---
title: "Dubai property prices — October 2026"
url: "https://yaff.properties/en/prices/dubai"
lang: "en"
source: "Dubai Land Department — open transaction data — https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/"
data_until: "2026-11-07"
updated: "2026-11-07"
---

# Dubai property prices

Based on registered Dubai Land Department transactions for October 2026: median residential sale price AED 1,243,888, 1,681 AED per sq ft. 9,457 transactions, 66% off-plan.

Source: [Dubai Land Department — open transaction data](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/). YAFF calculation: medians of registered residential sale transactions (apartments, villas, townhouses), excluding land and commercial property. Not official DLD statistics. The DLD register is sometimes revised retroactively, so figures may change slightly; DLD is not involved in preparing YAFF calculations.

October 2026: DLD open data has 10,439 unit and building sale records tagged “Residential”; 9,457 included, 982 excluded: offices — 419, developer registrations — 315, shops — 115, hotel rooms — 92, lease-to-own — 41.

## Prices by segment (August – October 2026)

Change is within the segment, vs May – July 2026. The overall Dubai median moves with the share of off-plan and villas, so price conclusions are drawn by segment.

| Segment | Deals | Median price, AED | Per sq ft, AED | 3 mo vs prior 3 | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready apartments | 7,817 | 1,195,320 | 1,393 | +1.1% | +1.6% |
| Off-plan apartments | 19,270 | 1,120,534 | 1,744 | +0.9% | −5.0% |
| Ready villas & townhouses | 834 | 3,500,000 | 1,573 | +2.9% | +5.1% |
| Off-plan villas & townhouses | 1,262 | 3,896,550 | 1,777 | +4.3% | +15.0% |
| Apartments: ready, studio | 1,619 | 550,000 | 1,313 | +2.0% | +0.4% |
| Apartments: off-plan, studio | 7,404 | 675,000 | 1,755 | +0.4% | −6.6% |
| Apartments: ready, 1 bedroom | 3,301 | 1,050,000 | 1,334 | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| Apartments: off-plan, 1 bedroom | 7,515 | 1,236,900 | 1,683 | +2.0% | +0.6% |
| Apartments: ready, 2 bedrooms | 2,174 | 1,999,528 | 1,519 | +2.9% | +6.8% |
| Apartments: off-plan, 2 bedrooms | 3,507 | 2,173,260 | 1,805 | +3.3% | −9.9% |
| Apartments: ready, 3 bedrooms | 611 | 3,500,000 | 1,815 | −1.4% | −1.0% |
| Apartments: off-plan, 3 bedrooms | 746 | 3,727,479 | 2,002 | −10.4% | −15.0% |
| Apartments: ready, 4 bedrooms | 95 | 8,950,000 | 2,103 | +7.0% | +4.2% |
| Apartments: off-plan, 4 bedrooms | 94 | 11,631,500 | 3,399 | −2.4% | +9.6% |

## Prices since 2020

January 2020 to October 2026: median price per sq ft changed — ready apartments +64.3%, off-plan apartments +21.1%, ready villas & townhouses +143.5% (averages of the first and last three months of the series).

| Segment, AED per sq ft | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready apartments | 841 | 978 | 1,112 | 1,172 | 1,275 | 1,386 | 1,406 |
| Off-plan apartments | 1,385 | 1,440 | 1,768 | 1,759 | 1,780 | 1,845 | 1,791 |
| Ready villas & townhouses | 627 | 808 | 896 | 1,070 | 1,290 | 1,492 | 1,558 |

Average of monthly medians per year; * 2026 through October 2026. 2020–2025 from the DLD “Real Estate Transactions” open dataset on data.dubai, from 2026 from the open data on dubailand.gov.ae; same methodology.

## By month

| Month | Deals | Median price, AED | Per sq ft, AED | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 9,457 | 1,243,888 | 1,681 | 66% |
| September 2026 | 9,345 | 1,250,000 | 1,677 | 71% |
| August 2026 | 10,381 | 1,133,000 | 1,694 | 74% |
| July 2026 | 12,278 | 1,050,000 | 1,697 | 75% |
| June 2026 | 12,044 | 1,110,145 | 1,702 | 79% |
| May 2026 | 8,766 | 1,144,190 | 1,667 | 77% |
| April 2026 | 11,890 | 1,614,888 | 1,854 | 80% |
| March 2026 | 11,654 | 1,546,189 | 1,753 | 78% |
| February 2026 | 14,242 | 1,510,313 | 1,771 | 71% |
| January 2026 | 14,537 | 1,605,770 | 1,790 | 73% |
| December 2025 | 17,033 | 1,374,126 | 1,816 | 76% |
| November 2025 | 16,497 | 1,456,236 | 1,775 | 75% |

## By area (May – October 2026)

| Area | Per sq ft, AED | Median price, AED | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | Off-plan | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South | 1,696 | 730,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,774,489 | 96% | 10,091 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,418 | 975,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,610,100 | 51% | 4,492 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 1,402 | 819,676 | 1,050,000 | 1,435,405 | 89% | 2,420 |
| Business Bay | 2,082 | 1,800,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,500,000 | 38% | 1,890 |
| Arjan | 1,597 | 888,000 | 1,161,959 | 1,655,000 | 64% | 1,493 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2,501 | 2,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,133,961 | 61% | 1,337 |
| Dubai Islands | 2,819 | 2,900,350 | 2,311,615 | 3,762,328 | 99% | 1,261 |
| Al Furjan | 1,419 | 1,018,810 | 1,003,575 | 1,639,370 | 62% | 1,076 |
| Dubai Marina | 1,959 | 2,380,000 | 1,544,713 | 2,850,000 | 15% | 1,033 |
| Dubai Sports City | 1,256 | 844,770 | 967,200 | 1,450,000 | 55% | 976 |
| Downtown Dubai | 2,674 | 2,970,850 | 2,112,512 | 3,700,000 | 21% | 962 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 1,622 | 1,097,841 | 1,169,900 | 1,689,622 | 82% | 950 |
| Dubai Hills | 2,266 | 2,200,000 | 1,639,572 | 2,500,000 | 35% | 794 |
| Meydan | 2,061 | 1,040,000 | 1,534,350 | 2,504,710 | 45% | 697 |
| Damac Hills | 1,743 | 1,171,035 | 1,206,720 | 2,017,000 | 72% | 658 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | 1,471 | 1,325,000 | 1,225,000 | 2,246,140 | 39% | 585 |
| Motor City | 1,577 | 1,323,230 | 1,100,000 | 1,794,242 | 60% | 570 |
| Sobha Hartland | 1,963 | 1,730,000 | 1,350,000 | 2,400,000 | 4% | 449 |
| Arabian Ranches | 1,567 | 2,996,700 | 1,454,000 | 2,326,459 | 68% | 434 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 3,173 | 5,316,900 | 2,695,000 | 5,900,000 | 26% | 432 |
| Liwan | 1,000 | 896,100 | 860,900 | 1,375,740 | 24% | 418 |
| Dubai Maritime City | 3,205 | 2,481,600 | 2,501,760 | 4,012,384 | 98% | 395 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 1,315 | 1,272,828 | 1,097,789 | 1,591,965 | 56% | 337 |
| Town Square | 1,310 | 1,247,000 | 833,000 | 1,250,000 | 18% | 300 |
| JBR | 1,539 | 2,500,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,125,000 | 0% | 195 |

Medians of registered residential sale transactions (apartments, villas, townhouses), excluding land and commercial property. They describe the area market, not the value of a specific property.

## Villas and townhouses by community

Year: November 2025 – October 2026; ready and off-plan: August – October 2026, median deal price (villa area in DLD data is sometimes built-up and sometimes plot, so no price per sq ft for villas). Communities are identified by project name in DLD deals, or by land area; cells under 30 deals are hidden.

| Community | Deals per year | Median deal, AED | Off-plan | Ready, median deal AED | Off-plan, median deal AED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damac Islands | 3,637 | 2,903,000 | 100% | — | 3,195,840 |
| Grand Polo Club | 1,199 | 3,713,888 | 100% | — | — |
| Dubai South | 957 | 4,600,000 | 83% | — | 5,000,000 |
| The Valley | 928 | 3,207,444 | 67% | 2,690,000 | 3,920,000 |
| Reportage Village | 525 | 1,604,800 | 100% | — | 1,662,000 |
| Lunaya | 435 | 6,575,000 | 100% | — | 6,943,515 |
| Mudon | 419 | 3,650,000 | 29% | 3,650,000 | — |
| Emirates Living | 375 | 4,425,000 | 0% | 4,350,000 | — |
| Villanova | 362 | 3,158,000 | 37% | 3,100,000 | 3,315,500 |
| Arabian Ranches 3 | 334 | 3,275,000 | 33% | 3,200,000 | — |
| Town Square | 250 | 2,900,000 | 0% | 2,987,500 | — |
| Nad Al Sheba Gardens | 210 | 6,161,000 | 98% | — | — |
| Mira & Reem | 210 | 3,437,500 | 4% | 3,450,000 | — |
| Damac Riverside | 199 | 2,778,000 | 100% | — | — |
| Tilal Al Ghaf | 197 | 4,500,000 | 12% | 4,175,000 | — |
| Greenz by Danube | 186 | 4,438,760 | 100% | — | 4,438,760 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 179 | 3,250,000 | 4% | 3,100,000 | — |
| Taormina Village | 166 | 2,078,507 | 100% | — | 2,134,600 |
| Emaar South | 149 | 2,350,000 | 0% | — | — |
| Rukan | 138 | 1,100,000 | 0% | — | — |
| Arabian Ranches | 134 | 4,952,500 | 0% | 4,900,000 | — |
| The Fields | 128 | 3,800,000 | 0% | 4,000,000 | — |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 110 | 5,562,500 | 0% | — | — |
| Haven by Aldar | 92 | 3,185,000 | 100% | — | — |
| Al Furjan | 91 | 3,800,000 | 0% | — | — |
| Serena | 72 | 3,025,000 | 0% | — | — |
| Athlon by Aldar | 69 | 3,250,000 | 100% | — | — |
| Bianca | 59 | 1,300,000 | 100% | — | — |
| Sobha Sanctuary | 54 | 4,170,870 | 100% | — | 4,170,870 |
| Knightsbridge Park | 50 | 8,357,471 | 100% | — | — |
| California Village | 35 | 4,250,000 | 86% | — | — |
| Al Barari | 34 | 8,075,000 | 0% | — | — |
| The Sustainable City | 32 | 4,912,500 | 0% | — | — |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 30 | 4,225,000 | 3% | — | — |
| Motor City | 30 | 7,275,000 | 0% | — | — |

## Rents

Based on new Ejari tenancy contracts for October 2026: median annual apartment rent AED 70,000, AED 94 per sq ft a year. 30,451 new apartment contracts.

Source: [Dubai Land Department — open Ejari tenancy contract data](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/). YAFF calculation: medians of new annual residential tenancy contracts (one unit per contract), renewals excluded. Gross yield is the area market figure: annual apartment rent per sq ft against the sale price per sq ft of ready apartments. Not the return of a specific property and not a forecast. Not official DLD statistics.

### Rents by month

| Month | New contracts | Apartment, AED a year | Per sq ft a year, AED | Villa, AED a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 30,451 | 70,000 | 94 | 175,000 |
| September 2026 | 32,197 | 72,000 | 97 | 180,000 |
| August 2026 | 26,586 | 70,000 | 93 | 180,000 |
| July 2026 | 23,811 | 69,000 | 90 | 175,000 |
| June 2026 | 21,581 | 70,000 | 91 | 177,750 |
| May 2026 | 14,629 | 70,000 | 89 | 170,000 |
| April 2026 | 14,314 | 68,000 | 88 | 170,000 |
| March 2026 | 12,584 | 70,000 | 92 | 175,000 |
| February 2026 | 19,908 | 75,000 | 99 | 185,000 |
| January 2026 | 22,206 | 70,000 | 96 | 181,000 |


### Apartment rents by bedrooms since 2020, AED a year

| Apartment | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 25,458 | 23,750 | 27,042 | 32,284 | 39,341 | 43,667 | 43,500 |
| 1 bedroom | 40,393 | 36,953 | 41,913 | 48,479 | 58,957 | 66,604 | 65,310 |
| 2 bedrooms | 60,660 | 55,374 | 60,658 | 68,789 | 82,542 | 92,250 | 91,960 |
| 3 bedrooms | 97,449 | 91,159 | 98,729 | 112,310 | 135,183 | 149,542 | 148,800 |

Average of monthly medians of new annual contracts; * through October 2026. DLD “Rent Contracts” open dataset on data.dubai, month of contract start; a separate series from the Ejari tables above.

### Rents and yields by area (May – October 2026)

| Area | Apartment, AED a year | Per sq ft a year, AED | Villa, AED a year | Gross yield | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 64,000 | 90 | 180,000 | 7.4% | 13,317 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 110,446 | 119 | — | 5.3% | 11,780 |
| Downtown Dubai | 160,000 | 149 | — | 6.3% | 9,746 |
| Business Bay | 84,000 | 113 | — | 6.3% | 9,325 |
| Dubai Marina | 100,000 | 99 | — | 5.6% | 6,072 |
| Arjan | 59,839 | 94 | — | 6.9% | 4,400 |
| Meydan | 50,000 | 126 | — | 6.6% | 3,134 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | 80,000 | 102 | 375,000 | 7.3% | 3,002 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 55,000 | 76 | 225,000 | 6.3% | 3,002 |
| Dubai Sports City | 52,000 | 80 | 330,000 | 8.2% | 2,878 |
| Dubai Hills | 108,000 | 130 | 260,000 | 5.9% | 2,500 |
| Sobha Hartland | 98,000 | 117 | — | 6.0% | 2,012 |
| Dubai South | 51,000 | 82 | 160,000 | 7.6% | 1,823 |
| Al Furjan | 65,000 | 95 | 200,000 | 7.6% | 1,410 |
| Damac Hills | 52,000 | 99 | 200,000 | 7.7% | 1,387 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 185,000 | 122 | 1,103,846 | 4.9% | 1,310 |
| Liwan | 55,000 | 74 | — | 7.4% | 1,301 |
| Town Square | 62,500 | 100 | 145,000 | 7.8% | 1,105 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 60,000 | 95 | 174,000 | 7.3% | 1,052 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 48,000 | 71 | — | 8.6% | 904 |
| Arabian Ranches | 55,000 | 67 | 170,000 | — | 653 |
| Motor City | 75,500 | 74 | — | 7.5% | 574 |

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