Dubai property market statistics
Every figure below is a median from records registered with the Dubai Land Department — sales and Ejari tenancy contracts — not an average of advertised listings. Each carries the number of records behind it.
Covering 1,768,393 transaction records and 3,459,821 tenancy contracts, with transaction dates to 28 August 2026. Sale figures are the twelve months to that date unless a label says all years; ready (resale) and off-plan (launch) registrations are never pooled. The long run, 2011 onward, by year · This quarter's market report.
Dubai, city-wide
Recorded sales
1,353,718
all years on record
Tenancy contracts
3,459,821
registered with Ejari, all years
Median rent
AED 65,000
a year · 572,322 contracts, last 12 months
Rent per sqft
AED 73
a year · new lets -2.8% year on year
Median price and rent, by area
The twelve most transacted areas in the register. Price per square foot is the last twelve months, ready resales and off-plan registrations separately, with the count behind each; a cell is blank under 30 sales. Rent is the median registered tenancy over the same twelve months. Why some cells are blank.
| Area | Ready AED/sqft (12m, n) | Off-plan AED/sqft (12m, n) | Median rent AED/yr (12m) | Recorded sales (all years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai MarinaMarsa Dubai · includes: Dubai Marina, Dubai Harbour, Jumeirah Beach Residence | AED 2,008 (2,649) | AED 4,100 (841) | AED 125,000 | 99,874 |
| Jumeirah Village CircleAl Barsha South Fourth · includes: Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 1,322 (4,315) | AED 1,580 (7,913) | AED 70,000 | 84,978 |
| Business Bay | AED 1,879 (2,391) | AED 2,719 (4,461) | AED 95,000 | 66,302 |
| Downtown Dubai | AED 2,527 (1,413) | AED 3,825 (1,056) | AED 147,636 | 46,288 |
| International City Ph 1Al Warsan First · includes: International City Ph 1 | AED 650 (1,273) | AED 1,239 (527) | AED 40,000 | 43,673 |
| Dubai Land Residence ComplexWadi Al Safa 5 · includes: Dubai Land Residence Complex, Villanova, Arabian Ranches Iii | AED 1,057 (1,039) | AED 1,492 (7,821) | AED 75,000 | 42,858 |
| Jumeirah Lakes TowersAl Thanyah Fifth · includes: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Jumeirah Park | AED 1,461 (901) | AED 2,439 (1,884) | AED 90,000 | 42,237 |
| Dubai SouthMadinat Al Mataar · includes: Dubai South, Emaar South | AED 1,116 (1,277) | AED 1,661 (14,277) | AED 78,000 | 40,062 |
| Al FurjanJabal Ali First · includes: Al Furjan | AED 1,098 (1,791) | AED 1,691 (4,856) | AED 66,000 | 35,048 |
| Meydan OneAl Merkadh · includes: Meydan One, Mbr District 1, Sobha Heartland | AED 2,031 (1,925) | AED 2,111 (628) | AED 78,000 | 32,403 |
| Dubai Sports CityAl Hebiah Fourth · includes: Dubai Sports City | AED 978 (1,379) | AED 1,446 (1,740) | AED 60,000 | 32,358 |
| Dubai HillsHadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid · includes: Dubai Hills | AED 2,278 (1,107) | AED 2,430 (1,510) | AED 135,000 | 30,242 |
Highest gross rental yields
Gross; ready homes and registered tenancies, same 12 months. Median registered rent per square foot over the median registered price per square foot of ready resales — off-plan registrations are not homes anyone rents yet. Restricted to areas with at least 500 ready sales and 1,000 registered tenancies in the window, so the table reflects real markets rather than thin pockets and industrial estates. Service charges, commission and voids are not deducted. Why some cells are blank.
| Area | Gross yield | New-let rent AED/sqft/yr (12m) | Ready AED/sqft (12m) | Ready sales (12m) | Tenancies (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International City Ph 1Al Warsan First · includes: International City Ph 1 | 9.6% | AED 62 | AED 650 | 1,273 | 9,542 |
| Dubai Sports CityAl Hebiah Fourth · includes: Dubai Sports City | 8.8% | AED 86 | AED 978 | 1,379 | 5,105 |
| Jumeirah GolfMe'Aisem First · includes: Jumeirah Golf, Dubai Production City | 8.7% | AED 89 | AED 1,027 | 933 | 3,718 |
| Silicon OasisNadd Hessa · includes: Silicon Oasis | 8.1% | AED 78 | AED 954 | 1,141 | 5,334 |
| Al FurjanJabal Ali First · includes: Al Furjan | 7.9% | AED 86 | AED 1,098 | 1,791 | 9,175 |
| MajanWadi Al Safa 3 · includes: Majan, Living Legends | 7.3% | AED 78 | AED 1,067 | 1,306 | 2,288 |
| ArjanAl Barshaa South Third · includes: Arjan | 7.3% | AED 99 | AED 1,355 | 1,295 | 6,434 |
| Jumeirah Village CircleAl Barsha South Fourth · includes: Jumeirah Village Circle | 7.3% | AED 96 | AED 1,322 | 4,315 | 18,277 |
| Dubai Land Residence ComplexWadi Al Safa 5 · includes: Dubai Land Residence Complex, Villanova, Arabian Ranches Iii | 7.1% | AED 75 | AED 1,057 | 1,039 | 4,858 |
| Jumeirah Lakes TowersAl Thanyah Fifth · includes: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Jumeirah Park | 7.0% | AED 102 | AED 1,461 | 901 | 4,835 |
Gross rental yields in Dubai's most active areas run from roughly 7.0% to 9.6%, computed as the median registered NEW-LET rent per square foot — renewals are capped under Decree 43 of 2013 and sit below new lets, so they are excluded — over the median registered sale price per square foot of ready homes, resales rather than off-plan registrations, both over the twelve months to 28 August 2026. International City Ph 1 is the highest of the areas with at least 500 ready sales and 1,000 registered tenancies, at 9.6% on 1,273 ready sales and 9,542 tenancies. These are gross figures: service charges, agency commission and void periods are not deducted, and service charges in Dubai are commonly a fifth to a third of the rent.
Where registered sales under AED 1M happen
Share of each area's registered sales in the last twelve months priced under AED 1M, ready resales and off-plan registrations separately, each with its count. The two are not the same market: 70.4% of all sub-AED-1M registrations in the window are off-plan launches — a payment plan on a home not yet built — not resales of homes anyone can move into. Areas need at least 100 sales on each side to appear; showing the 15 largest ready shares of the 42 that clear it. Why some cells are blank.
| Area | Ready resales under 1M | Ready sales (12m) | Off-plan under 1M | Off-plan registrations (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International City Ph 1Al Warsan First · includes: International City Ph 1 | 95.1% | 1,273 | 89.0% | 527 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 93.8% | 211 | 8.4% | 4,013 |
| International City Ph 2 & 3Warsan Fourth · includes: International City Ph 2 & 3 | 91.7% | 398 | 78.8% | 1,059 |
| Jabal Ali Industrial Second | 90.7% | 150 | 71.0% | 1,756 |
| Dubai Studio CityAl Hebiah Second · includes: Dubai Studio City | 85.0% | 492 | 64.8% | 975 |
| Silicon OasisNadd Hessa · includes: Silicon Oasis | 74.0% | 1,141 | 29.7% | 1,138 |
| Jumeirah GolfMe'Aisem First · includes: Jumeirah Golf, Dubai Production City | 74.0% | 933 | 46.1% | 2,549 |
| Saih Shuaib 2 | 73.3% | 120 | 87.2% | 782 |
| Dubai Sports CityAl Hebiah Fourth · includes: Dubai Sports City | 71.2% | 1,379 | 35.7% | 1,740 |
| Al Safouh Second | 67.6% | 293 | 0.0% | 120 |
| LiwanWadi Al Safa 2 · includes: Liwan | 67.2% | 472 | 36.6% | 1,103 |
| ArjanAl Barshaa South Third · includes: Arjan | 63.6% | 1,295 | 52.3% | 2,369 |
| Dubai Production City | 61.9% | 278 | 41.1% | 1,953 |
| Damac HillsAl Hebiah Third · includes: Damac Hills | 61.4% | 471 | 11.6% | 955 |
| Al FurjanJabal Ali First · includes: Al Furjan | 56.3% | 1,791 | 13.2% | 4,856 |
Villas and townhouses, as DLD files them
Median price per square foot and median price of registered VILLA and TOWNHOUSE sales in the last twelve months, ready resales and off-plan registrations separately, each blank under 50 sales. The two types are pooled because the register pools them, not Keyva: DLD filed 11 sales citywide as TOWNHOUSE in the window, so most townhouses are in these rows as villas. Why some cells are blank.
| Area | Ready AED/sqft | Ready median price | Ready sales (12m) | Off-plan AED/sqft | Off-plan median price | Off-plan registrations (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiraAl Yelayiss 1 · includes: Mira | AED 1,228 (216) | AED 3,400,000 (216) | 216 | AED 1,822 (3,452) | AED 2,903,000 (3,452) | 3,452 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | — | — | 0 | AED 2,078 (1,455) | AED 3,649,888 (1,455) | 1,455 |
| Dubai SouthMadinat Al Mataar · includes: Dubai South, Emaar South | AED 1,317 (365) | AED 3,200,000 (365) | 365 | AED 1,341 (978) | AED 4,535,944 (978) | 978 |
| Al Yufrah 1 | AED 1,442 (295) | AED 2,850,000 (295) | 295 | AED 1,544 (872) | AED 3,331,888 (872) | 872 |
| Dubai Land Residence ComplexWadi Al Safa 5 · includes: Dubai Land Residence Complex, Villanova, Arabian Ranches Iii | AED 1,638 (423) | AED 3,250,000 (423) | 423 | AED 1,576 (408) | AED 3,158,000 (408) | 408 |
| Arabian Ranches IiWadi Al Safa 7 · includes: Arabian Ranches Ii | AED 1,471 (329) | AED 1,800,000 (329) | 329 | AED 1,258 (300) | AED 1,302,340 (300) | 300 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | AED 883 (65) | AED 7,600,000 (65) | 65 | AED 1,234 (524) | AED 1,343,353 (524) | 524 |
| MajanWadi Al Safa 3 · includes: Majan, Living Legends | AED 1,727 (173) | AED 3,900,000 (173) | 173 | AED 2,800 (323) | AED 6,543,828 (323) | 323 |
| MudonAl Hebiah Sixth · includes: Mudon | AED 1,765 (267) | AED 3,700,000 (267) | 267 | AED 1,568 (155) | AED 3,460,000 (155) | 155 |
| Saih Shuaib 1 | — | — | 0 | AED 2,712 (388) | AED 6,575,000 (388) | 388 |
| Emirate LivingAl Thanayah Fourth · includes: Emirate Living | AED 1,665 (369) | AED 4,300,000 (369) | 369 | — | — | 0 |
| Meydan AvenueNad Al Shiba First · includes: Meydan Avenue | — | — | 30 | AED 2,705 (327) | AED 6,069,000 (327) | 327 |
| Town SquareAl Yelayiss 2 · includes: Town Square | AED 1,359 (283) | AED 2,900,000 (283) | 283 | — | — | 0 |
| Dubai Production City | — | — | 0 | AED 1,417 (270) | AED 2,085,100 (270) | 270 |
| Dubai Sports CityAl Hebiah Fourth · includes: Dubai Sports City | AED 2,475 (196) | AED 4,450,000 (196) | 196 | — | — | 21 |
| Jumeirah Village CircleAl Barsha South Fourth · includes: Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 1,683 (185) | AED 3,250,000 (185) | 185 | — | — | 14 |
| Dubai HillsHadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid · includes: Dubai Hills | AED 2,198 (160) | AED 5,325,000 (160) | 160 | — | — | 7 |
| Arabian Ranches IWadi Al Safa 6 · includes: Arabian Ranches I | AED 1,445 (132) | AED 4,875,000 (132) | 132 | — | — | 0 |
| Al FurjanJabal Ali First · includes: Al Furjan | AED 1,871 (108) | AED 3,800,000 (108) | 108 | — | — | 0 |
| LiwanWadi Al Safa 2 · includes: Liwan | — | — | 2 | AED 1,306 (72) | AED 1,312,500 (72) | 72 |
Where rents moved most
Change in median rent per square foot against the same month a year earlier, for the busiest rental areas. Contract counts are the last twelve months. Why some cells are blank.
| Area | Median rent AED/yr (12m) | Year on year · new lets | Contracts (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 67,443 | -12.2% | 28,914 |
| Al Furjan | AED 60,489 | -5.5% | 26,016 |
| International City Ph 1 | AED 37,000 | +0.9% | 24,534 |
| Dubai Marina | AED 121,000 | -12.0% | 18,083 |
| Business Bay | AED 95,000 | -7.8% | 17,413 |
| Silicon Oasis | AED 55,109 | -0.1% | 16,434 |
| Al Nahda Second | AED 52,000 | +0.7% | 13,894 |
| Al Barsha First | AED 77,000 | +1.7% | 13,298 |
| Arjan | AED 62,000 | +1.5% | 12,903 |
| Al Karama | AED 63,945 | +12.0% | 11,947 |
| Muhaisanah Fourth | AED 39,999 | +8.4% | 11,475 |
| Meydan One | AED 78,000 | -13.7% | 11,321 |
Common questions
- What is the average rent in Dubai?
- The median residential rent in Dubai is AED 65,000 a year, or AED 73 per square foot per year, from 572,322 tenancy contracts registered with Ejari in the twelve months to 28 August 2026. This is a median of contracts actually registered, not of advertised asking rents.
- What rental yield can you get in Dubai?
- Gross rental yields in Dubai's most active areas run from roughly 7.0% to 9.6%, computed as the median registered NEW-LET rent per square foot — renewals are capped under Decree 43 of 2013 and sit below new lets, so they are excluded — over the median registered sale price per square foot of ready homes, resales rather than off-plan registrations, both over the twelve months to 28 August 2026. International City Ph 1 is the highest of the areas with at least 500 ready sales and 1,000 registered tenancies, at 9.6% on 1,273 ready sales and 9,542 tenancies. These are gross figures: service charges, agency commission and void periods are not deducted, and service charges in Dubai are commonly a fifth to a third of the rent.
- How many property transactions happen in Dubai?
- Keyva holds 1,768,393 Dubai Land Department transaction records, of which 1,353,718 are sales, with transaction dates to 28 August 2026. The remainder are mortgage registrations and gifts, which are excluded from every price median on this site because they are not sales.
- Which areas of Dubai have the most property sales?
- Dubai Marina (99,874 registered sales, all years), Jumeirah Village Circle (84,978 registered sales, all years), Business Bay (66,302 registered sales, all years), Downtown Dubai (46,288 registered sales, all years), International City Ph 1 (43,673 registered sales, all years) are the areas with the most registered home sales in the Dubai Land Department record. These count apartments, villas and townhouses only — land plots and commercial units are excluded, which changes the order.
How to cite these figures
Attribute as Keyva (https://www.dubaikeyva.com), from Dubai Land Department records, and state the date the data runs to — transaction dates to 28 August 2026.
Three things are easy to quote wrongly. Medians here describe the last twelve months, not the whole record: Dubai has risen far enough that an all-time median is a historical price, and the only all-time figures on this page are counts labelled as such. Ready resales and off-plan registrations are different markets and are never pooled here. And all yields shown are gross — service charges alone commonly take a fifth to a third of the rent, so a net figure is materially lower.