Some home types in Motor City have enough registered ready sales for a price range; the others say so.
Off-plan is 81% of sales here: we count it but compare prices only with ready sales.
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Last 12 months. Typical = the middle half of registered deals. Outlook and comparables are under each home type.
By home type
Studio apartment · ≈640 sqft
Typical price
AED 580k – 670k
Median
AED 625k
Ready sales, 12 months
71
Size (median)
640 sq ft
Per sq ft (median)
AED 973
AED 580kmedian AED 625kAED 670k
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 71 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
1,045 off-plan sales were counted but not priced.
Rent: AED 50k – 58k a year, median AED 52k (120 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 510kp50 AED 625kp90 AED 870k
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8: 0 ready, 8 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
500
889,999
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
481
834,999
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
481
842,999
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
386
700,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
358
780,999
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
388
796,999
12 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
392
807,999
12 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
388
700,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
1BR apartment · ≈960 sqft
Typical price
AED 885k – 1M
Median
AED 925k
Ready sales, 12 months
339
Size (median)
955 sq ft
Per sq ft (median)
AED 1,002
AED 885kmedian AED 925kAED 1M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 339 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
1,437 off-plan sales were counted but not priced.
Rent: AED 66k – 80k a year, median AED 75k (521 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 755kp50 AED 925kp90 AED 1.29M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8: 0 ready, 8 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
823
1,100,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
747
1,100,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
732
1,050,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
783
1,376,999
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
786
1,100,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
747
1,100,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
745
1,100,000
13 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
747
1,100,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
2BR apartment · ≈1,510 sqft
Typical price
AED 1.37M – 1.77M
Median
AED 1.46M
Ready sales, 12 months
203
Size (median)
1,513 sq ft
Per sq ft (median)
AED 1,045
AED 1.37Mmedian AED 1.46MAED 1.77M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 203 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
474 off-plan sales were counted but not priced.
Rent: AED 102k – 130k a year, median AED 116k (294 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 1.19Mp50 AED 1.46Mp90 AED 2.02M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8: 3 ready, 5 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
12 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
1,269
1,700,000
8 Oct 2026 Off-plan
SIERRA BY IMAN
1,060
1,644,999
8 Oct 2026 Ready
Rabdan
1,200
1,280,000
8 Oct 2026 Ready
FOX HILL 8
2,218
1,900,000
7 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
1,278
1,728,000
6 Oct 2026 Off-plan
SIERRA BY IMAN
1,063
1,743,404
6 Oct 2026 Ready
SHAKESPEARE SIRCUS 1
1,054
1,325,000
6 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Binghatti Skyterraces
1,269
1,700,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
3BR apartment · ≈2,270 sqft
Typical price
AED 2.1M – 2.55M
Median
AED 2.31M
Ready sales, 12 months
61
Size (median)
2,270 sq ft
Per sq ft (median)
AED 988
AED 2.1Mmedian AED 2.31MAED 2.55M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 61 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
38 off-plan sales were counted but not priced.
Rent: AED 155k – 199k a year, median AED 166k (82 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 1.89Mp50 AED 2.31Mp90 AED 3.21M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8: 6 ready, 2 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
12 Oct 2026 Ready
ABBEY CRESCENT 2
2,078
2,200,000
6 Oct 2026 Ready
ABBEY CRESCENT 2
2,253
2,100,000
5 Oct 2026 Off-plan
Takaya - Tower C
1,687
2,889,831
25 Sep 2026 Ready
NEWBRIDGE HILL 1
2,533
2,680,000
21 Sep 2026 Off-plan
Takaya - Tower B
1,879
3,585,857
17 Sep 2026 Ready
TERRACE APARTMENT 1
5,247
5,100,000
17 Sep 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
2,411
2,320,000
16 Sep 2026 Ready
ABBEY CRESCENT 2
2,169
2,200,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
4BR apartment · ≈2,990 sqft
Typical price
AED 2.9M – 2.97M
Median
AED 2.9M
Ready sales, 12 months
9
Size (median)
2,988 sq ft
Per sq ft (median)
AED 987
AED 2.9Mmedian AED 2.9MAED 2.97M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 9 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
26 off-plan sales were counted but not priced.
Rent: Only 3 new Ejari contracts in the last 12 months; we need at least 6.
12-month outlook
p10 AED 2.37Mp50 AED 2.9Mp90 AED 4.03M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8: 5 ready, 3 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
11 Aug 2026 Off-plan
Takaya - Tower A
6,564
9,694,466
3 Aug 2026 Off-plan
Takaya - Tower A
4,422
7,115,384
22 Jul 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
2,936
2,900,000
9 Jun 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
2,976
2,900,000
2 Jun 2026 Off-plan
SIERRA BY IMAN
3,861
4,435,429
14 May 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
3,173
2,739,753
28 Apr 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
2,936
2,897,988
28 Apr 2026 Ready
Oia Residence
3,034
2,446,063
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
5+BR apartment
No price range. No registered ready sales in the last 12 months; we need at least 6. 1 off-plan sale in 12 months, which we count but do not price.
Recent registered sales (4: 0 ready, 4 off-plan)
Date
Building
Sq ft
Price, AED
22 May 2026 Off-plan
Takaya - Podium
8,880
10,780,198
30 Sep 2025 Off-plan
Takaya - Podium
8,905
10,783,422
10 Sep 2025 Off-plan
Takaya - Podium
8,908
10,520,777
26 Feb 2025 Off-plan
Takaya - Podium
8,850
10,494,777
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
3BR villa or townhouse · BUA ≈4,770 sqft
Typical price
AED 4.85M – 7M
Median
AED 6.7M
Ready sales, 12 months
11
Plot (median)
4,306 sq ft
Built-up (median)
4,773 sq ft
AED 4.85Mmedian AED 6.7MAED 7M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 11 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
Plot, built-up area and condition move villa prices more than size alone, so we show them instead of one price per square foot.
Rent: AED 216k – 305k a year, median AED 250k (30 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 5.47Mp50 AED 6.7Mp90 AED 9.31M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8)
Date
Plot, sq ft
Built-up, sq ft
Price, AED
12 Oct 2026 Ready
4,306
4,820
6,900,000
22 Sep 2026 Ready
4,299
4,820
6,700,000
16 Sep 2026 Ready
4,306
4,820
7,050,000
18 Aug 2026 Ready
4,306
4,820
6,950,000
6 Aug 2026 Ready
2,587
2,702
4,500,000
24 Jul 2026 Ready
4,306
4,820
6,500,000
2 Jul 2026 Ready
2,588
3,302
5,200,000
29 Jun 2026 Ready
5,339
4,789
7,475,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
4BR villa or townhouse · BUA ≈4,300 sqft
Typical price
AED 7.8M – 10M
Median
AED 9M
Ready sales, 12 months
17
Plot (median)
4,096 sq ft
Built-up (median)
4,298 sq ft
AED 7.8Mmedian AED 9MAED 10M
Why this range: the middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of 17 registered ready sales in the last 12 months.
Plot, built-up area and condition move villa prices more than size alone, so we show them instead of one price per square foot.
Rent: AED 244k – 360k a year, median AED 310k (20 new Ejari contracts started in the last 12 months)
12-month outlook
p10 AED 7.35Mp50 AED 9Mp90 AED 12.51M
Central case 0.0% on today's median.
Eight times out of ten we expect the outcome inside the band. Method: simple median of the last 12 months (the trend model did not beat it in the backtest); p10/p90 from backtest errors.
Recent registered sales (8)
Date
Plot, sq ft
Built-up, sq ft
Price, AED
24 Sep 2026 Ready
10,982
4,303
9,100,000
12 Aug 2026 Ready
10,196
4,303
9,000,000
7 Aug 2026 Ready
3,234
4,098
6,300,000
29 Jul 2026 Ready
2,894
3,056
4,430,000
13 Jul 2026 Ready
9,954
4,301
8,885,000
2 Jul 2026 Ready
4,082
5,973
7,800,000
1 Jul 2026 Ready
10,197
4,303
8,670,000
22 Jun 2026 Ready
10,594
4,298
9,000,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
5BR villa or townhouse
No price range. Only 1 registered ready sale in the last 12 months; we need at least 6.
Rent: Only 5 new Ejari contracts in the last 12 months; we need at least 6.
Recent registered sales (4)
Date
Plot, sq ft
Built-up, sq ft
Price, AED
14 Aug 2026 Ready
4,840
5,077
8,925,000
24 Jan 2025 Ready
4,871
5,077
5,700,000
3 Jan 2025 Ready
4,889
4,981
6,100,000
8 Nov 2024 Ready
5,233
5,173
6,100,000
From the DLD open data, without unit or plot numbers.
Apartments by building
Buildings in Motor City with at least 6 registered ready sales of one apartment type in the last 12 months (15 in all; the 12 busiest here). Prices in a building can sit well above or below the area range.
Building
Type
Typical price
Sales
Rabdan
1BR
AED 865k – 925k AED 1,170/sq ft
132
2BR
AED 1.34M – 1.43M AED 1,155/sq ft
58
EDEN APARTMENTS
Studio
AED 590k – 665k AED 1,165/sq ft
7
1BR
AED 900k – 1.1M AED 890/sq ft
53
2BR
AED 1.34M – 1.76M AED 890/sq ft
41
BARTON HOUSE 1
Studio
AED 580k – 650k AED 955/sq ft
41
1BR
AED 870k – 920k AED 900/sq ft
27
Oia Residence
1BR
AED 1.07M – 1.17M AED 1,241/sq ft
8
2BR
AED 1.76M – 2.05M AED 1,058/sq ft
29
3BR
AED 2.12M – 2.55M AED 1,018/sq ft
20
4BR
AED 2.9M – 2.97M AED 987/sq ft
9
ABBEY CRESCENT 2
2BR
AED 1.31M – 1.47M AED 868/sq ft
11
3BR
AED 1.81M – 2.19M AED 846/sq ft
17
SHAKESPEARE SIRCUS 1
1BR
AED 820k – 1.03M AED 977/sq ft
14
DICKENS CIRCUS 1
Studio
AED 565k – 670k AED 920/sq ft
6
1BR
AED 950k – 1M AED 941/sq ft
9
NEWBRIDGE HILL 1
2BR
AED 1.77M – 1.88M AED 944/sq ft
7
SHERLOCK HOUSE 2
1BR
AED 940k – 1.06M AED 1,012/sq ft
10
FOX HILL 4
1BR
AED 890k – 1.14M AED 699/sq ft
7
WIDCOMBE HOUSE 3
1BR
AED 840k – 940k AED 803/sq ft
6
SHERLOCK CIRCUS 1
Studio
AED 640k – 650k AED 973/sq ft
6
Ready sales in the last 12 months; price per sq ft is the median.
Quarterly index of ready-sale prices and new rents, adjusted for the mix of home types and sizes sold each quarter (2025Q1 = 100).
Ready-sale prices: 116.8 in 2026Q3New rents (Ejari): 101.1 in 2026Q3Index figures
Quarter
Sale index
Rent index
2026Q3
116.8(n 99)
101.1(n 319)
2026Q2
113.3(n 131)
102.3(n 248)
2026Q1
114.2(n 187)
109.8(n 221)
2025Q4
111.8(n 336)
107.4(n 284)
2025Q3
109.7(n 254)
105.5(n 287)
2025Q2
107.5(n 157)
103.7(n 202)
2025Q1
100(n 126)
100(n 224)
2024Q4
87.9(n 284)
96.9(n 263)
2024Q3
99.6(n 134)
96.6(n 271)
2024Q2
95.1(n 127)
97(n 232)
2024Q1
90.3(n 66)
91.4(n 223)
2023Q4
85.8(n 88)
89.7(n 238)
2023Q3
81.2(n 102)
83.2(n 300)
2023Q2
76.7(n 97)
82.1(n 250)
2023Q1
69.2(n 88)
75.3(n 304)
2022Q4
78.1(n 122)
73.1(n 315)
2022Q3
74.7(n 90)
67.7(n 393)
2022Q2
69(n 50)
65.3(n 293)
2022Q1
70.4(n 60)
63.8(n 364)
2021Q4
66.3(n 82)
61.3(n 415)
Mix-adjusted price change: +7.9% a year over the last 12 months, +16.3% a year over 24 months. Ready sales in the last 6 months: 227, against 485 in the 6 months before.
Track record
Track record
How well have our forecasts done?
Our model, average error
20.3%
Simple median, average error
23.2%
Past predictions checked
126
Outcomes inside the 80% band
80%
On 126 past 12-month predictions, made only with data available at the time, our model's average error was 12% lower than simply carrying forward the median price. Even so, under our conservative rule the outlook on this page uses the simple median.
An honest 80% band should contain about 80% of outcomes; ours contained 80%.
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