From 1 January to 9 November 2026, 3,481 apartments sold on Dubai Islands for AED 12.05bn. The median sale was AED 2,860,653, at AED 2,797 per sq ft. Those figures come from the Dubai Land Department's open transaction data, where the islands are registered as Palm Deira, and they are the cleanest picture of what buyers are paying on the islands this year.
- Dubai Islands recorded 3,481 apartment sales worth AED 12.05bn from 1 January to 9 November 2026, at a median AED 2,797 per sq ft (M&M analysis of DLD open data).
- The median one-bedroom sold for AED 2,389,181 and the median two-bedroom for AED 3,512,335.
- In H1 2026 apartment sales value was about 79% higher than in H1 2025, comparing DLD data with betterhomes research.
- Property Finder reports average sale prices on Dubai Islands up 16.9% year on year.
- Premium beachfront projects such as HADO and The Meriva Collection registered medians of AED 3,156 and AED 3,448 per sq ft.
The island's 2026 market in four numbers
Across all property types, the DLD recorded 3,928 sales on Dubai Islands worth AED 15.06bn in the same period. Apartments are most of that: 3,481 sales and AED 12.05bn. The rest is mainly commercial land and hotel apartments.
Almost all of it is off-plan. 99% of the apartment sales were off-plan registrations, which tells a buyer two things. Prices on the islands are being set by new launches, and the buyer's real choice is between developers, payment plans and positions on the island.
The island's first half ran well ahead of 2025, inside a fast market. Dubai recorded AED 917bn of real estate transactions in 2025 (Dubai Media Office), and AED 252bn in Q1 2026 alone, up 31% on Q1 2025, with 73% off-plan (DLD).
Prices by bedroom type
The DLD medians for 2026 to 9 November, by bedroom type:
| Apartment type | Sales | Median price (AED) | Median AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom | 1,621 | 2,389,181 | 2,815 |
| Two-bedroom | 1,383 | 3,512,335 | 2,756 |
| Three-bedroom | 417 | 5,801,828 | 2,888 |
| Four-bedroom | 56 | 8,447,654 | 2,646 |
| All apartments | 3,481 | 2,860,653 | 2,797 |
The one-bedroom is the island's most traded home, with 1,621 sales, and the price per sq ft is close across the three main types. That evenness is useful to a buyer: on Dubai Islands a family-sized home costs about the same per foot as an entry home, so the larger unit carries almost no premium per foot over the smaller one.
How 2026 compares with 2025
The DLD's open data no longer serves 2025 rows for the islands, so the year-on-year view needs a second source. betterhomes research, reported by Gulf News, gives the H1 2025 baseline: 1,895 apartment sales worth AED 5.63bn.
In H1 2026 the DLD recorded 2,887 apartment sales worth AED 10.06bn. Against betterhomes' H1 2025 figures that is about 52% more sales and about 79% more value. The two sources define their figures differently, so the change is best read as a direction: buyers put substantially more money into the islands in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier.
Property Finder gives a price view. Its Dubai Islands panel reports average sale prices up 16.9% year on year, on 4,818 sale transactions in the past 12 months, with an average price of AED 3.7M.
Project by project: the premium tier
Inside the island average sits a premium tier, made up of beachfront masterplans and branded projects. Their 2026 DLD medians:
- Cheval Residences (hotel apartments): AED 4,230 per sq ft, 44 sales.
- Villa del Brunello: AED 4,078 per sq ft, 10 sales.
- The Meriva Collection by Ellington: AED 3,448 per sq ft, 511 sales.
- LIV Oceanside: AED 3,160 per sq ft, 109 sales.
- HADO by BEYOND: AED 3,156 per sq ft, 630 sales.
- Ellington Sands II and I: AED 2,812 and 2,767 per sq ft, 240 and 284 sales.
HADO is the most registered project on the islands this year, with 630 off-plan registrations worth AED 2.48bn from 9 January to 27 October (M&M analysis of DLD open data). Its median one-bedroom sold for AED 2,585,000 and its median two-bedroom for AED 4,388,500. We compare it with its new neighbour in SHIONE and HADO by BEYOND.
The gap between the tiers is the useful part. The island median is AED 2,797 per sq ft; HADO, LIV Oceanside and The Meriva Collection sit at AED 3,156, 3,160 and 3,448; branded and hotel projects sit above AED 4,000. A buyer chooses a tier first, then a project within it.
What the figures mean for a buyer
Three points follow from the register.
First, the market is deep. With 3,481 apartment sales in ten months, Dubai Islands have enough recorded prices for a buyer to test any asking price against real sales in the same project.
Second, the entry point is clear. The median one-bedroom on Dubai Islands sold for AED 2,389,181 in 2026, for a home on new beachfront that Nakheel places within 10 km of the airport.
Third, the premium tier is where the beach and the open space are planned in. Buyers paid HADO about 13% more per sq ft than the island median in 2026, for a masterplan with 70% open space and direct access to 6 km of open beaches.
For the projects and developers across the islands, see our Dubai Islands area guide. For how the off-plan purchase itself works, read buying off-plan on Dubai Islands.
SHIONE: a new launch on the price ladder
SHIONE by BEYOND is the second phase of SIØRA, next to HADO on Island B. BEYOND's sales team gave its from-prices on 10 November 2026, ahead of the official price list: one-bedroom from AED 2.75M, two-bedroom from AED 4.7M and three-bedroom from AED 7.1M. The three-bedroom starts below HADO's 2026 median three-bedroom sale of AED 7,410,000. The plan is 50/50, so half the price is paid on completion, which BEYOND anticipates in Q4 2030.
Our SHIONE investment case sets the from-prices against the register, and the SHIONE project page has the floor plans and the registration form.
Ask an M&M advisor for the project figures
An M&M advisor can pull the DLD sales for any Dubai Islands project you are considering, unit type by unit type, and set them against the SHIONE case. Ask the team for the figures.
Figures are past data from the sources named. This article is general information and not tax, legal or financial advice; returns are not guaranteed.
What is the average property price on Dubai Islands in 2026?
From 1 January to 9 November 2026, Dubai Islands apartments sold at a median price of AED 2,860,653 and a median of AED 2,797 per sq ft, across 3,481 sales worth AED 12.05bn (M&M analysis of Dubai Land Department open data). By type, the median one-bedroom sold for AED 2,389,181 and the median two-bedroom for AED 3,512,335.
What is the price per square foot on Dubai Islands?
The median for all Dubai Islands apartment sales in 2026 to 9 November was AED 2,797 per sq ft on DLD data. By type: one-bedroom AED 2,815, two-bedroom AED 2,756, three-bedroom AED 2,888 and four-bedroom AED 2,646. Premium projects sit higher: HADO at AED 3,156, The Meriva Collection at AED 3,448 and Cheval Residences at AED 4,230.
Are Dubai Islands property prices going up?
Property Finder reports average sale prices on Dubai Islands up 16.9% year on year, on 4,818 sale transactions over the past 12 months. Sales value also rose: apartment sales in H1 2026 were worth AED 10.06bn on DLD data, about 79% more than the AED 5.63bn betterhomes recorded for H1 2025. The two sources define figures differently, so read the change as a direction.
How many properties sold on Dubai Islands in 2026?
The Dubai Land Department recorded 3,928 sales on Dubai Islands, all property types, worth AED 15.06bn from 1 January to 9 November 2026. Of these, 3,481 were apartments worth AED 12.05bn. The islands are registered with the DLD under the area name Palm Deira.
Are most Dubai Islands sales off-plan?
Yes. 99% of Dubai Islands apartment sales registered from 1 January to 9 November 2026 were off-plan, because most of the islands' homes are still being built. Prices on the islands are therefore set mostly by new launches, so a buyer compares developers, payment plans and positions on the island when choosing a project.
