Dubai Residential Prices Ease in June as Villas Continue Long-Term Rally
Dubai residential property prices declined in June 2026, with sale prices and rents falling across the overall market, apartments and villas, according to the latest REIDIN UAE Residential Property Price Report. Despite the monthly declines, villa sale prices remained 5.68% higher than a year earlier and have increased 109.33% over the past five years.
The overall Dubai Residential Property Sales Price Index fell to 143.73 in June from 145.53 in May, representing a 1.24% month-on-month decline. The index was 1.86% higher than in June 2025 and 80.76% higher than five years earlier.
Dubai's Residential Rent Price Index declined to 130.74 in June from 133.62 in May, a 2.16% month-on-month decrease. The index was 2.55% lower than a year earlier and 88.91% higher than five years ago.
Villa prices
The Dubai Villa Sales Price Index declined 0.70% month-on-month to 177.16 in June from 178.41 in May. Villa prices were 5.68% higher than a year earlier and 109.33% higher than five years earlier.
The Villa Rent Price Index fell 1.10% to 133.59 in June from 135.08 in May. Villa rents were 3.39% lower than a year earlier and 76.04% higher than five years earlier.
Villa gross rental yields edged down to 4.48% in June from 4.50% in May, while the price-to-rent ratio increased to 22.77 years from 22.68 years.
Dubai Apartment Prices
The Dubai Apartment Sales Price Index declined 1.33% month-on-month to 139.28 in June from 141.15 in May. Apartment prices were 1.25% higher than a year earlier and 76.39% higher than five years earlier.
The Apartment Rent Price Index fell 2.31% to 131.04 in June from 134.15 in May. Apartment rents were 2.38% lower than a year earlier and 90.86% higher than five years earlier.
Apartment gross rental yields stood at 6.42% in June, compared with 6.48% in May, while the price-to-rent ratio increased to 14.89 years from 14.74 years.
Overall residential market
Across Dubai's residential market, gross rental yields declined to 6.43% in June from 6.50% in May. The overall residential price-to-rent ratio increased to 15.99 years, compared with 15.85 years in the previous month.
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