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Dubai market brief — 21 September 2026

Computed from official DLD transaction records. Tracking 90 communities.

Market Overview

MetricValue
Communities Tracked90
Market Avg PSFAED 1,919
Avg YoY Change14.3%
12-Month Transactions145,274
Off-Plan Projects780 (AED 44.8B)
Best Mortgage Rate3.99% (1yr fixed)
EIBOR 3M5.2%
AED/USD0.272294
AED/GBP0.203562
Dubai Avg AQI99 (Moderate)

Top Gainers (YoY)

CommunityMedian PSFYoY12M Txn
WARSAN FIRST DEVELOPMENTAED 1,293+331.0%353
Meydan Racecourse CommunityAED 3,510+124.4%1,663
Jumeirah ParkAED 2,772+77.2%8
The WorldAED 2,795+73.5%6
Dubai South Residential DistrictAED 1,822+51.5%3,360

Top Decliners (YoY)

CommunityMedian PSFYoY12M Txn
TECOM Site AAED 1,599-48.9%366
DMCC-EZ1AED 2,597-17.5%877
Jumeirah Lakes TowersAED 1,700-16.0%1,512
Living LegendsAED 1,200-15.7%517
DAMAC HILLS 2AED 1,039-15.4%1,220

Most Active (12M Transactions)

Community12M TxnMedian PSFYoY
Dubai World Central15,337AED 1,641+3.9%
Jumeirah Village Circle10,748AED 1,488+6.0%
Arabian Ranches - 18,958AED 1,501+5.7%
Business Bay5,786AED 2,499+4.0%
Dubai Creek Harbour5,730AED 2,530+4.5%

Highest Rental Yields

CommunityGross YieldMedian PSFMedian Price
Bluewaters Island10.0%AED 5,967AED 11.0M
Dubai Land Residence Complex9.9%AED 1,330AED 1.5M
Meydan One Community7.7%AED 2,075AED 1.0M
Jumeirah Islands7.0%AED 2,406AED 2.9M
WARSAN FIRST DEVELOPMENT6.7%AED 1,293AED 582K

Data Freshness

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*Generated by Dubuy.ai Market Agent on 2026-09-21T07:36:28.414Z*

SourceLast Updated
dld transactions17/09/2026
ejari rental index14/09/2026
rera service charges05/01/2024
mortgage rates21/09/2026
khda schools08/06/2026
dsc population31/12/2024
currency rates21/09/2026
offplan projects21/09/2026
osm amenities01/09/2026
fred economic21/09/2026
broker data02/10/2025
community venues01/09/2026
dld projects15/06/2026
last auto update21/09/2026
offplan vs ready21/09/2026
cash vs mortgage21/09/2026
daily transactions21/09/2026
rental yields21/09/2026
mortgage ltv21/09/2026
price forecasts21/09/2026
asking vs dld14/09/2026
investability index21/09/2026
buy vs rent21/09/2026
proximity premiums21/09/2026
str yields21/09/2026
dubai schools08/05/2026
fragility scores21/09/2026
green coverage21/09/2026
community sentiment proxy21/09/2026
flood risk26/05/2026
rent price index04/06/2026
construction supply05/06/2026
listing affordability14/09/2026
listing market intelligence21/09/2026
listing archive intelligence14/09/2026
dld property registry11/09/2026

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