DubaiRealEstateData reports that the 12-month median price of Dubai apartments and villas reached AED 1,734 per sq ft, with off-plan deals making up 68.2% of sales.
According to DubaiRealEstateData, which analyses official Dubai Land Department (DLD) open data, the DLD registered 11,033 residential sale transactions worth AED 26.7 billion in September 2026. Over the 12 months to 30 September 2026, the median price of apartments and villas was AED 1,734 per sq ft, up 5.9% on the previous 12 months (when it stood at AED 1,638). The analysts count registered sales only, not listings or asking prices. Over the same 12 months, 177,802 sales were registered, worth AED 479.9 billion in total. Off-plan sales accounted for 68.2% of that total. For September alone, the median was AED 1,695 per sq ft; ready homes were at AED 1,429 per sq ft and off-plan homes at AED 1,753 per sq ft, with off-plan making up 64.8% of the month's sales. The DLD price index for Q4 2025 stood at 167.3, up 8.9% year on year. The source notes that month-level figures are still filling in, while 12-month figures are the settled ones. The report also lists the biggest moves in ready-resale prices by area (12 months to 30 September 2026 versus the previous 12 months, areas with at least 50 sales in each period). Leading the rises were Barsha Heights at AED 1,692 per sq ft (+45.6%), Mudon at AED 1,631 (+26%) and Jumeirah Village Triangle at AED 1,344 (+22.5%). Prices fell in Dubai Science Park to AED 1,375 (−9.7%), Al Furjan to AED 1,144 (−5.4%) and Al Kifaf to AED 1,947 (−5.3%). The platform is independent, is not affiliated with government bodies and states that its data is not investment advice.