Based on Dubai Land Department open data for the 12 months to September 2026, the median price per square foot among 9 districts is highest in Downtown Dubai at AED 3,030 and lowest in Dubai South Residential District at AED 1,360. The median deal ranges from AED 1.05m (Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)) to AED 4.7m (Palm Jumeirah). Across Dubai in September 2026: AED 1,657 per sq ft, 11,254 sales.
Price per sq ft and median deal by district (12 months)
| District | Price per sq ft (median) | Per sq ft YoY | Median deal | Sales in 12 months | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Dubai | AED 3,030 | +11.1% | AED 2.9m | 2,907 | 35.7% |
| Palm Jumeirah | AED 2,596 | +0.1% | AED 4.7m | 1,323 | 31.4% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | AED 2,564 | +6.3% | AED 2.62m | 4,005 | 67.3% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | AED 2,400 | −0.2% | AED 2.17m | 2,411 | 59.4% |
| Business Bay | AED 2,367 | −0.8% | AED 2m | 7,134 | 51.9% |
| Dubai Marina | AED 1,980 | −8.4% | AED 2.02m | 2,398 | 8.3% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | AED 1,491 | +4.3% | AED 1.05m | 12,555 | 61.3% |
| Al Furjan | AED 1,400 | +6.2% | AED 1.41m | 2,635 | 49.4% |
| Dubai South Residential District | AED 1,360 | +20.5% | AED 1.2m | 3,277 | 69.0% |
A district median mixes apartments, townhouses and villas, ready and off-plan. To compare similar homes, use the bedroom table. A district statistic, not a valuation of a specific property.
Median apartment price by bedrooms (12 months)
| District | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Dubai | AED 1.78m | AED 2.38m | AED 3.92m | AED 6.11m |
| Palm Jumeirah | — | AED 3.45m | AED 5.5m | AED 5.9m |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | — | AED 1.95m | AED 3.14m | AED 4.3m |
| Dubai Hills Estate | — | AED 1.74m | AED 2.69m | AED 4.45m |
| Business Bay | AED 1.15m | AED 1.9m | AED 2.7m | AED 4.1m |
| Dubai Marina | AED 1.17m | AED 1.62m | AED 2.6m | AED 4.12m |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | AED 710k | AED 1.12m | AED 1.65m | AED 2.45m |
| Al Furjan | AED 552k | AED 1.1m | AED 1.72m | AED 2.35m |
| Dubai South Residential District | AED 545k | AED 1.03m | AED 1.51m | AED 2.26m |
— fewer than 100 sales in 12 months, the median is not shown.
All of Dubai: median price by bedrooms (12 months)
| Type | Median deal | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 694k | 43,632 |
| 1 BR | AED 1.26m | 60,564 |
| 2 BR | AED 2.21m | 33,796 |
| 3 BR | AED 3.49m | 12,382 |
All of Dubai: price per sq ft by month
| Month | Price per sq ft (median) | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | AED 1,694 | 19,565 |
| November 2025 | AED 1,754 | 18,182 |
| December 2025 | AED 1,807 | 18,792 |
| January 2026 | AED 1,787 | 16,407 |
| February 2026 | AED 1,756 | 16,707 |
| March 2026 | AED 1,731 | 13,647 |
| April 2026 | AED 1,825 | 13,800 |
| May 2026 | AED 1,639 | 10,144 |
| June 2026 | AED 1,692 | 13,543 |
| July 2026 | AED 1,690 | 13,482 |
| August 2026 | AED 1,693 | 11,886 |
| September 2026 | AED 1,657 | 11,254 |
12-month data, latest month: September 2026.
Questions and answers
How much does a square foot cost in Dubai?
According to DLD open data, the median price per square foot across Dubai in September 2026 was AED 1,657; over 12 months the monthly median ranged from AED 1,639 to AED 1,825. A year earlier, in September 2025, it was AED 1,700. The median covers apartments, villas and townhouses, ready and off-plan.
Which Dubai district is the most expensive and which is more affordable?
Of the 9 districts we publish reports for, the 12-month median price per sq ft is highest in Downtown Dubai at AED 3,030, followed by Palm Jumeirah at AED 2,596; lowest in Dubai South Residential District at AED 1,360. Median deal: Palm Jumeirah AED 4.7m, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) AED 1.05m.
How much does a one-bedroom apartment cost in Dubai?
The 12-month median deal for a one-bedroom apartment across Dubai is AED 1.26m, a studio AED 694k, two bedrooms AED 2.21m. By district, the one-bedroom median ranges from AED 1.03m (Dubai South Residential District) to AED 3.45m (Palm Jumeirah).
Why does a specific property's price differ from the district median?
The median is the middle of all registered deals in the district: it spans different buildings, floors, views, condition, ready and off-plan units. A specific property's price depends on these; the median is a reference for comparing districts, not a valuation.
How often are the prices on this page updated?
Monthly, after a new month appears in DLD open data: tables and answers are recalculated automatically. Currently 12 months, latest month September 2026.
Source and methodology
Source: Dubai Land Department open data aggregated by Dubai Data (datadubai.ae; dataset credit required by its CC BY 4.0 licence: Continental Club Property), licensed CC BY 4.0. Sales are all registered residential sales in the community for the month, off-plan included. Price per sq ft is the median for apartments, villas, hotel apartments and townhouses (land plots and whole buildings excluded), with outliers outside the 1st–99th percentiles removed; with fewer than 20 sales the median is not shown. Yields are gross (before costs, vacancy and fees). Year-on-year comparisons can be distorted by a changing mix of deals (for example the off-plan share in new towers) and by re-mapped communities in DLD data. Community boundaries follow DLD data and may differ from the everyday name of the area. Not an official DLD product; figures are frozen on the publication date. A district statistic, not the price of a specific property. CC BY 4.0 · DLD Open Data
Generated automatically from open data, with no forecasts. Not investment, tax or legal advice.
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