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Dubai area data

Al Barsha First: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Barsha First: median AED 1,800 per sq ft from 112 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 77,000.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, as of 23 Oct 2026; calculated by Zolia.

Data to 23 Oct 2026

Key figures, last 12 months

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Period Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Registered sales
112
+25.8% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 1,800 per sq ft
+10.6% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.6m
Median annual rent
AED 77,000
14,035 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 30 sales (28)

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

“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 Barsha First

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024under 3under 31,394
Nov 2024under 3under 31,225
Dec 20243AED 1,197 per sq ft1,089
Jan 20253AED 1,230 per sq ft1,196
Feb 20253AED 3,044 per sq ft1,112
Mar 2025under 3under 31,035
Apr 20256AED 1,332 per sq ft1,016
May 202526AED 1,671 per sq ft1,037
Jun 202510AED 1,426 per sq ft1,060
Jul 20255AED 1,701 per sq ft1,105
Aug 202518AED 1,581 per sq ft1,344
Sep 202511AED 1,803 per sq ft1,335
Oct 202515AED 1,828 per sq ft1,351
Nov 20254AED 1,186 per sq ft1,262
Dec 20259AED 1,659 per sq ft1,188
Jan 20263AED 1,345 per sq ft1,209
Feb 202643AED 1,800 per sq ft1,147
Mar 20268AED 1,256 per sq ft1,069
Apr 2026under 3under 31,029
May 2026under 3under 31,017
Jun 20265AED 1,153 per sq ft1,103
Jul 202612AED 1,800 per sq ft1,106
Aug 20266AED 1,429 per sq ft1,387
Sep 20264AED 1,149 per sq ft1,167

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
200650AED 1,100 per sq ft
200772AED 1,380 per sq ft
200846AED 1,414 per sq ft
2009under 3
20109AED 1,158 per sq ft
201115AED 215 per sq ft
201225AED 675 per sq ft
201333AED 2,355 per sq ft
201421AED 2,100 per sq ft
201516AED 2,702 per sq ft
20168under 3 with floor area
2017181AED 1,300 per sq ft
201812AED 2,750 per sq ft
20194under 3 with floor area
202012AED 2,969 per sq ft
202112AED 569 per sq ft
202231AED 597 per sq ft
202327AED 1,053 per sq ft
202440AED 1,170 per sq ft
2025111AED 1,659 per sq ft

How the yearly figures are checked

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Off-plan and ready sales in Al Barsha First

Off-plan share of sales: 71%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan79AED 1,800 per sq ftAED 1,800 – 1,800
Ready33AED 1,184 per sq ftAED 1,147 – 1,298

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 Barsha First

Registered rent contracts
14,035
Median annual rent
AED 77,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 60,638 – AED 95,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 76 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
under 30 sales (28)

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts4,334AED 75,000AED 82 per sq ft
Renewals9,701AED 78,000AED 73 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: 28 in the period, at least 30 needed. Land, whole buildings, villas and commercial units are not counted.

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in Al Barsha First

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio6AED 750,000AED 1,298 per sq ft651AED 44,000AED 108 per sq ftunder 30 sales (6)
1 bedroom41AED 1.7mAED 1,800 per sq ft6,400AED 64,000AED 81 per sq ftunder 30 sales (16)
2 bedrooms43AED 2.8mAED 1,800 per sq ft5,404AED 87,000AED 71 per sq ftunder 30 sales (6)
3 bedrooms17AED 3.5mAED 1,800 per sq ft897AED 129,800AED 69 per sq ftunder 3 sales
4 bedroomsunder 3under 3under 3452AED 230,000AED 63 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or moreunder 3under 3under 3220AED 235,750AED 52 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 5 sales and 11 rent contracts (villas, whole buildings, land, offices and shops). They count in all figures above and in the table by property type.

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 Barsha First

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments107AED 2.4mAED 1,800 per sq ft13,239AED 75,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 sales795AED 228,000
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plots3AED 33mAED 1,600 per sq ftresidential 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 Barsha First

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types22AED 1.9mAED 1,731 per sq ft3,660AED 79,380
Last 3 monthsApartments21AED 1.9mAED 1,800 per sq ft3,389AED 76,403
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 3271AED 228,690
Last 6 monthsAll property types30AED 1.9mAED 1,687 per sq ft6,809AED 76,133
Last 6 monthsApartments29AED 1.9mAED 1,730 per sq ft6,388AED 75,000
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 3420AED 225,000
Last 12 monthsApartments107AED 2.4mAED 1,800 per sq ft13,239AED 75,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 3795AED 228,000

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 Barsha First

Mortgage registrations
40

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

Nearby areas

Around Al Barsha First

Official 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.

Population (estimate, latest year)

Latest figure from the source: 2025

Total
55,971

Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Total
AED 1,400 per sq ft
LandAED 1,400 per sq ft

Data as of 23 Oct 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

Private schools by curriculum

Total
5

Data as of 4 Nov 2025 · Source: Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
6,167
New4,511
Permit Delivered1,480
Expired113
Building Cancelled51
Approved11

Data as of 28 Sep 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
9.7 m

Data as of 28 Sep 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
9

Data as of 23 Oct 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 23 Oct 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
2,062
Closed1,121
Open941

Data as of 25 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
521
Commercial427
Public Facilities33
Residential16
Government Authorities10
Public Facility5
Industrial4

Data as of 23 Oct 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

Most active projects in Al Barsha First

ProjectSales
MAS Barsha Residency58
API- Barsha Residential Tower21

Project names from the registered transactions; developer names are not shown.

Al Barsha First: names and DLD area

البرشاء الأولى

DLD name Al Barsha First / البرشاء الأولى

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

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Al Barsha First

What is the median price per sq ft in Al Barsha First?
The median price of registered sales in Al Barsha First was AED 1,800 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
How many sales were registered in Al Barsha First?
112 sales were registered in Al Barsha First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Al Barsha First was off-plan?
71% of the registered sales in Al Barsha First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Barsha First?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Barsha First was AED 64,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Al Barsha First called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Barsha First as Al Barsha First (البرشاء الأولى).

Method and source

All Dubai areasAll area names and DLD namesHow these figures are calculated

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 23 Oct 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 Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • 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
  • Source: Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

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