Dubai residential market, February 2026

Computed from DLD-registered sales and Ejari rental contracts over the trailing 12 months (as of 2026-02-28), across 44 tracked areas. No listings data, no estimates.

Median price

1,784AED/ft²

Median gross yield

5.5%

Median growth YoY

+12.9%

Registered sales, 12m

190,728

Fastest-growing areas

Dubai Silicon Oasis+51.0%

Wadi Al Safa 2+30.5%

Warsan Fourth+27.4%

Dubai Maritime City+24.4%

Palm Jumeirah+24.3%

Town Square+23.2%

Highest gross yields

Dragon Mart area (Warsan)9.4%

Warsan Fourth7.5%

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)6.9%

Dubai Production City6.9%

Meydan6.9%

Dubai Sports City6.7%

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

Most traded areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)19,092

Business Bay12,590

Wadi Al Safa 511,856

Madinat Al Mataar10,568

Wadi Al Safa 37,809

Jebel Ali7,756

Cooling areas

Dubai Investment Park-2.8%

Mirdif-2.4%

Bukadra+2.3%

Damac Hills+2.9%

Dubai Creek Harbour+3.3%

Motor City+3.5%

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

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