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News & Insights · Updated 8 Oct 2026

News & Insights

What Dubai's registered property market did, and what it means for the people who build and buy in it.

Weekly, monthly and quarterly analysis for developers and investors, dated and sourced. Ungated.

Median price per sq ft
AED 1,700
Q3 2026 · Updated Oct 2026
Off-plan share of sales
72.5%
Q3 2026 · Updated Oct 2026
Median home sale
AED 1.15m
Q3 2026 · Updated Oct 2026
Completed homes bought with a mortgage
At least 30%
2025 · Updated Oct 2026

Residential sales registered with the Dubai Land Department. Peak Trust Analytics.

Guides: Median Dubai home sale, Jan–Sep 2026 AED 1.37m

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Buying Dubai property from abroad: 4% fee, AED 1.37m median

  • Under Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006, non-UAE nationals can own freehold property without time limit in areas of Dubai designated by the Ruler, while GCC nationals share UAE nationals' general right to own.
  • The median Dubai home sold for AED 1,369,288 in January–September 2026, and 72.9% of the 147,501 home sales in our records were off-plan, according to Peak Trust analysis of DLD records.
  • Dubai Land Department charges a registration fee of 4% of the property's value on a sale, paid as agreed between seller and buyer.
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Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.