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Dubai area data

Dubai Creek Harbour: property prices and DLD transactions

Dubai Creek Harbour (DLD: Al Khairan First): median AED 2,563 per sq ft from 3,965 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 130,000, gross rental yield 5.52%.

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
3,965
+11.3% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 2,563 per sq ft
+6.4% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.6m
Median annual rent
AED 130,000
6,099 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
5.52%

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

Price trend in Dubai Creek Harbour

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024326AED 2,536 per sq ft551
Nov 2024178AED 2,311 per sq ft468
Dec 2024253AED 2,374 per sq ft345
Jan 2025163AED 2,287 per sq ft376
Feb 2025241AED 2,296 per sq ft380
Mar 2025147AED 2,284 per sq ft383
Apr 2025261AED 2,367 per sq ft328
May 2025513AED 2,426 per sq ft356
Jun 2025402AED 2,467 per sq ft376
Jul 2025350AED 2,411 per sq ft420
Aug 2025307AED 2,366 per sq ft632
Sep 2025421AED 2,553 per sq ft675
Oct 2025271AED 2,491 per sq ft688
Nov 2025557AED 2,575 per sq ft558
Dec 2025246AED 2,516 per sq ft420
Jan 2026603AED 2,619 per sq ft449
Feb 2026420AED 2,469 per sq ft445
Mar 2026181AED 2,400 per sq ft340
Apr 2026600AED 2,668 per sq ft271
May 2026147AED 2,510 per sq ft378
Jun 2026185AED 2,348 per sq ft461
Jul 2026162AED 2,450 per sq ft503
Aug 2026204AED 2,446 per sq ft789
Sep 2026389AED 2,559 per sq ft797

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
2015563AED 1,497 per sq ft
2016717AED 1,389 per sq ft
20171,358AED 1,473 per sq ft
2018757AED 1,668 per sq ft
20191,838AED 1,474 per sq ft
2020941AED 1,483 per sq ft
20211,099AED 1,776 per sq ft
20223,619AED 1,795 per sq ft
20234,668AED 2,070 per sq ft
20244,151AED 2,394 per sq ft
20253,879AED 2,445 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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Off-plan share of sales: 68%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan2,677AED 2,615 per sq ftAED 2,453 – 2,767
Ready1,288AED 2,341 per sq ftAED 2,175 – 2,601

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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Registered rent contracts
6,099
Median annual rent
AED 130,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 100,000 – AED 170,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 128 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
5.52%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts3,749AED 130,000AED 132 per sq ft
Renewals2,350AED 130,000AED 124 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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
1 bedroom1,683AED 2mAED 2,603 per sq ft2,505AED 98,000AED 132 per sq ft5.58%
2 bedrooms1,623AED 3.1mAED 2,496 per sq ft2,599AED 150,000AED 127 per sq ft5.47%
3 bedrooms589AED 4.3mAED 2,352 per sq ft952AED 210,000AED 127 per sq ft5.46%
4 bedrooms21AED 7.1mAED 2,729 per sq ft39AED 445,000AED 145 per sq ftunder 30 sales (9)

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

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 48 sales and 4 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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments3,917AED 2.6mAED 2,559 per sq ft6,096AED 130,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units48AED 3.7mAED 3,281 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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types755AED 2.6mAED 2,536 per sq ft2,089AED 123,000
Last 3 monthsApartments746AED 2.6mAED 2,532 per sq ft2,087AED 123,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types1,687AED 2.4mAED 2,573 per sq ft3,199AED 125,000
Last 6 monthsApartments1,673AED 2.4mAED 2,573 per sq ft3,197AED 125,000
Last 12 monthsApartments3,917AED 2.6mAED 2,559 per sq ft6,096AED 130,000

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 Dubai Creek Harbour

Mortgage registrations
870

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

Nearby areas

Around Dubai Creek Harbour

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
21,412

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
17.88 AED/sq ft
Residential20.38 AED/sq ft
Retail16.9 AED/sq ft
Hospitality18.85 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 2,232 per sq ft
UnitAED 2,258 per sq ft
LandAED 765 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
12
New12

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
12

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
378

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

Land parcels by land type (register)

Total
338
Residential163
Industrial94
Commercial15
Hospitality11
Educational9
Public Facilities9
Utility5

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 Dubai Creek Harbour

ProjectSales
Montiva242
Silva161
Creek Beach - Canopy - Moor103
The Grand92

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

One project name is held back for review and not shown.

Dubai Creek Harbour: names and DLD area

DLD name Al Khairan First / الخيران الأولى

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

Dubai Creek Harbour and the DLD area Al Khairan First are the same place.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Dubai Creek Harbour

What is the median price per sq ft in Dubai Creek Harbour?
The median price of registered sales in Dubai Creek Harbour was AED 2,563 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Dubai Creek Harbour?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Dubai Creek Harbour was 5.52% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Dubai Creek Harbour?
3,965 sales were registered in Dubai Creek Harbour in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Dubai Creek Harbour was off-plan?
68% of the registered sales in Dubai Creek Harbour in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai Creek Harbour?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Dubai Creek Harbour was AED 98,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Dubai Creek Harbour called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Dubai Creek Harbour as Al Khairan First (الخيران الأولى).

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

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