Sales of ready-to-move-in apartments during October reach Dhs4.2b in Dubai
- Last updated: November 1, 2026 | 20:24
Sales of ready-to-move-in residential apartments in Dubai reached their highest monthly value since February of this year, totaling approximately Dhs5.28 billion across 2,988 transactions, according to an analysis by Al Masdar Al Aqaari platform based on data from Dubai Land Department.
The value of sales rose by 25.7 per cent in October and the number of sales transactions increased by 22.6 per cent compared to September, which saw 2,437 transactions for ready-to-move-in apartments, totaling Dhs4.2 billion.
The analysis showed that October also recorded the highest monthly number of sales transactions for ready-to-move-in apartments since February, ranking third among the first 10 months of the year in terms of both sales value and the number of transactions.
February led all other months in 2026 for the sales value of ready-to-move-in apartments, reaching Dhs6.85 billion across 3,844 transactions, followed by January with Dhs5.96 billion across 3,527 transactions.
Ready-to-move-in apartments accounted for 36.9 per cent of the total sales value of residential apartments in Dubai during October, a figure encompassing both ready-to-move-in units and those sold off-plan and represented 34.3 per cent of the total number of such transactions.
Jumeirah Village Circle
Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) topped the list of areas in Dubai for the number of ready-to-move-in apartment sales in October 2026, recording 384 transactions valued at Dhs364.8 million, followed by Business Bay with 237 transactions worth Dhs448.6 million and Liwan with 187 transactions valued at Dhs192 million.
International City – Phase 1 ranked fourth with 129 transactions valued at Dhs58.2 million, followed by Dubai Marina with 123 transactions valued at Dhs338.6 million.
In the price category of Dhs10 million and above, sales of ready-to-move-in apartments in Dubai during October reached 44 transactions, with a total value of approximately Dhs700 million.
Palm Jumeirah accounted for the two most expensive transactions valued at Dhs55 million and Dhs53.7 million and led all areas in this category with 18 transactions, totaling Dhs343.9 million.