Dubai South Market Report: October 2026

Residential sales transactions in Dubai South totalled 781 in October 2026, worth AED 974 million. Sales declined 2.7% month-on-month. Off-plan sales accounted for 90% of the total and owner resales 9%.

The median apartment price in Dubai South was AED 1,641 per sq ft in October 2026, across 720 sales; it declined 1.4% month-on-month, and was 1% below the Dubai median. The median villa and townhouse price was AED 4.9 million, across 61 sales; it rose 2.0% month-on-month.

The monthly median apartment price in Dubai South rose 8.2% between January 2026 and October 2026.

In Dubai South in October 2026, median prices were AED 632,000 for a studio apartment (403 sales); AED 1.1 million for a 1-bedroom apartment (204 sales); AED 4.8 million for a 4-bedroom villa or townhouse (31 sales); AED 6.0 million for a 5-bedroom villa or townhouse (21 sales).

The median rental rate on new apartment lease registrations (Ejari) in Dubai South was AED 83 per sq ft a year in October 2026, across 157 registrations. New villa and townhouse lease registrations had a median rental rate of AED 160,000 a year, across 36 registrations. 194 new leases and 177 renewals were registered with Ejari.

The gross rental yield on ready apartments in Dubai South was 8.4% in October 2026, comparing median new rents with median ready sale prices per sq ft. For villas and townhouses it was 3.7%, 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 Dubai South in October 2026, the median apartment price of AED 1,641 per sq ft is approximately $447 per sq ft; the median villa and townhouse price of AED 4.9 million is approximately $1.35 million; the median new apartment rental rate of AED 83 per sq ft a year is approximately $23.

1 prime sales (AED 10 million and above) were recorded in Dubai South in October 2026, worth AED 13.0 million and accounting for 0.1% of sales. Villas and townhouses accounted for 1 of them and off-plan sales for 1.

The median apartment price in Dubai South was 1% below the Dubai median in October 2026, at AED 1,641 per sq ft compared with AED 1,661.

Azizi Venice 7 by Azizi recorded the most sales of any building in Dubai South in October 2026, with 133 sales worth AED 101 million.

Azizi recorded the most off-plan sales in Dubai South in October 2026, with 525 sales worth AED 430 million, accounting for 74% of off-plan sales. It was followed by Dubai South (43), Emaar (33).

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.