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Dubai market brief — 19 October 2026

Computed from official DLD transaction records. Tracking 90 communities.

Market Overview

MetricValue
Communities Tracked90
Market Avg PSFAED 1,919
Avg YoY Change12.7%
12-Month Transactions162,199
Off-Plan Projects784 (AED 44.8B)
Best Mortgage Rate3.99% (1yr fixed)
EIBOR 3M4.205%
AED/USD0.272294
AED/GBP0.204299

Top Gainers (YoY)

CommunityMedian PSFYoY12M Txn
WARSAN FIRST DEVELOPMENTAED 1,294+331.1%430
Meydan Racecourse CommunityAED 3,510+111.3%2,046
Jumeirah ParkAED 2,722+72.2%9
Dubai South Residential DistrictAED 1,822+46.2%4,121
The WorldAED 2,693+38.6%8

Top Decliners (YoY)

CommunityMedian PSFYoY12M Txn
TECOM Site AAED 2,066-27.8%380
Jumeirah Lakes TowersAED 1,646-18.2%1,677
DMCC-EZ1AED 2,597-17.5%877
Living LegendsAED 1,203-15.2%626
DAMAC HILLS 2AED 1,045-14.7%1,369

Most Active (12M Transactions)

Community12M TxnMedian PSFYoY
Dubai World Central17,688AED 1,645+4.2%
Jumeirah Village Circle11,526AED 1,475+3.2%
Arabian Ranches - 19,935AED 1,496+5.5%
Dubai Creek Harbour6,247AED 2,525+4.1%
Majan6,150AED 1,469+8.8%

Highest Rental Yields

CommunityGross YieldMedian PSFMedian Price
Dubai Land Residence Complex9.6%AED 1,328AED 1.6M
Bluewaters Island9.0%AED 5,958AED 11.1M
Meydan One Community7.5%AED 2,082AED 1.1M
Jumeirah Islands6.9%AED 2,419AED 2.9M
WARSAN FIRST DEVELOPMENT6.6%AED 1,294AED 587K

Data Freshness

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*Generated by Dubuy.ai Market Agent on 2026-10-19T07:39:22.951Z*

SourceLast Updated
dld transactions15/10/2026
ejari rental index06/10/2026
mortgage rates16/10/2026
khda schools08/06/2026
dsc population31/12/2025
currency rates19/10/2026
offplan projects18/10/2026
osm amenities17/10/2026
fred economic19/10/2026
broker data04/10/2026
community venues17/10/2026
last auto update19/10/2026
offplan vs ready18/10/2026
cash vs mortgage18/10/2026
daily transactions18/10/2026
rental yields18/10/2026
mortgage ltv18/10/2026
price forecasts18/10/2026
asking vs dld12/10/2026
investability index18/10/2026
buy vs rent18/10/2026
proximity premiums18/10/2026
str yields18/10/2026
dubai schools01/10/2026
fragility scores18/10/2026
green coverage17/10/2026
community sentiment proxy18/10/2026
flood risk26/05/2026
rent price index04/06/2026
construction supply05/06/2026
listing affordability12/10/2026
listing market intelligence18/10/2026
listing archive intelligence18/10/2026

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