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Area Intelligence

Al Merkadh

Period: 2026-01 to 2026-09
Data through: 2026-09-30
Sample: 290 tx
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Rank by Transactions
#93of 176
Rank by Median PPSF
#42of 144
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2026-08 → 2026-09
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  • +457%
    Transaction Count
  • -55 pos
    Market Rank
Momentum

Period 2026-09

Activity
Insufficient evidence
trailing_baseline_below_floor
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 75 · 18 · 14 → 78
sample: 78 (moderate) · history: 3/3 (high)
Market Share
Stable
Current change +0.42pp
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 0.004 · 0.001 · 0.001 → 0.005
MoM Δ: -0.32pp · -0.01pp · 0.42pp
deadband: 0.2pp
sample: 78 (moderate) · history: 3/3 (high)
Price
Insufficient evidence
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Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 2,293.5 · — · — → 2,075.99
sample: 78 (moderate) · history: 1/3 (low)

Observational only. Momentum measures the direction, magnitude, persistence and acceleration of change vs the entity's own trailing history. It is not a forecast and is not a recommendation.

Area Snapshot

Core metrics

Transactions
290
Total Value
AED 1.52B
Median Ticket
AED 2.41M
Average Ticket
AED 5.25M
Median PPSF
AED 2,076
Average PPSF
AED 2,168
Off-plan Share
39.7%
Ready Share
60.3%
Price History

Monthly transaction trend

Monthly transactions
Count per period
2026-012026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-082026-09020406080
Monthly value
Sum of TRANS_VALUE
2026-012026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-082026-090K60.0M120.0M180.0M240.0M
Monthly median PPSF
AED per sqft
2026-012026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-082026-0906001,2001,8002,400
Market Activity

Top Projects

by transactions
#ProjectTxValueMed PPSFΔ vs Area PPSF
1Azizi Riviera 55111AED 208.80MAED 2,569+23.8%
2Sobha Creek Vistas Heights99AED 182.33MAED 2,076In line(-0.0%)
3Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City District One, B Villas31AED 487.90MAED 2,164+4.2%
4Naya at District One16AED 46.07MAED 2,076In line(-0.0%)
5Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City District One B Extension Villas10AED 127.44MAED 2,098In line(+1.1%)
6Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City District One- C Villas8AED 66.96MAED 2,792+34.5%
7Azizi Riviera 561AED 129.83MAED 3,722+79.3%
Market Activity

Top Developers

by transactions
#DeveloperTxValue
1AZIZI111AED 208.80M
Configuration Mix
ROOMS_EN normalized: Studio, 1 BR, 2 BR, 3 BR, 4 BR+, Other
Studio
25
8.6%
1 BR
121
41.7%
2 BR
56
19.3%
3 BR
12
4.1%
4 BR+
0
0.0%
Other
76
26.2%
Off-plan vs Ready
Transactions, value & share within this area
CategoryTransactionsValueShare
Off-Plan115AED 228.40M39.7%
Ready175AED 1.29B60.3%
Editorial insight

What the data says

Rule-based summary of calculated metrics: activity, pricing, off-plan orientation, PPSF direction and peer alignment. No AI, no predictions, no advice.

Peer Markets

Top-3 most similar areas

Similarity computed on z-standardized weighted Euclidean distance across Median PPSF (30%), Median Ticket (20%), Off-Plan Share (15%), log Transaction Volume (15%) and Unit Mix: Studio/1/2/3/4BR+ (20% split evenly, Other excluded). Score uses the fixed calibration score = 100·exp(−d²/2) so values are comparable across all Area Intelligence pages. 100 is reserved for effectively identical feature vectors. Data-similarity model. Not an investment recommendation.

Pool: 123 threshold-eligible peers
Benchmark

Area vs Dubai vs Peer Average

Each benchmark uses its own defined methodology; no generic median is applied across metrics.

Peer set: 0 threshold-eligible areas
MetricCurrent AreaDubai BenchmarkPeer AverageΔ vs Dubai
Median PPSF
Median across qualifying Dubai transactions in period
Median Ticket
Median transaction value across qualifying transactions
Transaction Volume
Median tx count across qualifying STANDARD_AREAs (Dubai) · mean across peers
Off-Plan Share
Off-plan / total classified transactions

Benchmark values respect all active filters and the currently selected dataset period(s). Data-comparison model only. Not investment advice.

All metrics use STANDARD_AREA from the Area Master mapping. Values respect the currently selected dataset period(s) and any global filters. Reset restores the platform default period.
Habitat Studies · Dubai Real Estate Workspace · Source: Dubai Land Department
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