Dubai Residential Market Insights: Week 1, October 2026

Dubai’s residential market recorded 2,411 sales transactions worth AED 5.49 billion during 28 September–4 October 2026. Off-plan properties accounted for the majority of sales, while higher average ready-property transaction values contributed to an increase in the overall ticket size.

Executive Snapshot

Dubai’s residential market entered October with an increase in weekly sales activity. During the reporting period, the market recorded 2,411 transactions totalling AED 5.49 billion, with transaction volumes rising 8.5% and sales value increasing 9.7% compared with the previous week.

The slightly faster growth in transaction value was accompanied by a 1.2% increase in average ticket size to AED 2.28 million. A higher average ready-property transaction value contributed to this movement, outweighing a lower off-plan average ticket and a slightly higher off-plan share.

Off-plan properties continued to account for the majority of residential sales, while completed properties contributed a larger share of value relative to their transaction count. Resale indicators varied across the two segments, adding context to the overall increase in activity.

Residential Transactions	Number of Transactions	Transaction Value
Sales – Off-Plan	1,614	AED 3.36 billion
Sales – Ready	797	AED 2.13 billion
Grand Total	2,411	AED 5.49 billion

Key Market Indicators

●       Total Residential Sales Transactions: 2,411

●       Total Residential Sales Value: AED 5.49 billion

●       Average Ticket Size: AED 2.28 million

●       Off-Plan Sales: 1,614 transactions (AED 3.36 billion)

●       Ready Property Sales: 797 transactions (AED 2.13 billion)

●       Off-Plan Resale Profit Margin: 2.9%

●       Ready Resale Profit Margin: 21.2%

●       Resales Below Prior Purchase Price: 18.1%

Sales Market: Off-Plan Leads Activity, Ready Properties Contribute Higher Ticket Sizes

The off-plan segment led residential transaction volumes, generating 1,614 sales worth AED 3.36 billion. This represented approximately 67% of total transactions and 61% of residential sales value during the week.

Meanwhile, ready-property sales recorded 797 transactions valued at AED 2.13 billion, accounting for approximately 33% of volume and 39% of value. The larger value share relative to transaction count reflects a higher average deal size within the completed-property segment.

Based on the rounded published totals, ready properties recorded an average transaction value of approximately AED 2.67 million, compared with AED 2.08 million for off-plan properties. These averages reflect the mix of assets sold, including differences in property type, size and location.

Together, the two segments show a market in which off-plan properties account for most transactions, while ready properties make a substantial contribution to overall sales value.

Weekly Performance: Sales Value Grows Alongside Transaction Activity

Residential sales volumes increased 8.5% week on week, while transaction value rose 9.7%. The combined movement brought the average residential ticket size to AED 2.28 million, up 1.2% from the previous week.

REIDIN attributes the increase in the blended average to a higher ready-property ticket size, which offset a lower off-plan ticket and a slightly greater share of off-plan transactions.

The report’s eight-week charts place the latest activity within a broader range of weekly fluctuations. Transaction volumes and values increased from the preceding week while remaining below their respective eight-week averages.

Average ticket size provides useful context on the composition of weekly sales. Changes in this measure can reflect the properties being transacted and do not, on their own, establish price movements for comparable homes.

Resale Market: Ready Properties Record Higher Reported Margins

The ready-property resale profit margin stood at 21.2%, compared with 21.6% in the previous week. The off-plan resale profit margin increased to 2.9%, from 2.0% a week earlier.

Ready resales therefore recorded the higher reported margin, while off-plan resales registered a weekly improvement. These figures describe the transactions captured during the reporting period and provide a separate perspective from overall sales volumes and values.

Resale Indicator	Current Week	Previous Week	Change
Off-Plan Resale Profit Margin	2.9%	2.0%	+0.9 percentage points
Ready Resale Profit Margin	21.2%	21.6%	−0.4 percentage points
Resales Below Prior Purchase Price	18.1%	15.4%	+2.7 percentage points

The proportion of matched secondary-market resales completed below their previously recorded purchase price was 18.1%, compared with 15.4% in the preceding week.

Viewed together, the indicators show variation in resale outcomes alongside higher overall transaction activity. The original purchase price and the mix of properties resold remain relevant when assessing these weekly results.

Week 1 Market Takeaway

The opening week of October recorded an increase in both residential sales volumes and transaction value. Three observations shaped the week’s performance:

●       Off-plan properties accounted for approximately two-thirds of residential transactions, maintaining the segment’s leading share of activity.

●       Ready properties recorded higher average transaction values, contributing to the increase in the market’s blended ticket size.

●       Resale indicators showed different movements across segments, with higher off-plan margins and a modest adjustment in ready-property margins.

The figures highlight the value of considering transaction activity, average deal sizes and resale performance together. Each provides a different perspective on the residential market and helps place individual property assessments within the wider trading environment.

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Source: REIDIN, Dubai Residential Market Insights, 28 September–4 October 2026. Segment value shares and average ticket sizes are approximate calculations using rounded published figures.