How have Dubai property prices trended from 2024 to 2026?

Prices rose sharply, then cooled. Annual growth ran roughly 12-22% across 2024-2025, with average price per square foot reaching about AED 1,850 in 2025, up around 8% year-on-year. Villas led, with some communities up 14-31%. By the first half of 2026 the market entered a more balanced phase, with growth projected to moderate toward 5-8%.