Dubai property prices fell month on month for the first time this year in June, although they remained more than 10 per cent higher on an annual basis, according to a report by Property Monitor.
Prices declined by 0.31 per cent in June, compared with May, the second time they have fallen in the current cycle, the other time being in November last year, the report said.
The Property Monitor Dynamic Price Index, which tracks residential property price trends throughout 42 communities in Dubai, decreased by 0.45 index points to 142.25, from 142.70 in May.
In June, average property prices stood at Dh1,019 ($277.4) a square foot, the report said. They were last at these levels during the recovery phase of the previous market cycle between July and August 2013, it said.
"The slowdown and cooling of price appreciation should not be an immediate cause for concern at this stage, rather a welcome sign of a healthy market that can move forward at a sustainable pace whilst continuing to grow," the report said.
However, it was the second strongest June on record in terms of transaction volumes, which hit 8,865, according to the index. This marks a 34.2 per cent and 38.8 per cent increase on a month-on-month and year-on-year basis, respectively.
The value of property sales in the emirate also rose by about 55 per cent to Dh22.7 billion in June, Dubai Land Department data showed. As of July 1, 70.8 per cent of the total sales volume of 2021 had been reached.
Government initiatives in the UAE, such as the expansion of the 10-year golden visa programme and new types of residence permits for retirees and remote workers, have contributed to property price increases in recent months, while the swift and effective Covid-19 vaccine campaign has made the country a safe haven for investors.
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Dubai property prices: where they are rising and falling — June 2022
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VILLA PRICES: Palm Jumeirah: Dh3,365 per square foot — up 4.9 per cent in June, up 5 per cent a month in May, up 5 per cent in April. -
Emirates Hills: Dh2,166 per square foot — up 3.3 per cent in June, up 1.8 per cent in May, up 1.8 per cent in April. Photo: Knight Frank -
Jumeirah: Dh2,066 per square foot — up 1.0 per cent in June, up 2.0 per cent in May, up 3.7 per cent in April. Sarah Dea / The National -
District One: Dh1,943 per square foot — up 4.1 per cent in June, up 2.3 per cent in May, down 0.9 per cent in April. Satish Kumar / The National -
Mohammed bin Rashid City: Dh1,574 per square foot — up 4.0 per cent in June, up 0.1 per cent in May, up 0.7 per cent in April. -
Dubai Hills: Dh1,525 per square foot — up 4.1 per cent in June, up 1.2 per cent in May, up 1.5 per cent in April. Photo: Emaar Malls Management -
The Meadows: Dh1,475 per square foot — up 0.9 per cent in June, up 1.6 per cent in May, down 0.5 per cent in April. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
The Lakes: Dh1,462 per square foot — up 1.6 per cent in June, up 1.2 per cent in May, up 1.0 per cent in April. Pawan Singh / The National -
Jumeirah Islands: Dh1,520 per square foot — up 3.6 per cent in June, up 0.9 per cent in May, up 2.5 per cent in April. Photo: Prestige Dubai -
Jumeirah Golf Estates: Dh1,391 per square foot — down 1.1 per cent in June, up 3.6 per cent in May, up 4.6 per cent in April. Pawan Singh / The National -
The Springs: Dh1,105 per square foot — up 0.8 per cent in June, up 1.8 per cent in May, up 2.1 per cent in April. Photo: Better Homes -
Arabian Ranches: Dh1,224 per square foot — up 1.7 per cent in June, up 0.7 per cent in May, up 3.7 per cent in April. Pawan Singh / The National -
Meydan City: Dh1,182 per square foot — up 1.3 per cent in June, up 0.9 per cent in May, up 0.9 per cent in April. -
Al Barari: Dh1,172 per square foot — up 3.0 per cent in June, down 0.7 per cent in May, up 4.9 per cent in April. Photo: Luxhabitat -
Jumeirah Park: Dh1,142 per square foot — up 3.8 per cent in June, up 0.2 per cent in May, up 0.8 per cent in April. Pawan Singh / The National -
Victory Heights: Dh1,120 per square foot — up 1.4 per cent in June, up 3.7 per cent in May, down 2.2 per cent in April. Photo: Luxhabitat -
Mudon: Dh1,017 per square foot — up 1.4 per cent in June, down 0.5 per cent in May, up 2.7 per cent in April. Satish Kumar / The National -
Jumeirah Village Triangle: Dh993 per square foot — up 3.7 per cent in June, down 0.2 per cent in May, up 2.3 per cent in April. Pawan Singh / The National -
Sustainable City: Dh965 per square foot — up 2.6 per cent in June, down 0.8 per cent in May, up 0.6 per cent in April. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Town Square: Dh799 per square foot — down 0.8 per cent in June, down 1.0 per cent in May, up 1.4 per cent in April. Satish Kumar / The National -
Living Legends: Dh848 per square foot — up 4.0 per cent in June, up 1.2 per cent in May. Pawan Singh / The National -
Jumeirah Village Circle: Dh609 per square foot — down 1.6 per cent in June, up 0.8 per cent in May, up 1.3 per cent in April. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Falconcity of Wonders: Dh724 per square foot — flat in June, down 2.5 per cent in May, up 1.6 per cent in April. Sarah Dea / The National -
Akoya Oxygen: Dh609 per square foot — down 1.6 per cent in June, up 1.0 per cent in May, up 1.3 per cent in April. Photo: Allsopp & Allsopp
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Dubai property prices have particularly risen sharply in the prime residential sector, which recently registered a record for the most expensive home in the city at Dh280 million.
Property Monitor said it expects prices to be stable in the second half of the year.
"The Dubai property market’s resilience in the face of rapidly rising interest rates, inflation that seems to be on a runaway [cycle], and the strength of the dirham due to the US dollar peg, continues to wondrously amaze and battle any headwinds and downside risks thrown at it," Property Monitor said.
"This phenomenon, while great for the market, cannot continue indefinitely and inevitably the music will begin to slow and the real estate market with it. We continue to predict gentle price growth viewed over the year as a whole, with the market most likely settling to a new cycle of broadly stable prices by the year end."
Property consultancy CBRE also reported largely flat price growth in the Dubai market for June.
Month-on-month apartment prices across Dubai edged up 0.1 per cent while villa prices gained more than 1 per cent.
