Rent
Commercial Properties
- Rentals Volume
- 21,911-37.3%
- Average Yearly Rental
- AED 67,670+13.8%
- Avg Yearly Rental / sqft
- AED 151+14.2%
Worldfield Research · May 2026
Dubai Real Estate Market Report May 2026
A monthly intelligence brief on Dubai's residential and commercial markets — sales, rentals, off-plan activity and community-level price movements, reconciled from Dubai Land Department, Bayut and Property Monitor data.
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Executive Summary
A market defined by stronger pricing in select communities and softer volumes.
Dubai's May 2026 real estate data shows a market defined by stronger pricing in selected residential communities, softer transaction volumes across several segments, and continued rental resilience. Residential sales remained led by off-plan activity, with Oqood transactions representing 75.5% of residential sales volume, while title deed transactions accounted for 24.5%.
Rental activity remained broad-based, supported by sustained tenant demand across apartments and villa/townhouse communities. However, the month-on-month trends show a clear divergence between prime growth areas and communities facing price corrections.
Residential pricing was led by Majan (+6.43%) for apartments and Palm Jumeirah Fronds – Garden Homes (+6.72%) for villa/townhouse. The steepest corrections came from Jumeirah Bay Island (-8.87% apartments) and Nad Al Sheba (-14.61% villas).
Rental pricing saw Dubai Islands and Jumeirah Islands both leading their segments at +3.46%. Al Kifaf recorded the steepest apartment rental decline at -21.56% — a single-community outlier rather than a market signal.
Performance Summary
Transaction performance — May 2026.
Volume softness across segments paired with broad-based price growth. Commercial assets recorded the strongest per-sqft uplift across both sale and off-plan markets.
Rent
Residential Properties
- Rentals Volume
- 34,923-8.23%
- Average Yearly Rental
- AED 89,854+3.4%
- Avg Yearly Rental / sqft
- AED 79+1.1%
Sale / Resale
Commercial Properties
- Sales Volume
- 156-46.0%
- Average Price
- AED 22.93M+16.3%
- Avg Price / sqft
- AED 2,265+21.9%
Sale / Resale
Residential Properties
- Sales Volume
- 2,305-20.6%
- Average Price
- AED 2.955M+3.9%
- Avg Price / sqft
- AED 1,705-1.8%
Off-Plan
Commercial Properties
- Sales Volume
- 235-43.6%
- Average Price
- AED 11.12M+30.6%
- Avg Price / sqft
- AED 4,540+10.3%
Off-Plan
Residential Properties
- Sales Volume
- 7,282-28.4%
- Average Price
- AED 2.119M-26.8%
- Avg Price / sqft
- AED 1,876-11.9%
Source: Dubai Land Department, Bayut, Property Monitor, Worldfield Research.
Residential Sales Trend
Month-on-month residential sales price movements.
Top 5 positive and negative communities by price change between March and April 2026, segmented by asset type.
Apartment Sales Price — March to April
Top 5 Positive
- Majan+6.43%
- Jaddaf Waterfront+5.52%
- Mirdif+4.89%
- Barsha Heights+3.92%
- Al Khail Heights+2.83%
Top 5 Negative
- Dubai Investment Park-2.86%
- Madinat Jumeirah Living-3.53%
- Al Barari-3.85%
- DAMAC Hills 2-4.83%
- Jumeirah Bay Island-8.87%
Villa / Townhouse Sales Price — March to April
Top 5 Positive
- Palm Jumeirah Fronds – GH+6.72%
- Victory Heights+3.18%
- Dubai Science Park+2.92%
- Jumeirah Golf Estates+2.89%
- Dubai South Residential+2.86%
Top 5 Negative
- Jumeirah Park-1.61%
- Dubai Hills Estate-2.18%
- Arabian Ranches 2-2.69%
- Al Furjan-4.78%
- Nad Al Sheba-14.61%
Source: Property Monitor, Bayut, Worldfield Research
Rental Price Trend
Month-on-month rental price movements.
Top 5 positive and negative communities by rental change between March and April 2026.
Apartment Rental Price — March to April
Top 5 Positive
- Dubai Islands+3.46%
- Liwan+1.61%
- Bluewaters Island+1.56%
- Al Khail Heights+1.55%
- Dubai Investment Park+1.74%
Top 5 Negative
- Zabeel-3.15%
- Jumeirah Bay Island-4.71%
- Dubai Festival City-5.26%
- Mirdif-6.93%
- Al Kifaf-21.56%
Villa / Townhouse Rental Price — March to April
Top 5 Positive
- Jumeirah Islands+3.46%
- Jumeirah+3.06%
- Dubai South Residential+0.84%
- Wasl Gate+0.82%
- Dubai Silicon Oasis+0.65%
Top 5 Negative
- Arabian Ranches 3-2.53%
- Dubai Hills-2.57%
- Falcon City of Wonders-2.58%
- DAMAC Lagoons-3.02%
- Jumeirah Bay Island-5.35%
Source: Property Monitor, Bayut, Worldfield Research
Sales Mix
Off-plan continues to lead Dubai's residential sales engine.
Of 9,514 residential transfers in May 2026, Oqood (off-plan) registrations represented 75.5% of volume — title deed transactions made up the remaining 24.5%.
Residential
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May 2026
- Off-Plan (Oqood)75.5%
- Title Deed (Resale)24.5%
What This Means For You
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Investors
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