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Apartments for sale in Dubai: what they really sell for

Prices paid for apartments in Dubai, by size and by area. Dubai Land Department records to 27 October 2026.

Checked 29 October 2026. Sources are listed under each section. This page gives information. It is not legal, tax or financial advice.

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What apartments in Dubai sell for

A typical completed apartment in Dubai sold for AED 1,130,000 (£231,557) in the 12 months to 27 October 2026. A 1-bedroom sold for AED 1,050,000.

Adverts show what sellers ask. This page shows what buyers paid, from the Dubai Land Department register, so you know where a fair offer starts.

Source: Dubai Land Department sale registrations (market sales, gifts and bulk deals left out) and new Ejari leases, 12 months to 27 October 2026. Medians. £ at the fixed rate £1 = AED 4.88 (the dirham is pegged to the US dollar). Asking prices are not used.

By size of home

HomeTypical priceMiddle half sold forTypical sizeSales, 12 months
ApartmentsAED 1,130,000 (£231,557)AED 700k – AED 2m837 sq ft29,554
Studio apartmentsAED 560,000 (£114,754)AED 471k – AED 705k440 sq ft6,989
1-bedroom apartmentsAED 1,050,000 (£215,164)AED 780k – AED 1.50m799 sq ft12,310
2-bedroom apartmentsAED 2,000,000 (£409,836)AED 1.33m – AED 2.88m1,295 sq ft7,771
3-bedroom apartmentsAED 3,600,000 (£737,705)AED 2.40m – AED 5.33m1,940 sq ft2,128
Villas and townhousesAED 3,525,000 (£722,336)AED 2.90m – AED 4.50m2,233 sq ft2,989

Source: Dubai Land Department sale registrations (market sales, gifts and bulk deals left out) and new Ejari leases, 12 months to 27 October 2026. Medians. £ at the fixed rate £1 = AED 4.88 (the dirham is pegged to the US dollar). Asking prices are not used.

By area, cheapest first

AreaTypical apartmentIn poundsAED / sq ftSales, 12 months
International CityAED 476,586£97,661737732
Dubailand Residence ComplexAED 630,000£129,098800562
Falcon City and LiwanAED 640,000£131,148797324
Dubai Sports CityAED 650,000£133,197931991
DAMAC HillsAED 700,000£143,4431,335469
Dubai SouthAED 750,000£153,6891,052520
DAMAC Lagoons and RemraamAED 780,000£159,836940245
Al FurjanAED 782,437£160,3351,0851,580
ArjanAED 815,000£167,0081,3341,046
MajanAED 900,000£184,4269501,004
Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)AED 930,000£190,5741,2753,805
Dubai Silicon OasisAED 1,055,000£216,1891,200219
Motor CityAED 1,065,000£218,2381,003673
Town SquareAED 1,125,000£230,5331,317531
Meydan and Sobha HartlandAED 1,160,000£237,7051,9511,369
Al JaddafAED 1,200,000£245,9021,661352
Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT)AED 1,325,000£271,5161,437866
Business BayAED 1,490,000£305,3281,8142,193
Nad Al ShebaAED 1,550,000£317,6231,523133
Dubai Hills EstateAED 1,806,250£370,1332,258798
The GreensAED 1,955,000£400,6151,849454
Dubai MarinaAED 2,400,000£491,8032,0562,225
Dubai Creek HarbourAED 2,515,000£515,3692,3211,046
Downtown DubaiAED 2,926,262£599,6442,5441,587
City WalkAED 4,150,000£850,4102,739316
Palm JumeirahAED 4,475,000£917,0082,667706

Source: Dubai Land Department sale registrations (market sales, gifts and bulk deals left out) and new Ejari leases, 12 months to 27 October 2026. Medians. £ at the fixed rate £1 = AED 4.88 (the dirham is pegged to the US dollar). Asking prices are not used.

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How much is an apartment in Dubai?

A typical completed apartment sold for AED 1,130,000 in the 12 months to 27 October 2026: a studio AED 560,000, a 1-bedroom AED 1,050,000, a 2-bedroom AED 2,000,000.

Where are the cheapest apartments for sale in Dubai?

Of the areas with 100 or more sales a year, the lowest typical prices are in International City (AED 476,586), Dubailand Residence Complex (AED 630,000), Falcon City and Liwan (AED 640,000).

Rental data (signed rents, renewals, asking against signed): RENT DUBAI, our sister site for tenants, from Dubai Land Department Ejari leases.