Area intelligence

Dubai communities, ranked by evidence

Median pricing, capital appreciation and transaction depth for every covered community — read directly from verified transaction data.

Rental yields — top areas

Gross rental yield · trailing 3-year window

Studio: 4.8%
1BR: 4.4%
2BR: 4.2%
3BR: 3.6%

Al Barsha South Fourth

Studio: 6.7%
1BR: 6.4%
2BR: 5.8%
3BR: 6.8%

Studio: 5.7%
1BR: 4.8%
2BR: 4.4%
3BR: 3.8%

Studio: 5.4%
1BR: 5.5%
2BR: 5.0%
3BR: 4.7%

Al Warsan First

Studio: 8.9%
1BR: 9.0%
2BR: 7.6%
3BR: 6.9%

Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR
Marsa Dubai	4.8%	4.4%	4.2%	3.6%
Al Barsha South Fourth	6.7%	6.4%	5.8%	6.8%
Business Bay	5.7%	4.8%	4.4%	3.8%
Burj Khalifa	5.4%	5.5%	5.0%	4.7%
Al Warsan First	8.9%	9.0%	7.6%	6.9%

Gross rental yield (annualised rent ÷ price) from DLD Ejari + sale transactions. Chart = yearly trend; table = trailing 3-year window.

Marsa Dubai

Median price/sqft: AED 1,406
3-yr CAGR: -3.3%
Avg. rental yield: 4.2%
Transactions: 99,585

Al Barsha South Fourth

Median price/sqft: AED 1,135
3-yr CAGR: +13.3%
Avg. rental yield: 6.6%
Transactions: 81,082

Business Bay

Median price/sqft: AED 1,842
3-yr CAGR: +9.4%
Avg. rental yield: 4.2%
Transactions: 65,987

Burj Khalifa

Median price/sqft: AED 2,071
3-yr CAGR: +8.4%
Avg. rental yield: 4.7%
Transactions: 46,113

Al Warsan First

Median price/sqft: AED 559
3-yr CAGR: +14.2%
Avg. rental yield: 8.0%
Transactions: 43,570

Al Thanyah Fifth

Median price/sqft: AED 1,035
3-yr CAGR: +19.6%
Avg. rental yield: 5.4%
Transactions: 42,011

Jabal Ali First

Median price/sqft: AED 1,034
3-yr CAGR: +16.0%
Avg. rental yield: 5.8%
Transactions: 33,527

Al Merkadh

Median price/sqft: AED 1,755
3-yr CAGR: +4.8%
Avg. rental yield: 5.8%
Transactions: 32,220

Al Hebiah Fourth

Median price/sqft: AED 919
3-yr CAGR: +26.4%
Avg. rental yield: 6.6%
Transactions: 28,962

Madinat Al Mataar

Median price/sqft: AED 1,540
3-yr CAGR: +31.8%
Avg. rental yield: 4.7%
Transactions: 28,048

Wadi Al Safa 5

Median price/sqft: AED 1,111
3-yr CAGR: +22.2%
Avg. rental yield: 5.0%
Transactions: 27,904

Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid

Median price/sqft: AED 2,018
3-yr CAGR: +8.9%
Avg. rental yield: 5.6%
Transactions: 25,255