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Dubai Islands: property prices and rental yield

Real apartment sales and rent data for Dubai Islands (Dubai): median price per m², prices by unit type, the quarterly trend, rents, gross yield and the projects under construction.

Summary

In short: Dubai Islands recorded 4,364 apartment sales over the last 12 months at a median of 29,595 AED/m² (≈ 2,749 AED/sqft). That is 17.3% higher than in the previous 12 months (25,220 AED/m²). 99.7% of the sales were off-plan, i.e. apartments bought in projects still under construction.Period: 1 November 2025 – 31 October 2026 (last 12 months)
Median price per m² (12 months)
29,595 AED/m²
Change vs previous 12 months
+17.3%
Apartment sales (12 months)
4,364
Off-plan share
99.7%

Prices by unit type

Median price of a whole apartment from the sales of the last 12 months (ready and off-plan together).

Unit typeMedian priceSales
Studio–1
1 bedroom2,332,828 AED≈ €545k1,989
2 bedrooms3,452,914 AED≈ €806k1,770
3 bedrooms5,576,148 AED≈ €1,302k532
Median price per sq ft
2,749 AED/sqft
Ready (AED/m²)
–
Off-plan (AED/m²)
29,620 AED/m²
Off-plan share
99.7%

“–” means fewer than 30 sales. 1 m² = 10.764 sq ft.

Quarterly prices

Number of sales and median price per m² by quarter over the last two years.

QuarterSalesMedian (AED/m²)
Q4 2026*15226,078
Q3 202640726,706
Q2 20261,23532,034
Q1 20261,64129,853
Q4 20251,39827,894
Q3 202593325,087
Q2 20251,19526,045
Q1 202569124,519

Medians from at least 30 sales only; past price changes do not predict future prices. * The latest quarter is not complete yet (latest data: 31 October 2026).

Rents and gross yield

There is not enough rent data in this area (at least 30 contracts) for a reliable median.

Projects in the area

According to the DLD register, 42 registered projects with 5,424 units in total are currently under construction in the area.

ProjectDeveloperPlanned handover
GloasAcube Developers–
SoyoZimaya PropertiesQ2 2029
Wael ResidencesMMM Development–
Regatta ResidencesFutura EdgeQ3 2028
Next CoralNext GroupQ4 2027
The TidesAmis propertiesQ2 2028

The most recently launched projects from the developers' public data; the handover is the developer's planned date.

Methodology

Data source and methodology

The data comes from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) open transaction and rent data. Only apartment sales count:

  • Apartments of 20–1,000 m² above AED 100,000; excluding fractional shares, block deals and hotel apartments.
  • An area page is only built for areas with at least 30 sales in the last 12 months; medians are only shown from at least 30 sales.
  • “Last 12 months” ends at the emirate's latest recorded sale; the comparison is with the 12 months before.

Data updated: 31 October 2026

This page shows indicative market statistics; it is not a valuation or investment advice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does an apartment cost in Dubai Islands?

Based on 4,364 apartment sales over the last 12 months, the median price is 29,595 AED/m² (2,749 AED/sqft). Median price of a whole apartment – 1 bedroom: 2,332,828 AED, 2 bedrooms: 3,452,914 AED, 3 bedrooms: 5,576,148 AED.

How have prices changed in Dubai Islands?

Nobody can predict future prices with certainty, so we only show sales that have happened. The median price per m² of the last 12 months was 17.3% higher than in the previous 12 months (25,220 AED/m² → 29,595 AED/m²).

What is the rental yield in Dubai Islands?

There is not enough rent data in this area for a reliable gross yield.

Considering buying in this area?

In a consultation we go through the real transaction data of Dubai Islands and the specific projects, so you can decide on solid ground.

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