Dubai area data
Al Suq Al Kabeer: property prices and DLD transactions
Al Suq Al Kabeer: 5,984 registered rent contracts in the 12 months to October 2026, median annual rent AED 44,275. By registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026, Al Suq Al Kabeer ranks 94 of 138 Dubai areas with published figures; its median price per sq ft is higher than in 75.4% 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
- Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
- AED 2,536 per sq ft
- no comparison vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 8m
- 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 Suq Al Kabeer
| Month | Sales | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | under 3 | under 3 | 494 |
| Dec 2024 | under 3 | under 3 | 516 |
| Jan 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 1,013 |
| Feb 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 575 |
| Mar 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 615 |
| Apr 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 530 |
| May 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 508 |
| Jun 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 415 |
| Jul 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 484 |
| Aug 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 420 |
| Sep 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 428 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | under 3 with floor area | 499 |
| Nov 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 539 |
| Dec 2025 | under 3 | under 3 | 513 |
| Jan 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 1,002 |
| Feb 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 572 |
| Mar 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 541 |
| Apr 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 454 |
| May 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 424 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | AED 1,780 per sq ft | 373 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | AED 3,825 per sq ft | 456 |
| Aug 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 362 |
| Sep 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 372 |
| Oct 2026 | under 3 | under 3 | 376 |
Sales per calendar year
| Year | Sales | Median per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 | AED 2,357 per sq ft |
| 2007 | 17 | AED 1,992 per sq ft |
| 2008 | 15 | AED 3,314 per sq ft |
| 2009 | 6 | AED 1,917 per sq ft |
| 2010 | 7 | AED 3,051 per sq ft |
| 2011 | 8 | AED 1,284 per sq ft |
| 2012 | 17 | AED 2,581 per sq ft |
| 2013 | 21 | AED 2,540 per sq ft |
| 2014 | 17 | AED 2,770 per sq ft |
| 2015 | 17 | AED 6,063 per sq ft |
| 2016 | 24 | AED 3,403 per sq ft |
| 2017 | 14 | AED 3,260 per sq ft |
| 2018 | 10 | AED 1,975 per sq ft |
| 2019 | 5 | AED 2,756 per sq ft |
| 2020 | under 3 | |
| 2021 | 11 | AED 2,143 per sq ft |
| 2022 | 3 | under 3 with floor area |
| 2023 | 17 | AED 2,918 per sq ft |
| 2024 | 13 | AED 2,934 per sq ft |
| 2025 | 11 | AED 2,438 per sq ft |
Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.
Off-plan and ready sales in Al Suq Al Kabeer
| Status | Sales | Median per sq ft | Middle range per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan | under 3 sales | ||
| Ready | 17 | AED 2,536 per sq ft | AED 2,222 – 3,825 |
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 Suq Al Kabeer
- Median annual rent per sq ft
- AED 76 per sq ft
- Gross rental yield
- under 3 sales
New contracts and renewals
| Registration | Rent contracts | Median annual rent | Median rent per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| New contracts | 1,601 | AED 42,000 | AED 81 per sq ft |
| Renewals | 4,383 | AED 45,000 | AED 74 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 Suq Al Kabeer
| Unit type | Rent contracts | Median annual rent | Median rent per sq ft | Gross yield (ready units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,459 | AED 33,096 | AED 107 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
| 1 bedroom | 1,971 | AED 48,000 | AED 73 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,278 | AED 66,275 | AED 59 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
| 3 bedrooms | 244 | AED 81,355 | AED 54 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
| 4 bedrooms | 15 | AED 125,000 | AED 48 per sq ft | under 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: 17 sales and 16 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 Suq Al Kabeer
| Property type | Sales | Median price | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts | Median annual rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | under 3 sales | 5,962 | AED 44,467 | ||
| Villas and townhouses | under 3 sales | 3 | AED 125,000 | ||
| Whole buildings | 16 | AED 8m | AED 2,536 per sq ft | residential rents only | |
| Land plots | under 3 sales | residential rents only | |||
| Offices, shops and hotel units | under 3 sales | residential rents only | |||
| Other property types | under 3 sales | residential 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 Suq Al Kabeer
| Time range | Property type | Sales | Median price | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts | Median annual rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 months | All property types | 3 | AED 4.6m | AED 3,875 per sq ft | 1,110 | AED 40,250 |
| Last 3 months | Apartments | under 3 | under 3 | under 3 | 1,106 | AED 40,000 |
| Last 6 months | All property types | 9 | AED 9.5m | AED 2,222 per sq ft | 2,363 | AED 42,000 |
| Last 6 months | Apartments | under 3 | under 3 | under 3 | 2,353 | AED 42,000 |
| Last 12 months | Apartments | under 3 | under 3 | under 3 | 5,962 | AED 44,467 |
| Last 12 months | Villas and townhouses | under 3 | under 3 | under 3 | 3 | AED 125,000 |
Not enough data: Last 3 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 6 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 Suq Al Kabeer
Registered mortgage transactions only, without interest rates and without lenders.
Around Al Suq Al Kabeer
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.
Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)
Nov 2025 – Nov 2026
- Total
- AED 2,437 per sq ft
| Land | AED 2,437 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
Floors per building (median, land register)
- Total
- 3
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
- 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
Land parcels by land type (register)
- Total
- 925
| Commercial | 744 | |
|---|---|---|
| Government Authorities | 65 | |
| Public Facilities | 52 | |
| Public Facility | 3 |
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
- 14,408
| Companies and authorities | 6,346 | |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 4,911 |
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
- 14,408
| 12 months | 13,719 | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 12 months | 303 | |
| 13 to 23 months | 277 | |
| 24 months or more | 109 |
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 Suq Al Kabeer: names and DLD area
السوق الكبير
DLD name Al Suq Al Kabeer / السوق الكبير
Registered sales, rents and prices for Al Suq Al Kabeer from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Al Suq Al Kabeer.
Market reports
- Dubai Market Pulse: Week 44, 2026 · Dubai Market Pulse
- Sales & Prices: Week 44, 2026 · Sales & Prices
- Rentals & Yields: Week 44, 2026 · Rentals & Yields
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Choose your newslettersQuestions about Al Suq Al Kabeer
- What is the median price per sq ft in Al Suq Al Kabeer?
- The median price of registered sales in Al Suq Al Kabeer was AED 2,536 per sq ft in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
- How many sales were registered in Al Suq Al Kabeer?
- 17 sales were registered in Al Suq Al Kabeer in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
- What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Suq Al Kabeer?
- The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Suq Al Kabeer was AED 48,000 in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
- What is Al Suq Al Kabeer called in the Dubai Land Department data?
- The Dubai Land Department registers Al Suq Al Kabeer as Al Suq Al Kabeer (السوق الكبير).
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
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