Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah price indices
ValuStrat, Bayut and Property Finder, each shown on its own terms.
Every emirate, every publisher
One row per publisher and measure. Read across to compare emirates within a publisher, never down between publishers.
| Publisher and measure | Dubai | Abu Dhabi | Sharjah | Ras Al Khaimah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValuStrat, latest annual change in value | -4.5%September 2026 | +17.8%Q2 2026 | Not covered by this publisher | Not covered by this publisher |
| Bayut, current asking price per sq ft | 2,015 | 2,040 | 919 | 2,163 |
| Bayut, 12-month change in asking price | +1.12% | +3.39% | -0.66% | -5.2% |
| Property Finder, 1-year change in sold price per sq ft | +2.9% | Not covered by this publisher | Not covered by this publisher | Not covered by this publisher |
ValuStrat: annual change in value
A valuation index of a fixed basket of homes. Each dot is one reading; the publisher reports the change against the same month or quarter a year earlier.
- Dubai(Base: Q1 2021 = 100 (as reported by Khaleej Times, 9 September 2026))
- Abu Dhabi(Base: Not stated in the source)
- Dubai, May 2026Two readings for this month disagree. Both are shown as published.
Source: ValuStrat, 'Dubai real estate market signals stabilization'. Read 12 November 2026.
A second ValuStrat page on the same May 2026 reading reports a 5% annual expansion (https://valustrat.com/pages/dubai-property-price-decline-slows-down-valustrat). The two pages conflict; both are recorded.
- Dubai, May 2026Two readings for this month disagree. Both are shown as published.
Source: ValuStrat, 'Dubai property price decline slows down'. Read 12 November 2026.
Conflicts with the 2.5% annual figure on the other ValuStrat page for the same month.
- Dubai, Q2 2026 (June 2026)
Source: Khaleej Times, 'Dubai property market stabilises as home price declines ease', 21 July 2026 (ValuStrat data; figures rounded by the publisher). Read 12 November 2026.
- Dubai, August 2026
Source: Khaleej Times, '6 in 10 Dubai homes hold their value as market cools gently in August', 9 September 2026 (ValuStrat data). Read 12 November 2026.
- Dubai, September 2026
Source: Enterprise, 'Dubai home sales drop 47% in 3Q even as prices level off', 8 October 2026 (ValuStrat data). Read 12 November 2026.
Index level not given in this article.
- Abu Dhabi, Q2 2026
Source: Khaleej Times, 'Abu Dhabi home values rise 17.8% as apartments gain 24.1%', 4 August 2026 (ValuStrat data). Read 12 November 2026.
Bayut: asking price per sq ft
Advertised asking prices, with Bayut's own points 24, 12 and 6 months before the current reading.
AED per sq ft
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| Emirate | 24 months earlier | 12 months earlier | 6 months earlier | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1,929 | 1,992 | 2,010 | 2,015 |
| Abu Dhabi | 1,582 | 1,973 | 2,077 | 2,040 |
| Sharjah | 915 | 925 | 917 | 919 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 2,061 | 2,281 | 2,245 | 2,163 |
- Dubai
Source: Bayut, Property Prices & Real Estate Index (sale, price per sq ft). Current price dated Oct 2026; historical points 6, 12 and 24 months earlier as labelled by Bayut. Read 12 November 2026.
- Abu Dhabi
Source: Bayut, Property Prices & Real Estate Index (sale, price per sq ft). Current price dated Oct 2026; historical points 6, 12 and 24 months earlier as labelled by Bayut. Read 12 November 2026.
- Sharjah
Source: Bayut, Property Prices & Real Estate Index (sale, price per sq ft). Current price dated Oct 2026; historical points 6, 12 and 24 months earlier as labelled by Bayut. Read 12 November 2026.
- Ras Al Khaimah
Source: Bayut, Property Prices & Real Estate Index (sale, price per sq ft). Current price dated Oct 2026; historical points 6, 12 and 24 months earlier as labelled by Bayut. Read 12 November 2026.
Property Finder: Dubai registered sales
Average sale price per sq ft across Dubai, each window compared with the window of the same length before it.
| Window | Average price per sq ft | Change | Change | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1,789 | -1% | 32,336 | |
| 6 months | 1,799 | -8.6% | 68,926 | |
| 1 year | 1,894 | +2.9% | 159,602 | |
| 3 years | 1,820 | +21.7% | 525,794 |
Source: Property Finder, Transactions (Dubai Land Department records). Read 12 November 2026.
Figures read from the sources on 12 November 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
The published price indices for each emirate, from ValuStrat, Bayut and Property Finder, each shown as its own series and never merged.
How it works
Each publisher measures something different, so each gets its own chart and its own line. Nothing is merged, averaged or rebased.
- ValuStrat values a fixed basket of homes each month (Dubai) or quarter (Abu Dhabi), so its index moves with values rather than with what happened to sell. We show the annual change for each reading, for Dubai and Abu Dhabi side by side.
- Bayut publishes the average asking price per square foot in each emirate, with points 6, 12 and 24 months earlier. These are advertised prices, which sit above what buyers pay, but they are published on the same basis for all four emirates.
- Property Finder publishes Dubai-wide averages of registered sales over several windows, each compared with the window before.
Where two readings of the same month disagree, both are shown, with the publisher's own page linked.
Where the figures come from
- ValuStrat Price Index releases, as published by ValuStrat and as reported by Khaleej Times and Enterprise. ValuStrat's full reports sit behind a download form and were not downloaded.
- Bayut's price index pages for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
- Property Finder's Dubai transaction pages, read with the page's own period filter.
No official land department price index was available to read for this tool. When one is published, it will be added as its own series.
What to keep in mind
- Different bases. ValuStrat's Dubai index is based at Q1 2021 = 100; the base of its Abu Dhabi index is not stated in the source. The two index levels cannot be compared with each other, so only their annual changes are shown side by side.
- Conflicting readings. Two ValuStrat pages report different annual figures for May 2026 (2.5% and 5%). Both are shown.
- Gaps are left as gaps. Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah have no valuation index in our sources, and ValuStrat's later Abu Dhabi readings were not found. Nothing is filled in.
- Asking prices lead and lag. Sellers adjust asking prices more slowly than buyers adjust offers.
Questions buyers ask
Are prices rising faster in Abu Dhabi or Dubai?
On ValuStrat's figures, Abu Dhabi's freehold index rose much faster over the year to Q2 2026 than Dubai's did over the year to mid 2026, and Dubai's later readings show annual falls. Bayut's asking-price indices tell a similar story for the 12 months to October 2026. The tool shows each figure with its period and source.
Why not combine the indices into one line?
Because they measure different things: valuations of a fixed basket, advertised asking prices and averages of registered sales. Combining them would produce a line that none of the publishers stands behind.
Which index should I trust?
Use each for what it measures. ValuStrat is closest to like-for-like value change; Property Finder shows what actually sold; Bayut shows what sellers are asking. When they agree, the signal is stronger.
Is there data for Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah?
Bayut's asking-price index covers both, with readings 6, 12 and 24 months back and a 12-month change. No valuation index for either emirate appears in our sources.
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