Dubai · The islands · updated 16 October 2026
Dubai Islands
What actually sold in Dubai Islands in 2026, at what price, from the Dubai Land Department register: 2,903 homes registered since January, 100% flats and 0% villas, across 79 named projects.
"Before the war" is January and February 2026; "now" is Jul to Sep 26, the latest three complete months. Prices are medians of registered sales, not asking prices.
Month by month
Dubai Islands in 2026
Every residential sale registered in the community, by month. The dotted line is the first week of March, when the war reached Dubai.
What sold
Bedrooms, prices and projects
By bedrooms
Share of 2026 sales with a bedroom count, and what each size sold for
| Size | Share | Median price | AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 48% | AED 2.41m | 2,861 |
| 2 bed | 39% | AED 3.67m | 2,805 |
| 3 bed | 12% | AED 5.89m | 2,956 |
| 4 bed | 1% | AED 9.57m | 2,787 |
Flats registered at a median of AED 2,851 per sq ft. 100% of recent sales were off-plan.
Projects by sales
Named projects with most registrations in Dubai Islands this year
- Hado By BeyondAED 3,153 per sq ft · median AED 3.04m · 100% off-plan625sales
- The Meriva CollectionAED 3,448 per sq ft · median AED 4.02m · 100% off-plan480sales
- Ellington Sands IAED 2,764 per sq ft · median AED 3.17m · 100% off-plan279sales
- Ellington Sands IiAED 2,819 per sq ft · median AED 3.26m · 100% off-plan229sales
- Liv OceansideAED 3,160 per sq ft · median AED 3.96m · 100% off-plan105sales
- Sunset Bay Grand By ImtiazAED 2,304 per sq ft · median AED 2.40m · 100% off-plan82sales
Project pages in Dubai Islands: Hado By Beyond · The Meriva Collection · Ellington Sands I · Ellington Sands Ii. All projects →
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Questions about Dubai Islands
What does a home in Dubai Islands cost?
The typical (median) registered sale in Dubai Islands in 2026 is AED 2.88m. One in ten sales registered below AED 2.00m and one in ten above AED 5.28m. Per square foot the median over Jul to Sep 26 is AED 2,449, above the Dubai-wide AED 1,689.
How many homes sell in Dubai Islands each month?
116 a month over Jul to Sep 26, against 536 a month in January and February before the war (-78%). 100% of recent sales were off-plan.
What has changed in Dubai Islands since the war?
The median price per square foot moved from AED 2,792 to AED 2,449 (-12.3%) and sales a month from 536 to 116. The community repriced, which is where a buyer negotiates.
Land Department district name: Palm Deira. Figures as of 16 October 2026; rebuilt every week. General information, not investment advice.
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