Imlaak News | 30 October 2026
Different markets, different conditions
Dubai’s housing and office markets showed different conditions in the third quarter of 2026, according to Cushman & Wakefield Core research published on 29 October. The reports are consultancy estimates, rather than a statement that every property followed the same trend.
What the research reports
The residential report puts citywide sale prices at AED 1,847 per square foot, approximately 1% below a year earlier, and reports residential rents down 7% year-on-year. Almost 12,900 homes were completed during the quarter. Its office report records average asking rents of AED 213 per square foot and only 50,000 square feet of office delivery in Q3. Forecast completions are not completed supply.
Imlaak analysis: What buyers should compare
The contrast makes property-level checks more useful than a single citywide investment narrative. Compare like-for-like location, building quality, tenure, service charges and transaction evidence. Asking rents are not necessarily signed lease rents, and future supply can change the balance in individual districts.
Limitations and next checks
The office report’s summary and narrative use different annual and quarterly labels for a growth figure; that figure is omitted pending clarification. These reports do not establish Imlaak inventory, quotations, rental guarantees or investment returns. Review the original methodology before using market averages in a purchase decision.
Sources
- https://www.cushwake.ae/en/marketbeats/marketbeat-residential-q3-2026-dubai-uae
- https://www.cushwake.ae/en/marketbeats/marketbeat-office-q3-2026-dubai-uae
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