Dubai Property Prices: October 2026 Sales Data

Dubai property prices in October 2026: the typical (median) home sold for AED 1,282,000, or AED 1,667 per square foot, across 9,919 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department. A studio sold for a median AED 686,000, a 1 bedroom home for AED 1,176,000 and a 2 bedroom home for AED 2,096,000.

In total the 9,919 homes sold in October were worth AED 21.9 billion. This page is updated every month with the latest figures, so it always shows the most recent month and how it compares with the months before. Prices by area and by bedroom are in the tables below.

Everything here comes from the Dubai Land Department's public sales records, counted by TRPE Real Estate. You are welcome to use these figures; please credit "TRPE Real Estate analysis of Dubai Land Department data" and link to this page.

How much do homes cost in Dubai right now?

What changed in October 2026?

• Sales: 9,919 homes changed hands, 1.5% more than in September. October ranked 8th of the 10 months of 2026 so far by number of sales; the busiest month was January with 15,063 sales.
• Prices: the median price per square foot was AED 1,667, flat on September. The median home cost AED 1,282,000.
• Off-plan against ready: off-plan homes were 63% of sales and ready homes 37%. Off-plan sold for a median AED 1,789 per square foot, 27% more than ready homes at AED 1,410.
• Busiest area: Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) with 822 sales at a median AED 981,000.

Are Dubai property prices going up or down in 2026?

From January to October 2026, 118,565 homes were sold in Dubai, worth AED 265.2 billion. The median price per square foot moved between AED 1,657 and AED 1,838 during the year: it was AED 1,774 in January, peaked at AED 1,838 in April and was AED 1,667 in October. The median home price fell from AED 1,684,000 in January to AED 1,282,000 in October, but price per square foot is the better guide, because the mix of homes sold changes from month to month. The table shows each month.

Download the data: month by month figures (CSV) and busiest areas in October 2026 (CSV). Free to use with credit to TRPE Real Estate and a link to this page.

Is off-plan more expensive than ready property in Dubai?

In October 2026, 6,209 off-plan homes and 3,710 ready homes were sold. Off-plan means the building is still under construction and the buyer pays in stages, usually on a payment plan. Ready homes are finished, either resales or new homes after handover.

Off-plan homes usually cost more per square foot because they are new, often come with payment plans and are mostly in newer communities. If you are comparing the two, read our guides on checking a developer before buying off-plan and buying property in Dubai on installments.

How much is a studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom home in Dubai?

This is what each size of home typically sold for in October 2026, across apartments, townhouses and villas.

For prices area by area, see our guides to studio apartment prices and 3 bedroom apartment prices in Dubai.

Which Dubai areas sell the most homes, and at what price?

These are the ten areas with the most home sales in October. The Land Department uses official area names, so where they differ from the names people use, we show the familiar name. Linked areas have their own page with prices by bedroom and the most traded buildings.

Which projects sold the most homes in October 2026?

Single projects can move the numbers a lot, especially when a large off-plan launch registers many sales in one month.

What do these prices mean if you are buying or selling?

Buyers: the median price is a guide to the middle of the market, not a price for a specific home. Two flats of the same size can sell for very different amounts depending on the building, view, floor and service charges. Before making an offer, compare recent sales in the same building and budget for the costs on top of the price, about 7% for a cash purchase. Our guide to the hidden costs of buying property in Dubai lists them.

Sellers: buyers can see these sales too, so a realistic asking price based on recent sales in your building sells faster. You can get a quick figure with our property valuation in Dubai.

Where do these figures come from?

We use the Dubai Land Department's public real estate data. We count every residential sale registered in the month: apartments, villas, townhouses and hotel apartments, both ready homes and off-plan homes. Land plots, gifts, mortgages and leases are left out, and each transaction is counted once. The median is the middle sale when all sales are sorted by price, so a few very expensive homes do not pull it up. Price per square foot uses the size registered with the Land Department.

Figures can change slightly after publication because some sales are registered late. We publish each month once the month is complete, usually in the first two weeks of the next month.