Dubai residential market, January 2026

Computed from DLD-registered sales and Ejari rental contracts over the trailing 12 months (as of 2026-01-31), across 44 tracked areas. No listings data, no estimates.

Median price

1,776AED/ft²

Median gross yield

5.5%

Median growth YoY

+12.2%

Registered sales, 12m

187,245

Fastest-growing areas

Wadi Al Safa 2+27.7%

Dubai Maritime City+27.1%

Warsan Fourth+26.4%

Dubai Marina+23.0%

Town Square+22.5%

Palm Jumeirah+20.5%

Highest gross yields

Dragon Mart area (Warsan)9.6%

Warsan Fourth7.4%

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)6.9%

Meydan6.9%

Dubai Production City6.8%

Dubai Sports City6.7%

Gross, area-level; service charges typically absorb 15 to 25% of rent.

Most traded areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)18,917

Business Bay12,672

Wadi Al Safa 512,349

Madinat Al Mataar10,546

Jebel Ali7,702

Dubai Marina7,308

Cooling areas

Mirdif-2.4%

Dubai Investment Park-2.2%

Damac Hills+2.0%

Bukadra+2.1%

Dubai Sports City+2.1%

Dubai Creek Harbour+3.3%

Median shifts can reflect a change in what sold as much as price movement.

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