Dubai area data
Al Wasl: property prices and DLD transactions
Al Wasl: median AED 3,157 per sq ft from 1,442 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 195,000, gross rental yield 4.74%.
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
- Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
- AED 3,157 per sq ft
- +4.3% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 3.5m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.74%
Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.
Price trend in Al Wasl
| Month | Sales | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 193 | AED 2,150 per sq ft | 165 |
| Nov 2024 | 39 | AED 2,500 per sq ft | 153 |
| Dec 2024 | 43 | AED 2,524 per sq ft | 145 |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | AED 2,576 per sq ft | 225 |
| Feb 2025 | 89 | AED 2,865 per sq ft | 169 |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | AED 2,846 per sq ft | 167 |
| Apr 2025 | 384 | AED 3,206 per sq ft | 150 |
| May 2025 | 341 | AED 3,276 per sq ft | 150 |
| Jun 2025 | 207 | AED 3,018 per sq ft | 133 |
| Jul 2025 | 148 | AED 3,093 per sq ft | 154 |
| Aug 2025 | 163 | AED 3,219 per sq ft | 169 |
| Sep 2025 | 160 | AED 3,101 per sq ft | 206 |
| Oct 2025 | 202 | AED 3,194 per sq ft | 221 |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | AED 2,959 per sq ft | 195 |
| Dec 2025 | 119 | AED 3,152 per sq ft | 162 |
| Jan 2026 | 123 | AED 3,199 per sq ft | 270 |
| Feb 2026 | 274 | AED 3,361 per sq ft | 202 |
| Mar 2026 | 132 | AED 3,072 per sq ft | 170 |
| Apr 2026 | 180 | AED 2,951 per sq ft | 147 |
| May 2026 | 71 | AED 3,116 per sq ft | 129 |
| Jun 2026 | 61 | AED 2,985 per sq ft | 148 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | AED 2,908 per sq ft | 156 |
| Aug 2026 | 55 | AED 3,074 per sq ft | 185 |
| Sep 2026 | 62 | AED 2,989 per sq ft | 248 |
Sales per calendar year
| Year | Sales | Median per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | AED 311 per sq ft |
| 2007 | 5 | AED 430 per sq ft |
| 2008 | 9 | AED 620 per sq ft |
| 2009 | 9 | AED 326 per sq ft |
| 2010 | 6 | AED 530 per sq ft |
| 2011 | 3 | AED 376 per sq ft |
| 2012 | under 3 | |
| 2013 | 8 | AED 1,600 per sq ft |
| 2014 | 9 | AED 641 per sq ft |
| 2015 | under 3 | |
| 2016 | 824 | AED 1,404 per sq ft |
| 2017 | 764 | AED 1,698 per sq ft |
| 2018 | 179 | AED 1,681 per sq ft |
| 2019 | 313 | AED 2,828 per sq ft |
| 2020 | 148 | AED 2,830 per sq ft |
| 2021 | 314 | AED 1,761 per sq ft |
| 2022 | 2,297 | AED 2,043 per sq ft |
| 2023 | 1,390 | AED 2,356 per sq ft |
| 2024 | 1,665 | AED 2,767 per sq ft |
| 2025 | 2,085 | AED 3,099 per sq ft |
Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.
Off-plan and ready sales in Al Wasl
| Status | Sales | Median per sq ft | Middle range per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan | 1,068 | AED 3,269 per sq ft | AED 2,979 – 3,504 |
| Ready | 374 | AED 2,709 per sq ft | AED 2,481 – 3,052 |
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 Wasl
- Median annual rent per sq ft
- AED 122 per sq ft
- Gross rental yield
- 4.74%
New contracts and renewals
| Registration | Rent contracts | Median annual rent | Median rent per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| New contracts | 1,010 | AED 200,000 | AED 144 per sq ft |
| Renewals | 1,223 | AED 187,425 | AED 95 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 Wasl
| Unit type | Sales | Median price | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts | Median annual rent | Median rent per sq ft | Gross yield (ready units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 75 | AED 1.3m | AED 3,299 per sq ft | 10 | AED 55,000 | AED 82 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
| 1 bedroom | 567 | AED 2.6m | AED 3,110 per sq ft | 599 | AED 139,783 | AED 139 per sq ft | 5.15% |
| 2 bedrooms | 481 | AED 4.2m | AED 3,029 per sq ft | 905 | AED 203,500 | AED 128 per sq ft | 4.54% |
| 3 bedrooms | 232 | AED 7.8m | AED 3,508 per sq ft | 399 | AED 264,385 | AED 111 per sq ft | 4.46% |
| 4 bedrooms | 33 | AED 16.7m | AED 3,655 per sq ft | 225 | AED 236,555 | AED 62 per sq ft | under 30 sales (10) |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | AED 47m | AED 4,464 per sq ft | 90 | AED 300,000 | AED 26 per sq ft | under 3 sales |
Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 45 sales and 5 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 Wasl
| Property type | Sales | Median price | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts | Median annual rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 1,400 | AED 3.5m | AED 3,179 per sq ft | 1,882 | AED 180,000 |
| Villas and townhouses | 11 | AED 8.1m | AED 967 per sq ft | 350 | AED 236,000 |
| Whole buildings | under 3 sales | residential rents only | |||
| Land plots | 9 | AED 30m | AED 2,996 per sq ft | residential rents only | |
| Offices, shops and hotel units | 22 | AED 637,383 | AED 2,480 per sq ft | 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 Wasl
| Time range | Property type | Sales | Median price | Median per sq ft | Rent contracts | Median annual rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 months | All property types | 197 | AED 2.8m | AED 2,961 per sq ft | 589 | AED 189,000 |
| Last 3 months | Apartments | 185 | AED 2.8m | AED 3,027 per sq ft | 516 | AED 175,000 |
| Last 3 months | Villas and townhouses | 3 | AED 8.5m | AED 1,185 per sq ft | 73 | AED 237,632 |
| Last 6 months | All property types | 509 | AED 3.4m | AED 2,992 per sq ft | 1,013 | AED 190,000 |
| Last 6 months | Apartments | 494 | AED 3.4m | AED 3,016 per sq ft | 865 | AED 175,000 |
| Last 6 months | Villas and townhouses | 3 | AED 8.5m | AED 1,185 per sq ft | 148 | AED 253,000 |
| Last 12 months | Apartments | 1,400 | AED 3.5m | AED 3,179 per sq ft | 1,882 | AED 180,000 |
| Last 12 months | Villas and townhouses | 11 | AED 8.1m | AED 967 per sq ft | 350 | AED 236,000 |
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 Wasl
Registered mortgage transactions only, without interest rates and without lenders.
Around Al Wasl
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
- 14,643
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
- 1.14 AED/sq ft
| Mixed | 1.06 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 2,351 per sq ft
| Land | AED 1,100 per sq ft | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | AED 2,858 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
- 3
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
- 3,408
| New | 2,503 | |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Delivered | 727 | |
| Expired | 119 | |
| Building Cancelled | 47 | |
| Approved | 11 |
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
- 11.15 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
- 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
- 2,185
| Closed | 1,274 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 911 |
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
- 1,077
| Commercial | 890 | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Facilities | 55 | |
| Residential | 30 | |
| Open Space | 28 | |
| Utility | 25 | |
| Government Authorities | 19 |
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 Wasl
| Project | Sales |
|---|---|
| Eden House The Park | 101 |
| City Walk Crestlane 1 | 85 |
| No.17, No.18a,No.18b and No.19 Citywalk Residential | 77 |
Project names from the registered transactions; developer names are not shown.
2 project names are held back for review and not shown.
Al Wasl: names and DLD area
الوصل
DLD name Al Wasl / الوصل
Registered sales, rents and prices for Al Wasl from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Al Wasl.
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Choose your newslettersQuestions about Al Wasl
- What is the median price per sq ft in Al Wasl?
- The median price of registered sales in Al Wasl was AED 3,157 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- What is the gross rental yield in Al Wasl?
- The gross rental yield of ready properties in Al Wasl was 4.74% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
- How many sales were registered in Al Wasl?
- 1,442 sales were registered in Al Wasl in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- What share of sales in Al Wasl was off-plan?
- 74% of the registered sales in Al Wasl in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
- What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Wasl?
- The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Wasl was AED 139,783 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- What is Al Wasl called in the Dubai Land Department data?
- The Dubai Land Department registers Al Wasl as Al Wasl (الوصل).
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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