Dubai property market 2019
Registered home sales and mortgages in Dubai from 2 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, from Dubai Land Department open data.
Home sales30,650
Total valueAED 49.1B
Off-plan share62%
Median home priceAED 1,191,222
Median price per sq ft (flats)AED 1,196
Median price per sq ft (villas)AED 699
Mortgages12,420
Mortgage valueAED 119.7B
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 410,010 | 5,164 |
| 1 | AED 845,888 | 9,431 |
| 2 | AED 1,583,000 | 6,386 |
| 3 | AED 2,985,816 | 1,940 |
| 4+ | AED 5,750,500 | 290 |
Top areas by home sales
| Area | Sales | AED per sq ft | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 3,029 | 1,529 | 41% |
| Dubai Hills (Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid) | 2,073 | 1,408 | 92% |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 1,875 | 1,915 | 72% |
| Emaar South (Madinat Al Mataar) | 1,863 | 783 | 96% |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (Wadi Al Safa 5) | 1,830 | 610 | 91% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour (Al Khairan First) | 1,676 | 1,457 | 98% |
| Business Bay | 1,495 | 1,604 | 74% |
| Al Merkadh | 1,489 | 1,500 | 95% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South Fourth) | 1,440 | 916 | 44% |
| International City Ph 1 (Al Warsan First) | 1,109 | 470 | 7% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah Fifth) | 1,099 | 925 | 49% |
| Al Furjan (Jabal Ali First) | 916 | 772 | 23% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 824 | 720 | 33% |
| Wadi Al Safa 7 | 814 | 881 | 80% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 741 | 1,104 | 18% |
Top off-plan projects by sales
| Project | Area | Sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven City Jlt | Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 478 | 941 |
| Grande | Burj Khalifa | 402 | 2,102 |
| Parkside | Madinat Al Mataar | 328 | 707 |
| Q Zone (Qpoint Phase Iii), Mu005&6 | Liwan | 328 | 400 |
| Port De La Mer La Cote | La Mer | 317 | 1,742 |
| Socio | Dubai Hills | 316 | 1,368 |
| Downtown Views Ii | Zaabeel Second | 314 | 1,892 |
| Villanova Amaranta B | Dubai Land Residence Complex | 301 | 742 |
| Beach Vista | Dubai Marina | 300 | 1,096 |
| Park Ridge | Dubai Hills | 296 | 1,526 |
| Collective | Dubai Hills | 293 | 1,420 |
| Parkside 2 | Madinat Al Mataar | 289 | 681 |
| Burj Royale | Burj Khalifa | 279 | 1,749 |
| Mag 5 Boulevard | Madinat Al Mataar | 278 | 893 |
| Cherrywoods | Mira | 265 | 724 |
Home sales by month
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Value | AED per sq ft | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | 2,401 | 1,165 | AED 6.3B | 1,269 | 1,078 |
| November 2019 | 1,376 | 1,128 | AED 4.3B | 1,234 | 1,077 |
| October 2019 | 2,720 | 1,201 | AED 5.8B | 1,190 | 1,281 |
| September 2019 | 1,665 | 880 | AED 3.5B | 1,028 | 1,379 |
| August 2019 | 959 | 873 | AED 2.8B | 1,025 | 974 |
| July 2019 | 2,112 | 1,228 | AED 5.4B | 1,261 | 1,147 |
| June 2019 | 1,104 | 623 | AED 3.0B | 1,302 | 703 |
| May 2019 | 1,652 | 982 | AED 4.3B | 1,331 | 961 |
| April 2019 | 1,506 | 956 | AED 3.8B | 1,093 | 982 |
| March 2019 | 1,296 | 869 | AED 3.4B | 1,271 | 921 |
| February 2019 | 1,310 | 980 | AED 4.1B | 1,230 | 951 |
| January 2019 | 834 | 830 | AED 2.6B | 1,107 | 966 |
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