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Dubai area data

Al Karama: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Karama: 11,698 registered rent contracts in the 12 months to October 2026, median annual rent AED 63,250. By registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026, Al Karama ranks 86 of 138 Dubai areas with published figures; its median price per sq ft is higher than in 93.4% of them.

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
23
no comparison vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 3,600 per sq ft
no comparison vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 8.5m
Median annual rent
AED 63,250
11,698 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

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

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 Karama

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Nov 2024under 3under 3909
Dec 20244under 3 with floor area956
Jan 2025under 3under 31,897
Feb 2025under 3under 31,261
Mar 20255AED 3,297 per sq ft1,128
Apr 2025under 3under 3993
May 2025under 3under 3798
Jun 2025under 3under 3799
Jul 2025under 3under 3882
Aug 20253AED 2,813 per sq ft889
Sep 20253AED 3,191 per sq ft871
Oct 20254AED 6,585 per sq ft902
Nov 20255AED 3,015 per sq ft906
Dec 20253AED 3,534 per sq ft918
Jan 20264AED 3,600 per sq ft1,856
Feb 20264AED 3,516 per sq ft1,246
Mar 2026under 3under 31,043
Apr 2026under 3under 3924
May 2026under 3under 3810
Jun 2026under 3under 3794
Jul 2026under 3under 3892
Aug 2026under 3under 3832
Sep 2026under 3under 3769
Oct 2026under 3under 3708

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
200613AED 1,100 per sq ft
200721AED 1,319 per sq ft
200814AED 1,538 per sq ft
20094AED 1,538 per sq ft
20106AED 1,521 per sq ft
20117AED 1,404 per sq ft
201210AED 1,231 per sq ft
20139AED 1,582 per sq ft
201414AED 2,198 per sq ft
20158AED 2,198 per sq ft
201611AED 2,223 per sq ft
20178AED 2,760 per sq ft
20186AED 2,198 per sq ft
20197AED 1,782 per sq ft
20203AED 1,319 per sq ft
202117AED 1,517 per sq ft
202232AED 1,978 per sq ft
202331AED 2,198 per sq ft
202433AED 2,550 per sq ft
202530AED 3,297 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 Karama

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-planunder 3 sales
Ready23AED 3,600 per sq ftAED 3,015 – 6,813

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

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Rents and rental yield in Al Karama

Registered rent contracts
11,698
Median annual rent
AED 63,250
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 51,999 – AED 78,750
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 66 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts2,662AED 63,000AED 84 per sq ft
Renewals9,036AED 63,272AED 63 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 Karama

Unit typeRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio1,556AED 44,000AED 138 per sq ftunder 3 sales
1 bedroom3,088AED 57,175AED 74 per sq ftunder 3 sales
2 bedrooms6,113AED 70,000AED 60 per sq ftunder 3 sales
3 bedrooms830AED 90,500AED 53 per sq ftunder 3 sales
4 bedrooms36AED 121,220AED 40 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: 5 bedrooms or more (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 23 sales and 73 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 Karama

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartmentsunder 3 sales11,650AED 63,250
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildings23AED 8.5mAED 3,600 per sq ftresidential 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 Karama

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types3AED 15.9mAED 6,989 per sq ft2,309AED 63,000
Last 3 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 32,300AED 63,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types6AED 9mAED 3,956 per sq ft4,805AED 63,000
Last 6 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 34,780AED 62,700
Last 12 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 311,650AED 63,250

Not enough data: Last 3 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 6 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 12 months – Villas and townhouses (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 Karama

Mortgage registrations
18

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

Around Al Karama

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
85,994

Data as of 7 Nov 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)

Nov 2025 – Nov 2026

Total
AED 2,000 per sq ft
LandAED 2,000 per sq ft

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

Private schools by curriculum

Total
5

Data as of 5 Nov 2026 · 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
2,123
New1,331
Permit Delivered552
Expired200
Building Cancelled33
Approved7

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
19.5 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
4

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
24

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
5,263
Closed3,360
Open1,903

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
790
Commercial642
Public Facilities83
Industrial14
Government Authorities13
Public Facility5
Residential4

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
21,857
Individuals8,815
Companies and authorities7,987

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
21,857
12 months20,654
Under 12 months572
13 to 23 months461
24 months or more170

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 Karama: names and DLD area

الكرامة

DLD name Al Karama / الكرامة

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

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Al Karama

What is the median price per sq ft in Al Karama?
The median price of registered sales in Al Karama was AED 3,600 per sq ft in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
How many sales were registered in Al Karama?
23 sales were registered in Al Karama in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Karama?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Karama was AED 57,175 in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is Al Karama called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Karama as Al Karama (الكرامة).

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 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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