Registered data through 2026-08-13
Dubai Real Estate Statistics
Every figure on this page is computed directly from the Dubai Land Department's registered transaction record, completed sales rather than advertised asking prices, and recalculated automatically rather than copied from a periodic report. Journalists, analysts and researchers are free to use these figures with attribution.
Dubai property market at a glance
Rolling 12 months of registered transactions, through 2026-08-13.
- AED 815.2B
- total registered sales value, last 12 months
- 229,905
- registered property sales, last 12 months
- AED 1.45M
- median registered sale price
- 1,622
- median AED per square foot
- 55.0%
- of sales were off-plan
- 1,766,182
- registered transactions on file
Dubai property sales by year
Registered sales volume, total value and median price per square foot, by calendar year. Median price per square foot rose about 82% between 2021 and 2025.
| Year | Registered sales | Total value | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82,572 | AED 305.9B | 855 |
| 2022 | 119,897 | AED 518.6B | 1,100 |
| 2023 | 165,318 | AED 633.2B | 1,232 |
| 2024 | 224,599 | AED 756.8B | 1,411 |
| 2025 | 267,076 | AED 917.8B | 1,559 |
| 2026year to date | 135,869 | AED 498.7B | 1,620 |
The current year is partial and labelled year to date, so it should not be compared against full years.
Off-plan versus ready property
Off-plan made up 55.0% of registered Dubai property sales over the last 12 months: 126,462 off-plan transactions against 103,443 ready-property transactions.
Most active Dubai communities
By registered sales in the last 12 months.
| Community | Registered sales | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) / Al Barsha South Fourth | 16,715 | 1,426 |
| Dubai South (Madinat Al Mataar) | 16,465 | 1,601 |
| Business Bay | 11,587 | 2,346 |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 10,995 | 1,411 |
| Jabal Ali First | 10,568 | 1,386 |
| Wadi Al Safa 3 | 9,087 | 1,482 |
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 6,648 | 1,916 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) / Al Thanyah Fifth | 5,719 | 1,646 |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 5,465 | 1,306 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) / Al Barsha South Fifth | 5,424 | 1,618 |
Sales by property type
- Unit: 184,110 registered sales in the last 12 months
- Villa: 25,353 registered sales in the last 12 months
- Land: 19,186 registered sales in the last 12 months
- Building: 1,256 registered sales in the last 12 months
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Dubai Diligence, “Dubai Real Estate Statistics”, compiled from the registered Dubai Land Department transaction record. dubaidiligence.com/dubai-real-estate-statistics
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Methodology
- Source. The Dubai Land Department's registered transaction record. These are completed, registered transactions, not listings or asking prices.
- Coverage. 1,766,182 registered transactions and 4,193,101 registered Ejari rent contracts, spanning 2,945 individual buildings with registered sales.
- Medians, not averages. Prices are reported as medians because a small number of very large transactions pull a mean upward and misrepresent the typical buyer.
- Rolling windows. “Last 12 months” is a rolling window to the update date shown, not a calendar year. The current calendar year is labelled year to date.
- What we do not publish. Where the registered record does not support a figure, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Frequently asked
How many properties are sold in Dubai each year?+
The Dubai Land Department registered 229,905 property sales over the last 12 months, worth AED 815.2 billion in total. In 2025, the last full calendar year, there were 267,076 registered sales worth AED 917.8 billion.
What is the average property price in Dubai?+
The median registered sale price in Dubai over the last 12 months was AED 1.45M, at a median of 1,622 AED per square foot. We report the median rather than the mean because a small number of very large transactions pull an average upward and misrepresent what a typical buyer pays.
What share of Dubai property sales are off-plan?+
Off-plan accounted for 55.0% of registered Dubai property sales over the last 12 months, 126,462 off-plan transactions against 103,443 ready-property transactions.
How much have Dubai property prices risen?+
The median registered price per square foot in Dubai rose from 855 AED in 2021 to 1,559 AED in 2025, an increase of about 82% across that period, measured on completed registered transactions rather than asking prices.
Where does this Dubai property data come from?+
Every figure is computed from the Dubai Land Department's registered transaction record, which covers completed, registered sales rather than advertised asking prices. Dubai Diligence holds 1,766,182 registered transactions and 4,193,101 registered Ejari rent contracts, and the figures on this page are recalculated automatically rather than copied from a periodic report.
