Neocabot Properties · 9 September 2026
Knight Frank's Q1 2026 review reported a 1.8% quarterly increase in Dubai's citywide residential prices while prime-neighbourhood prices fell 0.8% over the same quarter. Different segments can move in different directions.
What this means for your search
The same report noted slowing annual growth and uncertainty affecting market sentiment. Historic appreciation should not be treated as a target return or a guarantee for a new purchase.
For a shortlist, compare recent transactions, future competing supply, the property's condition and likely exit costs. Treat capital growth as uncertain; test whether the purchase still fits your plans if prices remain flat or fall.
A useful figure comes with its source, its assumptions and its limits.
Property values and rental income can fall as well as rise. Market examples are not predictions for a particular property, and no investment return is guaranteed.