7%	area →
Madinat Al Mataar	582	1,253	−54%	−55%	−44%	−6.7%	+10.2%	+6.9%	area →
Saih Shuaib 1	405	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	area →
Wadi Al Safa 5	402	1,506	−73%	−80%	+348%	+8.4%	+3.4%	+3.7%	area →
Al Yufrah 1	379	1,663	−77%	−87%	+193%	−2.3%	+7.9%	−0.7%	area →
Dubai Investment Park Second	349	251	+39%	+39%	—	+13.7%	—	−2.7%	area →
Al Hebiah Sixth	276	217	+27%	−50%	+359%	+7.3%	+3.6%	+7.3%	area →
Al Hebiah Fifth	264	60	+340%	+340%	—	+2.9%	—	—	area →
Emirate Living	253	347	−27%	—	−27%	—	+8.4%	+8.3%	area →
Wadi Al Safa 3	240	294	−18%	−25%	+475%	+14.0%	—	+11.4%	area →
Wadi Al Safa 7	230	897	−74%	−81%	−35%	−9.2%	+31.1%	—	area →
Nad Al Shiba First	209	194	+8%	−20%	—	+4.3%	—	+0.0%	area →
Villanova	153	272	−44%	−100%	−39%	—	−1.8%	−1.2%	area →
Mira	135	257	−47%	—	−47%	—	+9.6%	+7.4%	area →
Jumeirah Village Circle	131	224	−42%	−88%	−36%	—	+6.9%	—	area →
Emaar South	101	165	−39%	—	−39%	—	+0.4%	+2.7%	area →
Al Yelayiss 2	100	209	−52%	−100%	−40%	—	+5.5%	+8.5%	area →
The Field	96	130	−26%	−100%	−2%	—	+2.2%	—	area →
Al Hebiah Fourth	93	110	−15%	−66%	+58%	−5.6%	+3.4%	—	area →
Dubai Hills	87	122	−29%	—	−29%	—	+8.6%	+11.2%	area →
Arabian Ranches I	86	138	−38%	—	−38%	—	+0.7%	—	area →
Arabian Ranches Iii	74	190	−61%	—	−61%	—	+0.8%	+2.9%	area →
Serena	60	103	−42%	—	−42%	—	+6.3%	+6.2%	area →
Jabal Ali First	0	113	−100%	—	−100%	—	—	—	area →