Answer in brief
Dubai’s latest dated registry capture is worth AED 24.06 billion. Off-plan leads the record count, while valuation research shows why sales totals cannot prove a price rebound.
A large capture with a precise boundary
Dubai housing data entering October presents a useful contrast for residents and market observers: substantial recorded activity alongside softer valuations. Independent analyst Lida Moghaddam’s withlida publication, dated 30 September 2026, reports a Dubai Land Department response containing 10,770 residential Sales rows worth AED 24.06 billion. The official interface confirms the transaction and usage filters behind that population. This article reports the published capture, rather than claiming a fresh registry extraction.
The snapshot was taken at 04:12:02 Gulf Standard Time, before September ended. Its 1–30 September filter returned 229 rows dated 31 August, with the newest published row timestamp being 29 September at 17:58:20. The cause of that boundary is not established. Calling the figure a completed monthly total would therefore give it a certainty the evidence does not support.
Off-plan leads the count; ready property carries weight
The split below uses DLD’s registration labels and withlida’s calculated subtotals. Ready records have a larger share of value than of count. That difference tells readers about the mix registered in this response; it cannot show that an otherwise identical completed home costs more than one sold through an off-plan registration.
The median is the middle row amount within each group. Unit, Building and Land records appear together under Residential usage, so the median is neither a standard apartment quotation nor a price per square metre. Mortgages, gifts and commercial usage are excluded. The denominator for each share is the complete 10,770-row response.
| Registration group | Rows | Share of rows | Registered value, AED | Share of value | Median row, AED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All residential Sales rows | 10,770 | 100.00% | 24,056,650,692.92 | 100.00% | 1,300,000 |
| Off-plan | 7,258 | 67.39% | 13,232,431,657.84 | 55.01% | 1,230,840 |
| Ready | 3,512 | 32.61% | 10,824,219,035.08 | 44.99% | 1,600,000 |
Valuations supply a separate price signal
ValuStrat’s August 2026 research puts its citywide residential valuation index at 218.8, down 0.2% monthly and 3.1% annually. Those are provider-reported valuation changes, not September sale-price changes. The distinction matters: an index following a defined property sample addresses a different question from a registry total that changes when expensive plots or larger buildings enter the mix.
A small monthly movement may be consistent with easing pressure, but one observation cannot prove a durable floor. Nor can the September capture be combined with the August index to calculate an implied citywide yield: it provides no matching rents, operating costs or property-level valuation denominator.
The record count is not a household count
The published response has 10,767 distinct transaction identifiers across 10,770 rows. That modest difference makes row language essential. It does not reveal how many households moved, how many investors bought multiple properties or why identifiers repeated. A registry measures legal records within its filters, while occupancy and housing demand require additional evidence.
A separate withlida test published on 26 September found that the same weekly query changed between extractions. Readers should keep extraction time alongside the transaction period and avoid adding overlapping weekly observations to this wider capture.
What October reporting must establish
The next meaningful update should use the same sales and residential filters, disclose any later registry additions and separate property types before discussing prices. Comparable valuation evidence should remain dated independently. Together these checks allow an active market and weaker valuations to coexist without forcing either into a rebound or crash narrative.
For Dubai housing data, the established news is the captured scale and off-plan concentration. A final September total, matched-home September price change and explanation of the date boundary remain unknown from these sources.
Questions and answers
Is this the final September sales total?
No. This is the DLD response captured by withlida at 04:12:02 GST on 30 September. Its returned dates include 31 August and end on 29 September; later registry queries may differ.
Does off-plan mean a home is unfinished?
The table preserves DLD’s registration classification. Construction progress, completion and availability require project records; the registration flag alone does not establish those facts.
Does a bigger sales total mean prices rose?
A total combines the number, size and type of registered properties. Comparable-home price movement needs a controlled index or valuation sample, so aggregate sales value cannot establish it.