Dubai Real Estate Market Report

Week 26, 2026 Analysis

Fateh Almsaddi, The Founder of DXBinteract

12, Nov 2026

Key takeaways

  • Dubai recorded 2,782 apartment and villa sales in 22–28 June 2026, a weekly change of +1.2%.
  • Apartment sales: 2,592 (+7.6%); villa sales: 190 (-43.8%).
  • Apartment median price: AED 1,672/sqft. Villa median price: AED 1,301/sqft.
  • Primary purchases represented 72.3% of residential transactions; resales represented 27.7%.

DXBinteract · Dubai Weekly Residential Market Report · ISO Week 26

Dubai residential sales rise 1% in 22–28 June 2026

Apartment and villa transactions rose 1.2% against 15–21 June 2026; category prices are reported separately.

By Fateh Al Msaddi, Founder, DXBinteract. Updated 1 November 2026; source retrieved 1 November 2026.

Dubai apartments and villas: 22–28 June 2026 versus 15–21 June 2026. Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records
MeasureReporting weekPrevious weekWeekly change
Apartment + villa sales2,7822,748+1.2%
Apartment sales2,5922,410+7.6%
Villa sales190338-43.8%
Apartment median AED/sqft1,6721,702-1.8%
Villa median AED/sqft1,301Withheld pending source reviewNot compared
Primary share of residential count72.3%78.3%-6.1 percentage points

Dubai recorded 2,782 apartment and villa sales in 22–28 June 2026, up 1.2% from 15–21 June 2026, according to DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Apartments contributed 2,592 sales and villas 190. Apartment and villa medians were AED 1,672/sqft and AED 1,301/sqft respectively.

Apartment sales rise while villa activity eases

Dubai apartment transactions rose 7.6% to 2,592 in 22–28 June 2026, while villa transactions fell 43.8% to 190. Apartments changed by +182 sales and villas by -148, producing a combined change of +34 transactions.

The two categories moved in opposite directions. The residential total therefore conceals a different activity picture for apartments and villas; a single citywide volume change should not be read as evidence that every segment strengthened or weakened together.

Separate apartment and villa medians give a clearer pricing picture

Dubai apartment sales recorded a median AED 1,672/sqft in 22–28 June 2026, compared with AED 1,702/sqft in 15–21 June 2026, a change of -1.8%. The category recorded 2,592 transactions this week.

Dubai villas recorded a median AED 1,301/sqft across 190 sales in 22–28 June 2026. A week-on-week villa price comparison is withheld because the preceding week’s source median requires review.

A median describes the middle observation among the properties sold. Changes in location, size, specification or sales channel may influence it. Apartment and villa medians are not averaged into a residential price index, and a weekly median change is not like-for-like appreciation of the same home.

Primary purchases represent 72.3% of residential count

Dubai recorded 2,011 primary apartment and villa sales and 771 resales in 22–28 June 2026. Primary purchases accounted for 72.3% of residential transactions, compared with 78.3% in 15–21 June 2026. The split is calculated from apartment and villa category counts, rather than the broader market summary.

Dubai apartment and villa sales by channel, 22–28 June 2026. Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records
ChannelApartmentsVillasResidential countPrevious weekCount change
Primary1,917942,0112,153-6.6%
Resale67596771595+29.6%

Primary means a purchase directly from a developer; resale means a secondary-market purchase. These are seller channels. Their price populations can differ in location, specifications and project mix, so a difference between channel medians would not by itself establish a discount on a comparable home.

The leading apartment and villa areas are measured separately

In Dubai during 22–28 June 2026, Dubai South led the supplied apartment-area table with 452 sales; Dubai South led the villa table with 43. These are category-specific volume rankings using the source’s recorded geographic names.

Top reported areas for apartment sales, 22–28 June 2026. Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records
Listed positionArea as recordedSales count
1Dubai South452
2Jabal Ali First188
3Al Barsha South Fourth183
4Wadi Al Safa 5144
5Wadi Al Safa 4124
Top reported areas for villa sales, 22–28 June 2026. Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records
Listed positionArea as recordedSales count
1Dubai South43
2Al Hebiah Fifth31
3Madinat Hind 417
4Saih Shuaib 115
5Al Yelayiss 114

Where counts tie, their listed order is not a claim that one area has more sales than another. Source districts can contain several communities, and no unverified mapping to a smaller community is applied. The two top-five lists are not complete area datasets and cannot be added together to reconstruct a combined residential ranking.

Residential project counts are drawn from the supplied shortlist

Dubai’s supplied project shortlist for 22–28 June 2026 records 120 apartment and villa transactions at Azizi Milan, the largest residential count within that shortlist. The table below reorders the available projects using only their apartment and villa counts.

Five highest residential counts within the supplied project shortlist, 22–28 June 2026. Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records
Project as recordedArea as recordedApartmentsVillasResidential count
Azizi MilanWadi Al Safa 41200120
Azizi Venice 12Dubai South81081
Azizi GrandAl Hebiah Fourth73073
Hayat 1Dubai South04242
Ayami ResidenceAl Warsan First41041

The source selected this shortlist using a wider property population. Removing other categories and reordering the remaining counts does not produce an independently verified citywide residential top five. A complete residential-only project leaderboard would remove that limitation.

Methodology and reporting window

Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department (DLD) records.

This report covers Monday 22 June 2026 through Sunday 28 June 2026, in Asia/Dubai time, compared with 15–21 June 2026. ISO reporting year 2026 is used; ISO Week 1 can begin in December 2025. Source figures were retrieved on 1 November 2026, which is the extraction date rather than a confirmed transaction cutoff.

Only the source categories Apartment and Villa enter the residential totals, price measures, channel shares and rankings. Townhouse is a separate source category and is excluded, as are other property types. The source does not specify the exact data cutoff or sale-versus-registration date basis. Recorded counts are not described as unique homes or buyers.

Weekly changes are recalculated from raw values. The preceding week’s separately stored report is used consistently across this batch wherever it is available; for Week 1 the embedded prior-week figures are used. Medians come from the relevant category and are never averaged across days or property types. Figures may be revised as the underlying records and snapshots change.

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Week 26, 2026 Report – FAQ

  • How many apartments and villas sold in Dubai in 22–28 June 2026?

    Dubai recorded 2,782 apartment and villa sales, compared with 2,748 in the preceding week, a change of +1.2%. Townhouses and non-residential categories are excluded.

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  • What was Dubai’s median apartment price per sqft in 22–28 June 2026?

    Apartment sales recorded a median AED 1,672/sqft across 2,592 transactions. The comparison is category-specific and is not blended with villas.

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  • What does the villa price data show for 22–28 June 2026?

    Villa sales recorded a median AED 1,301/sqft across 190 transactions. The previous-week villa price comparison is withheld pending source review.

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  • How did primary and resale transactions compare in 22–28 June 2026?

    Primary apartment and villa sales numbered 2,011, or 72.3% of the residential count. Resales numbered 771, or 27.7%; these are seller channels.

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  • Which areas led Dubai apartment and villa sales in 22–28 June 2026?

    Dubai South led the supplied apartment-area table with 452 sales, and Dubai South led the villa table with 43. The rankings retain the source’s geographic boundaries.

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