Where the discount went deepest
Business Bay
What the registered transactions say about Business Bay right now — not asking prices, not a portal average.
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2,182
Median price
AED per sq ft, apartments
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− 14.8%
Since the March reset
against the 180 days before it
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1,840
Registered sales
apartments, in the window below
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2,026 – 2,274
Typical range
middle 50% of monthly medians, AED per sq ft
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Of the ten districts tracked here, Business Bay has given up the most on price since March 2026 — a larger concession than Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai or Palm Jumeirah.
DLD registered sales, March 2026 onward
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Depth of supply is the defining feature: it registers more apartment sales than Downtown Dubai or Dubai Marina, and over four times as many as Palm Jumeirah — a seller here is one of many at almost any price point.
DLD registered sales, 180-day window
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The size of the cut is not, on its own, an argument to buy or to hold. It is an argument to know your number before you name it.
Check your own unit against the same registered transactions. If your area is not on the list, send it anyway — I come back with the actual figures within 24 hours.