Dubai area data

Al Satwa: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Satwa: median AED 2,295 per sq ft from 1,540 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 78,828, gross rental yield 5.05%.

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
1,540
+31.1% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 2,295 per sq ft
+17.1% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 1.4m
Median annual rent
AED 78,828
5,900 registered rent contracts

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

Price trend in Al Satwa

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 202423AED 1,733 per sq ft514
Nov 202496AED 1,785 per sq ft681
Dec 202460AED 1,883 per sq ft592
Jan 202576AED 1,883 per sq ft631
Feb 202556AED 1,950 per sq ft553
Mar 202593AED 1,800 per sq ft582
Apr 202590AED 1,977 per sq ft402
May 2025124AED 2,005 per sq ft385
Jun 2025143AED 1,885 per sq ft401
Jul 2025127AED 2,242 per sq ft412
Aug 2025181AED 2,182 per sq ft400
Sep 2025106AED 2,056 per sq ft460
Oct 2025117AED 2,340 per sq ft493
Nov 2025156AED 2,375 per sq ft663
Dec 202569AED 2,276 per sq ft571
Jan 2026122AED 2,264 per sq ft666
Feb 2026172AED 2,177 per sq ft514
Mar 2026173AED 2,235 per sq ft504
Apr 2026315AED 2,231 per sq ft337
May 2026145AED 2,469 per sq ft362
Jun 2026103AED 2,381 per sq ft384
Jul 202670AED 2,250 per sq ft428
Aug 202648AED 2,130 per sq ft422
Sep 202650AED 2,205 per sq ft556

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
200674AED 800 per sq ft
200753AED 958 per sq ft
2008under 3
20093AED 406 per sq ft
20104AED 600 per sq ft
201113AED 556 per sq ft
201250AED 514 per sq ft
201360AED 792 per sq ft
201435AED 1,000 per sq ft
201527AED 1,200 per sq ft
201627AED 1,171 per sq ft
2017230AED 1,440 per sq ft
201832AED 1,440 per sq ft
201931AED 1,200 per sq ft
202026AED 972 per sq ft
202129AED 960 per sq ft
202242AED 1,200 per sq ft
202374AED 1,400 per sq ft
2024369AED 1,866 per sq ft
20251,338AED 2,119 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 Satwa

Off-plan share of sales: 92%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan1,419AED 2,325 per sq ftAED 2,148 – 2,507
Ready121AED 1,734 per sq ftAED 1,600 – 1,917

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 Satwa

Median annual rent
AED 78,828
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 65,000 – AED 98,000

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts2,211AED 80,000AED 96 per sq ft
Renewals3,689AED 77,000AED 83 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 Satwa

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio631AED 1mAED 2,420 per sq ft487AED 52,500AED 124 per sq ftunder 30 sales (10)
1 bedroom703AED 1.6mAED 2,163 per sq ft2,680AED 71,842AED 92 per sq ft5.39%
2 bedrooms174AED 2.3mAED 2,115 per sq ft2,336AED 95,000AED 78 per sq ft4.55%
3 bedrooms6AED 3.5mAED 2,003 per sq ft258AED 195,000AED 93 per sq ftunder 3 sales
4 bedroomsunder 3under 3under 333AED 253,000AED 68 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or moreunder 3under 3under 397AED 325,000AED 88 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 26 sales and 9 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 Satwa

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments1,514AED 1.4mAED 2,295 per sq ft5,713AED 78,000
Villas and townhouses9AED 5mAED 1,474 per sq ft186AED 225,000
Whole buildings3AED 6.5mAED 2,600 per sq ftresidential rents only
Land plots10AED 9.7mAED 1,680 per sq ftresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units4AED 3.4mAED 2,774 per sq ftresidential 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 Satwa

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types168AED 1.5mAED 2,202 per sq ft1,406AED 78,829
Last 3 monthsApartments159AED 1.5mAED 2,203 per sq ft1,362AED 77,385
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhouses3AED 6mAED 1,680 per sq ft44AED 210,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types731AED 1.5mAED 2,317 per sq ft2,489AED 79,998
Last 6 monthsApartments717AED 1.5mAED 2,318 per sq ft2,402AED 78,750
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhouses6AED 6mAED 945 per sq ft87AED 200,000
Last 12 monthsApartments1,514AED 1.4mAED 2,295 per sq ft5,713AED 78,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses9AED 5mAED 1,474 per sq ft186AED 225,000

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 Satwa

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

Nearby areas

Around Al Satwa

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
48,971

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

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

Latest figure from the source: 2026

Total
0.65 AED/sq ft
Residential1.05 AED/sq ft
Hospitality0.65 AED/sq ft
Mixed0.65 AED/sq ft
Offices0.65 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 1,300 per sq ft
LandAED 1,300 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
2,619
New1,590
Permit Delivered706
Expired253
Building Cancelled54
Approved12
Request For Demolition4

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
12.34 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
3

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
1

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
1,774
Closed1,181
Open593

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
1,305
Commercial1,093
Residential128
Public Facilities41
Government Authorities12
Utility6
Open Space5
Public Facility4

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 Satwa

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

Al Satwa: names and DLD area

السطوة

DLD name Al Satwa / السطوة

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

Market reports

Questions about Al Satwa

What is the median price per sq ft in Al Satwa?
The median price of registered sales in Al Satwa was AED 2,295 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Al Satwa?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Al Satwa was 5.05% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Al Satwa?
1,540 sales were registered in Al Satwa in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Al Satwa was off-plan?
92% of the registered sales in Al Satwa in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Satwa?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Satwa was AED 71,842 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Al Satwa called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Satwa as Al Satwa (السطوة).

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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