Dubai property prices by area
In the four quarters to Q2 2026, Dubai recorded 172,721 residential sales at a median AED 1,746 per sq ft, +9.1% on the four quarters before.
Median price per sq ft across Dubai
AED per sq ft, by quarter
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| Quarter | Median AED / sq ft | Sales, last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | AED 1,728 | 32,164 |
| Q1 2026 | AED 1,772 | 40,040 |
| Q4 2025 | AED 1,757 | 50,361 |
| Q3 2025 | AED 1,723 | 50,156 |
| Q2 2025 | AED 1,670 | 41,845 |
| Q1 2025 | AED 1,603 | 36,208 |
| Q4 2024 | AED 1,587 | 42,815 |
| Q3 2024 | AED 1,550 | 42,787 |
| Q2 2024 | AED 1,574 | 35,751 |
| Q1 2024 | AED 1,558 | 30,061 |
| Q4 2023 | AED 1,506 | 27,813 |
| Q3 2023 | AED 1,476 | 29,021 |
| Q2 2023 | AED 1,412 | 24,283 |
| Q1 2023 | AED 1,343 | 24,601 |
| Q4 2022 | AED 1,505 | 22,958 |
| Q3 2022 | AED 1,258 | 19,253 |
| Q2 2022 | AED 1,270 | 16,286 |
| Q1 2022 | AED 1,215 | 14,348 |
| Q4 2021 | AED 1,174 | 13,476 |
| Q3 2021 | AED 1,072 | 12,094 |
| Q2 2021 | AED 1,005 | 11,466 |
| Q1 2021 | AED 932 | 8,344 |
| Q4 2020 | AED 899 | 8,219 |
| Q3 2020 | AED 868 | 5,714 |
| Q2 2020 | AED 1,057 | 3,989 |
| Q1 2020 | AED 971 | 7,399 |
| Q4 2019 | AED 962 | 9,763 |
| Q3 2019 | AED 939 | 7,534 |
| Q2 2019 | AED 1,049 | 6,567 |
| Q1 2019 | AED 1,019 | 5,903 |
Residential sales per quarter
Sales registered, by quarter
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| Quarter | Sales, last 12 months |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32,164 |
| Q1 2026 | 40,040 |
| Q4 2025 | 50,361 |
| Q3 2025 | 50,156 |
| Q2 2025 | 41,845 |
| Q1 2025 | 36,208 |
| Q4 2024 | 42,815 |
| Q3 2024 | 42,787 |
| Q2 2024 | 35,751 |
| Q1 2024 | 30,061 |
| Q4 2023 | 27,813 |
| Q3 2023 | 29,021 |
| Q2 2023 | 24,283 |
| Q1 2023 | 24,601 |
| Q4 2022 | 22,958 |
| Q3 2022 | 19,253 |
| Q2 2022 | 16,286 |
| Q1 2022 | 14,348 |
| Q4 2021 | 13,476 |
| Q3 2021 | 12,094 |
| Q2 2021 | 11,466 |
| Q1 2021 | 8,344 |
| Q4 2020 | 8,219 |
| Q3 2020 | 5,714 |
| Q2 2020 | 3,989 |
| Q1 2020 | 7,399 |
| Q4 2019 | 9,763 |
| Q3 2019 | 7,534 |
| Q2 2019 | 6,567 |
| Q1 2019 | 5,903 |
Median price per sq ft by area, last 12 months
The areas side by side
| Area | Median AED / sq ft | vs previous 12 months | Sales, last 12 months | Off-plan share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | AED 3,619 | +33.1% | 1,233 | 39% | AED 5,900,000 |
| Downtown Dubai | AED 3,021 | +11.6% | 2,701 | 40% | AED 2,928,888 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | AED 2,525 | +3.5% | 4,243 | 68% | AED 2,600,000 |
| Business Bay | AED 2,522 | +10.1% | 7,990 | 70% | AED 1,580,000 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | AED 2,416 | +1.7% | 3,238 | 67% | AED 2,278,332 |
| Dubai Marina | AED 1,976 | −3.8% | 2,335 | 17% | AED 2,075,000 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 1,495 | +8.5% | 14,607 | 67% | AED 1,025,777 |
Questions buyers ask
What is the average price per sq ft in Dubai?
The median residential sale in Dubai over the four quarters to Q2 2026 was AED 1,746 per sq ft, across 172,721 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (our analysis of DLD open data). The median is the middle sale, so a few very large deals do not pull it up.
Which area of Dubai costs most per sq ft?
Of the seven areas we track, Palm Jumeirah had the highest median over the last four quarters, at AED 3,619 per sq ft, and Jumeirah Village Circle the lowest, at AED 1,495.
Source and method
Source: Dubai Land Department, Real Estate Transactions open dataset, published on Data.Dubai and used under the Dubai Open Data Licence. Snapshot of 15 September 2026.
These figures are Hamd Properties' own analysis of that data. They are not produced or endorsed by the Dubai Land Department.
They cover residential sales of flats and villas registered from 2019 to the last complete quarter: ordinary sales, off-plan pre-registrations and delayed sales, not lease-to-own or bulk development transfers. Prices are medians; price per sq ft divides each sale price by the registered area. A figure appears only when at least 10 sales back it.
Each community is matched on the Dubai Land Department's official area name and its community name, so Dubai Marina excludes neighbouring JBR and Dubai Harbour, and Dubai Hills Estate excludes the rest of its official area.
A median moves with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices: a quarter with more large or new-launch homes can lift it without any single home rising in value. Read changes alongside the number of sales. The figures are recalculated from each new snapshot, so the latest quarters can change.