The Dubai property market right now

In 2026, the middle (median) sale price across Dubai was AED 1,729 per square foot. This was 1.8% higher than in 2025. Looking back further, this price is 82.0% higher than in 2016, which shows steady growth over ten years. It helps to remember that this figure is the middle price per square foot of all homes sold. It can move because of the type of homes sold in a year, not only because prices themselves changed. For a landlord, a small citywide rise like this points to a calm market overall in 2026. Some areas went up more than the city average. In Al Warsan First, the median price reached AED 820 per square foot in 2026, which was 28.2% higher than in 2025, based on 792 sales. Palm Deira rose to AED 2,863 per square foot, up 17.5% over the same comparison, with 2,402 sales. Jumeirah First reached AED 3,651 per square foot, 12.7% higher than in 2025, though from a smaller base of 115 sales. Warsan Fourth was up 11.4% to AED 1,129, and Al Barshaa South Third rose 10.5% to AED 1,590 per square foot. Other areas came down when comparing 2026 with 2025. Nadd Hessa had the largest fall, with the median at AED 1,158 per square foot, 25.4% lower than in 2025, from 667 sales. Al Hebiah First was 11.9% lower at AED 1,700, and Wadi Al Safa 4 fell 11.0% to AED 1,734. Marsa Dubai came down 9.1% to AED 2,365 per square foot, and Wadi Al Safa 2 was 7.9% lower at AED 1,301. These figures are from public property market data and are general information, not advice.