Dubai Asking Prices Q3 2026: Steady, Says Bayut (JVC, Palm)

SOL Terra Gardens residential building and entrance in District 11, JVC — SOL Terra Gardens in Jumeirah Village Circle, one of the mid-tier communities in Bayut's report

Advertised home prices across most of Dubai barely moved in the third quarter of 2026, according to Bayut's latest market report. In affordable and mid-tier communities, asking prices per square foot changed by less than 3%, and most luxury segments stayed within 2%.

Dubizzle Group, which owns Bayut, presented the figures at a media briefing in Dubai on 28 October. They are based on listing prices and searches on the portal, not on completed sales.

01Asking prices in the communities buyers search most

Community	Segment	Average asking price, Q3 2026
Palm Jumeirah	Ultra-luxury apartments	AED 3,490 per sq ft (+3.4% on Q2)
Business Bay	Mid-tier apartments	AED 2,158 per sq ft
Jumeirah Village Circle	Mid-tier apartments	AED 1,419 per sq ft
DAMAC Lagoons	Mid-tier villas	AED 1,499 per sq ft
DAMAC Hills 2	Affordable villas	AED 1,054 per sq ft
Dubai Silicon Oasis	Studios / 1 bedroom	AED 556,000 / AED 856,000 on average

Bayut Q3 2026 report on advertised asking prices, as reported by Khaleej Times on 29 October 2026.

The clearest rise among villas came in Al Barari, where four-bedroom homes were listed at AED 29.6 million on average, up 8.2% on the quarter. Four-bedroom villas on Palm Jumeirah averaged AED 44.1 million.

02New supply is the next thing to watch

Bayut expects about 56,600 new homes to be completed in Dubai by the end of the year. It said any effect of these handovers on asking prices should show more clearly in its fourth-quarter report, due in January 2027.

The portal also said it saw no wave of discounted listings in the quarter. Some buyers had been waiting for a sharp fall in prices this year, but advertised prices did not reflect one.

Bayut chief executive Haider Ali Khan said asking prices in many of the popular areas in the report had stayed broadly steady.

03Demand on the portal

Bayut recorded about 15 million visits in the third quarter, a quarter more than in Q2. The number of listings rose 6%, even though the summer is usually a quieter period.

04Estimated rental yields

Community	Segment	Estimated gross yield
Deira	Affordable villas	10.0%
Dubai Investments Park	Affordable apartments	9.5%
Discovery Gardens	Affordable apartments	8.5%
Remraam	Affordable apartments	8.4%
Living Legends	Mid-tier apartments	7.5%
Al Sufouh	Luxury apartments	7.1%
The Sustainable City	Mid-tier villas	6.1%

Estimates from advertised prices and rents, not guaranteed returns.

05What it means if you are buying off-plan

Use asking prices as a yardstick. Average listing prices in Jumeirah Village Circle and Business Bay give you a reference point for new launches nearby. Compare a launch price per square foot with the resale figure for a similar finished home before you commit.

Watch the handover wave. Around 56,600 homes reaching completion this year means more finished stock for sale and for rent. If you plan to let your home on handover, base your sums on today's rents and allow for competition from other new owners.

Yields are highest outside the prime districts. The strongest estimated returns sit in affordable communities such as Dubai Investments Park, while Al Sufouh leads the luxury segment. Off-plan options in these areas include Verdana X by Reportage in Dubai Investments Park.

Mid-tier projects in the communities above include SOL Terra Gardens in Jumeirah Village Circle, and The Hillgate in Dubai Silicon Oasis. For rents in the same quarter, read Dubai apartment rents down 10% to 13% in Dubai Marina, Business Bay and JVC.