September 2026 at a glance
Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026. Updated 4 November 2026.
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Sales11,494−5.5% on August · −43.1% on September 2025
Sales valueAED 30.1bn+3.9% on August · −44.2% on September 2025
Median price per sq ftAED 1,677−1.3% on August · −0.8% on September 2025
Off-plan share of sales66%Ready homes 34%
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026.
Q3 2026 compared
Q3 2026 (July to September) against the quarter before and the same quarter last year.
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 37,575 | 38,150 | −1.5% | 58,508 | −35.8% |
| Sales value | AED 93.8bn | AED 110.5bn | −15.1% | AED 167.8bn | −44.1% |
| Median price per sq ft | AED 1,690 | AED 1,717 | −1.6% | AED 1,682 | +0.5% |
| Off-plan share of sales | 68% | 73% | −5 pts | 68% | 0 pts |
| Ready, median per sq ft | AED 1,446 | AED 1,475 | −2.0% | AED 1,434 | +0.8% |
| Off-plan, median per sq ft | AED 1,741 | AED 1,772 | −1.7% | AED 1,848 | −5.8% |
| Median rent, 1 bed (a year) | AED 60,000 | AED 57,000 | +5.3% | AED 58,000 | +3.4% |
| Median rent, 2 bed (a year) | AED 80,000 | AED 75,245 | +6.3% | AED 76,650 | +4.4% |
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026. Rents are median annual values of registered rental contracts.
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026.
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026. All residential sales.
Q3 2025
32%68%
Q2 2026
27%73%
Q3 2026
32%68%
| Q3 2025 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready | 1,434 | 1,475 | 1,446 |
| Off-plan | 1,848 | 1,772 | 1,741 |
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026.
Source: Dubai Land Department, data to 30 September 2026. Communities as the DLD names them.
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