Dubai property prices
Based on registered Dubai Land Department transactions for October 2026: the median residential sale price is AED 1,243,888, or AED 1,681 per sq ft. 9,457 transactions, 66% of them off-plan.
Transactions up to 3 November 2026, recalculated daily.
YAFF calculation based on Dubai Land Department open data; not official DLD statistics.
DLD open dataMonthly reports
Areas, layouts, rents and off-plan share for each month. Figures are frozen on the report date.
By month
| Month | Deals | Median price, AED | Per sq ft, AED | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 9,457 | 1,243,888 | 1,681 | 66% |
| September 2026 | 9,345 | 1,250,000 | 1,677 | 71% |
| August 2026 | 10,381 | 1,133,000 | 1,694 | 74% |
| July 2026 | 12,278 | 1,050,000 | 1,697 | 75% |
| June 2026 | 12,044 | 1,110,145 | 1,702 | 79% |
| May 2026 | 8,766 | 1,144,190 | 1,667 | 77% |
| April 2026 | 11,890 | 1,614,888 | 1,854 | 80% |
| March 2026 | 11,654 | 1,546,189 | 1,753 | 78% |
| February 2026 | 14,242 | 1,510,313 | 1,771 | 71% |
| January 2026 | 14,537 | 1,605,770 | 1,790 | 73% |
Median deal per sq ftDLD · Oct 2026
1,681AED/sq ft
−6.1% since Jan 2026
Monthly median of DLD transactions, YAFF calculation
Residential deals per monthDLD · Oct 2026
9,457
−34.9% since Jan 2026
By area
Transactions for May – October 2026. Areas with 30 or more deals.
| Area | Per sq ft, AED | Median price, AED | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | Off-plan | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South | 1,696 | 730,000 | 650,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,774,489 | 96% | 10,091 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,418 | 975,000 | 680,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,610,100 | 51% | 4,492 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 1,402 | 819,676 | 680,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,435,405 | 89% | 2,420 |
| Business Bay | 2,082 | 1,800,000 | 1,044,480 | 1,700,000 | 2,500,000 | 38% | 1,890 |
| Arjan | 1,597 | 888,000 | 700,717 | 1,161,959 | 1,655,000 | 64% | 1,493 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2,501 | 2,500,000 | — | 2,000,000 | 3,133,961 | 61% | 1,337 |
| Dubai Islands | 2,819 | 2,900,350 | 1,139,120 | 2,311,615 | 3,762,328 | 99% | 1,261 |
| Al Furjan | 1,419 | 1,018,810 | 557,000 | 1,003,575 | 1,639,370 | 62% | 1,076 |
| Dubai Marina | 1,959 | 2,380,000 | 950,000 | 1,544,713 | 2,850,000 | 15% | 1,033 |
| Dubai Sports City | 1,256 | 844,770 | 540,000 | 967,200 | 1,450,000 | 55% | 976 |
| Downtown Dubai | 2,674 | 2,970,850 | 1,230,000 | 2,112,512 | 3,700,000 | 21% | 962 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 1,622 | 1,097,841 | 754,612 | 1,169,900 | 1,689,622 | 82% | 950 |
| Dubai Hills | 2,266 | 2,200,000 | 900,000 | 1,639,572 | 2,500,000 | 35% | 794 |
| Meydan | 2,061 | 1,040,000 | 769,500 | 1,534,350 | 2,504,710 | 45% | 697 |
| Damac Hills | 1,743 | 1,171,035 | 744,500 | 1,206,720 | 2,017,000 | 72% | 658 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | 1,471 | 1,325,000 | 738,500 | 1,225,000 | 2,246,140 | 39% | 585 |
| Motor City | 1,577 | 1,323,230 | 791,010 | 1,100,000 | 1,794,242 | 60% | 570 |
| Sobha Hartland | 1,963 | 1,730,000 | 475,101 | 1,350,000 | 2,400,000 | 4% | 449 |
| Arabian Ranches | 1,567 | 2,996,700 | — | 1,454,000 | 2,326,459 | 68% | 434 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 3,173 | 5,316,900 | 1,250,000 | 2,695,000 | 5,900,000 | 26% | 432 |
| Liwan | 1,000 | 896,100 | 600,000 | 860,900 | 1,375,740 | 24% | 418 |
| Dubai Maritime City | 3,205 | 2,481,600 | 1,393,280 | 2,501,760 | 4,012,384 | 98% | 395 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 1,315 | 1,272,828 | 643,261 | 1,097,789 | 1,591,965 | 56% | 337 |
| Town Square | 1,310 | 1,247,000 | 510,000 | 833,000 | 1,250,000 | 18% | 300 |
| JBR | 1,539 | 2,500,000 | — | 1,800,000 | 2,125,000 | 0% | 195 |
Median per sq ft by area
- Dubai Maritime City3,205
- Palm Jumeirah3,173
- Dubai Islands2,819
- Downtown Dubai2,674
- Dubai Creek Harbour2,501
- Dubai Hills2,266
- Business Bay2,082
- Meydan2,061
- Sobha Hartland1,963
- Dubai Marina1,959
- Damac Hills1,743
- Dubai South1,696
- Jumeirah Village Triangle1,622
- Arjan1,597
- Motor City1,577
- Arabian Ranches1,567
- JBR1,539
- Jumeirah Lake Towers1,471
- Al Furjan1,419
- Jumeirah Village Circle1,418
- Dubai Land Residence Complex1,402
- Dubai Silicon Oasis1,315
- Town Square1,310
- Dubai Sports City1,256
- Liwan1,000
Rents
Based on new Ejari tenancy contracts for October 2026: median annual rent for an apartment AED 70,000, AED 94 per sq ft a year. 30,451 new apartment contracts.
Rents by month
| Month | New contracts | Apartment, AED a year | Per sq ft a year, AED | Villa, AED a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 30,451 | 70,000 | 94 | 175,000 |
| September 2026 | 32,197 | 72,000 | 97 | 180,000 |
| August 2026 | 26,586 | 70,000 | 93 | 180,000 |
| July 2026 | 23,811 | 69,000 | 90 | 175,000 |
| June 2026 | 21,581 | 70,000 | 91 | 177,750 |
| May 2026 | 14,629 | 70,000 | 89 | 170,000 |
| April 2026 | 14,314 | 68,000 | 88 | 170,000 |
| March 2026 | 12,584 | 70,000 | 92 | 175,000 |
| February 2026 | 19,908 | 75,000 | 99 | 185,000 |
| January 2026 | 22,206 | 70,000 | 96 | 181,000 |
Apartment rent per sq ft per yearDLD · Oct 2026
94AED/sq ft a year
−2.1% since Jan 2026
Apartment rent, median per yearDLD · Oct 2026
70,000AED
0% since Jan 2026
Rents and yields by area
New annual contracts for May – October 2026. Areas with 30 or more apartment contracts.
| Area | Apartment, AED a year | Per sq ft a year, AED | Villa, AED a year | Gross yield | New contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 64,000 | 90 | 180,000 | 7.4% | 13,227 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 110,446 | 119 | — | 5.3% | 11,780 |
| Downtown Dubai | 160,000 | 149 | — | 6.3% | 9,746 |
| Business Bay | 84,000 | 113 | — | 6.3% | 9,325 |
| Dubai Marina | 100,000 | 99 | — | 5.6% | 6,072 |
| Arjan | 58,000 | 93 | — | 6.8% | 4,490 |
| Meydan | 50,000 | 126 | — | 6.6% | 3,134 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | 80,000 | 102 | 375,000 | 7.3% | 3,002 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 55,000 | 76 | 225,000 | 6.3% | 3,002 |
| Dubai Sports City | 52,000 | 80 | 330,000 | 8.2% | 2,878 |
| Dubai Hills | 108,000 | 130 | 260,000 | 5.9% | 2,500 |
| Sobha Hartland | 98,000 | 117 | — | 6.0% | 2,012 |
| Dubai South | 51,000 | 82 | 160,000 | 7.6% | 1,823 |
| Al Furjan | 65,000 | 95 | 200,000 | 7.7% | 1,399 |
| Damac Hills | 52,000 | 99 | 200,000 | 7.7% | 1,387 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 185,000 | 122 | 1,103,846 | 4.9% | 1,310 |
| Liwan | 55,000 | 74 | — | 7.4% | 1,301 |
| Town Square | 62,500 | 100 | 145,000 | 7.8% | 1,105 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 60,000 | 95 | 174,000 | 7.3% | 1,052 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 48,000 | 71 | — | 8.6% | 904 |
| Arabian Ranches | 55,000 | 67 | 170,000 | — | 653 |
| Motor City | 75,500 | 74 | — | 7.5% | 574 |
Gross apartment yield by area
- Dubai Land Residence Complex8.6%
- Dubai Sports City8.2%
- Town Square7.8%
- Al Furjan7.7%
- Damac Hills7.7%
- Dubai South7.6%
- Motor City7.5%
- Jumeirah Village Circle7.4%
- Liwan7.4%
- Jumeirah Lake Towers7.3%
- Jumeirah Village Triangle7.3%
- Arjan6.8%
- Meydan6.6%
- Business Bay6.3%
- Dubai Silicon Oasis6.3%
- Downtown Dubai6.3%
- Sobha Hartland6.0%
- Dubai Hills5.9%
- Dubai Marina5.6%
- Dubai Creek Harbour5.3%
- Palm Jumeirah4.9%
How we calculate
Source: Dubai Land Department open data on registered sale transactions. Residential only: apartments, villas and townhouses, excluding land and commercial property. We use the median rather than the average, because a single large deal shifts the average but not the median. The figures describe the area's market, not the value of a specific property. Off-plan means properties still under construction.
YAFF calculation based on Dubai Land Department open data; not official DLD statistics.
Rents come from Dubai Land Department open data on registered tenancy contracts (Ejari). Only new single-unit contracts of about a year are used: renewals are usually below market and pull the rate down. An area's gross yield is the median annual apartment rent per sq ft divided by the median sale price per sq ft of ready apartments in the same area and period. It describes the area market before costs (service charges, vacancy, fees), not the return of a specific property, and is not a forecast.
FAQ
How much does an apartment cost in Dubai?
The median residential sale price in Dubai for October 2026 was AED 1,243,888, according to DLD. In Jumeirah Village Circle the median studio sold for AED 680,000 and a one-bedroom apartment for AED 1,070,000 (transactions for May – October 2026).
What is the price per square foot in Dubai?
The median across all residential deals for October 2026 was AED 1,681 per sq ft. Over May – October 2026, among areas with a meaningful number of deals, the lowest is Liwan (AED 1,000 per sq ft) and the highest is Dubai Maritime City (AED 3,205 per sq ft).
What share of Dubai transactions is off-plan?
In October 2026, properties under construction accounted for 66% of residential deals (9,457 deals in total).
How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Dubai?
The median annual rent for an apartment on new Ejari contracts in October 2026 was AED 70,000, or AED 94 per sq ft a year (DLD data).
What is the rental yield in Dubai?
The gross market yield — annual rent against ready apartment prices — for May – October 2026 is highest in Dubai Sports City (8.2%) and lowest in Dubai Creek Harbour (5.3%). It is calculated before running costs and vacancy and is not the return of a specific property.