BT indices · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Community · #10 by 12M value
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Dubai Creek Harbour recorded 208 sales worth AED 613M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, down 8.8% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 57 sales were registered (AED 162M), against 34 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 2.77M, or AED 2,525/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft down 4.2% on the previous three months and up 3.9% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 2,369/sqft to AED 2,688/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 63.9%, off-plan resales 6.8%, secondary (ready) sales 29.3%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 6.9% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Lyvia by Palace - Green Gate was the most active project by value over 12 months (452 sales, AED 1.28B), and Emaar Properties the leading developer with 100% of value.
Leases registered in the last three months had a median annual rent of AED 125K; like-for-like rent per sqft is up 1.6% on the previous three months. The best gross yield is on 1 BR apartments at about 5.7%.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 2,456 |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,565 |
| Aug 26 | AED 2,369 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,518 |
| Jun 26 | AED 2,486 |
| May 26 | AED 2,509 |
| Apr 26 | AED 2,688 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,378 |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,462 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,623 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,535 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,596 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,488 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,515 |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,284 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,255 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,466 |
| May 25 | AED 2,420 |
| Apr 25 | AED 2,231 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,163 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,236 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,191 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,288 |
| Nov 24 | AED 2,213 |
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 2,562 | AED 2,385 | AED 2,274 |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,583 | AED 2,357 | AED 2,341 |
| Aug 26 | AED 2,592 | AED 2,341 | AED 2,255 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,871 | AED 2,393 | AED 2,300 |
| Jun 26 | AED 2,563 | — | AED 2,343 |
| May 26 | AED 2,660 | — | AED 2,238 |
| Apr 26 | AED 2,713 | AED 2,568 | AED 2,417 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,363 | AED 2,481 | AED 2,358 |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,480 | AED 2,441 | AED 2,420 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,644 | AED 2,397 | AED 2,428 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,631 | AED 2,491 | AED 2,455 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,651 | AED 2,520 | AED 2,345 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,542 | AED 2,415 | AED 2,372 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,590 | AED 2,297 | AED 2,175 |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,445 | AED 2,130 | AED 2,145 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,474 | AED 2,113 | AED 2,233 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,496 | AED 2,341 | AED 2,275 |
| May 25 | AED 2,459 | AED 2,237 | AED 2,253 |
| Apr 25 | AED 2,558 | AED 2,279 | AED 2,071 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,257 | AED 2,284 | AED 2,084 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,309 | AED 2,217 | AED 2,134 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,414 | AED 2,231 | AED 2,098 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,398 | AED 2,229 | AED 2,130 |
| Nov 24 | AED 2,417 | AED 2,232 | AED 2,098 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 74 | 12 | 60 |
| Sept 26 | 190 | 15 | 47 |
| Aug 26 | 59 | 10 | 40 |
| Jul 26 | 40 | 17 | 55 |
| Jun 26 | 38 | 6 | 51 |
| May 26 | 43 | 9 | 42 |
| Apr 26 | 400 | 31 | 57 |
| Mar 26 | 70 | 10 | 46 |
| Feb 26 | 169 | 24 | 133 |
| Jan 26 | 436 | 21 | 114 |
| Dec 25 | 104 | 17 | 110 |
| Nov 25 | 351 | 38 | 121 |
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 | 208 | down 8.8% | AED 613M | 2,486 | down 3.1% |
| Last 3 months | 522 | up 70.0% | AED 1.52B | 2,525 | up 0.5% |
| Last 6 months | 829 | down 63.7% | AED 2.40B | 2,520 | down 3.0% |
| Last 12 months | 3,125 | down 28.2% | AED 9.25B | 2,578 | up 10.9% |
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) | 1,997 | 64% | AED 2.99M | 2,632 | up 6.2% |
| Off-plan resale | 212 | 7% | AED 2.65M | 2,450 | up 12.6% |
| Secondary (ready) | 916 | 29% | AED 2.60M | 2,366 | up 9.2% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 1,298 | 42% | AED 1.98M | 2,619 | up 7.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,332 | 43% | AED 3.17M | 2,551 | up 10.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 475 | 15% | AED 4.32M | 2,357 | up 5.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | 19 | 1% | AED 7.12M | 2,729 | up 20.7% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 3,082 | 99% | AED 2.75M | 2,573 | up 11.1% |
| Hotel apartments | 43 | 1% | AED 3.90M | 3,516 | up 4.6% |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 704 | 23% | AED 1.85M | 2,510 | up 11.5% |
| AED 2M–10M | 2,416 | 77% | AED 3.12M | 2,624 | up 11.9% |
| AED 10M–50M | 5 | 0% | AED 13.6M | 2,747 | up 18.3% |
Leases registered with Ejari / DLD.
Median annual rent
Monthly median of registered leases (new and renewed)
| Date | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 125K |
| Sept 26 | AED 125K |
| Aug 26 | AED 125K |
| Jul 26 | AED 124K |
| Jun 26 | AED 130K |
| May 26 | AED 130K |
| Apr 26 | AED 133K |
| Mar 26 | AED 140K |
| Feb 26 | AED 140K |
| Jan 26 | AED 145K |
| Dec 25 | AED 145K |
| Nov 25 | AED 138K |
| Oct 25 | AED 140K |
| Sept 25 | AED 130K |
| Aug 25 | AED 130K |
| Jul 25 | AED 130K |
| Jun 25 | AED 137K |
| May 25 | AED 133K |
| Apr 25 | AED 135K |
| Mar 25 | AED 130K |
| Feb 25 | AED 135K |
| Jan 25 | AED 130K |
| Dec 24 | AED 125K |
| Nov 24 | AED 130K |
| 1 BR apartments | AED 100K / AED 1.74M | 5.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 2 BR apartments | AED 150K / AED 2.71M | 5.5% |
| 3 BR apartments | AED 220K / AED 4.05M | 5.4% |
| 4 BR apartments | AED 440K / AED 8.50M | 5.2% |
| Bedrooms | Leases | Median rent | New leases | AED/sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 2,333 | AED 100K | AED 100K | 133 |
| 2 BR | 2,409 | AED 150K | AED 150K | 128 |
| 3 BR | 839 | AED 220K | AED 230K | 129 |
| 4 BR | 25 | AED 440K | AED 455K | 132 |
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyvia by Palace - Green GateDubai Creek Harbour | 452 | — | — |
| Creek Bay Tower ADubai Creek Harbour | 331 | 2,365 | down 30.7% |
| Creek Bay Tower BDubai Creek Harbour | 237 | 2,487 | down 0.9% |
| Valia TowerDubai Creek Harbour | 257 | 2,583 | — |
| Creek Haven Tower ADubai Creek Harbour | 210 | — | — |
| Montiva at Green GateDubai Creek Harbour | 153 | — | — |
| Creek Haven Tower BDubai Creek Harbour | 159 | 2,871 | up 2.4% |
| Silva at Green GateDubai Creek Harbour | 124 | — | — |
| The Grand by EmaarDubai Creek Harbour | 78 | 2,306 | — |
| AltanDubai Creek Harbour | 61 | — | — |
| Palace Residences - NorthDubai Creek Harbour | 61 | 2,647 | up 3.0% |
| Address Harbour Point Tower 2Dubai Creek Harbour | 35 | 3,114 | — |
| Creek WatersDubai Creek Harbour | 36 | 2,319 | — |
| Creek PalaceDubai Creek Harbour | 36 | — | — |
| Creek Waters 2Dubai Creek Harbour | 41 | 2,196 | — |
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emaar Properties | 2,831 | 2,561 | 100% |
Communities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobha Hartland 2 | 990 | 2,600 | down 1.5% |
| Jumeirah Islands | 696 | 2,536 | down 0.9% |
| Dubai Media City | 121 | 2,150 | up 8.8% |
| Business Bay | 4,938 | 2,028 | down 3.5% |
| DIFC | 298 | 2,306 | down 35.2% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 2,161 | 2,367 | up 2.0% |
| The Hills | 50 | 2,448 | — |
| City Walk | 229 | 2,750 | up 0.2% |
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 7.60M | 3 BR Apartment · 3,346 sqftDubai Creek Residences South Tower Podium | 9 Oct |
| AED 7.40M | 3 BR Apartment · 5,457 sqftDubai Creek Residences North Tower 3 | 25 Sept |
| AED 7.20M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,278 sqftThe Grand by Emaar | 25 Sept |
| AED 7.13M | 4 BR Apartment · 2,561 sqftValia Tower | 16 Sept |
| AED 7.12M | 4 BR Apartment · 2,561 sqftValia Tower | 14 Sept |
| AED 7.10M | 4 BR Apartment · 2,561 sqftValia Tower | 4 Sept |
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.
Dubai registered AED 13.09bn across 5,949 property transactions in September 2026, driven by off-plan buyer demand and sustained activity in master-planned coastal and central communities.
The median sale price in Dubai Creek Harbour over the last three months was AED 2,525 per sqft (median sale AED 2.77M), based on 522 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 3.9% on a year earlier and down 4.2% on the previous three months.
3,125 sales worth AED 9.25B were registered in the last 12 months: 64% developer off-plan, 7% off-plan resales and 29% secondary (ready) sales.
The median annual rent on leases registered in the last three months was AED 125K, and the best gross rental yield is about 5.7%.
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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