Dubai commercial property: what sold, and at what price
Every registered office, shop, plot, hotel room and whole-building sale in Dubai, from the Land Department record, with Ejari rents beside them. 9,161 commercial sales and AED 79.0bn in the 12 months to 3 November 2026.
DLD registered sales to 3 November 2026; Ejari contracts to 15 October 2026. Market sales only (Delayed Sell, the late registration of old contracts, is left out) unless a column says registrations. Built 4 November 2026. This page gives information. It is not legal, tax or financial advice.
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- 9,161 commercial sales, AED 79.0bn, registered in the 12 months to 3 November 2026. Offices are the most traded type (5,041 sales); land carries the money (AED 35.7bn of commercial plots).
- Office prices: median AED 2,358 per sq ft, +42% on the 12 months before. 63% of office sales were off-plan. Resale: AED 1,860 per sq ft (+18% on the 12 months before, 1,854 sales). Off-plan launches: AED 3,089 (+73% on the 12 months before, 3,187 sales). The blended median moves with the launch mix.
- Shops: median AED 2,988 per sq ft on 1,554 sales, +36% on the 12 months before.
- The biggest segment by value is commercial land: AED 35.7bn in 12 months.
- Warehouses and showrooms are not unit sales. They change hands as land or whole buildings. Their market is rent: Ejari shows 8,705 warehouse and 2,066 showroom unit leases in the 12 months to 15 October 2026.
“Offices are the one commercial type you can read like homes: 5,041 sales a year, a clear median, an off-plan share. Land is where the big money sits and the register tells you the plot, not the plan. Price a plot by what it is zoned for, never by the per-foot number alone.”
Every commercial type, 12 months
| Type | Market sales | Prior 12 months | All registrations | Value | Median price | Median AED/sq ft | AED/sq ft change | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 5,041 | 3,751 | 5,186 | AED 25.4bn | AED 2.4m | 2,358 | +42% | 63% |
| Commercial land | 1,603 | 1,518 | 3,647 | AED 35.7bn | AED 7.0m | 1,429 | +69% | 0% |
| Shops | 1,554 | 1,334 | 1,652 | AED 6.5bn | AED 2.9m | 2,988 | +36% | 62% |
| Hotel rooms | 633 | 849 | 1,008 | AED 669.6m | AED 972,253 | 3,132 | -12% | 64% |
| Industrial land | 100 | 65 | 319 | AED 2.2bn | AED 8.1m | 317 | -4% | 0% |
| Mixed-use land | 75 | 232 | 959 | AED 2.5bn | AED 11.5m | 1,337 | +63% | 0% |
| Whole buildings | 55 | 307 | 79 | AED 3.9bn | AED 13.0m | 1,984 | +10% | 0% |
| Other land | 40 | 12 | 213 | AED 1.6bn | AED 16.3m | 701 | +166% | 0% |
| Labour camps | 34 | 0 | 47 | AED 323.7m | AED 6.6m | 425 | – | 0% |
| Showrooms | 12 | 14 | 12 | AED 45.9m | AED 3.6m | 1,979 | -12% | 75% |
| Workshops | 9 | 11 | 9 | AED 5.8m | AED 607,979 | 1,149 | -2% | 0% |
| Warehouses | 4 | 0 | 11 | AED 24.4m | – | – | – | 0% |
| Other commercial units | 1 | 2 | 1 | AED 17.5m | – | – | – | 0% |
| Stores | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0% |
| Clinics | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0% |
Market sales and registrations, 12 months to 3 November 2026. AED/sq ft on the plot for land, on the unit area for units; a median needs 5 priced sales.
Commercial rents, Ejari, 12 months
| Type | Unit leases | of which new | Virtual (licence) Ejaris | Bulk or whole-building | Median rent a year | Median AED/sq ft a year | Median size sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 81,244 | 49,547 | 175,650 | 3,010 | AED 40,000 | 77 | 472 |
| Shops | 54,182 | 14,107 | 3,312 | 5,625 | AED 80,000 | 183 | 463 |
| Other commercial | 9,248 | 4,218 | 1,030 | 2,637 | AED 72,000 | 103 | 783 |
| Warehouses | 8,705 | 2,319 | 9,981 | 591 | AED 150,000 | 42 | 3,465 |
| Showrooms | 2,066 | 466 | 5 | 281 | AED 216,752 | 119 | 2,366 |
Ejari contracts started in the 12 months to 15 October 2026. Medians use single physical units only. Full rent pages on RENT DUBAI.
Gross yield by area: offices and shops
| Type | Area | Sales 12m | Sale AED/sq ft | Unit leases 12m | Rent AED/sq ft a year | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | Burj Khalifa | 71 | 1,953 | 202 | 241 | 12.3% |
| Shops | Liwan | 11 | 2,372 | 41 | 244 | 10.3% |
| Shops | Al Warsan First | 41 | 1,100 | 3,496 | 95 | 8.6% |
| Shops | Dubai Marina | 44 | 2,470 | 516 | 209 | 8.4% |
| Offices | Nadd Hessa | 12 | 1,095 | 1,149 | 87 | 8.0% |
| Shops | Al Barsha South Fourth | 191 | 2,604 | 466 | 204 | 7.8% |
| Offices | Al Barshaa South Third | 112 | 1,414 | 336 | 106 | 7.5% |
| Shops | Al Wasl | 10 | 2,822 | 215 | 201 | 7.1% |
| Offices | Al Thanyah Fifth | 729 | 1,668 | 3,591 | 118 | 7.0% |
| Offices | Dubai Marina | 19 | 2,547 | 137 | 176 | 6.9% |
| Shops | Al Merkadh | 82 | 4,690 | 425 | 315 | 6.7% |
| Shops | Dubai Hills | 13 | 5,471 | 114 | 365 | 6.7% |
| Shops | Al Thanyah Fifth | 65 | 2,335 | 447 | 154 | 6.6% |
| Offices | Al Thanyah First | 152 | 1,909 | 1,197 | 120 | 6.3% |
| Shops | Al Hebiah First | 84 | 3,976 | 166 | 249 | 6.3% |
| Shops | Dubai Land Residence Complex | 20 | 2,691 | 138 | 153 | 5.7% |
| Offices | Al Warsan First | 108 | 1,475 | 132 | 81 | 5.5% |
| Shops | Business Bay | 109 | 3,532 | 627 | 195 | 5.5% |
| Shops | Nadd Hessa | 12 | 2,714 | 367 | 150 | 5.5% |
| Offices | Al Thanyah Third | 12 | 3,822 | 239 | 204 | 5.3% |
Median unit rent per sq ft divided by median sale price per sq ft, same area and type, 12 months. Needs 10 priced sales and 10 priced leases; areas where 90% or more of the sales are off-plan launches are left out, because the rents there come from the few existing buildings. Gross, before service charge and void.
Where commercial property sells
| Area | Type | Market sales 12m | Sales change | Value | Median AED/sq ft | AED/sq ft change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | Offices | 1,460 | +61% | AED 12.1bn | 3,707 | +98% |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | Offices | 729 | -29% | AED 2.1bn | 1,668 | +19% |
| Tecom Site A | Offices | 557 | – | AED 1.6bn | 4,135 | – |
| Down Town Jabal Ali | Offices | 502 | – | AED 963.5m | 1,991 | – |
| AL Furjan | Commercial land | 388 | +31% | AED 1.5bn | 1,461 | +11% |
| Al Hebiah Second | Hotel rooms | 244 | -14% | AED 155.0m | 3,502 | -4% |
| Al Hebiah Fourth | Offices | 224 | +131% | AED 256.4m | 2,384 | +0% |
| Al Barsha South Fourth | Shops | 191 | -18% | AED 831.2m | 2,604 | +23% |
| Al Hebiah First | Offices | 164 | -43% | AED 766.0m | 1,900 | +6% |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | Commercial land | 157 | +349% | AED 2.3bn | 1,502 | +65% |
| Al Thanyah First | Offices | 152 | -47% | AED 469.4m | 1,909 | +24% |
| Warsan Fourth | Commercial land | 142 | +847% | AED 1.9bn | 89 | -77% |
| Majan | Offices | 134 | -9% | AED 238.1m | 1,700 | +3% |
| Al Barsha South Fourth | Offices | 133 | -41% | AED 262.0m | 1,840 | +32% |
| Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah | Offices | 115 | – | AED 1.3bn | 3,711 | – |
| Al Barshaa South Third | Offices | 112 | +67% | AED 194.9m | 1,414 | +33% |
| International City PH 1 | Shops | 111 | – | AED 71.6m | 1,037 | – |
| Majan | Shops | 109 | -39% | AED 215.0m | 2,562 | +11% |
| Business Bay | Shops | 109 | +12% | AED 730.3m | 3,532 | -12% |
| Al Warsan First | Offices | 108 | +218% | AED 186.8m | 1,475 | +26% |
| AL Furjan | Shops | 100 | +104% | AED 544.4m | 3,740 | +43% |
| Palm Jumeirah | Commercial land | 97 | +18% | AED 4.2bn | 3,646 | +41% |
| Al Hebiah Fourth | Hotel rooms | 97 | -7% | AED 110.4m | 3,491 | +0% |
| Dubai South | Shops | 94 | +292% | AED 253.5m | 3,956 | +1% |
| Al Hebiah First | Shops | 84 | +600% | AED 507.3m | 3,976 | +66% |
| Jumeirah Golf | Commercial land | 83 | -7% | AED 1.4bn | 2,192 | +191% |
| Al Merkadh | Shops | 82 | -10% | AED 396.8m | 4,690 | +4% |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | Offices | 81 | +25% | AED 141.6m | 1,447 | +1% |
| Al Barshaa South Third | Shops | 79 | +52% | AED 237.6m | 2,857 | +78% |
| Trade Center Second | Offices | 77 | – | AED 1.7bn | 4,776 | – |
| Bukadra | Offices | 71 | +2267% | AED 662.4m | 3,304 | – |
| Burj Khalifa | Offices | 71 | -83% | AED 571.7m | 1,953 | +19% |
| Emirate Living | Commercial land | 68 | – | AED 876.8m | 1,824 | – |
| Saih Shuaib 1 | Commercial land | 65 | -86% | AED 277.9m | 384 | +29% |
| Al Hebiah Fifth | Offices | 65 | – | AED 464.1m | 3,039 | – |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | Shops | 65 | +23% | AED 245.1m | 2,335 | +32% |
| Al Barsha South Fourth | Hotel rooms | 55 | +4% | AED 69.3m | 2,184 | +28% |
| Al Barshaa South Second | Shops | 54 | +42% | AED 227.1m | 3,398 | -0% |
| Business Park | Shops | 52 | +5100% | AED 262.5m | 7,200 | – |
| Al Hebiah Fourth | Commercial land | 50 | +4900% | AED 525.2m | 1,706 | – |
Top 40 area and type pairs by sales, 12 months to 3 November 2026. Linked areas have 20 or more sales and their own page.
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How many commercial properties sold in Dubai in the last 12 months?
9,161 market sales worth AED 79.0bn in the 12 months to 3 November 2026: 5,041 offices, 1,554 shops, 1,603 commercial plots and the rest hotel rooms, land and whole buildings. Source: DLD registered sales.
What does an office cost per square foot in Dubai?
The median market sale was AED 2,358 per sq ft in the 12 months to 3 November 2026, +42% on the 12 months before. Median office price AED 2.4m. Source: DLD registered office sales.
Why are there no warehouse sales?
Warehouses, showrooms and factories are registered as land or whole buildings, not as units. Only 4 warehouse units sold in 12 months. Their market is rent: Ejari recorded 8,705 warehouse unit leases. Source: DLD and Ejari.
What is a commercial gross yield in Dubai?
Top of the table: Business Bay offices at 4.0% gross. Gross means before service charge, agent fees and empty months. Source: Yield table.
Which areas sell the most offices?
Business Bay (1,460), Al Thanyah Fifth (729), Tecom Site A (557), Down Town Jabal Ali (502), Al Hebiah Fourth (224). Source: Area table.
Is Delayed Sell included?
No. A Delayed Sell is the late registration of an old contract at its original price. It is counted in the registrations column only. Source: How to read these numbers.
How often is this updated?
Every night from the Land Department feed; Ejari runs about two days behind. Source: This page.
How to read these numbers
Every sale on this page is a registration at the Dubai Land Department. We count a sale as a market sale when the procedure is a sale, a pre-registration sale or a sale on a payment plan. A Delayed Sell is the late registration of a contract signed years ago at its original price, so it is left out of prices and counts unless a column says registrations. Price per square foot uses the DLD procedure area; for land that is the plot, so land and unit figures never mix. A median needs 5 sales to show; an area gets its own page at 20 market sales in 12 months. Rents come from Ejari. A commercial Ejari can be a licence-only virtual office with no floor space, so rent medians use single physical units only and the virtual contracts are counted apart.
The register codes use differently across years: offices and shops carry a Residential use flag in the 2026 feed, so we classify by the DLD sub type first and the use second. Reidin’s Q3 2026 office count (1,131) matches ours (1,113) on the same basis.