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Dubai Property Market Report: October 2026

Off-plan and ready residential sales from Dubai Land Department data · 1–31 October 2026

Residential Sales
9,504
+1% vs September
Total Sales Value
AED 18.88B
+9.4% vs September
Off-plan Share
65.4%
6,219 sales · 71.2% in September
Median Price per Sq Ft
AED 1,690
+0.4% vs September

October 2026 at a glance

9,504 residential property sales worth AED 18.88B were registered with the Dubai Land Department between 1–31 October 2026. Off-plan sales made up 65.4% of the total (6,219 sales), with ready (existing) properties accounting for 3,285. Sales volume was up 1% compared with September. The median price was AED 1,690 per sq ft, and Jumeirah Village Circle recorded the most transactions (821).

Off-plan vs ready sales

TypeSalesShareValueMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
Off-plan6,21965.4%AED 11.35BAED 1.23M1,796
Ready (existing)3,28534.6%AED 7.53BAED 1.26M1,428

Monthly sales trend

Monthly residential sales, off-plan and ready, Jan 2026 to Oct 2026.

Off-planReady
Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
MonthOff-planReadyTotalMedian AED/sq ft
Oct 20266,2193,2859,5041,690
Sep 20266,7032,7069,4091,684
Aug 20267,6852,77010,4551,697
Jul 20269,1763,18612,3621,703
Jun 20269,5172,59912,1161,706
May 20266,7632,0818,8441,677
Apr 20269,4882,51912,0071,863
Mar 20269,0922,61311,7051,760
Feb 202610,1274,14414,2711,772
Jan 202610,6923,94214,6341,799

Top 10 areas by sales, October 2026

#AreaSalesOff-planMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
1Jumeirah Village Circle821423AED 980,0001,442
2Dubai World Central636630AED 729,0001,675
3Dubai Land Residence Complex438369AED 864,4401,445
4Majan430366AED 1.05M1,452
5Business Bay35499AED 1.93M2,072
6Down Town Jabal Ali336330AED 751,3931,738
7Motor City287249AED 1.1M1,496
8DAMAC Lagoons285285AED 756,6001,786
9Arjan239148AED 830,9601,560
10Dubai Creek Harbour237142AED 2.86M2,460

Top 10 off-plan projects, October 2026

Ranked by off-plan sales registered with DLD.

#ProjectAreaSalesMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
1Binghatti SkyterracesMotor City207AED 1.1M1,501
2RAW District 2 by ImtiazDown Town Jabal Ali176AED 747,1711,802
3DAMAC Lagoons - Lagoon Views 13DAMAC Lagoons175AED 722,6501,811
4Azizi Venice 7Dubai World Central133AED 665,2801,828
5Binghatti Skyflame 1Majan113AED 1.05M1,415
6Arancia Yards 2 by BeyondCity Of Arabia111AED 1.3M1,657
7ValiaDubai Creek Harbour100AED 3M2,528
8Greenz by DanubeAl Rowaiyah First93AED 4.53M2,652
9The WoodsThe Valley90AED 1.04M1,930
10Serenz by DanubeJumeirah Village Circle88AED 1.27M2,398

Prices by bedroom type

UnitSalesOff-planMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
Studio2,6622,017AED 688,0001,737
1 Bedroom3,5812,304AED 1.18M1,589
2 Bedrooms1,9491,121AED 2.09M1,733
3 Bedrooms749359AED 3.3M1,826
4 Bedrooms411278AED 4.38M1,932
5+ Bedrooms151140AED 5.23M2,106

1 transaction with other or unrecorded room types not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai in October 2026?

DLD records show 9,504 residential sales worth AED 18.88B between 1–31 October 2026.

What share of Dubai property sales were off-plan in October 2026?

Off-plan sales were 65.4% of residential transactions (6,219 of 9,504), at a median of AED 1,796 per sq ft versus AED 1,428 per sq ft for ready properties.

Which Dubai area had the most off-plan sales in October 2026?

Dubai World Central led off-plan sales with 630 transactions at a median of AED 1,677 per sq ft.

Which off-plan project sold the most units in October 2026?

Binghatti Skyterraces in Motor City recorded 207 off-plan sales at a median price of AED 1.1M.

What is the average (median) price per sq ft in Dubai in October 2026?

The median sale price across all residential transactions was AED 1,690 per sq ft, and the median transaction value was AED 1.24M. Medians are used instead of averages so that a few very large deals do not distort the figure.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are calculated by Direct Deal UAE from Dubai Land Department (DLD) sales transaction records. They cover residential sales of apartments, villas and hotel apartments, including off-plan pre-registrations and resales, and exclude land, commercial units, mortgages, gifts and leases.

Methodology and source

Figures are calculated by Direct Deal UAE (RERA ORN 43954) from Dubai Land Department (DLD) Real Estate Data, sales transactions. Included: residential sales registered between 1–31 October 2026 under the DLD procedures Sell - Pre Registration (off-plan), Sale, Delayed Sell and Sale On Payment Plan, for flats, hotel apartments and hotel rooms, and villas. Excluded: developer bulk registrations (Development Registration, Sell Development), lease-to-own contracts, land, commercial property, whole buildings, mortgages, gifts and leases. Each transaction is counted once, by its DLD transaction number. Areas are shown by community name. Prices are medians; price per sq ft is the sale value divided by the registered area. Month-on-month changes compare with September. You may quote these figures with a link to this page.

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