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Dataset Period2026-09
Area Intelligence

Dubai South

Period: 2026-09
Data through: 2026-09-30
Sample: 168 tx
Peer eligible· 99% classified
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Rank by Transactions
#30of 153
Rank by Median PPSF
#74of 101
Change this period
2026-08 → 2026-09
Full brief
  • +20%
    Developer Diversity (HHI)
  • -14.6pp
    Ready Share
  • +48%
    Total Transaction Value
  • +53%
    Transaction Count
Momentum

Period 2026-09

Activity
Stable
Current change +52.7%
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 349 · 157 · 110 → 168
MoM Δ: -55.0% · -29.9% · 52.7%
deadband: 10%
sample: 168 (high) · history: 3/3 (high)
Price
Stable
Current change +12.0%
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 1,147.89 · 1,120.04 · 1,122.29 → 1,257
MoM Δ: -2.4% · 0.2% · 12.0%
deadband: 5%
sample: 168 (high) · history: 3/3 (high)
Market Share
Stable
Current change +0.38pp
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 0.019 · 0.009 · 0.007 → 0.011
MoM Δ: -1.06pp · -0.15pp · 0.38pp
deadband: 0.2pp
sample: 168 (high) · history: 3/3 (high)

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
168
Total Value
AED 192.40M
Median Ticket
AED 880.4K
Average Ticket
AED 1.15M
Median PPSF
AED 1,257
Average PPSF
AED 1,234
Off-plan Share
61.9%
Ready Share
38.1%
Price History

Monthly transaction trend

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Monthly transactions
Count per period
2026-0904590135180
Monthly value
Sum of TRANS_VALUE
2026-090K50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M
Monthly median PPSF
AED per sqft
2026-0903507001,0501,400
Market Activity

Top Projects

by transactions
#ProjectTxValueMed PPSFΔ vs Area PPSF
1Nanma Lotus19AED 9.90MAED 1,399+11.3%
2STORIES BY MIRFA17AED 11.78MAED 1,510+20.1%
3South Living17AED 31.86MAED 1,324+5.4%
4CELESTIA14AED 7.27MAED 1,073-14.7%
5ENRE RESIDENCE BY IMTIAZ13AED 20.38MAED 1,589+26.4%
6MAG 5 BOULEVARD11AED 6.39MAED 1,036-17.6%
7MARQUIS HORIZON9AED 13.18MAED 1,677+33.4%
8OASIS RESIDENCES5AED 4.53MAED 1,207-4.0%
9The Pulse Residence Icon5AED 3.94MAED 875-30.4%
10The Pulse Villas4AED 8.81MAED 1,472+17.1%
Market Activity

Top Developers

by transactions
#DeveloperTxValue
1IMTIAZ13AED 20.38M
Configuration Mix
ROOMS_EN normalized: Studio, 1 BR, 2 BR, 3 BR, 4 BR+, Other
Studio
55
32.7%
1 BR
44
26.2%
2 BR
59
35.1%
3 BR
9
5.4%
4 BR+
0
0.0%
Other
1
0.6%
Off-plan vs Ready
Transactions, value & share within this area
CategoryTransactionsValueShare
Off-Plan104AED 119.38M61.9%
Ready64AED 73.02M38.1%
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.

Activity is above most Dubai areas (~2.2× the Dubai area median).
Median PPSF of AED 1,257 sits -18.4% below the Dubai median.
Transaction mix is balanced between off-plan and ready (61.9% off-plan).
Closest peer markets on the Habitat Studies similarity model: Dubai Production City, Dubai Science Park, Arjan (scores 96, 92, 92).

Rule-based summary of calculated metrics. Not predictive, promotional or advisory. Not investment 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: 95 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: top-3 similar areas
Dubai Production City (96) · Dubai Science Park (92) · Arjan (92)
MetricCurrent AreaDubai BenchmarkPeer AverageΔ vs Dubai
Median PPSF
Median across qualifying Dubai transactions in period
AED 1,257AED 1,540AED 1,447-18.4%
Median Ticket
Median transaction value across qualifying transactions
AED 880.4KAED 1.39MAED 839.2K-36.8%
Transaction Volume
Median tx count across qualifying STANDARD_AREAs (Dubai) · mean across peers
16878229+115.4%
Off-Plan Share
Off-plan / total classified transactions
61.9%46.9%54.2%+31.9%

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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