Dubai residential market, April 2026

Computed from DLD-registered sales and Ejari rental contracts over the trailing 12 months (as of 2026-04-30), across 44 tracked areas. No listings data, no estimates.

Median price

1,756AED/ft²

Median gross yield

5.5%

Median growth YoY

+12.4%

Registered sales, 12m

189,619

Fastest-growing areas

Dubai Silicon Oasis+41.5%

Wadi Al Safa 2+37.6%

Palm Jumeirah+27.6%

Al Rashidiya+26.4%

Dubai Maritime City+24.9%

Warsan Fourth+23.4%

Highest gross yields

Dragon Mart area (Warsan)9.4%

Warsan Fourth7.5%

Dubai Production City6.9%

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)6.8%

Meydan6.8%

Al Sufouh6.8%

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

Most traded areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)18,233

Business Bay11,632

Wadi Al Safa 511,315

Madinat Al Mataar11,045

Wadi Al Safa 38,383

Jebel Ali8,109

Cooling areas

Dubai Investment Park-3.9%

Madinat Al Mataar+1.4%

Bukadra+2.5%

Motor City+2.7%

Mirdif+2.9%

Umm Suqeim+3.1%

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

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