House prices in Dubai are still rising

House prices in Dubai are still rising, but the rate of increase is expected to slow in the coming year, according to the latest research into the local property market.

There was an increase of just 5 per cent in the growth of house prices in Dubai in the three months to September, compared to the previous quarter.

But according to international property firm Colliers, the rate of growth in house prices has been dropping rapidly since the beginning of the year.

Although house prices increased by 43 per cent in the first quarter, by the second quarter the growth rate had declined to 16 per cent.

Growth in residential prices is expected to slow further as the year comes to an end.

Nevertheless, year-on-year growth in the third quarter was 80 per cent.


The negativity in the market is most notable, perhaps, on Palm Jumeirah, where prices have fallen by up to 40 per cent since September. Some previously much sought-after residences in the Burj Dubai area have also seen price drops of up to 30 per cent.

This phenomenon has been attributed to the fact that an increased number of homes is coming onto the market and loans are hard to come by because of the international financial crisis.