Dubai property questions, answered with registry data

Each answer is rewritten every night from the transactions the Dubai Land Department registers. No asking prices, no forecasts, no advice.

• Are Dubai property prices falling in 2026?Not at the moment. Sale prices are 3.6% below their peak of April 2026, but they have been broadly flat over the last three months (+0.9%).
• Are Dubai rents falling in 2026?Yes, over the past year. Rents are 5.9% lower than a year ago and have been broadly flat over the last three months (+0.7%).
• What is the average price per square foot in Dubai?On 4 October 2026 Dubai homes sold for a typical AED 1,708 per square foot (constant basket, all residential sales).
• How much have Dubai property prices risen since 2021?Dubai sale prices are 64.2% higher than their 2021 average: a constant basket of homes that sold for an average AED 1,040 per square foot in 2021 sold for AED 1,708 on 4 October 2026.
• Is it a good time to buy property in Dubai?This page does not tell anyone whether to buy: that depends on the home, the price, the finance and how long it is held, and no index can time a market.
• What is the price per square foot in JVC?On 4 October 2026 homes in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) sold for a typical AED 1,448 per square foot: -4.6% in twelve months, -7.0% from the peak of AED 1,556 on 13 April 2026.
• What is the price per square foot in Dubai Marina?On 4 October 2026 homes in Dubai Marina, Dubai Harbour & JBR sold for a typical AED 2,278 per square foot: +5.1% in twelve months, -9.1% from the peak of AED 2,507 on 18 February 2026.
• What is the price per square foot in Business Bay?On 4 October 2026 homes in Business Bay sold for a typical AED 2,317 per square foot: -9.4% in twelve months, -13.4% from the peak of AED 2,677 on 3 February 2026.