Community · #46 by 12M value
Commercial District
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Commercial District: median AED 1,268/sqft, up 3.5% over three months on 117 sales
Commercial District recorded 41 sales worth AED 226M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 86.4% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 4 sales were registered (AED 20.9M), against 24 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 5.35M, or AED 1,268/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft up 3.5% on the previous three months. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 1,133/sqft to AED 1,274/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 99.1%, off-plan resales 0.9%.
Hayat 4 - Dubai South was the most active project by value over 12 months (177 sales, AED 851M), and Dubai South Properties the leading developer with 100% of value.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 1,276 |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,260 |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,274 |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,189 |
| Jun 26 | AED 1,212 |
| May 26 | — |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,152 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,133 |
| Feb 26 | — |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,170 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,156 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,165 |
| Oct 25 | — |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 148 | 2 | 0 |
Period comparison
This market against its own past: each window vs the one before it and vs the same window a year earlier.
| Window | Sales | vs prior | Value | AED/sqft | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 1 month | 41 | up 86.4% | AED 226M | 1,268 | up 0.7% |
| Last 3 months | 117 | up 178.6% | AED 644M | 1,268 | up 5.8% |
| Last 6 months | 159 | down 43.4% | AED 848M | 1,251 | up 7.4% |
| Last 12 months | 441 | — | AED 2.24B | 1,197 | — |
Raw medians — the headline change above is like-for-like (same market, type and bedrooms).
| Market | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan (developer) | 437 | 99% | AED 4.85M | 1,197 | — |
| Off-plan resale | 4 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 43 | 10% | AED 3.80M | 1,170 | — |
| 4 bedrooms | 202 | 46% | AED 4.66M | 1,165 | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | 196 | 44% | AED 5.94M | 1,218 | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 2M–10M | 441 | 100% | AED 4.85M | 1,197 | — |
Top projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayat 4 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 177 | — | — |
| Hayat 5 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 104 | — | — |
| Hayat 6 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 64 | 1,275 | — |
| Hayat 1 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 39 | 1,250 | — |
| Hayat 7 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 23 | 1,286 | — |
| Hayat 2 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 15 | 1,200 | — |
| Hayat 3 - Dubai SouthCommercial District | 14 | — | — |
| Hayat Dubai SouthCommercial District | 5 | — | — |
Developers in Commercial District
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South Properties | 441 | 1,197 | 100% |
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Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 6.55M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,953 sqftHayat 6 - Dubai South | 17 Aug |
| AED 6.55M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,915 sqftHayat 6 - Dubai South | 18 Aug |
| AED 6.50M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,953 sqftHayat 6 - Dubai South | 17 Aug |
| AED 6.45M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,953 sqftHayat 1 - Dubai South | 3 Aug |
| AED 6.45M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,915 sqftHayat 6 - Dubai South | 17 Aug |
| AED 6.45M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,915 sqftHayat 6 - Dubai South | 20 Aug |
Questions about Commercial District
What is the average price per sqft in Commercial District?
The median sale price in Commercial District over the last three months was AED 1,268 per sqft (median sale AED 5.35M), based on 117 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
How many properties were sold in Commercial District in the last year?
441 sales worth AED 2.24B were registered in the last 12 months: 99% developer off-plan, 1% off-plan resales and 0% secondary (ready) sales.
Source: Dubai Land Department registrations, data through Thu, 22 Oct 2026. Medians need at least five sales; like-for-like changes compare the same market, property type and bedroom count. DLD files townhouses as villas — we split them out where the project or unit name says townhouse.
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