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Dubai by area.

Each area scored on yield, growth, supply, and liquidity. Sourced from primary data. Updated quarterly. Twelve areas now, more coming.

International City

Themed clusters, lowest entry in Dubai

Yield-led
8.6%
gross yield
+0.2 pp
Avg price/sqftDh640
Median ticketDh430K
Transactions Q11,180

Cheapest freehold entry in Dubai. Volume is the moat; price growth is not the play.

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Dubai Production City

Affordable apartments, IMPZ corridor

Yield-led
8.4%
gross yield
+0.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh820
Median ticketDh540K
Transactions Q1480

Sub-Dh500K studios that rent inside two weeks. Tower-by-tower selection is the call.

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JVC

Jumeirah Village Circle

Yield-led
8.2%
gross yield
+0.6 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,180
Median ticketDh785K
Transactions Q11,847

Best entry yield in Dubai today. The sub-Dh750K segment is where the action is.

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Discovery Gardens

Mid-rise Nakheel apartments, affordable end

Yield-led
8.1%
gross yield
+0.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh880
Median ticketDh650K
Transactions Q1680

Lowest entry ticket for a freehold apartment with park-side living and a real school cluster.

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Azizi Venice

Themed off-plan in Dubai South

Off-plan
8.0%
gross yield
+0.6 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,020
Median ticketDh780K
Transactions Q1890

Lowest entry in the airport-growth thesis. Azizi delivery record is mixed.

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Dubai Silicon Oasis

DSO, tech-park value apartments

Yield-led
8.0%
gross yield
+1.8 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,400
Median ticketDh450K
Transactions Q12,900

One of the highest apartment yields in Dubai. Cheap studios and one-beds next to the tech park, with rents that hold.

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Dubai Sports City

Established affordable near the cricket stadium

Yield-led
7.9%
gross yield
+0.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh940
Median ticketDh720K
Transactions Q1520

Sub-Dh800K apartment with golf and a real school catchment on the doorstep.

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Dubai South

Expo City corridor

Growth-led
7.8%
gross yield
+0.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh980
Median ticketDh720K
Transactions Q11,508

Highest growth potential in Dubai right now. Highest execution risk too. Three things to watch.

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Binghatti Hills

Off-plan apartments at Dubai Science Park

Off-plan
7.6%
gross yield
+0.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,380
Median ticketDh1.10M
Transactions Q1720

Sub-Dh1M entry in a corridor that has gentrified faster than the index suggests.

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Liwan

Affordable Dubailand neighborhood

Yield-led
7.6%
gross yield
+0.2 pp
Avg price/sqftDh780
Median ticketDh620K
Transactions Q1310

End-user neighborhood at end-user prices. Investor flips are rare here.

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JLT

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Yield-led
7.5%
gross yield
+0.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,540
Median ticketDh1.20M
Transactions Q1910

Yield and walkability without paying for waterfront. Tenant churn from JLT keeps rent rising.

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JBR

Jumeirah Beach Residence

Yield-led
7.4%
gross yield
+0.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,890
Median ticketDh1.90M
Transactions Q1587

Short-term rental yields are unmatched. Tourist demand is the moat.

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Emaar South

Off-plan growth corridor near Al Maktoum

Off-plan
7.4%
gross yield
+0.7 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,090
Median ticketDh1.10M
Transactions Q1640

Emaar pedigree on a Dubai South entry ticket. That combination is unusual.

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Mirdif Hills

Mixed-use off-plan near Mirdif

Off-plan
7.2%
gross yield
+0.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,310
Median ticketDh1.20M
Transactions Q1270

Only freehold off-plan with this much amenity density near the airport.

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Business Bay

Central business district

Investor
7.1%
gross yield
+0.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,820
Median ticketDh1.70M
Transactions Q11,310

Best balance of yield and capital growth in the central corridor. Off-plan supply is heavy though.

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Dubai Studio City

Mid-tier near Dubailand

Yield-led
7.1%
gross yield
+0.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh990
Median ticketDh820K
Transactions Q1410

Cheap entry next to the Dubailand attraction belt with new low-rise launches still under Dh1M.

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Wasl Gate

Nakheel mixed-use, Energy metro

Yield-led
6.9%
gross yield
+0.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,260
Median ticketDh1.10M
Transactions Q1260

Direct metro link from Energy station is the structural edge against Discovery Gardens.

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Damac Riverside

Off-plan family community on the canal

Off-plan
6.8%
gross yield
+0.6 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,180
Median ticketDh1.40M
Transactions Q1530

Townhouse pricing among the lowest in any new masterplan. Concentration risk is real.

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Meydan

Mohammed Bin Rashid City

Off-plan
6.7%
gross yield
+1.1 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,640
Median ticketDh1.80M
Transactions Q1923

Off-plan handovers in 2026-2027 will define the next yield cycle. Pick developer carefully.

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Motor City

Established mid-tier near the Autodrome

Family
6.5%
gross yield
+0.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,180
Median ticketDh1.30M
Transactions Q1340

Quiet, low-density, with the highest community-center walk score outside the central corridor.

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Dubai Marina

Marina & JBR corridor

Growth-led
6.4%
gross yield
+1.2 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,140
Median ticketDh2.30M
Transactions Q11,124

Supply is tightening. Resale liquidity beats every other waterfront area in Dubai.

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Tilal Al Ghadeer

Aldar family community, Dubailand side

Off-plan
6.4%
gross yield
+0.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,250
Median ticketDh1.60M
Transactions Q1410

Aldar bringing its Abu Dhabi masterplan playbook into Dubai. Watch developer cadence.

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The Valley by Emaar

Off-plan townhouses on Al Ain road

Off-plan
6.2%
gross yield
+0.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh940
Median ticketDh1.90M
Transactions Q1420

Townhouses with school catchment for the price of an Al Furjan apartment.

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Mudon

Dubai Properties villa community

Family
6.1%
gross yield
+0.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,140
Median ticketDh2.20M
Transactions Q1290

Townhouse pricing between Arabian Ranches and Town Square with a real park anchor.

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Dubai Islands

Nakheel waterfront, north Deira

Off-plan
6.0%
gross yield
+1.0 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,650
Median ticketDh2.40M
Transactions Q1340

Beach on a Deira-side ticket. The only waterfront launch under Dh2M per bedroom right now.

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Villanova

Affordable family townhouses, Dubailand

Family
6.0%
gross yield
+2.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,420
Median ticketDh1.60M
Transactions Q1650

The value entry into Dubailand townhouses. Families buy and rent here for space under Dh2M, with 6% yields and a defensive demand floor.

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Dubai Hills

Master-planned community

Family
5.9%
gross yield
+0.9 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,950
Median ticketDh2.80M
Transactions Q1764

Family demand is the strongest in Dubai right now. Villa segment is the move.

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City Walk

Meraas urban walkable district

Premium
5.8%
gross yield
+1.1 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,640
Median ticketDh2.70M
Transactions Q1220

The walkability difference vs anywhere else in central Dubai is real, and rent reflects it.

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Downtown Dubai

Burj Khalifa district

Premium
5.6%
gross yield
+0.8 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,910
Median ticketDh3.40M
Transactions Q1892

Capital growth play. Yields are thinner but resale demand is consistently strong.

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Bluewaters Bay

Off-plan island extension

Off-plan
5.6%
gross yield
+1.3 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,890
Median ticketDh3.80M
Transactions Q1210

Same micro-market as Bluewaters Phase 1, with extra inventory for liquidity.

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The Lakes

Established Emaar villa community

Family
5.5%
gross yield
+0.7 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,720
Median ticketDh5.40M
Transactions Q1160

Mature lake-side villas with school catchment that families compete for.

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The Villa

Large-plot Andalusian villas, Dubailand

Family
5.5%
gross yield
+1.0 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,100
Median ticketDh5.30M
Transactions Q1380

The most house for your money in the villa market. Big Spanish-style plots, end-user families, a ready resale market with little new supply.

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Arabian Ranches

Established villa community

Family
5.4%
gross yield
+0.7 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,420
Median ticketDh2.60M
Transactions Q1389

Stable family demand. Resale takes longer but prices hold through every cycle.

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Sobha Hartland II

Off-plan luxury at MBR City

Off-plan
5.4%
gross yield
+0.8 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,180
Median ticketDh3.40M
Transactions Q1380

Sobha finish quality is the highest among volume developers. School cluster is the moat.

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DIFC

Dubai International Financial Centre

Premium
5.2%
gross yield
+1.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh3,180
Median ticketDh4.10M
Transactions Q1312

Professional tenants, high incomes, slow but solid appreciation. Defensive position.

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Jumeirah Park

Nakheel premium villas

Premium
5.2%
gross yield
+1.0 pp
Avg price/sqftDh1,920
Median ticketDh6.80M
Transactions Q1140

Larger plots than The Springs at a similar ticket. Better for families wanting a garden.

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Madinat Jumeirah Living

Off-plan low-rise next to Madinat resort

Off-plan
5.0%
gross yield
+1.1 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,640
Median ticketDh3.60M
Transactions Q1180

Walk-to-beach access on a Dubai Holding ticket. Hotel access lifts the STR thesis.

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Nad Al Sheba

Central villa belt by Meydan

Family
5.0%
gross yield
+2.5 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,300
Median ticketDh4.20M
Transactions Q1736

The central villa belt of Dubai. Families pay for big plots minutes from Downtown, and villa rents jumped about 28% last year.

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Sobha Reserve

Off-plan villas at Wadi Al Safa

Off-plan
4.9%
gross yield
+0.6 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,420
Median ticketDh8.40M
Transactions Q1120

Sobha villas at a meaningful discount to Arabian Ranches III. Forest landscape is the differentiator.

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Palm Jumeirah

Iconic waterfront

Premium
4.8%
gross yield
+1.8 pp
Avg price/sqftDh3,650
Median ticketDh6.20M
Transactions Q1418

Pure capital appreciation play. Lifestyle premium is structural. Yield is not the point here.

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Jumeirah Islands

Nakheel premium waterfront villas

Premium
4.6%
gross yield
+1.4 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,210
Median ticketDh11.0M
Transactions Q180

Each villa has water on one side, a garden on the other. The product is hard to substitute.

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Jumeirah

Old Jumeirah villas

Premium
4.2%
gross yield
+2.1 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,890
Median ticketDh8.50M
Transactions Q1148

Land scarcity is the entire thesis. Prime villa plots rarely come to market.

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Al Barari

Eco-luxury green villas

Premium
3.0%
gross yield
+3.0 pp
Avg price/sqftDh2,250
Median ticketDh3.50M
Transactions Q170

Over 60% greenery and ultra-low density. A lifestyle and prestige buy, not a yield play. Only about 70 sales a year.

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