Dubai South recorded 12,428 home sales in eight months, more than all of 2025

By REMAX Shree Vinayak, New Delhi · 28 October 2026

What happened

Dubai South recorded 12,428 residential transactions between January and August 2026, 27% more than the 9,788 recorded in the whole of 2025, according to ANAROCK Research’s Dubai South micro-market report, covered by The Week on 26 October 2026. Sales over the eight months were worth AED 15.9 billion (about ₹41,000 crore), already 81% of the AED 19.6 billion (about ₹50,800 crore) recorded last year.

The mix has shifted sharply towards smaller homes. Studios made up 45% of transactions this year, against 19.5% in 2025, and studios and one-bedroom flats together accounted for nearly 76%. Off-plan homes were 94% of deals. The average price was AED 1,656 per sq ft (about ₹42,900), while the average ticket size fell to AED 1.28 million (about ₹3.3 crore), from a peak of AED 2.57 million (about ₹6.7 crore) in 2023.

Aayush Puri, CEO – Residential, Middle East at ANAROCK, said “a lower average ticket size should not be mistaken for a market-wide price correction”, adding that the area is still in a launch-and-absorb phase with a resale market that has yet to mature. Separately, Property Finder data reported by Gulf News on 18 October showed villa asking rents in Dubai South down 12.45% over the year to the third quarter.

What it means for you

Dubai South is one of the busiest parts of Dubai for new launches, and the low entry prices explain much of its appeal to first-time buyers from India.
Almost every sale here is off-plan, and there is little resale history yet. That makes it harder to judge fair value or to sell before handover, and a large number of similar small flats will reach completion around the same time. Choose the developer, the handover date and the payment plan carefully, and check the project’s escrow registration with the Dubai Land Department.
Rents in parts of Dubai South have eased this year, so do not count on a particular rental income. Buy here only if you can hold for the long term. With the dirham at about ₹26, we can work out the full cost, fees and TCS included, before you commit.

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Sources

Figures are as reported by the sources above on the dates shown. This update is general information, not advice on your own purchase, and we never promise returns.

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