BT indices · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Community · #6 by 12M value
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Damac Island City recorded 98 sales worth AED 364M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 69.0% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 33 sales were registered (AED 121M), against 13 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 3.20M, or AED 1,257/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft down 3.7% on the previous three months and up 5.7% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 1,189/sqft to AED 1,354/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 95.8%, off-plan resales 4.2%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 11.0% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Bahamas 1 at Damac Islands 2 was the most active project by value over 12 months (377 sales, AED 1.30B), and Damac Properties the leading developer with 100% of value.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 1,300 |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,240 |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,197 |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,354 |
| Jun 26 | AED 1,302 |
| May 26 | AED 1,314 |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,287 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,235 |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,278 |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,289 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,278 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,189 |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,192 |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,192 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,192 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,135 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,135 |
| May 25 | AED 1,083 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,083 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,083 |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,104 |
| Jan 25 | AED 164 |
Off-plan vs resale vs secondary
Monthly median AED/sqft by market (months with 10+ sales)
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 1,300 | — | — |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,300 | AED 1,083 | — |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,209 | — | — |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,358 | AED 1,130 | — |
| Jun 26 | AED 1,307 | — | — |
| May 26 | AED 1,320 | — | — |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,298 | — | — |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,235 | — | — |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,278 | — | — |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,291 | AED 1,171 | — |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,278 | AED 1,278 | — |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,192 | — | — |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,192 | AED 1,163 | — |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,192 | AED 1,192 | — |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,192 | AED 1,165 | — |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,135 | AED 1,044 | — |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,135 | AED 1,067 | — |
| May 25 | AED 1,083 | AED 1,083 | — |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,083 | AED 1,101 | AED 1,104 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,083 | AED 1,076 | — |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,104 | — | — |
| Jan 25 | AED 164 | — | — |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 69 | 6 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 76 | 9 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 66 | 16 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 76 | 9 | 0 |
| May 26 | 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 239 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 546 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 594 | 7 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 913 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 91 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
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 | 98 | up 69.0% | AED 364M | 1,248 | up 4.9% |
| Last 3 months | 230 | down 0.4% | AED 824M | 1,257 | down 3.6% |
| Last 6 months | 461 | down 81.4% | AED 1.69B | 1,295 | up 1.3% |
| Last 12 months | 2,951 | down 41.5% | AED 9.94B | 1,278 | up 16.5% |
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) | 2,828 | 96% | AED 2.90M | 1,278 | up 16.4% |
| Off-plan resale | 123 | 4% | AED 2.73M | 1,138 | up 5.0% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 bedrooms | 1,909 | 65% | AED 2.82M | 1,278 | up 15.8% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 1,036 | 35% | AED 4.14M | 1,305 | up 21.1% |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas | 2,945 | 100% | AED 2.90M | 1,278 | up 16.2% |
| Plots | 4 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 5 | 0% | AED 1.31M | 820 | up 400.0% |
| AED 2M–10M | 2,941 | 100% | AED 2.90M | 1,278 | up 15.8% |
| AED 10M–50M | 5 | 0% | AED 11.2M | 1,771 | up 54.3% |
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas 1 at Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 377 | 1,278 | down 3.5% |
| Bahamas 2 at Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 384 | 1,124 | down 8.8% |
| Tahiti 2 - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 310 | 1,373 | — |
| Cuba - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 322 | 1,156 | — |
| Bermuda - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 279 | 1,327 | — |
| Maui - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 258 | 1,235 | — |
| Tahiti - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 187 | — | — |
| Barbados 1 - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 198 | 1,227 | — |
| Barbados 2 - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 175 | 1,183 | — |
| Antigua - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 114 | 1,355 | up 0.5% |
| Seychelles 2 at Damac IslandsDamac Island City | 77 | 1,335 | — |
| Bali 3 at Damac IslandsDamac Island City | 31 | — | — |
| Fiji 2 at Damac IslandsDamac Island City | 34 | — | — |
| Tahiti 1 - Damac Islands 2Damac Island City | 23 | 1,183 | — |
| Bora Bora 1 at Damac IslandsDamac Island City | 24 | 1,260 | — |
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damac Properties | 2,951 | 1,278 | 100% |
Communities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens | 55 | 1,299 | — |
| Dubai South Residential District | 2,319 | 1,250 | down 2.7% |
| Reem Mira | 265 | 1,388 | up 0.9% |
| Liwan | 850 | 1,106 | up 5.0% |
| Dubai Sports City | 2,217 | 1,211 | down 1.5% |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 1,548 | 1,140 | down 1.4% |
| Mirdif | 124 | 1,205 | down 7.4% |
| Dubai Production City (IMPZ) | 2,042 | 1,393 | up 2.3% |
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 11.4M | 5+ BR Villa · 6,325 sqftBermuda - Damac Islands 2 | 10 Aug |
| AED 11.4M | 5+ BR Villa · 6,325 sqftBermuda - Damac Islands 2 | 1 Oct |
| AED 10.8M | 5+ BR Villa · 6,325 sqftBahamas 1 at Damac Islands 2 | 20 Aug |
| AED 9.61M | 5+ BR Villa · 6,325 sqftBermuda - Damac Islands 2 | 29 Jul |
| AED 7.16M | 5+ BR Villa · 4,441 sqftBora Bora 3 at Damac Islands | 24 Sept |
| AED 6.40M | Other · 4,883 sqftBora Bora 4 at Damac Islands | 21 Sept |
Daily registrations reached AED 998m across 443 transactions on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, driven by strong off-plan demand and luxury deals on Palm Jumeirah.
The median sale price in Damac Island City over the last three months was AED 1,257 per sqft (median sale AED 3.20M), based on 230 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 5.7% on a year earlier and down 3.7% on the previous three months.
2,951 sales worth AED 9.94B were registered in the last 12 months: 96% developer off-plan, 4% 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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