Dubai True Pricing

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 the registry shows on 4 October 2026: sale prices are AED 1,708 per square foot, up 1.5% in twelve months and 3.6% below the peak of AED 1,771 on 12 April 2026. New rents are AED 84 per square foot per year, down 5.9% in twelve months and 9.5% below the peak of AED 93 on 28 February 2026.

Answer rewritten every night from the Dubai Land Department registry. Latest data: 4 October 2026. More questions.

What a constant basket of Dubai homes sells for
AED per square foot, daily, 1-month rolling window
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800202120222023202420252026Peak 12 Apr 2026: AED 1,771A year ago: AED 1,682Today: AED 1,708
1,0001,2501,5001,750202120222023202420252026Peak 12 Apr 2026: AED 1,771Today: AED 1,708
What a new tenancy costs
AED per square foot per year, new Ejari contracts only. Shaded: last three weeks, provisional.
6080202120222023202420252026Peak 28 Feb 2026: AED 93A year ago: AED 89Today: AED 84
6080202120222023202420252026Peak 28 Feb 2026: AED 93Today: AED 84

Are prices rising or falling right now?

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%). In the last month they rose 0.3%.

Are rents rising or falling?

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%). New rents are 9.5% below the peak of AED 93 on 28 February 2026.

Ready or off-plan: which has moved more?

Over twelve months ready (resale) homes rose 0.4% and off-plan homes rose 1.3%. Ready homes are 6.4% below their peak of AED 1,470 on 22 February 2026; off-plan homes are 3.8% below their peak of AED 1,850 on 17 April 2026.

Where are prices furthest below their peak?

The areas furthest below their own peak price are Dubai Production City (IMPZ), -21.7%; Dubai Islands, -21.4%; Palm Jumeirah, -14.0%; Business Bay, -13.4%; Motor City, -11.5%.

Prices and rents by area · Methodology

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