BT indices · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Community · #2 by 12M value
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Dubai Islands recorded 129 sales worth AED 420M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 81.7% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 38 sales were registered (AED 140M), against 19 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 2.70M, or AED 2,480/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft down 14.2% on the previous three months and up 3.2% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 2,415/sqft to AED 3,113/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 96.3%, off-plan resales 3.6%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 17.8% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Bay Villas Dubai Island was the most active project by value over 12 months (92 sales, AED 948M), and Ellington Properties Development the leading developer with 25.2% of value.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 2,492 |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,415 |
| Aug 26 | AED 2,460 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,632 |
| Jun 26 | AED 3,113 |
| May 26 | AED 3,063 |
| Apr 26 | AED 3,045 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,789 |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,835 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,723 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,611 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,605 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,520 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,331 |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,357 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,314 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,380 |
| May 25 | AED 2,434 |
| Apr 25 | AED 2,405 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,391 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,198 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,126 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,130 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,955 |
Off-plan vs resale vs secondary
Monthly median AED/sqft by market (months with 10+ sales)
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 2,564 | — |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,433 | AED 2,278 |
| Aug 26 | AED 2,518 | AED 2,169 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,661 | AED 2,382 |
| Jun 26 | AED 3,145 | — |
| May 26 | AED 3,086 | AED 2,545 |
| Apr 26 | AED 3,060 | AED 2,604 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,792 | — |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,876 | AED 2,691 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,738 | — |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,640 | AED 2,135 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,615 | AED 1,952 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,521 | AED 2,255 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,331 | — |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,395 | AED 1,878 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,318 | AED 2,275 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,390 | AED 1,806 |
| May 25 | AED 2,436 | AED 2,433 |
| Apr 25 | AED 2,426 | AED 1,874 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,393 | — |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,200 | — |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,078 | — |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,147 | — |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,955 | — |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 86 | 6 | 1 |
| Sept 26 | 76 | 11 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 57 | 10 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 121 | 23 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 161 | 9 | 0 |
| May 26 | 238 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 560 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 244 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 428 | 15 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 613 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 431 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 504 | 14 | 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 | 129 | up 81.7% | AED 420M | 2,427 | up 0.5% |
| Last 3 months | 276 | down 52.2% | AED 950M | 2,480 | down 15.5% |
| Last 6 months | 853 | down 70.7% | AED 3.11B | 2,827 | up 3.2% |
| Last 12 months | 3,813 | up 10.6% | AED 13.66B | 2,745 | up 17.3% |
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) | 3,673 | 96% | AED 2.89M | 2,758 | up 17.7% |
| Off-plan resale | 139 | 4% | AED 2.99M | 2,267 | up 4.1% |
| Secondary (ready) | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 31 | 1% | AED 1.17M | 3,216 | down 8.6% |
| 1 bedroom | 1,674 | 44% | AED 2.30M | 2,770 | up 16.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,503 | 40% | AED 3.48M | 2,714 | up 17.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 469 | 12% | AED 5.65M | 2,807 | up 20.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | 113 | 3% | AED 9.84M | 1,921 | up 4.7% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 10 | 0% | AED 18.3M | 2,568 | down 0.7% |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 3,580 | 94% | AED 2.85M | 2,742 | up 16.9% |
| Villas | 69 | 2% | AED 9.69M | 1,802 | up 2.9% |
| Townhouses | 14 | 0% | AED 5.71M | 1,634 | up 6.9% |
| Hotel apartments | 137 | 4% | AED 3.16M | 3,756 | up 8.4% |
| Plots | 13 | 0% | AED 17.2M | 2,345 | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 414 | 11% | AED 1.73M | 2,169 | up 4.6% |
| AED 2M–10M | 3,310 | 87% | AED 3.03M | 2,799 | up 16.4% |
| AED 10M–50M | 89 | 2% | AED 12.0M | 2,755 | up 21.3% |
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Villas Dubai IslandDubai Islands | 92 | 1,860 | — |
| Ellington Sands 2A -Ellington Cove 2ADubai Islands | 261 | 2,974 | — |
| Ellington Sands 1A -Ellington Cove 1ADubai Islands | 243 | — | — |
| Hado by Beyond Tower ADubai Islands | 165 | — | — |
| Hado by Beyond Tower BDubai Islands | 145 | — | — |
| Hado by Beyond Tower CDubai Islands | 145 | — | — |
| MERIVA SUNSETDubai Islands | 120 | — | — |
| LIV OceansideDubai Islands | 86 | — | — |
| Ellington Sands 1B -Ellington Cove 1BDubai Islands | 91 | — | — |
| Ellington Sands 2B -Ellington Cove 2BDubai Islands | 88 | — | — |
| The Meriva Collection - Meriva SunsetDubai Islands | 68 | 3,469 | up 0.1% |
| Silena Building ADubai Islands | 52 | — | — |
| Elle ResidencesDubai Islands | 58 | — | — |
| Bay Grove Residences D14Dubai Islands | 53 | — | — |
| The Meriva Collection - Meriva Shores BDubai Islands | 28 | 3,701 | — |
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Properties Development | 858 | 2,846 | 25.2% |
| Beyond Developments | 455 | 3,158 | 14.5% |
| Nakheel | 213 | 2,328 | 11.4% |
| Imtiaz Real Estate Investment And Development | 338 | 2,329 | 7.9% |
| Avenew Real Estate Development | 154 | 3,518 | 6% |
| Mr. Eight Development | 101 | 3,710 | 4.2% |
| LIV Real Estate Development | 86 | 3,151 | 2.9% |
| Samana Developers | 110 | 2,313 | 2.5% |
| Citi Developer | 100 | 2,477 | 2.1% |
| ANAX Developments | 58 | 3,362 | 1.8% |
Communities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Walk | 229 | 2,750 | up 0.2% |
| Umm Suqeim Third | 395 | 2,716 | up 12.3% |
| DIFC | 298 | 2,306 | down 35.2% |
| Al Barari | 198 | 2,710 | — |
| Jebel Ali First | 2,075 | 2,960 | up 31.9% |
| Al Mina | 375 | 2,789 | down 3.8% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 3,125 | 2,525 | down 4.2% |
| Sobha Hartland 2 | 990 | 2,600 | down 1.5% |
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 18.4M | 5+ BR Villa · 7,617 sqftBay Villas Dubai Island | 12 Sept |
| AED 16.4M | 4 BR Apartment · 3,537 sqftThe Meriva Collection - Meriva Shores | 28 Jul |
| AED 13.3M | 4 BR Apartment · 3,049 sqftThe Meriva Collection - Meriva Shores B | 4 Sept |
| AED 13.0M | 4 BR Apartment · 2,934 sqftThe Meriva Collection - Meriva Sunset | 4 Sept |
| AED 12.0M | 2 BR Apartment · 4,708 sqftLia Residences | 10 Aug |
| AED 11.0M | 4 BR Villa · 5,200 sqft | 22 Oct |
Dubai Land Department recorded 424 property transactions worth AED 853m on 19 October 2026, driven by strong off-plan sales and activity in Dubai Academic & Outsource City.
The median sale price in Dubai Islands over the last three months was AED 2,480 per sqft (median sale AED 2.70M), based on 276 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 3.2% on a year earlier and down 14.2% on the previous three months.
3,813 sales worth AED 13.66B 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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