Dubai Property Sales Reach AED 28.34 Billion in October 2026

Dubai recorded 11,402 residential property sales in October 2026. The transactions were worth AED 28.34 billion, up 17.9% from September. Sales volume also increased by 9.1%.

Off-plan homes made up most of the month's activity. A total of 7,571 properties were sold before completion, accounting for 66.4% of all residential transactions. Ready homes contributed another 3,831 sales.

The average sale price stood at AED 2,485,701.

Apartments remained the most active segment. Buyers purchased 6,593 off-plan apartments and 3,085 ready apartments during October. Villas and townhouses recorded 978 off-plan sales and 746 ready-property transactions.

Ready-home sales saw a noticeable rise from September. In terms of the number of sales, the sales increased from 3,263 to 3,831 over the course of the month. There were also more off-plan sales that were made; however, they only increased by 5.3%.

In total, the number of residential property sales recorded in Dubai from January up until October 2026 numbered 126,063 which means there was an increase of 25% from the same time period last year.

Apartment prices vary widely

Jumeirah Bay Island had the highest median apartment price, at AED 9,415 per square foot. International City recorded the lowest figure, at AED 663 per square foot.

Across Dubai, the median residential price reached AED 1,644 per square foot in September. It was AED 1,632 in August. These figures come from the monthly price index, which trails the October transaction data by one month.

Rental yields showed a different picture. Dubai Investments Park recorded a gross apartment yield of 9.7%. International City followed at 8.9%, with Dubai Production City at 8.7%.

In the villa and townhouse segment, Rukan recorded a 6.9% gross rental yield. Al Barari stood at 6.7%, followed by Wasl Gate at 6.2%.

Where were most apartments sold?

Dubai South recorded 832 apartment transactions in October, the highest among the listed communities. Jumeirah Village Circle came next with 804 sales.

Majan registered 495 transactions and Motor City recorded 466. Business Bay saw 375 apartment sales, including 236 ready properties.

The October numbers show that buyers continued to purchase both completed and under-construction homes. Off-plan properties remained the larger part of the market, while ready-home transactions gained ground during the month.