Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Empire Estates: 1 sales worth AED 2.15M in 30 days
Empire Estates recorded 1 sale worth AED 2.15M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, down 50.0% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 0 sales were registered (AED 0), against 0 the week before.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 69.9%, off-plan resales 30.1%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 5.8% premium to developer prices per sqft.
In Arjan, Empire Estates ranked #6 of 11 leading projects by 12-month sales value; it is developed by Empire Development. Its first registered sale was on 4 June 2024.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — |
| Sept 26 | — |
| Aug 26 | — |
| Jul 26 | — |
| Jun 26 | — |
| May 26 | — |
| Apr 26 | — |
| Mar 26 | — |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,604 |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,795 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,819 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,628 |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,883 |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,699 |
| Aug 25 | — |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,716 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,601 |
| May 25 | AED 1,694 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,606 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,716 |
| Feb 25 | — |
| Jan 25 | AED 1,792 |
| Dec 24 | AED 1,495 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,598 |
Off-plan vs resale vs secondary
Monthly median AED/sqft by market (months with 10+ sales)
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — | — |
| Sept 26 | — | — |
| Aug 26 | — | — |
| Jul 26 | — | — |
| Jun 26 | — | — |
| May 26 | — | — |
| Apr 26 | — | — |
| Mar 26 | — | — |
| Feb 26 | — | — |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,795 | — |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,819 | — |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,547 | AED 1,712 |
| Oct 25 | — | — |
| Sept 25 | — | — |
| Aug 25 | — | — |
| Jul 25 | — | — |
| Jun 25 | — | — |
| May 25 | AED 1,694 | — |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,606 | — |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,684 | — |
| Feb 25 | — | — |
| Jan 25 | — | — |
| Dec 24 | AED 1,495 | — |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,598 | — |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| May 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 27 | 17 | 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 | 1 | down 50.0% | AED 2.15M | — | — |
| Last 3 months | 3 | down 25.0% | AED 4.78M | — | — |
| Last 6 months | 7 | down 90.8% | AED 9.57M | 1,963 | up 16.8% |
| Last 12 months | 83 | down 34.1% | AED 116M | 1,712 | up 5.2% |
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) | 58 | 70% | AED 1.34M | 1,628 | up 0.3% |
| Off-plan resale | 25 | 30% | AED 905K | 1,723 | down 3.9% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 38 | 46% | AED 849K | 1,913 | up 5.6% |
| 1 bedroom | 28 | 34% | AED 1.40M | 1,506 | down 0.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | 16 | 19% | AED 2.39M | 1,435 | up 0.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 67 | 81% | AED 1000K | 1,794 | up 7.4% |
| AED 2M–10M | 16 | 19% | AED 2.46M | 1,397 | down 2.4% |
Competing projects in Arjan
CompareOther projects trading in the same community
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis OneMarquis Developers | 315 | 1,679 | — |
| Samana Imperial GardenSamana Developers | 210 | 1,883 | up 1.9% |
| Binghatti HillcrestBinghatti | 221 | 2,251 | down 7.6% |
| Butterfly AAl Sayyah Group | 167 | 1,650 | — |
| Ashley HillsTownX Real Estate Development | 177 | 1,463 | up 7.6% |
| One BeverlyHMB Homes Real Estate Development | 90 | 1,698 | up 7.6% |
| 48 ParksideTabeer Real Estate Development - Tabeer Starwood Real Estate Development | 50 | 1,411 | up 12.9% |
| Skyz by DanubeDanube Properties | 77 | 1,516 | — |
| Oxford GardensIman Developers | 49 | 1,804 | — |
| Siraj TowerAl Madar Contracting & Trading | 50 | 1,042 | — |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 2.15M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,013 sqftEmpire Estates · Arjan | 6 Oct |
| AED 1.75M | 1 BR Apartment · 891 sqftEmpire Estates · Arjan | 17 Sept |
| AED 882K | Studio Apartment · 441 sqftEmpire Estates · Arjan | 4 Sept |
Questions about Empire Estates
How many properties were sold in Empire Estates in the last year?
83 sales worth AED 116M were registered in the last 12 months: 70% developer off-plan, 30% 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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