DIFC
Dubai property market · 12 month snapshot
How prices have moved
Over 12 months the median sale price moved -23.8% and price per sq ft moved -1.5%.
How the 12-month comparison is measured
median sale price, last 6 months against the first 6 of the period (2025-11 onward).
What each size sells for
Recorded sales · median price
What it rents for
Ejari leases · twelve months to 10 Nov 2026
| Home | Typical new lease | Middle half of leases | Leases | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 80K / yr | AED 75K – 90K | 81 | too few ready sales |
| 1-bed apartment | AED 95K / yr | AED 78K – 97K | 866 | too few ready sales |
| 2-bed apartment | AED 128K / yr | AED 95K – 130K | 2,035 | too few ready sales |
| 3-bed apartment | AED 150K / yr | AED 120K – 165K | 1,248 | too few ready sales |
| Apartments | AED 130K / yr | AED 90K – 140K | 4,255 | too few ready sales |
Typical new lease is the middle rent on new contracts; renewals are left out where there are enough new leases, because the RERA cap holds them below the market. Run the numbers for a specific home.
Over time
Sales · median price · price per sq ft
| Period | Sales | Median price | Change per sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 1 | — | — |
| Last 3 months | 9 | — | — |
| Last 6 months | 23 | — | — |
| Last 12 months | 79 | AED 6,044,168 | -1.5% |
| Last 2 years | 168 | AED 6,765,675 | -14.7% |
| Last 3 years | 168 | AED 6,765,675 | -14.7% |
A change compares two halves of at least six months, so the last 30 days and 3 months show none.
Where the sales were
- Akala Hotels and Residences79 sales
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How these figures are produced
Recorded sales only, from the Dubai Land Department transaction register, covering 6 Nov 2025 to 28 Oct 2026. Mortgage and gift registrations are excluded because their recorded value is a loan or a nominal amount rather than a market price, and partial-ownership transfers are excluded so figures reflect genuine market sales. Medians are used for prices and averages for rates per square foot. Rents are registered Ejari lease contracts for homes, counted by the month the lease starts. Published records may lag the market.