Dubai Property Price Index - September 2026
The Property Index (PIX©) for Dubai residential property stood at 206.0 in September 2026, +106.0% against its January 2012 base of 100. Prices were down -4.0% year on year and -0.5% on the month. PIX© is mix-adjusted and computed from sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Segments - September 2026
| Segment | Index level | MoM | YoY | Median PSF | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (headline) | 206.0 | -0.5% | -4.0% | 1,652 | 10,079 |
| Apartments | 198.6 | -0.7% | -4.5% | 1,659 | 8,793 |
| Villas | 268.1 | +0.7% | -1.2% | 1,590 | 1,286 |
| Ready | 181.9 | +0.5% | +1.8% | 1,356 | 2,633 |
| Off-plan | 254.1 | -0.3% | -1.6% | 1,717 | 7,446 |
Index levels are mix-adjusted (base January 2012 = 100), so a month with a different mix of what sold does not read as a price change. Median PSF is the raw registered price in the month, not mix-adjusted. This is the latest complete month; figures may revise as late registrations land.
The months leading in
| Month (residential) | Index level | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (this release) | 206.0 | -0.5% | -4.0% |
| August 2026 | 206.9 | -0.4% | -2.4% |
| July 2026 | 207.8 | -2.8% | -0.3% |
| June 2026 | 213.8 | -2.9% | +3.0% |
| May 2026 | 220.1 | +0.2% | +7.0% |
| April 2026 | 219.8 | +0.6% | +7.8% |
Read from the current published series for context; the full history is in the CSV download and on the homepage chart.
How to read this release
The index level of 206.0 is a position against a base of 100 in January 2012 - it says Dubai residential prices sit +106.0% above that base, holding constant what sold. It is not a price in dirhams; the movements are the facts worth quoting, and year on year is the one least contaminated by single-month noise.
Because PIX© is mix-adjusted, these figures can legitimately differ from headline averages for the same month: an average follows the composition of what sold, the index deliberately does not. Where this release shows a median PSF, that column is the raw registered price in the month - published beside the index precisely so the two are never confused.
What the month showed
Dubai residential prices fell -4.0% year on year in September 2026. PIX© read 206.0 against a January 2012 base of 100.
The median registered price was AED 1,652 per sqft in September 2026, across 10,079 registered sales. The index level tracks the mix-adjusted change; this median is the raw price in the month.
Villas were -1.2% year on year and apartments -4.5% in September 2026, on the PIX© segment indices computed from DLD registered sales.
PropertyIndex, "Dubai Property Price Index - September 2026", PIX© (base January 2012 = 100), computed from Dubai Land Department registered sales. https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index/2026-09
This URL is permanent and month-specific. Figures are read from the current published series; recent months may revise as late registrations are recorded.
Chained, stratified index over area × property type × bedroom cells; cell prices are pooled median PSF from DLD registered sales; only complete months are published.
Full methodology →About PIX© and this release
PIX© is computed nightly from Dubai Land Department registered sales - the transfer record, not listings or valuations - and a month is only published once complete. The figures on this page are read from the current published series; once the publication ledger captures this month, they freeze and will not be silently rewritten afterwards.
Releases are forward-only - they begin with June 2026 and accrue monthly - while the computed series reaches back further and is downloadable in full. Every methodological decision behind these figures, from stratification to the carry-forward cap, is stated in the published methodology, and the underlying per-project evidence - transaction histories, Ejari rents, yields - is what PIX© Pro provides.