Dubai Weekly Market Report
12 January to 18 January 2026
Dubai recorded 4,160 registered property sales worth AED 13.93 billion in the week of 12 January to 18 January 2026, at a median of AED 1,771 per square foot and a median price of AED 1,792,377. Off-plan accounted for 64.8% of transactions.
Registered sales
4,160
vs last week +12.4%
Total value
AED 13.93bn
vs last week +5.8%
Median price/sqft
AED 1,771
vs last week -1.6%
Off-plan share
64.8%
2,694 off-plan, 1,466 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 3,701 sales worth AED 13.17 billion at a median of AED 1,800 per square foot. Volume moved +12.4%, total value moved +5.8%, and the median price per square foot moved -1.6%.
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) | 320 | 1,477 | AED 675.9M |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) / Al Barsha South Fourth | 281 | 1,439 | AED 303.5M |
| Business Bay | 274 | 2,880 | AED 1.09bn |
| Dubai Creek Harbour (Al Khairan First) | 264 | 2,653 | AED 758.1M |
| Al Yelayiss 1 | 247 | 1,822 | AED 837.3M |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 186 | 1,438 | AED 332.8M |
| Dubai Maritime City (Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah) | 166 | 3,014 | AED 592.4M |
| Deira Islands (Palm Deira) / Palm Deira | 162 | 2,231 | AED 404.8M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah First | 6,905 | 12 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 3,200 | 35 |
| Dubai Maritime City (Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah) | 3,014 | 166 |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 2,912 | 72 |
| Business Bay | 2,880 | 274 |
Largest registered sale
AED 91M in Palm Jumeirah, registered 2026-01-12, at AED 5,537 per square foot.
Rental market
18,624 tenancy contracts were registered with Ejari in the same week, at a median of AED 56,175 a year.
Off-plan against ready stock
By property type
- Unit: 3,330
- Villa: 549
- Land: 269
- Building: 12
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Every figure is computed from property transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department, filtered to the calendar week 2026-01-12 to 2026-01-18. 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: 12 January to 18 January 2026", https://dubaidiligence.com/reports/weekly-market-overview-january-12-january-18-2026
