Is this an official DLD publication?

No. AiGentsRealty publishes educational market hubs that reference DLD-backed rollups where available. For official publications, consult Dubai Land Department sources directly.

How often should I refresh market readings?

Re-check community KPI strips whenever the rollup date changes and before any booking. Do not rely on screenshots months later.

Can I use city averages for investment decisions?

City averages hide dispersion. Prefer community and project-level evidence, then model fees and vacancy.

Where do rental yields fit?

Gross yield scenarios need rent, vacancy, and service charges. Marketing yield ranges are not guarantees.

What about off-plan appreciation stories?

Construction-phase price changes can reverse. Assignment rules, payment drag, and buyer demand matter more than brochure ROI.

Which page should I open first?

Start with /insights/investment for pulse, then the community hub for your shortlist, then payment-plans and buying-costs guides.

Quarterly report

Dubai property market · Q4 2026

Median price AED 1,660 per sq ft this quarter, down 5.2% on the same quarter last year, across 7,610 recorded sales.

Data to Nov 2026 · DLD feed paused since July 2026; later sales bridged from Property Finder

Median priceAED 1,660/sq ftvs Q4 2025

Median rentNot on recordNo citywide rent index on record; see rents by area.

Sales in Q47,6102 of 3 months; not comparable with DLD-only quarters

Off-plan shareNot on recordCitywide split not in the monthly rollup yet.

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Prices

Median AED/sq ftDLD sales register to July 2026; Property Finder transactions after (feed paused)

International City

Al Yelayiss

Al Jaddaf

Dubai Islands

Business Bay

International CityUp 25.4%
Al YelayissUp 21.9%
Al JaddafUp 19.9%

DLD area rollups · 12 months vs the 12 before · most-traded areas

Rents

Citywide rent trend not on recordRents are published per area from Ejari leases. Open an area's rental page for its figures.

Rents by area

Supply

Handover pipeline not on recordNeeds a confirmed handover schedule by year.

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Get the Dubai market report

Monthly sales and prices across Dubai, the property mix and the most-traded areas, from the public record, laid out to save as PDF.

Want a shortlist for your budget?

Sophia checks every live project and shows the source behind every number.

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More about reading the market

How to read Dubai residential market conditions using Dubai Land Department (DLD) closed-sale evidence, community rollups, and developer context. This hub links live intelligence pages — it does not invent yields or guarantee returns. Latest stitched rollup period: November 2026.

Where can I find a data-backed Dubai property market overview?

Start with AiGentsRealty investment insights and community hubs that surface dated DLD medians, transaction counts, and off-plan share. Treat every figure as closed-sale context for a snapshot window — not a forecast or guaranteed return.

How we frame the market

These are methodological anchors, not fabricated headline KPIs. Values below are filled from live market overview and trends APIs when available.

Transactions (November 2026)Closed-sale DLD-backed rollup where available — not portal listings.42

Median / avg price per sqftYoY price change -AED 1,502

Transaction volume (AED)Sum of closed sales in the rollup window, when provided by the API.AED 50.1M

Areas coveredCount of areas in the market overview aggregate.83

No market number on this site is a promise of future performance.

Market report building blocks

Price & volumeMedian price per sqft and 12-month transaction counts show activity depth. Thin volume means wider uncertainty around medians.

Off-plan shareHigh off-plan share signals construction-linked inventory and payment-plan cash timing risk — not automatic upside.

Community dispersionCity-wide averages hide Business Bay vs JVC vs villa-community differences. Always drill into the community hub.

Developer concentrationDelivery reliability and payment structures vary by developer. Pair market stats with developer profiles.

How to use this report hub

Read market pages as decision support, then underwrite the unit.

Open /insights/investment for city-level residential pulse when available.
Open top community hubs for DLD medians, risks, and living context.
Cross-check developer pages for payment-plan and delivery framing.
Model fees via buying-costs and financing guides before ROI scenarios.
Illustrative high-activity areas in the latest overview (not a recommendation): Dubai South (AED 1,722, YoY -); Emaar South (AED 1,722, YoY -); Wadi Al Safa (AED 1,522, YoY -); Jebel Ali (AED 1,700, YoY -); Al Hebiah (AED 1,639, YoY -).

Monthly reading sequence

Capture the as-of date Write down the DLD rollup date on the KPI strip before comparing communities.
Compare peer communities Use area comparison pages and neighboring hubs rather than a single city average.
Separate ready vs off-plan Off-plan share and payment plans change cash timing and construction risk.
Underwrite the unit Apply service charges, transfer fees, vacancy, and exit liquidity to any yield story.

Caveats

DLD medians are community benchmarks, not unit valuations.
Portal asking prices are not closed-sale evidence.
Past YoY changes do not guarantee future appreciation.
Commercial and residential markets are not interchangeable.