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Dubai area data

Al Athbah: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Athbah: 55 registered rent contracts in the 12 months to October 2026, median annual rent AED 230,000.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, as of 9 Nov 2026; calculated by Zolia.

Data to 9 Nov 2026 · latest month provisional

Key figures, last 12 months

Data as of 9 Nov 2026 · Period Nov 2025 – Oct 2026

Registered sales
under 3
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
under 3
Median annual rent
AED 230,000
55 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

The latest month can still change: registrations appear up to about two weeks later.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Price trend in Al Athbah

MonthRent contracts
Nov 2024 – Nov 2024under 3 per month
Dec 20243
Jan 20253
Feb 20255
Mar 20253
Apr 20254
May 20255
Jun 2025under 3
Jul 20253
Aug 20256
Sep 20257
Oct 20259
Nov 20255
Dec 20257
Jan 20268
Feb 20263
Mar 20265
Apr 20264
May 20263
Jun 20263
Jul 20265
Aug 2026under 3
Sep 2026under 3
Oct 20269

Not enough data: sales (under 3 in every month); median per sq ft (under 3 in every month).

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
2007under 3
2008under 3
2009under 3
2010under 3
2011under 3
2012under 3
2013under 3
2014under 3
2015under 3
2016under 3
2017under 3
2018under 3
2019under 3
2020under 3
2021under 3
20224under 3 with floor area
2023under 3
2024under 3
2025under 3

How the yearly figures are checked

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Off-plan and ready sales in Al Athbah

under 3 sales

Off-plan sales are sales of properties before completion, as registered in Dubai Land Department transactions; ready sales are sales of completed properties.

Rents and rental yield in Al Athbah

Registered rent contracts
55
Median annual rent
AED 230,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 175,000 – AED 270,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 33 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts40AED 235,000AED 23 per sq ft
Renewals15AED 220,000AED 40 per sq ft

Registered rent contracts by registration type: new contracts and renewals of existing contracts.

The permitted rent increase is set by the Smart Rental Index of the Dubai Land Department; this page does not compute an index value. About the Smart Rental Index

Too few ready apartment sales for a gross rental yield: fewer than 3 in the period, at least 30 needed. Land, whole buildings, villas and commercial units are not counted.

Rents by unit type in Al Athbah

Unit typeRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
3 bedrooms4AED 147,000AED 12 per sq ftunder 3 sales
4 bedrooms18AED 200,000AED 38 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or more33AED 250,000AED 23 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Not enough data: sales, median price, median per sq ft (under 3 sales with a bedroom count for each unit type).

Not enough data: Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

Gross yield by unit type: median annual rent per sq ft divided by the median price per sq ft of ready properties. The price columns also include off-plan sales, so dividing them by the rent gives a different number.

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown. Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Sales and rents by property type in Al Athbah

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartmentsunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Villas and townhousesunder 3 sales55AED 230,000
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel unitsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Other property typesunder 3 salesresidential rents only

Land plots have their own price per sq ft in this table; the other prices per sq ft on this page exclude them.

Property types as registered in the Dubai Land Department data. Rents are counted for residential use only, so whole buildings, land plots and commercial units have no rent figures here. Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Sales and rents by time range and property type in Al Athbah

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property typesunder 3under 3under 312AED 250,000
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 312AED 250,000
Last 6 monthsAll property typesunder 3under 3under 323AED 230,000
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 323AED 230,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 355AED 230,000

Not enough data: Last 3 months – Apartments; Last 6 months – Apartments; Last 12 months – Apartments (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

The time ranges are the last 3, 6 and 12 full months of the current period. Apartments are registered flats (rents: flats and studios), villas include townhouses. A figure is shown only above the minimum number of records; not a valuation.

Mortgage registrations in Al Athbah

Mortgage registrations
under 3

Registered mortgage transactions only, without interest rates and without lenders.

Around Al Athbah

Open data for this area (population, service charges, valuations, schools, buildings and leases), each with its source and date; figures below the minimum count are not shown.

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
572
New267
Permit Delivered245
Expired27
Approved22
Building Cancelled11

Data as of 1 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Building height (median, municipality register)

Total
11.71 m

Data as of 1 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Floors per building (median, land register)

Total
1

Data as of 8 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Parking spaces per building (median, land register)

Total
2

Data as of 8 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Construction projects by status

Total
1,542
Open1,017
Closed525

Data as of 31 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Land parcels by land type (register)

Total
1,595
Residential1,492
Public Facilities80
Facilities8
Public Facility5
Utility4
Commercial3
Government Authorities3

Data as of 8 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Lease contracts by tenant type (12 months)

Nov 2025 – Nov 2026

Total
57
Companies and authorities34
Individuals21

Data as of 8 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Lease contracts by term (12 months)

Nov 2025 – Nov 2026

Total
57
12 months51
24 months or more4

Data as of 8 Nov 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Al Athbah: names and DLD area

العذبة

DLD name AL Athbah / العذبة

Registered sales, rents and prices for Al Athbah from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as AL Athbah.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Al Athbah

What is Al Athbah called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Athbah as AL Athbah (العذبة).

Method and source

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Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Source: Dubai Land Department, open data via data.dubai (as of 9 Nov 2026). Prepared by Zolia; not an official product of the Dubai Land Department.

Open data portal: data.dubai · Licence: Dubai Open Data Licence

  • Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae
  • Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

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