Dubai Property Prices and Market Data
The market in numbers
| Measure | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate transactions | More than 270,000, worth AED 917 billion (up 20%) | 2025 |
| Real estate investments | More than AED 680 billion across 258,600 deals (up 29%) | 2025 |
| Investors | About 193,100, of whom 129,600 were new | 2025 |
| Resident investors | 56.6% of all investors | 2025 |
| Real estate transactions | 60,303 worth AED 252 billion (up 31% in value, 6% in volume) | Q1 2026 |
| Completed projects | 104 projects worth about AED 111 billion, adding about 25,000 units | H1 2026 |
Source: Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai's real estate market records new historic milestone (12 January 2026); Dubai Land Department: Real estate transactions reach AED 252 billion in Q1 2026; Dubai Land Department: H1 2026 project completions and the First-Time Home Buyer Programme1,2,3
The 2025 totals cover sales, mortgages and gifts. Leases and other services are counted separately: Dubai recorded 3.11 million transactions of all kinds in 2025.1
Prices and rents
| Measure, Q1 2026 | Figure |
|---|---|
| Average residential sale price | AED 1,683 per sq ft, up 9.6% year on year |
| Average residential rent | AED 76.1 per sq ft a year, up 10.2% year on year |
| Sales transactions | About 44,200 worth AED 139.1 billion |
| Off-plan share of sales | 73% of transactions |
| Gross rental yield | 7.2% apartments, 5.0% villas and townhouses |
Source: Cavendish Maxwell: Dubai Residential Market Performance Q1 20264
Cavendish Maxwell projects about 77,500 homes for delivery in 2026, 84% of them apartments, followed by about 146,400 in 2027 and 120,100 in 2028.4
Where the money goes
By value of transactions in 2025, the ten leading areas were:1
- Business Bay
- Dubai Marina
- Palm Jumeirah
- Burj Khalifa (Downtown)
- Al Barsha South Fourth
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens
- Dubai Airport City
- Wadi Al Safa 5
- Wadi Al Safa 3
- Al Yelayiss 1
Source: Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai's real estate market records new historic milestone (12 January 2026)1
Area names follow the Land Department's official districts, which are often larger than the community names used in advertisements.1
Help for first-time buyers
The Land Department's First-Time Home Buyer Programme has helped more than 3,200 residents buy their first home in Dubai, in transactions worth more than AED 5 billion.3
Checking a price yourself
The Dubai Land Department publishes registered transactions on its open data pages. Compare recent sales in the same building before you make an offer, and remember that asking prices on property portals are not transaction prices.5
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average property price per square foot in Dubai?
AED 1,683 per sq ft for residential property in Q1 2026, 9.6% higher than a year earlier, according to Cavendish Maxwell.
How much were Dubai real estate transactions worth in 2025?
More than 270,000 transactions worth AED 917 billion, up 20% on 2024, according to the Government of Dubai Media Office.
Sources
- Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai's real estate market records new historic milestone (12 January 2026)
- Dubai Land Department: Real estate transactions reach AED 252 billion in Q1 2026
- Dubai Land Department: H1 2026 project completions and the First-Time Home Buyer Programme
- Cavendish Maxwell: Dubai Residential Market Performance Q1 2026
- Dubai Land Department: Real estate data
Figures checked 21 October 2026. Prepared by Invest-Emirates.ae for general information. It is not investment, tax or legal advice; please confirm details with a qualified adviser before acting.