BT indices · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
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Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Downtown Dubai recorded 116 sales worth AED 473M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 20.8% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 40 sales were registered (AED 190M), against 20 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 3.05M, or AED 2,784/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft up 8.3% on the previous three months and up 6.6% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 2,598/sqft to AED 3,779/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 25.1%, off-plan resales 10.3%, secondary (ready) sales 64.6%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 20.3% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Binghatti Skyblade was the most active project by value over 12 months (382 sales, AED 1.13B), and Emaar Properties the leading developer with 64.2% of value.
Leases registered in the last three months had a median annual rent of AED 140K; like-for-like rent per sqft is up 4.2% on the previous three months. The best gross yield is on Studio apartments at about 6.3%.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 2,663 |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,911 |
| Aug 26 | AED 2,847 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,666 |
| Jun 26 | AED 2,598 |
| May 26 | AED 2,697 |
| Apr 26 | AED 2,930 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,970 |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,959 |
| Jan 26 | AED 3,116 |
| Dec 25 | AED 3,322 |
| Nov 25 | AED 3,779 |
| Oct 25 | AED 3,675 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,684 |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,607 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,775 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,765 |
| May 25 | AED 2,916 |
| Apr 25 | AED 2,567 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,473 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,505 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,619 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,513 |
| Nov 24 | AED 2,529 |
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 2,472 |
| Sept 26 | AED 4,870 | AED 3,781 | AED 2,712 |
| Aug 26 | AED 4,526 | — | AED 2,619 |
| Jul 26 | — | AED 2,845 | AED 2,570 |
| Jun 26 | AED 3,906 | AED 2,887 | AED 2,391 |
| May 26 | AED 4,777 | AED 2,790 | AED 2,567 |
| Apr 26 | AED 3,831 | AED 3,878 | AED 2,650 |
| Mar 26 | AED 3,819 | AED 3,232 | AED 2,621 |
| Feb 26 | AED 3,744 | AED 3,166 | AED 2,733 |
| Jan 26 | AED 3,771 | AED 3,244 | AED 2,977 |
| Dec 25 | AED 3,879 | AED 2,926 | AED 2,718 |
| Nov 25 | AED 3,890 | AED 3,064 | AED 2,760 |
| Oct 25 | AED 3,909 | AED 3,040 | AED 2,949 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,795 | AED 3,078 | AED 2,586 |
| Aug 25 | AED 3,397 | AED 3,245 | AED 2,314 |
| Jul 25 | AED 3,607 | AED 3,370 | AED 2,450 |
| Jun 25 | AED 3,116 | AED 2,517 | AED 2,642 |
| May 25 | AED 2,960 | AED 2,934 | AED 2,786 |
| Apr 25 | AED 3,017 | AED 3,062 | AED 2,335 |
| Mar 25 | AED 3,050 | AED 2,882 | AED 2,291 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,950 | AED 3,061 | AED 2,316 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,854 | AED 2,972 | AED 2,330 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,888 | AED 2,910 | AED 2,297 |
| Nov 24 | AED 2,824 | AED 3,020 | AED 2,360 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 1 | 8 | 80 |
| Sept 26 | 11 | 11 | 85 |
| Aug 26 | 10 | 9 | 72 |
| Jul 26 | 7 | 18 | 103 |
| Jun 26 | 17 | 15 | 69 |
| May 26 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
| Apr 26 | 19 | 10 | 77 |
| Mar 26 | 15 | 13 | 67 |
| Feb 26 | 20 | 16 | 119 |
| Jan 26 | 41 | 34 | 199 |
| Dec 25 | 119 | 38 | 169 |
| Nov 25 | 240 | 26 | 210 |
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 | 116 | up 20.8% | AED 473M | 2,710 | down 6.2% |
| Last 3 months | 311 | up 2.0% | AED 1.37B | 2,784 | up 5.3% |
| Last 6 months | 616 | down 57.9% | AED 2.73B | 2,721 | down 17.3% |
| Last 12 months | 2,107 | down 59.1% | AED 9.35B | 3,103 | up 16.7% |
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) | 529 | 25% | AED 3.10M | 3,879 | up 24.0% |
| Off-plan resale | 216 | 10% | AED 3.32M | 3,090 | up 1.4% |
| Secondary (ready) | 1,362 | 65% | AED 3.00M | 2,683 | up 11.2% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 332 | 16% | AED 1.77M | 3,800 | up 29.7% |
| 1 bedroom | 683 | 32% | AED 2.30M | 2,737 | up 12.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | 749 | 36% | AED 3.90M | 2,890 | up 12.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 274 | 13% | AED 6.90M | 3,369 | up 9.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 60 | 3% | AED 23.5M | 5,283 | up 25.8% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 8 | 0% | AED 22.5M | 5,185 | up 25.5% |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 1,893 | 90% | AED 2.95M | 2,983 | up 14.8% |
| Hotel apartments | 214 | 10% | AED 4.72M | 3,855 | up 10.3% |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 538 | 26% | AED 1.71M | 2,859 | up 47.6% |
| AED 2M–10M | 1,425 | 68% | AED 3.64M | 3,019 | up 8.6% |
| AED 10M–50M | 139 | 7% | AED 15.5M | 5,264 | up 8.4% |
| AED 50M+ | 5 | 0% | AED 56.0M | 5,687 | up 12.6% |
Leases registered with Ejari / DLD.
Median annual rent
Monthly median of registered leases (new and renewed)
| Date | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 140K |
| Sept 26 | AED 140K |
| Aug 26 | AED 140K |
| Jul 26 | AED 145K |
| Jun 26 | AED 140K |
| May 26 | AED 150K |
| Apr 26 | AED 155K |
| Mar 26 | AED 150K |
| Feb 26 | AED 160K |
| Jan 26 | AED 160K |
| Dec 25 | AED 157K |
| Nov 25 | AED 150K |
| Oct 25 | AED 155K |
| Sept 25 | AED 150K |
| Aug 25 | AED 155K |
| Jul 25 | AED 150K |
| Jun 25 | AED 165K |
| May 25 | AED 155K |
| Apr 25 | AED 160K |
| Mar 25 | AED 150K |
| Feb 25 | AED 150K |
| Jan 25 | AED 151K |
| Dec 24 | AED 150K |
| Nov 24 | AED 147K |
| Studio apartments | AED 75K / AED 1.18M | 6.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR apartments | AED 115K / AED 2.10M | 5.5% |
| 2 BR apartments | AED 180K / AED 3.61M | 5.0% |
| 3 BR apartments | AED 290K / AED 5.95M | 4.9% |
| 4 BR apartments | AED 950K / AED 18.0M | 5.3% |
| Bedrooms | Leases | Median rent | New leases | AED/sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 654 | AED 75K | AED 72K | 146 |
| 1 BR | 4,277 | AED 115K | AED 115K | 136 |
| 2 BR | 3,750 | AED 180K | AED 180K | 138 |
| 3 BR | 1,259 | AED 290K | AED 300K | 152 |
| 4 BR | 81 | AED 950K | AED 1.02M | 233 |
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghatti SkybladeDowntown Dubai | 382 | — | — |
| Fairmont Residences Solara TowerDowntown Dubai | 41 | — | — |
| Burj KhalifaDowntown Dubai | 78 | 2,739 | down 2.5% |
| Baccarat Hotel Downtown Dubai T2Downtown Dubai | 15 | — | — |
| The Address The BLVDDowntown Dubai | 38 | 3,541 | — |
| The Address Downtown HotelDowntown Dubai | 50 | 3,410 | — |
| Imperial AvenueDowntown Dubai | 52 | 2,422 | — |
| St. Regis Residences Tower 1Downtown Dubai | 48 | — | — |
| Grande Signature ResidencesDowntown Dubai | 44 | 3,094 | — |
| The Address Residences Dubai Opera T2Downtown Dubai | 30 | 3,044 | — |
| IL PrimoDowntown Dubai | 7 | — | — |
| Baccarat Residences T1Downtown Dubai | 6 | — | — |
| Inaura Hotels & ResidencesDowntown Dubai | 25 | 4,979 | — |
| Mercedes Benz PlacesDowntown Dubai | 11 | — | — |
| The Address Residence Fountain View 2Downtown Dubai | 22 | — | — |
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emaar Properties | 1,234 | 2,934 | 64.2% |
| Binghatti | 108 | 3,926 | 7.1% |
| SOL Properties | 41 | 3,740 | 5.3% |
| H&H Investment and Development | 15 | 5,156 | 5.1% |
| Sp International Property Developers | 52 | 2,430 | 2.7% |
| Shamal | 6 | 6,832 | 2.3% |
| Arada Developments | 25 | 4,968 | 2.3% |
| Damac Properties | 64 | 1,761 | 1.7% |
| Ginco Properties | 57 | 2,930 | 1.5% |
| Signature Developers - Signature Lifestyle Real Estate | 4 | — | 1.1% |
Communities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Design District | 436 | 3,179 | down 1.5% |
| Dubai Maritime City | 2,443 | 3,215 | up 4.1% |
| The Meadows | 55 | 3,043 | — |
| Al Wasl | 830 | 3,158 | up 0.8% |
| Al Mina | 375 | 2,789 | down 3.8% |
| Jebel Ali First | 2,075 | 2,960 | up 31.9% |
| Al Barari | 198 | 2,710 | — |
| Umm Suqeim Third | 395 | 2,716 | up 12.3% |
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 30.0M | 4 BR Apartment · 5,300 sqftIL Primo | 28 Jul |
| AED 30.0M | 4 BR Apartment · 3,568 sqftMercedes Benz Places - Downtown Dubai | 17 Aug |
| AED 30.0M | 4 BR Apartment · 3,568 sqftMercedes Benz Places - Downtown Dubai | 17 Aug |
| AED 28.5M | 4 BR Apartment · 6,922 sqftSt. Regis Residences Tower 1 | 14 Aug |
| AED 25.2M | 3 BR Apartment · 4,297 sqftBaccarat Hotel Downtown Dubai T2 | 21 Sept |
| AED 24.4M | 4 BR Apartment · 10,042 sqftBurj Khalifa | 14 Aug |
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.
Dubai real estate registrations reached AED 1.00bn across 426 transactions on Tuesday, supported by high-value prime villa sales and strong off-plan demand.
The median sale price in Downtown Dubai over the last three months was AED 2,784 per sqft (median sale AED 3.05M), based on 311 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 6.6% on a year earlier and up 8.3% on the previous three months.
2,107 sales worth AED 9.35B were registered in the last 12 months: 25% developer off-plan, 10% off-plan resales and 65% secondary (ready) sales.
The median annual rent on leases registered in the last three months was AED 140K, and the best gross rental yield is about 6.3%.
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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