Market concept

How have Dubai property price cycles moved since 2012?

Price cycles: The rise-and-fall pattern of the city-wide median price per square foot over the years. Dubai's median price per square foot peaked at ⃃ 1,065 in 2014, fell to ⃃ 932 in 2020 (−12.5%), and reached ⃃ 1,671 in 2025 (+79.3% from the trough).

Data to: 16 Oct 2026Updated: 17 Oct 2026

What does price cycles mean?

A price cycle runs from a trough to a peak and back. DXBinteract tracks it on the city-wide median price per square foot of registered sales, by calendar year.

What is the price cycles in Dubai?

Dubai, all registered sales. Current year is year to date.
YearMedian price per sq ftChangeSales
2026 YTD⃃ 1,721+3.0%130,849
2025⃃ 1,671+8.8%215,608
2024⃃ 1,536+11.5%181,699
2023⃃ 1,378+13.9%133,638
2022⃃ 1,210+19.8%96,518
2021⃃ 1,010+8.3%61,129
2020⃃ 932−6.1%34,725
2019⃃ 993−4.5%38,734
2018⃃ 1,040+0.6%32,962
2017⃃ 1,034+5.6%47,226
2016⃃ 979−0.6%41,188
2015⃃ 985−7.5%47,190
2014⃃ 1,065+14.1%56,196
2013⃃ 933+8.7%64,005
2012⃃ 859—38,367

What should you watch out for?

  • Yearly medians smooth out moves within a year; see the monthly market reports for shorter swings.
  • Changes in the mix of what sells (for example more off-plan) move the median as well as prices.

How these figures are calculated

Method
Median price per square foot of all registered sales in Dubai each calendar year.
Also
Peak = the highest year that stands above both neighbouring years; trough = the lowest year after that peak.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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