Dubai's residential market has kept up a remarkable run — and because every sale is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the trend shows up in the data, not just the headlines. Here's the picture dxbpropy.ai sees.
Transaction volume keeps climbing
Dubai's open transaction history now runs well past a million recorded sales, and recent years have set repeated records for monthly volume — driven heavily by off-plan launches as developers bring new supply to market.
Off-plan is leading
Across the market, off-plan (Oqood) registrations have grown to roughly half of all sales. And in hot launch communities they often trade above the ready market on a price-per-sqft basis — the opposite of the "off-plan is always cheaper" assumption.
Yields stay strong in the affordable belt
The highest apartment yields remain in the accessible, high-demand communities — JVC, Dubai South, Dubai Sports City, Arjan — typically around 7–8% gross, versus 5–6% in prime waterfront areas where buyers pay for the address and capital growth rather than cash flow.
Population keeps growing
Dubai's population has continued its roughly 2–3% annual climb, underpinning rental demand across the board.
See it for your area
Every figure above is a market-wide aggregate — the useful version is your specific community. Ask dxbpropy.ai, for example "median 2-bed price in Business Bay, ready vs off-plan" or "best net yield under 1M", and you'll get the numbers straight from the official records.