Dubai Property Price Index - October 2026
The Property Index (PIX©) for Dubai residential property stood at 204.0 in October 2026, +104.0% against its January 2012 base of 100. Prices were down -5.5% year on year and -0.9% on the month. PIX© is mix-adjusted and computed from sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Segments - October 2026
| Segment | Index level | MoM | YoY | Median PSF | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (headline) | 204.0 | -0.9% | -5.5% | 1,639 | 10,496 |
| Apartments | 196.5 | -1.0% | -5.9% | 1,659 | 8,731 |
| Villas | 266.9 | -0.2% | -2.8% | 1,503 | 1,765 |
| Ready | 180.6 | -0.7% | -0.5% | 1,356 | 3,093 |
| Off-plan | 254.8 | +0.4% | -1.9% | 1,726 | 7,403 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (this release) | 204.0 | -0.9% | -5.5% |
| September 2026 | 205.8 | -0.5% | -3.9% |
| August 2026 | 206.8 | -0.4% | -2.4% |
| July 2026 | 207.6 | -2.8% | -0.3% |
| June 2026 | 213.6 | -2.9% | +3.0% |
| May 2026 | 219.9 | +0.2% | +7.0% |
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 204.0 is a position against a base of 100 in January 2012 - it says Dubai residential prices sit +104.0% 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 -5.5% year on year in October 2026. PIX© read 204.0 against a January 2012 base of 100.
The median registered price was AED 1,639 per sqft in October 2026, across 10,496 registered sales. The index level tracks the mix-adjusted change; this median is the raw price in the month.
Villas were -2.8% year on year and apartments -5.9% in October 2026, on the PIX© segment indices computed from DLD registered sales.
PropertyIndex, "Dubai Property Price Index - October 2026", PIX© (base January 2012 = 100), computed from Dubai Land Department registered sales. https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index/2026-10
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.