Dubai property market report: October 2026

In the 30 days to 5 October 2026, Dubai Land Department registered 11,653 property sales worth AED 30.18B (-37.7% by number on the same period last year). Off-plan sales were 62.0% of the total. Over 12 months, the median 1-bed apartment rent moved +5.5% and the median price per sq ft +2.0%.

Highest rental yields (12 months)

1. Zaabeel 1 — 14.5% (2-bed apartment)
2. Al Qusais Industrial 5 — 9.2% (1-bed apartment)
3. Dubai Studio City — 8.4% (studio apartment)
4. International City — 8.3% (studio apartment)
5. Arabian Ranches 2 — 8.3% (2-bed villa / townhouse)

Full ranking of Dubai areas by yield →

Most active areas (12 months)

1. Dubai South (DWC) — 15,894 sales, 8,616 rent contracts
2. JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) — 11,591 sales, 30,017 rent contracts
3. Dubailand Residence Complex (DLRC) — 8,659 sales, 11,409 rent contracts
4. Majan & Living Legends — 7,758 sales, 4,310 rent contracts
5. Al Furjan & Discovery Gardens — 6,761 sales, 26,923 rent contracts
6. Business Bay — 6,243 sales, 18,362 rent contracts
7. Dubai Islands (Palm Deira) — 4,628 sales, 10 rent contracts
8. JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) — 4,188 sales, 3,332 rent contracts
9. City of Arabia & Global Village — 4,022 sales, 59 rent contracts
10. Dubai Creek Harbour — 3,921 sales, 6,028 rent contracts

Biggest price rises (12 months, per sq ft)

Areas with at least 100 sales; changes also reflect the mix of homes sold.

1. Meydan Racecourse & Nad Al Sheba — +93.8%
2. Al Yalayis 1 (Al Aryam) — +62.7%
3. Jumeirah 1 (La Mer) — +51.0%
4. Downtown Jebel Ali — +30.6%
5. DAMAC Hills — +26.6%

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Counts and values cover every DLD-registered sale and Ejari rent contract; medians and yields use comparable apartments and villas. Updated automatically when DLD publishes new data.

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