Dubai area data

Al Kifaf: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Kifaf: median AED 2,199 per sq ft from 330 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 140,000, gross rental yield 5.40%.

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
330
−68.0% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 2,199 per sq ft
+3.7% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.7m
Median annual rent
AED 140,000
647 registered rent contracts

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

Price trend in Al Kifaf

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024125AED 2,032 per sq ft68
Nov 2024125AED 2,068 per sq ft52
Dec 2024132AED 2,076 per sq ft47
Jan 202584AED 2,042 per sq ft33
Feb 202538AED 2,028 per sq ft45
Mar 202520AED 2,087 per sq ft41
Apr 202551AED 2,120 per sq ft45
May 202572AED 2,108 per sq ft44
Jun 202572AED 2,229 per sq ft58
Jul 202521AED 2,215 per sq ft47
Aug 2025184AED 2,218 per sq ft71
Sep 2025107AED 2,259 per sq ft85
Oct 202527AED 2,087 per sq ft72
Nov 202535AED 2,268 per sq ft63
Dec 202561AED 2,245 per sq ft47
Jan 202615AED 2,058 per sq ft39
Feb 202622AED 2,114 per sq ft52
Mar 202614AED 2,106 per sq ft35
Apr 202636AED 2,179 per sq ft41
May 202626AED 2,280 per sq ft40
Jun 202618AED 2,034 per sq ft59
Jul 202625AED 2,201 per sq ft59
Aug 202621AED 2,156 per sq ft69
Sep 202630AED 2,219 per sq ft71

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
2018307AED 1,264 per sq ft
201959AED 1,449 per sq ft
202054AED 1,264 per sq ft
2021103AED 1,345 per sq ft
2022464AED 1,613 per sq ft
2023684AED 1,761 per sq ft
2024844AED 2,035 per sq ft
2025772AED 2,182 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 Kifaf

Off-plan share of sales: 68%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan224AED 2,268 per sq ftAED 2,108 – 2,374
Ready106AED 1,947 per sq ftAED 1,823 – 2,179

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 Kifaf

Median annual rent
AED 140,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 110,000 – AED 155,000

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts382AED 134,000AED 105 per sq ft
Renewals265AED 141,000AED 104 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

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

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in Al Kifaf

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
1 bedroom59AED 1.9mAED 2,199 per sq ft246AED 105,000AED 111 per sq ftunder 30 sales (26)
2 bedrooms179AED 2.7mAED 2,121 per sq ft366AED 150,000AED 101 per sq ft5.40%
3 bedrooms90AED 4.1mAED 2,365 per sq ft30AED 220,000AED 101 per sq ftunder 30 sales (20)

Not enough data: Studio, 4 bedrooms, 5 bedrooms or more (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: under 3 sales and under 3 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 Kifaf

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments330AED 2.7mAED 2,199 per sq ft646AED 140,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
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 Kifaf

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types76AED 2.8mAED 2,191 per sq ft199AED 140,000
Last 3 monthsApartments76AED 2.8mAED 2,191 per sq ft199AED 140,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types156AED 2.7mAED 2,191 per sq ft339AED 138,000
Last 6 monthsApartments156AED 2.7mAED 2,191 per sq ft339AED 138,000
Last 12 monthsApartments330AED 2.7mAED 2,199 per sq ft646AED 140,000

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 Kifaf

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

Nearby areas

Around Al Kifaf

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
4,201

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

Service charges (median rate per sq ft, latest budget year)

Latest figure from the source: 2026

Total
15.87 AED/sq ft
Residential15.87 AED/sq ft
Retail16.55 AED/sq ft

Data as of 22 Sep 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

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Total
AED 3,500 per sq ft
LandAED 3,800 per sq ft
UnitAED 2,073 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

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
154
New127
Permit Delivered25

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
114 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
35

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
742

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
77
Closed39
Open38

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
36
Commercial19
Public Facilities5

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 Kifaf

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

Al Kifaf: names and DLD area

الكفاف

DLD name Al Kifaf / الكفاف

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

Market reports

Questions about Al Kifaf

What is the median price per sq ft in Al Kifaf?
The median price of registered sales in Al Kifaf was AED 2,199 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Al Kifaf?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Al Kifaf was 5.40% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Al Kifaf?
330 sales were registered in Al Kifaf in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Al Kifaf was off-plan?
68% of the registered sales in Al Kifaf in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Kifaf?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Kifaf was AED 105,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Al Kifaf called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Kifaf as Al Kifaf (الكفاف).

Method and source

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

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