Dubai property market 2009
Registered home sales and mortgages in Dubai from 5 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, from Dubai Land Department open data.
Home sales47,232
Total valueAED 57.8B
Off-plan share51%
Median home priceAED 791,000
Median price per sq ft (flats)AED 835
Median price per sq ft (villas)AED 517
Mortgages14,155
Mortgage valueAED 59.1B
Home sales by month
Off-plan Ready
Median price per sq ft by month (flats, AED)
Mortgages by month
Typical flat prices by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 364,800 | 11,808 |
| 1 | AED 704,475 | 17,891 |
| 2 | AED 1,296,888 | 9,925 |
| 3 | AED 2,109,450 | 3,277 |
| 4+ | AED 4,561,535 | 475 |
Top areas by home sales
| Area | Sales | AED per sq ft | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 8,324 | 1,068 | 61% |
| International City Ph 1 (Al Warsan First) | 7,040 | 516 | 5% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 3,857 | 904 | 44% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah Fifth) | 3,461 | 770 | 45% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South Fourth) | 3,132 | 826 | 98% |
| Al Furjan (Jabal Ali First) | 3,123 | 681 | 11% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 2,563 | 910 | 96% |
| Dubai Production City (Me'aisem First) | 2,263 | 971 | 87% |
| Motor City (Al Hebiah First) | 1,538 | 842 | 0% |
| Al Thanyah Third | 1,368 | 932 | 6% |
| Remraam (Al Hebiah Fifth) | 1,269 | 871 | 100% |
| Liwan (Wadi Al Safa 2) | 1,259 | 682 | 93% |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (Wadi Al Safa 5) | 1,221 | 690 | 100% |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 1,183 | 1,288 | 9% |
| Business Bay | 1,048 | 1,345 | 90% |
Top off-plan projects by sales
| Project | Area | Sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remraam | Remraam | 1,261 | 871 |
| Sky Courts | Dubai Land Residence Complex | 1,130 | 689 |
| Lakeside | Dubai Production City | 850 | 989 |
| Lago Vista | Dubai Production City | 730 | 1,045 |
| Golden Mile | Palm Jumeirah | 635 | 843 |
| Bay Central West & Central Towers | Dubai Marina | 525 | 1,712 |
| Torch Tower | Dubai Marina | 500 | 1,211 |
| Silicon Gate 1 | Silicon Oasis | 495 | 811 |
| Elite Residence | Dubai Marina | 482 | 1,647 |
| Fairmont Palm Residence | Palm Jumeirah | 469 | 1,403 |
| Ocean Heights | Dubai Marina | 453 | 1,471 |
| Silverene | Dubai Marina | 430 | 1,090 |
| Marina Pinnacle | Dubai Marina | 414 | 908 |
| Princess Tower | Dubai Marina | 391 | 1,125 |
| Hanover Square | Jumeirah Village Circle | 373 | 1,058 |
Home sales by month
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Value | AED per sq ft | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 | 1,036 | 1,435 | AED 3.7B | 950 | 760 |
| November 2009 | 527 | 1,632 | AED 2.7B | 806 | 1,012 |
| October 2009 | 719 | 1,539 | AED 3.3B | 850 | 1,964 |
| September 2009 | 1,192 | 1,157 | AED 2.7B | 717 | 1,357 |
| August 2009 | 3,190 | 1,758 | AED 6.8B | 880 | 1,697 |
| July 2009 | 3,372 | 1,763 | AED 6.5B | 887 | 1,734 |
| June 2009 | 4,061 | 2,837 | AED 8.3B | 901 | 1,523 |
| May 2009 | 4,148 | 1,661 | AED 7.3B | 845 | 905 |
| April 2009 | 3,873 | 2,565 | AED 7.2B | 865 | 1,086 |
| March 2009 | 867 | 2,095 | AED 3.8B | 699 | 932 |
| February 2009 | 278 | 1,976 | AED 2.6B | 582 | 663 |
| January 2009 | 633 | 2,918 | AED 2.8B | 578 | 522 |
Dubai home sales 2008–2026
Home sales by year · Off-plan Ready
Median price per sq ft by year (flats, AED)
| Year | Sales | Off-plan | Value | Median price per sq ft (flats) | Median price per sq ft (villas) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 118,043 | 73% | AED 254.9B | 1,724 | 1,749 |
| 2025 | 180,338 | 72% | AED 405.0B | 1,735 | 1,472 |
| 2024 | 152,851 | 69% | AED 331.7B | 1,637 | 1,336 |
| 2023 | 107,498 | 60% | AED 247.5B | 1,524 | 1,054 |
| 2022 | 74,463 | 55% | AED 162.9B | 1,500 | 839 |
| 2021 | 46,955 | 47% | AED 94.9B | 1,149 | 796 |
| 2020 | 26,600 | 50% | AED 43.9B | 1,037 | 685 |
| 2019 | 30,650 | 62% | AED 49.1B | 1,196 | 699 |
| 2018 | 24,158 | 55% | AED 37.5B | 1,166 | 720 |
| 2017 | 33,809 | 56% | AED 57.0B | 1,155 | 756 |
| 2016 | 28,658 | 48% | AED 53.2B | 1,095 | 828 |
| 2015 | 30,364 | 39% | AED 61.0B | 1,104 | 798 |
| 2014 | 39,290 | 29% | AED 74.3B | 1,200 | 731 |
| 2013 | 46,392 | 19% | AED 83.6B | 1,030 | 571 |
| 2012 | 25,346 | 11% | AED 41.7B | 911 | 505 |
| 2011 | 20,205 | 10% | AED 32.2B | 843 | 484 |
| 2010 | 26,035 | 33% | AED 39.1B | 899 | 490 |
| 2009 | 47,232 | 51% | AED 57.8B | 835 | 517 |
| 2008 | 16,362 | 0% | AED 32.5B | 618 | 491 |
* Current year, up to 12 November 2026.
Data: the Dubai Land Department transactions register (from 2000: sales, mortgages and gifts), with the DLD website export for the latest days. Years before 2008 look incomplete and are not shown.
Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Home sales are flats and villas, off-plan and ready; price per sq ft uses single-unit sales only. Calculated by PBD.ae; figures may differ from official reports. dubailand.gov.ae