Developer · #75 by 12M value
Citi Developer
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Citi Developer: median AED 2,114/sqft, up 9.6% over three months on 20 sales
Citi Developer recorded 12 sales worth AED 28.5M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 500.0% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 2 sales were registered (AED 4.89M), against 0 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 2.56M, or AED 2,114/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft up 9.6% on the previous three months and up 56.7% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 1,343/sqft to AED 2,473/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 94.9%, off-plan resales 5.1%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 5.9% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Citi Developer registered 216 sales worth AED 394M in 12 months across 2 communities, ranking #75 among Dubai developers by value. Its most active project was Arya Residences (36 sales).
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,120 |
| Aug 26 | — |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,406 |
| Jun 26 | — |
| May 26 | AED 1,404 |
| Apr 26 | AED 2,473 |
| Mar 26 | — |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,528 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,345 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,490 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,343 |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,515 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,464 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,436 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,391 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,487 |
| May 25 | AED 1,480 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,450 |
| Mar 25 | — |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,325 |
| Jan 25 | AED 1,345 |
| Dec 24 | AED 1,345 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,351 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 8 | 0 | 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 | 12 | up 500.0% | AED 28.5M | 2,085 | — |
| Last 3 months | 20 | down 57.4% | AED 47.2M | 2,114 | up 9.8% |
| Last 6 months | 67 | down 55.0% | AED 146M | 2,022 | up 31.4% |
| Last 12 months | 216 | down 10.0% | AED 394M | 1,592 | up 13.0% |
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) | 205 | 95% | AED 1.63M | 1,596 | up 12.3% |
| Off-plan resale | 11 | 5% | AED 1.09M | 1,502 | up 10.1% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 28 | 13% | AED 679K | 1,569 | up 0.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 113 | 52% | AED 1.65M | 2,239 | up 62.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | 40 | 19% | AED 1.54M | 1,436 | up 3.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 31 | 14% | AED 2.92M | 1,899 | up 42.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 137 | 63% | AED 1.10M | 1,448 | up 3.4% |
| AED 2M–10M | 79 | 37% | AED 2.71M | 2,515 | down 7.2% |
Projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arya ResidencesDubai Islands | 36 | 2,653 | — |
| Agua ResidencesDubai Islands | 35 | 2,109 | — |
| AlluraJumeirah Village Circle | 75 | — | — |
| Agua Residences 2Dubai Islands | 29 | — | — |
| Aveline ResidencesJumeirah Village Circle | 41 | — | — |
Where Citi Developer sells
Sales in this scope only, last 12 months
| Community | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Islands | 100 | 2,477 | 67.7% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 116 | 1,405 | 32.3% |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 3.80M | 4 BR Apartment · 1,802 sqftAgua Residences · Dubai Islands | 19 Oct |
| AED 3.77M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,419 sqftArya Residences · Dubai Islands | 1 Aug |
| AED 3.37M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,637 sqftAgua Residences · Dubai Islands | 23 Sept |
| AED 3.33M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,471 sqftAgua Residences 2 · Dubai Islands | 25 Sept |
| AED 3.10M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,657 sqftArya Residences · Dubai Islands | 26 Aug |
| AED 2.90M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,579 sqftAgua Residences · Dubai Islands | 23 Sept |
Questions about Citi Developer
What is the average price per sqft in Citi Developer?
The median sale price in Citi Developer over the last three months was AED 2,114 per sqft (median sale AED 2.56M), based on 20 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Are property prices in Citi Developer going up?
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 56.7% on a year earlier and up 9.6% on the previous three months.
How many properties were sold in Citi Developer in the last year?
216 sales worth AED 394M were registered in the last 12 months: 95% developer off-plan, 5% 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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