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Dubai Property Research
Original, data-led findings on the Dubai property market, each one built directly from official Dubai Land Department records. No asking prices, no estimates, and every figure traceable to its source.
+33% median premium
Dubai buyers pay more for a home that does not exist yet
Off-plan is sold as the affordable way in. Comparing apartments of the same size in the same community, the registered price per square foot came in higher off-plan than ready, in every community busy enough to test.
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Most homes sold in Dubai are now bought before they are built
The off-plan share of Dubai home sales has risen every year since 2021, to a record. What five years of official transaction data reveals about confidence in the city.
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