Dubai property news & trends
The latest trends, reports and analysis from Dubai's property market — backed by official transaction data.
No, Dubai villa prices did not fall 41% — here is what the registry actually shows
A widely-quoted figure says the average ready villa deal in Dubai fell from AED 7.80M in January to AED 4.56M in June — a 41.5% collapse. We checked it against DLD-registered villa sales. The average deal value did fall. The price of a villa did not. Median price per square foot is down just 3.9% since January and still up 8.2% year-on-year. Here is the difference between the two, and why it matters if you are buying or selling a villa right now.
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The Iran conflict shook Dubai property — then the market did what it usually does
We ran ~295,000 DLD registered sales to see what the February 2026 conflict really did to Dubai property. The verdict: volume took the hit, prices didn't. Registered sales are down 13% versus H1 2025 (−27% in the conflict quarter), yet the median price rose to 1,756 AED/sqft — up 9.7% year-on-year. Here's the shock, the June recovery, and the full 2025-vs-2026 comparison, straight from the registry.
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Jumeirah Golf Estates is about to become one of Dubai's best-connected communities
Dubai's first Etihad Rail passenger station opens at Jumeirah Golf Estates on 30 September 2026, with the AED 34bn Metro Gold Line to follow in 2032. Here's what the new connectivity really means for JGE property values.
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Emaar unveils plans for an AED 200 billion 'city within a city' in Dubai
Emaar's most ambitious project yet: a 4.5M-sqm, 150,000-resident master-planned district announced June 2026 — five character zones, swimmable lagoons and proposed metro. Here's what's confirmed, and what isn't.
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Can you walk away from an off-plan purchase in Dubai because of the war?
Many buyers assume regional conflict lets them cancel an off-plan SPA and get a refund. Under UAE law the reality is far stricter — here's what force majeure actually requires.
Read →Dubai's property market in 2026: what the data actually shows
Record transaction volumes, off-plan leading the market, and where the real yields are — the trends visible in official Dubai Land Department data right now.
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Best areas for rental yield in Dubai (2026)
Where Dubai apartments earn the most rent relative to price — gross vs net yield, the highest-yielding communities, and the trade-offs to watch.
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Off-plan vs ready property in Dubai: which should you buy?
The real difference between off-plan and ready property in Dubai — pricing, payment plans, risk and rent — and how to decide which fits you.
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How to read Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction data
What's in official DLD property data, what the columns mean, and the common pitfalls — off-plan vs ready, area names and price per sqft.
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