Dubai Weekly Market Report
17 August to 23 August 2026
Dubai recorded 3,070 registered property sales worth AED 7.05 billion in the week of 17 August to 23 August 2026, at a median of AED 1,690 per square foot and a median price of AED 1,222,940. Off-plan accounted for 69.1% of transactions.
Registered sales
3,070
vs last week +6.2%
Total value
AED 7.05bn
vs last week +9.3%
Median price/sqft
AED 1,690
vs last week -0.4%
Off-plan share
69.1%
2,122 off-plan, 948 ready
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Twelve weeks of registered activity
Volume and price move on different clocks. Reading them on one chart is the fastest way to see whether a busy week was also an expensive one.
The week on week read
The previous week registered 2,890 sales worth AED 6.45 billion at a median of AED 1,697 per square foot. Volume moved +6.2%, total value moved +9.3%, and the median price per square foot moved -0.4%.
Volume and value can move in opposite directions in the same week. A smaller number of large registrations lifts total value while the count falls, so read the two together rather than either alone.
Most active areas
Ranked by registered sales in the week.
| Area | Sales | Median AED/sqft | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South (Madinat Al Mataar) | 549 | 1,695 | AED 1.03bn |
| Wadi Al Safa 4 | 311 | 1,660 | AED 259.8M |
| Dubai Industrial City (Jabal Ali Industrial Second) | 175 | 1,752 | AED 226.6M |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) / Al Barsha South Fourth | 174 | 1,469 | AED 191.6M |
| Business Bay | 144 | 2,267 | AED 658.5M |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 135 | 1,505 | AED 285M |
| Al Furjan & Jebel Ali (Jabal Ali First) | 129 | 1,629 | AED 219.8M |
| Wadi Al Safa 3 | 124 | 1,484 | AED 235.5M |
Highest price per square foot
Areas with at least five registered sales in the week. We apply that floor deliberately: without it a single large villa sale can put an otherwise quiet area at the top of the table and make the week look like something it was not.
| Area | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Zabeel (Zaabeel Second) | 3,693 | 5 |
| Palm Jabal Ali | 3,382 | 22 |
| Nad Al Sheba (Nad Al Shiba First) | 3,380 | 37 |
| Dubai Maritime City (Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah) | 2,904 | 13 |
| Al Wasl (City Walk) / Al Wasl | 2,850 | 20 |
Largest registered sale
AED 63M in Business Bay, registered 2026-08-17, at AED 9,282 per square foot.
Rental market
14,683 tenancy contracts were registered with Ejari in the same week, at a median of AED 55,000 a year.
Off-plan against ready stock
By property type
- Unit: 2,679
- Villa: 208
- Land: 174
- Building: 9
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Every figure is computed from property transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department, filtered to the calendar week 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-23. We report medians rather than averages, because a handful of very large sales pulls an average away from what a typical buyer paid. Price per square foot is derived from the registered price and the registered area. Rental figures come from registered Ejari contracts starting in the same week. Weeks are published only once complete; registered data currently runs through 2026-10-14. Registrations can be filed a few days after a deal is agreed, so a week can gain a small number of records after first publication.
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Dubai Diligence, "Dubai Weekly Market Report: 17 August to 23 August 2026", https://dubaidiligence.com/reports/weekly-market-overview-august-17-august-23-2026
