Dubai's property market has entered a new phase in 2026. After several years of broad, citywide price growth, the market is now segmented, and one trend stands out clearly: villas are appreciating faster than apartments. ValuStrat forecasts villa values to grow by 17.7% in 2026, well ahead of apartment price growth, and this gap is reshaping how buyers and investors think about the market. At Takween Aldar, we work with buyers and investors every day who are trying to decide between a villa and an apartment, and increasingly, the numbers are pointing in one direction.