# Dubai property data in September 2026: four measures, four periods

> A dated register of Dubai price-index, transaction, rent and supply figures, with each number tied to its actual observation period.

Source: https://withlida.com/insights/dubai-property-data-september-2026-period-register

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:::intro
The September-labelled Dubai property numbers do not describe one September market: [PropertyIndex's August release](https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index/2026-08) printed a 205.6 index level, [Reliant Surveyors' 29 September report](https://www.reliantsurveyors.com/blogs/dubai-real-estate-market-report-august-2026) counted 11,440 August transactions, [Dubai Real Estate Data's 28 September rent page](https://www.dubairealestatedata.com/rents) used a trailing 12-month window, and [McCone's September page](https://www.mcconeproperties.com/reports/2026-09) stopped at 25 September. Each number is usable only with its product and observation period attached.
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:::summary
- Four distinct measure families cleared the public-page test on 1 October 2026: a price index, registered transactions, registered-contract rent and residential completions.
- [PropertyIndex's frozen August release](https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index/2026-08) printed 205.6 on 7,612 registered sales, while its [live August series](https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index) displayed 206.9 on 10,666 sales on 1 October.
- [Reliant Surveyors published on 29 September](https://www.reliantsurveyors.com/blogs/dubai-real-estate-market-report-august-2026), but its 11,440 transaction count covers August 2026.
- [McCone's September count](https://www.mcconeproperties.com/reports/2026-09) covers only 1 to 25 September: 8,558 registered residential sales worth AED 17.6 billion.
- [Dubai Real Estate Data's AED 75,000 new-contract rent](https://www.dubairealestatedata.com/rents) is a trailing 12-month median updated on 28 September, not a September-only rent.
- [Reliant's 33,500 supply number](https://www.reliantsurveyors.com/blogs/dubai-real-estate-market-report-august-2026) is completions through August; its later scheduled units are a separate measure.
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## The source register has four clocks

The product name, observation window and source date answer different questions. A September page can carry August data. An update made in September can summarise the previous 12 months. A September transaction page can also be a partial month.

| Measure family | Product | Observation period | Source date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price index | PropertyIndex PIX | August 2026 | Accessed 1 Oct 2026 | Quoted, plus replayed difference |
| Transactions | Reliant / REIDIN and McCone | Aug; 1 to 25 Sep 2026 | Published 29 Sep; accessed 1 Oct | Quoted |
| Rent | Dubai Real Estate Data new Ejari contracts | Trailing 12M; latest month Aug 2026 | Updated 28 Sep 2026 | Quoted |
| Supply | Reliant / REIDIN completions and schedule | Through Aug; remainder Q3 and Q4 | Published 29 Sep 2026 | Quoted, plus replayed subtotal |

*Neutral read: the four rows share a September publication or update context, not one observation period or unit.*

The earlier [Dubai house price index guide](/insights/dubai-house-price-index-2026) is the cluster pillar for the index-level question. The [August index-method comparison](/insights/dubai-property-price-indexes-compared) explains why separate index products should not be averaged.

:::aside{title="Selection and period rules"}
Quoted means the number is visible on the linked page. Calculated means arithmetic was replayed from visible inputs. Returned means a live service or query supplied the value. No returned-only value appears in these tables because a POST response is not an ordinary reader-facing citation page. Publication date, update date, access date and observation period remain separate fields. An index point is not an AED price, a registered sale is not an asking price, a completion is not an announced delivery, and this register calculates no yield.
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::figure{src="images/blog/dubai-property-data-september-2026-period-register/inline-2.png" alt="Four Dubai property measure families arranged by their different observation periods" caption="Index, sales, rent and supply retain separate observation windows even when their pages are published or updated in September."}

## The August price index has a frozen and a live vintage

[PropertyIndex exposes two August 2026 readings](https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index/2026-08) on public pages. Its dated release headline and residential segment row print 205.6, -0.1% month on month, -3.5% year on year and 7,612 registered sales. The [live monthly-series page](https://www.propertyindex.ae/dubai-real-estate-price-index) displayed 206.9, -0.4% month on month, -2.5% year on year, AED 1,696 per square foot and 10,666 sales when accessed on 1 October 2026.

| PropertyIndex surface | Observation | Index and changes | Registered sample | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen August release | Aug 2026 | 205.6; -0.1% MoM; -3.5% YoY | 7,612 sales | Quoted |
| Live monthly series | Aug 2026 | 206.9; -0.4% MoM; -2.5% YoY | 10,666 sales | Quoted 1 Oct |
| Vintage difference | Same month | +1.3 index points | +3,054 sales | Calculated |

*Neutral read: these are two publication vintages of one August product, not a September price movement.*

The 1.3-point difference is 206.9 minus 205.6. The sample difference is 10,666 minus 7,612, or 3,054 sales. Both calculations are reproduced in the saved register program. The published index level and the raw AED 1,696 median answer different questions: one controls the transaction mix, while the other is the month's median registered price per square foot.

::figure{src="images/blog/dubai-property-data-september-2026-period-register/inline-1.png" alt="PropertyIndex August 2026 frozen and live index vintages compared" caption="The frozen headline printed 205.6; the live August series displayed 206.9 on 1 October, a calculated difference of 1.3 points."}

## August sales and part-September sales are separate cuts

[Reliant Surveyors' page](https://www.reliantsurveyors.com/blogs/dubai-real-estate-market-report-august-2026) is dated 29 September 2026, but its market totals cover August. It reports 11,440 residential transactions worth AED 24.43 billion, including 10,039 apartment transactions and 1,401 villa transactions. The two property-type counts sum to the published total.

[McCone's September page](https://www.mcconeproperties.com/reports/2026-09) uses a later calendar window but stops at 25 September. It reports 8,558 registered residential sales worth AED 17.6 billion, split into 5,902 off-plan and 2,656 completed-home registrations. The page itself states that the month is incomplete.

| Publisher and product | Observation period | Count | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant, citing REIDIN | Aug 2026 | 11,440 transactions | AED 24.43bn | Quoted 29 Sep |
| Reliant property-type check | Aug 2026 | 10,039 apartments + 1,401 villas | 11,440 total | Calculated check |
| McCone September report | 1 to 25 Sep 2026 | 8,558 sales | AED 17.6bn | Quoted 1 Oct |
| McCone registration split | 1 to 25 Sep 2026 | 5,902 off-plan + 2,656 completed | 8,558 total | Calculated check |

*Neutral read: the August full-month count and 25 September part-month count should not be subtracted, combined or described as competing totals.*

The products also use their own inclusion rules. A shared word such as "transactions" does not establish identical populations. The source, period and published definition need to travel with every count.

## The September rent update uses a 12-month window

[Dubai Real Estate Data's rent page](https://www.dubairealestatedata.com/rents) was updated on 28 September 2026. Its headline AED 75,000 per year median covers new registered Ejari contracts over the trailing 12 months, with 238,879 new contracts in that window. Ejari is Dubai's tenancy-registration system, so this is registered contractual rent rather than an advertised asking rent.

The same page prints AED 77,000 per year for the latest complete month, August 2026. That value is not interchangeable with the trailing-12-month median.

| Rent product | Observation period | Published value | Source date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New-contract median | Trailing 12M | AED 75,000/yr; +7.1% YoY | Updated 28 Sep | Quoted |
| New contracts | Trailing 12M | 238,879 contracts | Updated 28 Sep | Quoted |
| Latest complete month | Aug 2026 | AED 77,000/yr | Updated 28 Sep | Quoted |

*Neutral read: 28 September is the update date; the observations are a trailing year and August.*

The dedicated [Dubai rent-index source register](/insights/dubai-rent-index-source-register-2026) covers the separate index and revision question. This table keeps only the registered-contract rent level needed for the cross-family comparison.

## Completions and announced deliveries are not one supply number

[Reliant's 29 September report](https://www.reliantsurveyors.com/blogs/dubai-real-estate-market-report-august-2026) says 33,500 homes completed from January through August 2026. It breaks that result into 11,905 in Q1, 14,641 in Q2 and 6,954 in Q3 through August. Those three inputs sum to 33,500.

The same page separately reports 1,152 units announced for the remainder of Q3 and 84,885 for Q4 as of 31 August. Those are scheduled deliveries, not completed homes, and the publisher notes that actual dates can change.

| Supply statement | Observation period | Published value | Meaning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential completions | Jan to Aug 2026 | 33,500 units | Completed supply | Quoted |
| Completion subtotal check | Q1 + Q2 + Q3 through Aug | 11,905 + 14,641 + 6,954 | 33,500 completed | Calculated check |
| Remaining Q3 schedule | As of 31 Aug 2026 | 1,152 units | Announced delivery | Quoted |
| Q4 schedule | As of 31 Aug 2026 | 84,885 units | Announced delivery | Quoted |

*Neutral read: completed units and announced schedules remain separate even when both appear under supply.*

## No asking-price number entered this register

No current citywide asking-price value with a visible observation period was carried into the tables on 1 October 2026. [PropertyIndex's public product page](https://www.propertyindex.ae/) explains that an advertised price remains separate from registered sales and calculated measures, but it does not expose a current citywide asking-price number on that page. The Bayut market-analysis URL inspected during this run resolved to a security-check shell rather than a readable value and period.

That absence matters. The register does not relabel registered sale prices, index levels or median rents as asking prices. A future asking-price row needs a public page that prints the value, covered stock, period and update date together.

::::faq
:::faq-item{q="What is the Dubai property price index in September 2026?"}
As of 1 October 2026, the inspected PropertyIndex product covers August, not September. Its frozen August release printed 205.6, while the live August series displayed 206.9; cite the page and vintage with the number.
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:::faq-item{q="How many properties sold in Dubai in September 2026?"}
The public McCone page showed 8,558 registered residential sales through 25 September 2026, worth AED 17.6 billion. As of 1 October, that cited figure was explicitly a partial-month count.
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:::faq-item{q="Are asking prices and registered sale prices the same?"}
No. An asking price is an advertised offer. A registered sale price records a transfer admitted by the source's method, and a mix-adjusted index transforms a defined registered-sales sample again.
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:::faq-item{q="Does a September update mean the data covers September?"}
No. In this 1 October 2026 register, the source periods include August, 1 to 25 September, a trailing 12-month rent window and completions through August.
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