Dubai residential market, May 2026

Computed from DLD-registered sales and Ejari rental contracts over the trailing 12 months (as of 2026-05-31), across 44 tracked areas. No listings data, no estimates.

Median price

1,752AED/ft²

Median gross yield

5.5%

Median growth YoY

+11.8%

Registered sales, 12m

185,032

Fastest-growing areas

Wadi Al Safa 2+40.2%

Dubai Silicon Oasis+33.5%

Al Rashidiya+31.8%

Palm Jumeirah+28.9%

Dubai Maritime City+23.8%

Warsan Fourth+22.5%

Highest gross yields

Al Rashidiya14.6%

Dragon Mart area (Warsan)9.3%

Warsan Fourth7.5%

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)6.8%

Dubai Production City6.8%

Meydan6.8%

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

Most traded areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)17,257

Madinat Al Mataar11,519

Wadi Al Safa 511,056

Business Bay10,843

Wadi Al Safa 39,059

Jebel Ali7,912

Cooling areas

Dubai Investment Park-4.8%

Umm Suqeim+2.4%

Bukadra+2.5%

Motor City+2.7%

Madinat Al Mataar+2.8%

Dubai Production City+3.3%

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

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