City of Arabia Market Report: October 2026

Residential sales transactions in City of Arabia totalled 213 in October 2026, worth AED 272 million. Sales declined 40.0% month-on-month. Off-plan sales accounted for 94% of the total and owner resales 0%.

The median apartment price in City of Arabia was AED 1,649 per sq ft in October 2026, across 210 sales; it declined 5.2% month-on-month, and was 1% below the Dubai median. The median villa and townhouse price was AED 4.4 million, across 3 sales; it rose 13.8% month-on-month.

The monthly median apartment price in City of Arabia declined 4.8% between January 2026 and October 2026.

In City of Arabia in October 2026, median prices were AED 1.1 million for a 1-bedroom apartment (103 sales); AED 590,000 for a studio apartment (66 sales); AED 4.4 million for a 3-bedroom villa or townhouse (3 sales).

The median rental rate on new apartment lease registrations (Ejari) in City of Arabia was AED 79 per sq ft a year in October 2026, across 38 registrations. New villa and townhouse lease registrations had a median rental rate of AED 176,915 a year, across 1 registrations. 40 new leases and 0 renewals were registered with Ejari.

The gross rental yield on ready apartments in City of Arabia was 7.1% in October 2026, comparing median new rents with median ready sale prices per sq ft. For villas and townhouses it was 4.0%, comparing median new rents with median ready sale prices.

The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar at AED 3.6725. At that rate, in City of Arabia in October 2026, the median apartment price of AED 1,649 per sq ft is approximately $449 per sq ft; the median villa and townhouse price of AED 4.4 million is approximately $1.19 million; the median new apartment rental rate of AED 79 per sq ft a year is approximately $22.

The median apartment price in City of Arabia was 1% below the Dubai median in October 2026, at AED 1,649 per sq ft compared with AED 1,661.

Arancia Yards 2 By Beyond by Beyond recorded the most sales of any building in City of Arabia in October 2026, with 111 sales worth AED 164 million.

Beyond recorded the most off-plan sales in City of Arabia in October 2026, with 111 sales worth AED 164 million, accounting for 55% of off-plan sales. It was followed by Azizi (69), ONE Development (8).

Median price

The middle sale price once all sales are ranked: half of sales were above it and half below. Used instead of the average so a few very large sales don't distort the figure.

Price per sq ft

Sale price divided by the registered area in square feet, then the median across sales. Reported for apartments; villa records often carry the plot size, so villas are reported per home.

Off-plan and ready

Off-plan sales are homes sold before completion; ready sales are completed homes, including owner resales and developers' completed stock.

Sub-community and building

Where DLD records a home: a sub-community for villas and townhouses (for example Raya in Arabian Ranches 3), a building for apartments, or the project name for off-plan homes.

Ejari

Dubai's official lease registration system. Rents here are new Ejari leases registered in the period; renewals are counted separately.

Gross rental yield

Median new annual rent divided by the median ready sale price, before costs. Shown only between 3% and 12%; outside that range the pairing reflects data errors rather than a yield.

DLD area and community

The Dubai Land Department records sales and leases by official area, which can differ from the name people use. Each report names the DLD areas it covers.

⚠ Small sample

A figure based on fewer than 30 sales or leases. It is shown, but can move a lot from period to period.