Dubai residential market, March 2026

Computed from DLD-registered sales and Ejari rental contracts over the trailing 12 months (as of 2026-03-31), across 44 tracked areas. No listings data, no estimates.

Median price

1,756AED/ft²

Median gross yield

5.5%

Median growth YoY

+13.0%

Registered sales, 12m

189,670

Fastest-growing areas

Dubai Silicon Oasis+44.2%

Wadi Al Safa 2+34.0%

Dubai Maritime City+25.9%

Palm Jumeirah+25.9%

Warsan Fourth+24.9%

Town Square+23.9%

Highest gross yields

Dragon Mart area (Warsan)9.5%

Warsan Fourth7.6%

Dubai Production City6.9%

Meydan6.9%

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)6.8%

Al Sufouh6.8%

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

Most traded areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)18,721

Business Bay12,224

Wadi Al Safa 511,397

Madinat Al Mataar10,729

Wadi Al Safa 38,182

Jebel Ali7,672

Cooling areas

Dubai Investment Park-3.5%

Mirdif+1.8%

Bukadra+2.3%

Dubai Creek Harbour+3.1%

Motor City+3.2%

Madinat Al Mataar+3.6%

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

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