Dubai recorded 2,792 registered home sales in week 44, the seven days to 1 November 2026. That is 22.5% more than the week before and the most since week 34. Off-plan accounted for 1,719 of them. The rolling four-week median price, the middle sale across those weeks, was AED 1,696 per sq ft. A week earlier it was AED 1,684.
Ready homes carried the rise. Ready sales were 1,073, the most since week 11, after six weeks between 674 and 790. Liwan registered 178 sales, 175 of them ready, at a median of AED 1,000 per sq ft. The same week, the ready median fell to AED 1,375 from AED 1,481. We read no cause into the pair.
Across every property type, DLD registered 3,045 sales in the week, worth AED 8.47 billion. Our count covers apartments and villas only. The difference, 253 land sales, is worth AED 2.84 billion.
Dubai's market in week 44: the numbers
Table: residential sales registered with the Dubai Land Department, week 44 2026 vs week 43 and the four-week average before it (weeks 40–43). Median price is a four-week rolling median, n = 9,934 sales. Source: DLD registered sales, Peak Trust Research.
| Measure | Week 44 (26 Oct–1 Nov) | Week 43 | Weeks 40–43 average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2,792 | 2,279 | 2,326 |
| Off-plan sales | 1,719 | 1,546 | 1,584 |
| Off-plan share | 61.6% | 67.8% | 68.1% |
| Value (AED bn) | 5.63 | 4.44 | 4.75 |
| Median AED/sq ft (4-week rolling) | 1,696 | 1,684 | n/a |
| Purchase-mortgage registrations | 550 | 534 | 498 |
Off-plan sales rose 11.2% to 1,719, the most since week 37. The share still fell to 61.6%, the lowest week of 2026, because ready sales rose faster. One week is not a trend. The off-plan rolling median climbed AED 43, to AED 1,803. Buyers registered 550 purchase mortgages, the most since week 38. Friday 30 October alone registered 742 sales. Our base-rate note covers the 3.90% rate.
Which projects did DLD register this week?
This pull of the project register runs to 28 October. So the table below holds 26 to 28 October only, and a project dated 29 October or later will appear in the next issue.
Table: projects registered by DLD, 26–28 October 2026. Units and declared value as registered; completion is the scheduled date on the register. Source: DLD project register, Peak Trust Research.
| Project | Developer (as registered) | Area | Units | Declared value (AED m) | Scheduled completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyra | Majid Al Futtaim Ghaf Woods | Wadi Al Safa 4 (Ghaf Woods) | 348 | 275.5 | Dec 2029 |
| Lumo | Wog Capital Real Estate Development | Palm Deira (Dubai Islands) | 54 | 43.9 | Feb 2027 |
What developers did: two projects, 402 units and AED 319.4 million declared in three days. Lyra is the larger: 348 homes in Ghaf Woods, in Wadi Al Safa 4, at about AED 790,000 a unit declared. Lumo adds 54 homes in Dubai Islands, scheduled for February 2027. Week 43 had four registrations and 1,560 units.
Which off-plan projects sold most?
Table: the busiest off-plan projects by registered sales, week 44 2026 (16 rows). Projects with n ≥ 20; median is AED per sq ft. Area names are DLD registry areas, with the common name in brackets where it differs. Portside Square's developer is blank in the sales feed and is taken from the DLD project register. Source: DLD registered sales, Peak Trust Research.
| Project | Developer | Area | Sales | Median AED/sq ft | Most-sold type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portside Square | Ellington | Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah (Dubai Maritime City) | 82 | 2,944 | 1 bed |
| RAW District 2 by Imtiaz | Imtiaz | Jabal Ali Industrial Second (Jebel Ali Industrial Second) | 59 | 1,762 | Studio |
| Serenz by Danube | Danube | Jumeirah Village Circle | 54 | 2,423 | Studio |
| Binghatti Wraith | Binghatti | Sama Al Jadaf (Al Jaddaf) | 45 | 1,881 | 1 bed |
| Avenue Park Towers II | wasl (Park 1 L.L.C) | Al Kifaf | 39 | 2,264 | 2 bed |
| DAMAC Lagoons – Lagoon Views 13 | Damac | Al Hebiah Fifth (DAMAC Lagoons) | 38 | 1,817 | Studio |
| The Greens at Sobha Sanctuary | Sobha | Al Yufrah 1 (The Valley) | 37 | 2,172 | Villa/townhouse |
| Azizi Venice 11 | Azizi | Madinat Al Mataar (Dubai South) | 30 | 1,645 | Studio |
| Binghatti Skyterraces | Binghatti | Al Hebiah First (Motor City) | 30 | 1,472 | 1 bed |
| Weston | Wadan | Dubai Land Residence Complex | 29 | 1,479 | Studio |
| The Woods | Sobha | Al Yufrah 1 (The Valley) | 27 | 1,930 | 1 bed |
| Greenz by Danube | Danube | Al Rowaiyah First | 26 | 2,580 | Villa/townhouse |
| Azizi Venice 7 | Azizi | Madinat Al Mataar (Dubai South) | 22 | 1,900 | Studio |
| Lawncrest by Zimaya | Zimaya | Dubai Production City | 22 | 1,500 | Studio |
| Taormina Village 1 | Dubai Properties | Wadi Al Safa 3 (Dubailand) | 21 | 2,504 | Villa/townhouse |
| Verdana 4 | Reportage | Dubai Investment Park First (Dubai Investment Park) | 20 | 1,263 | Villa/townhouse |
Portside Square by Ellington in Dubai Maritime City led with 82 sales at a median of AED 2,944 per sq ft, the highest in the table. It entered the register on 19 October with 428 units, so it led within two weeks. Together the 16 rows account for 34% of off-plan sales. RAW District 2 by Imtiaz stayed second, with 59 after 53. Serenz by Danube took 54 in Jumeirah Village Circle, again the busiest area, with 269. Binghatti Wraith in Al Jaddaf sold 45.
Binghatti had two rows and 173 sales in all, up from 123. Azizi fell to 141 from 193, with both Venice rows in Dubai South. Sobha rose to 127 from 103, with two rows in The Valley. Damac reached 134 across its two registered names, 38 of them at Lagoon Views 13 in DAMAC Lagoons. Samana registered 72, Reportage 65 after 40, and Nakheel 42 after 55.
Table: unit-type share of registered off-plan sales, week 44 2026 (n = 1,719) vs weeks 40–43 (n = 6,336). Source: DLD registered sales, Peak Trust Research.
| Unit type | Week 44 | Weeks 40–43 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 27.4% | 30.4% |
| 1 bed | 35.7% | 34.2% |
| 2 bed | 17.6% | 16.3% |
| 3+ bed | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Villa/townhouse | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| Other | 4.0% | 5.5% |
The mix moved up a step. Homes priced from AED 2 million to 5 million were 28.7% of off-plan sales, against 23.4% in weeks 40 to 43. Sales above AED 5 million were 6.1%, against 4.8%. Villas and townhouses took 11.9%, or 205 homes. The Greens at Sobha Sanctuary (37) and Greenz by Danube (26) supplied 63 of them. Pooled over weeks 41 to 44, the villa share is 9.9%. Between May and September no month was above 6.6%. It still rests on a few projects.
The week's news
CBUAE holds the base rate at 3.9% (28 Oct). Gulf News reported that the Central Bank of the UAE kept its base rate at 3.9% on 28 October, after the US Federal Reserve left its own rate unchanged. Banks' short-term borrowing from the central bank stays at 50 basis points above it. Why it matters for developers: a payment plan priced in September is still priced against the same base rate. For investors: a mortgage quoted in October still stands, and 550 purchase mortgages were registered this week.
DLD puts October sales at AED 34.12 billion (31 Oct). Emirates 24|7 reported DLD's October figures: 11,610 sales worth AED 34.12 billion, of which off-plan was 6,698 sales worth AED 13.13 billion and ready 4,907 sales worth AED 20.99 billion. Sales for January to October reached AED 411.98 billion across 134,730 transactions. Why it matters for developers: on DLD's own count, which includes buildings and land, off-plan was 57.7% of October's sales by number, and that is the official figure a launch is measured against. For investors: ready homes carried October's value, AED 20.99 billion against AED 13.13 billion off-plan, so the average ready sale was the bigger ticket.
What it means for developers
- Ready stock can set the week. Ready sales rose to 1,073 and the off-plan share fell to 61.6% even though off-plan sales rose too.
- Price did not hold the leader back. Portside Square led on count at the table's highest median, AED 2,944 per sq ft, two weeks after registration.
- The AED 2 million to 5 million band took 28.7% of off-plan sales. One week is not a trend, so watch week 45.
- Villas are holding at 9.9% of off-plan sales across weeks 41 to 44. The Greens at Sobha Sanctuary supplied 37 this week, and The Valley registered 96 sales, 84 of them off-plan.
Peak Trust advises developers and investors. Rankings use registered DLD data only.
Planning a launch? See Peak Trust for developers. Last week's issue is week 43. The month in full is in the September Off-Plan Monitor.