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Dubai Property Market Report: September 2026

Off-plan and ready residential sales from Dubai Land Department data · 1–30 September 2026

Residential Sales
9,409
-10% vs August
Total Sales Value
AED 17.25B
-4.7% vs August
Off-plan Share
71.2%
6,703 sales · 73.5% in August
Median Price per Sq Ft
AED 1,684
-0.8% vs August

September 2026 at a glance

9,409 residential property sales worth AED 17.25B were registered with the Dubai Land Department between 1–30 September 2026. Off-plan sales made up 71.2% of the total (6,703 sales), with ready (existing) properties accounting for 2,706. Sales volume was down 10% compared with August. The median price was AED 1,684 per sq ft, and Jumeirah Village Circle recorded the most transactions (784).

Off-plan vs ready sales

TypeSalesShareValueMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
Off-plan6,70371.2%AED 11.67BAED 1.22M1,740
Ready (existing)2,70628.8%AED 5.58BAED 1.33M1,453

Monthly sales trend

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

Off-planReady
Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
MonthOff-planReadyTotalMedian AED/sq ft
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, September 2026

#AreaSalesOff-planMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
1Jumeirah Village Circle784428AED 950,0001,414
2Dubai World Central662655AED 781,8901,692
3Majan555513AED 675,0001,409
4Down Town Jabal Ali501490AED 744,6871,650
5Dubai Land Residence Complex399311AED 971,6661,365
6Dubai Creek Harbour392304AED 2.32M2,561
7City Of Arabia355352AED 1.31M1,738
8Motor City337308AED 887,9991,794
9Business Bay333113AED 1.9M2,030
10DAMAC Lagoons270270AED 1.24M1,691

Top 10 off-plan projects, September 2026

Ranked by off-plan sales registered with DLD.

#ProjectAreaSalesMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
1ValiaDubai Creek Harbour263AED 2.26M2,598
2Binghatti SkyterracesMotor City252AED 840,4991,794
3Binghatti Skyflame 1Majan226AED 570,0001,399
4RAW District 2 by ImtiazDown Town Jabal Ali186AED 751,1841,752
5Arancia Yards 2 by BeyondCity Of Arabia146AED 1.35M1,806
6Binghatti Skyflame 2Majan135AED 580,0001,399
7DAMAC Lagoons - ValenciaDAMAC Lagoons119AED 1.26M1,615
8DAMAC Lagoons - Lagoon Views 13DAMAC Lagoons91AED 737,2001,832
9The WoodsThe Valley78AED 1.05M1,930
10Azizi Venice 14Dubai World Central73AED 660,0001,638

Prices by bedroom type

UnitSalesOff-planMedian priceMedian AED/sq ft
Studio2,8062,236AED 650,0001,687
1 Bedroom3,5772,604AED 1.24M1,650
2 Bedrooms1,8911,214AED 2.15M1,732
3 Bedrooms721387AED 3.32M1,816
4 Bedrooms316172AED 4.16M1,602
5+ Bedrooms9590AED 5.64M1,846

3 transactions with other or unrecorded room types not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai in September 2026?

DLD records show 9,409 residential sales worth AED 17.25B between 1–30 September 2026.

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

Off-plan sales were 71.2% of residential transactions (6,703 of 9,409), at a median of AED 1,740 per sq ft versus AED 1,453 per sq ft for ready properties.

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

Dubai World Central led off-plan sales with 655 transactions at a median of AED 1,694 per sq ft.

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

Valia in Dubai Creek Harbour recorded 263 off-plan sales at a median price of AED 2.26M.

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

The median sale price across all residential transactions was AED 1,684 per sq ft, and the median transaction value was AED 1.25M. 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 1–30 September 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 August. You may quote these figures with a link to this page.

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