Dubai Property Prices, Rents and Yields by Area: August 2026
Dubai recorded 11,157 residential property sales worth AED 23.92 billion in August 2026, according to Property Monitor, and community prices held close to flat. Off-plan units made up 7,968 of those sales, or 71.4% of the total, and the average price paid across every residential sale was AED 2,143,643. Volume was 14.9% below July 2026 and 37.1% below August 2025, which was the largest August the city has on record. Set against August 2023 the month is level, and against August 2019 it is 5.8 times larger.
This report sets out the August 2026 figures community by community: price per square foot, median sale price, average annual rent, gross rental yield, transaction counts and month-on-month movement. Every number below is Property Monitor data for August 2026 unless stated otherwise. The tables are the point of the page, so they are given in full rather than summarised.
| Measure | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Total residential sales | 11,157 |
| Off-plan sales (Oqood) | 7,968 (71.4%) |
| Ready and resale sales (Title Deed) | 3,189 (28.6%) |
| Total value of sales | AED 23.92 bn |
| Off-plan share of value | 64.6% |
| Average price paid | AED 2,143,643 |
| Change vs July 2026 (volume) | -14.94% |
| Change vs August 2025 (volume) | -37.08% |
| Change vs July 2026 (value) | -9.21% |
| Change vs August 2025 (value) | -43.12% |
Source: Property Monitor, August 2026 Dubai Real Estate Market Statistics.
How does August 2026 compare with previous years?
August 2026 came in almost exactly level with August 2023, and remains 5.8 times the size of August 2019. The year-on-year fall is measured against August 2025, the largest August Dubai has recorded, so a single-year comparison overstates how far the market has moved.
| Month | Residential sales | Against August 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2017 | 3,315 | 1.7x |
| August 2018 | 1,453 | 0.8x |
| August 2019 | 1,911 | 1.0x |
| August 2020 | 2,083 | 1.1x |
| August 2021 | 5,348 | 2.8x |
| August 2022 | 8,894 | 4.7x |
| August 2023 | 11,107 | 5.8x |
| August 2024 | 15,193 | 8.0x |
| August 2025 | 17,733 | 9.3x |
| August 2026 | 11,157 | 5.8x |
Read across the decade rather than year to year, 2026 looks like a return to 2023 volumes after two exceptional years rather than a market in retreat. On the August run rate the city is transacting at roughly 134,000 sales a year, above the 121,155 recorded in the whole of 2023 and well above the 87,736 of 2022.
How many properties were sold in Dubai in August 2026?
Dubai registered 11,157 residential sales in August 2026: 7,220 off-plan apartments, 2,524 ready apartments, 748 off-plan villas and townhouses, and 665 ready villas and townhouses.
The monthly series below runs from August 2025 to August 2026. The market ran above 17,000 sales a month through late 2025 and has spent 2026 between roughly 9,000 and 14,000, a band that still sits above every year before 2024.
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Total sales | Value (AED bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 12,891 | 4,842 | 17,733 | 42.05 |
| Sep 2025 | 14,047 | 5,213 | 19,260 | 45.93 |
| Oct 2025 | 12,613 | 5,959 | 18,572 | 46.77 |
| Nov 2025 | 12,433 | 5,394 | 17,827 | 45.85 |
| Dec 2025 | 12,609 | 4,740 | 17,349 | 44.87 |
| Jan 2026 | 10,630 | 5,365 | 15,995 | 53.50 |
| Feb 2026 | 10,080 | 5,538 | 15,618 | 45.79 |
| Mar 2026 | 9,311 | 3,593 | 12,904 | 37.33 |
| Apr 2026 | 10,011 | 3,117 | 13,128 | 38.37 |
| May 2026 | 7,196 | 2,338 | 9,534 | 21.85 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,553 | 3,205 | 12,758 | 25.59 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,431 | 3,685 | 13,116 | 26.34 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,968 | 3,189 | 11,157 | 23.92 |
Value fell more sharply than volume over the year: AED 42.05 billion in August 2025 against AED 23.92 billion in August 2026, a fall of 43.1%. Part of that gap is composition. August 2025 included an unusually heavy month of high-value villa title deed transfers,, so the two months are not comparing like with like on mix.
What is the average apartment price in Dubai in August 2026?
Apartment prices in August 2026 ranged from AED 653 per square foot in International City to AED 9,606 per square foot in Jumeirah Bay Island. The mid-point of the 58 communities Property Monitor tracks was Wasl Gate at AED 1,451 per square foot, with a median sale price of AED 1,078,093.
The table gives all 58 apartment communities, ordered by price per square foot. Gross yield is calculated from the per-square-foot rent and per-square-foot price in the same row, so unit size does not distort the comparison.
| Community | AED/sq ft | Median price (AED) | Avg annual rent (AED) | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Bay Island | 9,606 | 24,264,756 | 1,202,805 | 5.0% |
| Bluewaters Island | 5,154 | 9,791,802 | 502,550 | 5.1% |
| Dubai Harbour | 3,315 | 4,253,568 | 217,045 | 5.1% |
| Dubai Water Canal | 2,972 | 4,725,480 | 239,295 | 5.1% |
| Expo City | 2,884 | 3,163,748 | 97,545 | 3.1% |
| City Walk | 2,833 | 4,943,445 | 267,997 | 5.4% |
| The Hills | 2,666 | 4,167,114 | 200,064 | 4.8% |
| Madinat Jumeirah Living | 2,599 | 3,082,805 | 181,256 | 5.9% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 2,520 | 5,272,530 | 270,224 | 5.1% |
| Downtown Dubai | 2,501 | 2,674,069 | 144,695 | 5.4% |
| Al Jaddaf | 2,307 | 1,367,802 | 47,440 | 3.5% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2,293 | 2,731,261 | 153,044 | 5.6% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 2,289 | 3,220,862 | 198,148 | 6.2% |
| DIFC | 2,176 | 3,154,954 | 187,891 | 6.0% |
| Al Barari | 2,017 | 12,192,161 | 813,053 | 6.7% |
| Sobha Hartland | 2,008 | 1,897,957 | 117,964 | 6.2% |
| The Views | 1,995 | 2,477,691 | 145,103 | 5.9% |
| Dubai Maritime City | 1,938 | 2,379,250 | 137,438 | 5.8% |
| Dubai Marina | 1,893 | 2,441,867 | 139,746 | 5.7% |
| Business Bay | 1,856 | 2,354,258 | 145,912 | 6.2% |
| Al Habtoor City | 1,819 | 2,557,866 | 147,869 | 5.8% |
| Jumeirah Heights | 1,780 | 4,413,482 | 204,798 | 4.6% |
| The Greens | 1,717 | 1,896,733 | 114,368 | 6.0% |
| Meydan | 1,698 | 6,171,059 | 329,732 | 5.3% |
| Dubai Healthcare City 2 | 1,658 | 1,369,508 | 86,177 | 6.3% |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence | 1,616 | 2,585,328 | 153,328 | 5.9% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 1,545 | 2,549,118 | 159,093 | 6.2% |
| Zabeel | 1,508 | 2,789,116 | 177,915 | 6.4% |
| Wasl Gate | 1,451 | 1,078,093 | 74,798 | 6.9% |
| Barsha Heights | 1,427 | 1,569,612 | 90,563 | 5.8% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 1,418 | 1,760,945 | 124,411 | 7.1% |
| Arjan | 1,382 | 916,163 | 59,561 | 6.5% |
| Dubai Festival City | 1,359 | 3,287,812 | 222,229 | 6.8% |
| Town Square | 1,324 | 2,095,193 | 148,974 | 7.1% |
| DAMAC Hills | 1,319 | 1,639,206 | 121,404 | 7.4% |
| Dubai Science Park (DuBiotech) | 1,312 | 1,631,027 | 122,436 | 7.5% |
| Al Furjan | 1,292 | 4,306,236 | 301,903 | 7.0% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,289 | 1,220,370 | 86,811 | 7.1% |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 1,260 | 1,196,924 | 85,576 | 7.1% |
| Al Barsha | 1,228 | 1,110,978 | 68,780 | 6.2% |
| Rukan | 1,145 | 743,267 | 62,194 | 8.4% |
| Mirdif | 1,140 | 1,259,700 | 83,240 | 6.6% |
| Dubai South Residential District | 1,108 | 832,048 | 59,329 | 7.1% |
| Dubai South | 1,106 | 1,120,631 | 80,787 | 7.2% |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 1,049 | 2,128,041 | 177,612 | 8.3% |
| Living Legends | 1,048 | 1,827,888 | 138,728 | 7.6% |
| Dubai Studio City | 1,027 | 889,976 | 65,606 | 7.4% |
| Motor City | 1,019 | 1,376,096 | 100,008 | 7.3% |
| Dubai Production City | 987 | 687,126 | 59,042 | 8.6% |
| Al Khail Heights | 968 | 951,790 | 76,920 | 8.1% |
| Discovery Gardens | 965 | 673,277 | 50,256 | 7.5% |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 960 | 816,281 | 61,345 | 7.5% |
| Dubai Sports City | 956 | 840,910 | 68,350 | 8.1% |
| Remraam | 942 | 999,377 | 79,840 | 8.0% |
| Liwan | 898 | 827,652 | 61,156 | 7.4% |
| Dubai Residence Complex | 835 | 671,974 | 52,462 | 7.8% |
| Dubai Investments Park | 694 | 1,268,412 | 125,433 | 9.9% |
| International City | 653 | 415,853 | 37,475 | 9.0% |
What is the average villa price in Dubai in August 2026?
Villa and townhouse prices ran from AED 866 per square foot in DAMAC Hills 2 to AED 8,422 per square foot in Palm Jumeirah Fronds - Garden Homes. Median sale prices in the 40 communities below span AED 1,471,319 to AED 70,275,603.
| Community | AED/sq ft | Median price (AED) | Avg annual rent (AED) | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah Fronds - Garden Homes | 8,422 | 48,239,784 | 1,468,258 | 3.0% |
| Jumeirah Bay Island | 5,903 | 38,904,498 | 1,822,939 | 4.7% |
| Emirates Hills | 4,163 | 70,275,603 | 2,519,489 | 3.6% |
| The Meadows | 3,198 | 13,057,434 | 431,083 | 3.3% |
| The Lakes | 2,727 | 9,403,730 | 370,936 | 4.0% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 2,521 | 6,659,070 | 293,600 | 4.4% |
| Sobha Hartland | 2,387 | 10,848,915 | 554,126 | 5.1% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 2,372 | 13,137,490 | 727,802 | 5.5% |
| Arabian Ranches | 2,281 | 6,324,048 | 243,553 | 3.9% |
| The Springs | 2,243 | 4,825,231 | 198,258 | 4.1% |
| Victory Heights | 2,151 | 8,622,677 | 313,384 | 3.6% |
| Al Barari | 2,100 | 25,236,546 | 1,538,881 | 6.1% |
| Jumeirah Park | 2,070 | 8,912,374 | 334,061 | 3.8% |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 2,037 | 5,618,924 | 199,558 | 3.5% |
| Tilal Al Ghaf | 1,988 | 9,924,495 | 483,375 | 4.9% |
| Motor City | 1,827 | 8,195,563 | 352,510 | 4.3% |
| Dubai Science Park (DuBiotech) | 1,826 | 7,137,365 | 332,578 | 4.7% |
| Arabian Ranches 2 | 1,818 | 6,159,508 | 297,385 | 4.8% |
| DAMAC Hills | 1,794 | 7,012,081 | 364,827 | 5.2% |
| Meydan | 1,768 | 12,418,662 | 622,794 | 5.0% |
| The Villa | 1,696 | 8,971,043 | 356,108 | 4.0% |
| Arabian Ranches 3 | 1,653 | 5,746,697 | 267,652 | 4.7% |
| Al Furjan | 1,631 | 5,434,723 | 266,640 | 4.9% |
| Mudon | 1,585 | 5,726,672 | 304,769 | 5.3% |
| Serena | 1,570 | 3,204,982 | 148,319 | 4.6% |
| Living Legends | 1,565 | 6,049,498 | 233,833 | 3.9% |
| Wasl Gate | 1,473 | 4,128,187 | 231,641 | 5.6% |
| Reem Townhouses | 1,400 | 3,534,660 | 168,679 | 4.8% |
| The Valley | 1,400 | 7,345,800 | 352,441 | 4.8% |
| Town Square Townhouses | 1,369 | 2,847,064 | 141,251 | 5.0% |
| Dubai South Residential District | 1,357 | 4,519,334 | 200,426 | 4.4% |
| Rukan | 1,344 | 1,471,319 | 103,291 | 7.0% |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 1,309 | 5,334,175 | 225,144 | 4.2% |
| The Sustainable City | 1,286 | 4,956,552 | 285,504 | 5.8% |
| Dubai South Townhouses | 1,220 | 3,079,078 | 143,439 | 4.7% |
| DAMAC Lagoons | 1,194 | 3,672,498 | 213,259 | 5.8% |
| Falcon City of Wonders | 1,194 | 5,490,560 | 237,682 | 4.4% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,125 | 4,035,603 | 229,345 | 5.7% |
| Nad Al Sheba | 1,062 | 4,662,180 | 219,851 | 4.7% |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 866 | 1,755,741 | 103,428 | 5.9% |
Which Dubai communities give the highest rental yields in August 2026?
On August 2026 figures the highest gross apartment yields were in Dubai Investments Park at 9.9%, International City at 9.0% and Dubai Production City at 8.6%. The lowest were Expo City at 3.1% and Al Jaddaf at 3.5%, both communities with young rental stock and few recorded lettings to average. Among the established prime addresses the spread is narrow: Palm Jumeirah returned 5.1% and Jumeirah Bay Island 5.0%.
Method: gross yield here is Property Monitor's average rent per square foot divided by its average sale price per square foot, for the same community and the same property type, in August 2026. Both sides of the ratio are per square foot, which keeps unit size out of the comparison. It is a gross figure. Service charges, agency and registration fees, void periods and mortgage costs are not deducted, and a net yield will usually land 1.5 to 2.5 percentage points lower.
| Community | Gross yield | AED/sq ft | Median price (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Investments Park | 9.9% | 694 | 1,268,412 |
| International City | 9.0% | 653 | 415,853 |
| Dubai Production City | 8.6% | 987 | 687,126 |
| Rukan | 8.4% | 1,145 | 743,267 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 8.3% | 1,049 | 2,128,041 |
| Dubai Sports City | 8.1% | 956 | 840,910 |
| Al Khail Heights | 8.1% | 968 | 951,790 |
| Remraam | 8.0% | 942 | 999,377 |
| Dubai Residence Complex | 7.8% | 835 | 671,974 |
| Living Legends | 7.6% | 1,048 | 1,827,888 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 7.5% | 960 | 816,281 |
| Dubai Science Park (DuBiotech) | 7.5% | 1,312 | 1,631,027 |
| Discovery Gardens | 7.5% | 965 | 673,277 |
| DAMAC Hills | 7.4% | 1,319 | 1,639,206 |
| Liwan | 7.4% | 898 | 827,652 |
| Community | Gross yield | AED/sq ft | Median price (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukan | 7.0% | 1,344 | 1,471,319 |
| Al Barari | 6.1% | 2,100 | 25,236,546 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 5.9% | 866 | 1,755,741 |
| DAMAC Lagoons | 5.8% | 1,194 | 3,672,498 |
| The Sustainable City | 5.8% | 1,286 | 4,956,552 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 5.7% | 1,125 | 4,035,603 |
| Wasl Gate | 5.6% | 1,473 | 4,128,187 |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 5.5% | 2,372 | 13,137,490 |
| Mudon | 5.3% | 1,585 | 5,726,672 |
| DAMAC Hills | 5.2% | 1,794 | 7,012,081 |
The pattern is the one the market has held for years: yield rises as you move away from the water and down the price ladder. The trade is between income today and the deeper resale market that prime addresses give you later.
Which Dubai communities recorded the most sales in August 2026?
Dubai South led the whole city with 1,870 off-plan apartment sales in August 2026. Jumeirah Village Circle led the ready market with 361 title deed apartment sales and added a further 352 off-plan.
| Community | Off-plan sales | Ready sales | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South | 1,870 | 37 | 1,907 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 352 | 361 | 713 |
| Downtown Jebel Ali | 579 | 0 | 579 |
| Azizi Milan | 564 | 0 | 564 |
| Dubai Residence Complex | 293 | 42 | 335 |
| Business Bay | 121 | 188 | 309 |
| Majan | 200 | 43 | 243 |
| City of Arabia | 215 | 0 | 215 |
| Arjan | 104 | 105 | 209 |
| Dubai Production City | 132 | 73 | 205 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 138 | 66 | 204 |
| Dubai Marina | 0 | 182 | 182 |
| DAMAC Lagoons | 171 | 0 | 171 |
| Wasl Gate | 150 | 0 | 150 |
| Motor City | 138 | 0 | 138 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 102 | 31 | 133 |
| DAMAC Hills | 104 | 28 | 132 |
| Downtown Dubai | 0 | 122 | 122 |
| Dubai Islands | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| Palm Jebel Ali | 117 | 0 | 117 |
On the villa and townhouse side the off-plan leaders were Sobha Sanctuary with 169 sales, DAMAC Islands 2 with 122, and Dubai South with 89.
Which Dubai areas moved most in price during August 2026?
The largest monthly apartment gain was The Hills at +3.56% and the largest fall was Al Jaddaf at -6.91%. Among villas and townhouses, Motor City gained +6.31% while Sobha Hartland fell -12.64%.
| Community | Property type | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Hills | Apartment | +3.56% |
| Meydan | Apartment | +2.77% |
| Living Legends | Apartment | +2.55% |
| Al Barari | Apartment | +2.35% |
| Al Barsha | Apartment | +2.20% |
| Dubai Studio City | Apartment | +2.17% |
| Al Jaddaf | Apartment | -6.91% |
| Dubai Investments Park | Apartment | -3.97% |
| Dubai Production City | Apartment | -3.82% |
| Zabeel | Apartment | -3.68% |
| Bluewaters Island | Apartment | -3.62% |
| Dubai Science Park (DuBiotech) | Apartment | -3.29% |
| Motor City | Villa / townhouse | +6.31% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | Villa / townhouse | +5.11% |
| Jumeirah Bay Island | Villa / townhouse | +4.60% |
| Palm Jumeirah Fronds - Garden Homes | Villa / townhouse | +4.34% |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | Villa / townhouse | +3.70% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | Villa / townhouse | +1.45% |
| Sobha Hartland | Villa / townhouse | -12.64% |
| Jumeirah Islands | Villa / townhouse | -10.22% |
| Al Barari | Villa / townhouse | -3.60% |
| The Lakes | Villa / townhouse | -3.22% |
| Wasl Gate | Villa / townhouse | -3.11% |
| The Valley | Villa / townhouse | -2.51% |
Single-month moves in a community with few transactions say more about which units happened to sell than about the underlying value of the community. Read the largest swings as a prompt to look closer, not as a price signal on their own.
Are Dubai property prices falling in 2026?
Transaction counts have fallen a long way from the 2025 peak, but prices have moved much less. Of the 56 apartment communities with a recorded month-on-month change in August 2026, 41 fell and 15 rose, with a median change of -1.02%. Among villa and townhouse communities, 27 fell and 13 rose, median -0.65%.
So values are steady while activity has normalised. That combination follows from how Dubai property is owned: most purchases are cash or lightly financed, so an owner who dislikes the market waits rather than discounts. With no forced selling to push values down, a 37.1% change in volume has produced roughly a one percent change in price. A market where prices are level and there are fewer competing bidders is a different proposition from one that is falling, and the August figures describe the first of those.
Two things worth holding in view. Off-plan is still 71.4% of all sales by count and 64.6% by value, so the headline numbers are led by launch schedules as much as by buyer demand, and a quiet launch month drags the total down on its own. And the year-on-year comparison is against an exceptional base: August 2025 was the strongest August on record, which is why the same month reads as level when set against 2023 instead.
How to read these figures
Title Deed and Oqood. The Dubai Land Department registers a completed property transfer with a title deed, and an off-plan sale with an Oqood registration. Title deed counts are therefore the ready and resale market, and Oqood counts are the off-plan market. Adding them gives total residential sales.
Median against average. Property Monitor reports a median sale price and an average annual rent for each community. A median moves with the mix of units that happened to sell that month, so a community with a small number of recorded sales can swing sharply without anything changing about the community itself. Price per square foot is the steadier comparison, which is why it leads every table above.
Yields are gross. The yield column is rent per square foot over price per square foot, before service charges, transfer and agency fees, void periods and finance costs.
Data and revisions. Figures were read from Property Monitor's August 2026 Dubai Real Estate Market Statistics on 8 September 2026. Registration data is revised as late filings land, so August figures may edge up over the following weeks. Property Monitor's own residential headline for the month is 3,174 title deed and 7,964 Oqood sales; the 11,157 used here is the sum of its apartment and villa or townhouse series, which is why the two differ by around a tenth of a percent.
Dubai property market, August 2026: common questions
How many properties were sold in Dubai in August 2026?
Dubai recorded 11,157 residential sales in August 2026, worth AED 23.92 billion, according to Property Monitor.
What share of Dubai property sales were off-plan in August 2026?
Off-plan sales registered through Oqood were 7,968 of 11,157 residential transactions, or 71.4% by count and 64.6% by value.
What is the cheapest community to buy an apartment in Dubai?
Of the 58 communities tracked in August 2026, International City was the lowest at AED 653 per square foot, with a median apartment price of AED 415,853.
What is the most expensive community to buy an apartment in Dubai?
Jumeirah Bay Island at AED 9,606 per square foot, with a median apartment price of AED 24,264,756 in August 2026.
What rental yield does a Dubai apartment produce?
Gross apartment yields in August 2026 ran from 3.1% to 9.9% depending on community, with the established prime addresses clustered around 5%. Net yields sit roughly 1.5 to 2.5 points lower once service charges and fees are taken out.
Are Dubai property prices falling?
No. The median community-level apartment price change in August 2026 was -1.02% against July. Transaction volume is lower, down 37.1% against a record August 2025, but that is activity normalising rather than values falling: the month was level with August 2023 and 5.8 times the size of August 2019.
What is the difference between Oqood and a title deed in Dubai?
Oqood is the Dubai Land Department's registration for an off-plan purchase, recorded before the building is handed over. A title deed is issued when a completed property transfers to the buyer. Both are official DLD registrations.
Source
All figures in this report are from Property Monitor, August 2026 Dubai Real Estate Market Statistics, read on 8 September 2026. Transaction registrations originate with the Dubai Land Department. Community names follow Property Monitor's own classification.
For the wider picture, our Dubai real estate statistics page carries the standing market dashboard, and the RERA rental index guide explains the caps that govern what a landlord may raise rent to.
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