Key Takeaways
- Dubai residential property prices continued to record annual growth in July 2026, with several areas leading the increase in both villa and apartment prices, according to the ValuStrat July 2026 Report.
- The luxury property market also remained active, with several transactions exceeding AED 50 million.
- For villas, the strongest annual price growth was recorded in Jumeirah Islands (15%), followed by Emirates Hills (9.1%), The Meadows (7.1%), The Villa (6.4%), and Mira (4.7%).
Dubai residential property prices continued to record annual growth in July 2026, with several areas leading the increase in both villa and apartment prices, according to the ValuStrat July 2026 Report. The luxury property market also remained active, with several transactions exceeding AED 50 million.
For villas, the strongest annual price growth was recorded in Jumeirah Islands (15%), followed by Emirates Hills (9.1%), The Meadows (7.1%), The Villa (6.4%), and Mira (4.7%).
On average, prices of established freehold villa communities in Dubai are now 187% higher than post-pandemic levels and 76% above the previous market peak in 2014.
For apartments, the strongest annual price increases were recorded in Dubai Silicon Oasis (6%), followed by Dubai Sports City (5.4%) and Al Quoz Fourth (5%). Dubai Silicon Oasis was also the only area to record monthly growth, at 1.3%.
Overall, prices of established freehold apartments remain 69% above post-pandemic levels, although they are still 8% below the previous market peak recorded in 2014.
The luxury property market recorded 22 transactions worth more than AED 30 million each, including 6 deals exceeding AED 50 million. These ultra-luxury transactions were concentrated in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Hills Estate, Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Downtown Dubai, La Mer, and DIFC.
In July 2026, Azizi led developer sales with a 28.4% market share, followed by DAMAC (7.9%), Emaar (7.8%), Binghatti (5.2%), Ellington (3.7%), and Nakheel (3.1%).
Data collected from ValuStrat July 2026 Report and processed by Realista Market Intelligence.
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