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The Dubai property market in September 2026

Market report · Updated 27 September 2026 · Property Radar

Ready apartments in Dubai resold at a median 1,405 AED per sq ft in 2026 so far, 4.0% more than in 2025 and 30% more than in 2023, across 18,731 resales registered with the Dubai Land Department.

1,405 AEDmedian price per sq ft, 2026 so far
+4.0%versus 2025 (1,351 AED)
+30.5%since 2023 (1,077 AED)
18,731apartment resales this year

Al Jaddaf led the year at +15.9%. Al Wasl / Al Safa moved -4.5%. A 1 bedroom in Emaar South returns 7.4% gross, against 5.0% in Al Wasl / Al Safa.

Price per sq ft, 2026 versus 2025, by community

Community20252026Change
Al Jaddaf1,469 AED1,703 AED+15.9%
The Wilds, Dubailand847 AED942 AED+11.2%
Majan800 AED881 AED+10.1%
Emaar South1,008 AED1,096 AED+8.7%
Motor City955 AED1,035 AED+8.4%
Jumeirah Village Triangle1,151 AED1,230 AED+6.9%
Arjan1,272 AED1,348 AED+6.0%
Dubai Marina1,854 AED1,947 AED+5.0%
Business Bay1,750 AED1,814 AED+3.7%
Palm Jumeirah2,553 AED2,621 AED+2.7%
International City (Al Warsan 4)873 AED882 AED+1.0%
City Walk2,659 AED2,674 AED+0.6%
Athlon, Dubailand828 AED829 AED+0.1%
Dubai Creek Harbour2,308 AED2,307 AED0.0%
Jumeirah Village Circle1,258 AED1,255 AED-0.2%
Downtown Dubai2,466 AED2,430 AED-1.5%
Al Wasl / Al Safa2,806 AED2,679 AED-4.5%

Ready apartments resold, median price per sq ft per calendar year. Communities with at least 150 resales in 2025 and in 2026. 2026 up to 23 September.

Gross rental yield, 1 bedroom

CommunityRent a yearResale priceYield
Emaar South55,000 AED742,973 AED7.4%
Majan59,000 AED828,000 AED7.1%
Jumeirah Village Circle68,000 AED975,000 AED7.0%
Arjan61,000 AED973,500 AED6.3%
Ras Al Khor / Meydan75,000 AED1,188,001 AED6.3%
Business Bay88,000 AED1,450,000 AED6.1%
Dubai Marina89,250 AED1,500,000 AED5.9%
Palm Jumeirah143,850 AED2,775,000 AED5.2%
Al Wasl / Al Safa107,500 AED2,150,000 AED5.0%

Dubai Land Department, Open Data. Resale (ready) transactions 2026 year to date and rent contracts registered 1 August to 16 September 2026. Rent areas are matched to sale areas through projects present in both datasets. The unit type of a rent contract is inferred from its floor area, using the size profile of ready sales in the same area.

Dubai, price per sq ft by year

YearPrice per sq ftResales
20231,077 AED26,819
20241,213 AED33,930
20251,351 AED36,499
20261,405 AED18,731

Median price per sqft of completed apartments resold (procedure Sell, existing properties), per calendar year, Dubai Land Department data on data.dubai. 2026 up to 23 September.

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