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Dubai area data

Dubai Marina: property prices and DLD transactions

Dubai Marina (DLD: Marsa Dubai): median AED 2,359 per sq ft from 3,744 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 120,000, gross rental yield 5.47%.

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
3,744
−55.0% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 2,359 per sq ft
−10.1% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.7m
Median annual rent
AED 120,000
19,491 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
5.47%

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

Price trend in Dubai Marina

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024706AED 2,137 per sq ft2,162
Nov 2024756AED 2,395 per sq ft1,819
Dec 2024781AED 2,517 per sq ft1,462
Jan 2025651AED 2,522 per sq ft1,456
Feb 2025854AED 2,622 per sq ft1,654
Mar 2025972AED 3,292 per sq ft1,506
Apr 2025905AED 3,124 per sq ft1,373
May 2025717AED 2,909 per sq ft1,442
Jun 2025539AED 2,491 per sq ft1,423
Jul 2025604AED 2,656 per sq ft1,471
Aug 2025413AED 2,590 per sq ft1,851
Sep 2025415AED 2,340 per sq ft2,202
Oct 2025419AED 2,377 per sq ft2,226
Nov 2025414AED 2,428 per sq ft1,839
Dec 2025437AED 2,613 per sq ft1,423
Jan 2026329AED 2,202 per sq ft1,470
Feb 2026430AED 2,733 per sq ft1,627
Mar 2026232AED 2,483 per sq ft1,219
Apr 2026255AED 2,371 per sq ft1,002
May 2026179AED 2,126 per sq ft1,166
Jun 2026221AED 1,975 per sq ft1,437
Jul 2026329AED 2,240 per sq ft1,609
Aug 2026275AED 2,140 per sq ft2,037
Sep 2026224AED 2,072 per sq ft2,436

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
200622AED 660 per sq ft
20071,993AED 538 per sq ft
20085,595AED 785 per sq ft
20098,887AED 1,056 per sq ft
20105,909AED 1,021 per sq ft
20115,024AED 950 per sq ft
20126,247AED 1,027 per sq ft
20138,572AED 1,271 per sq ft
20145,179AED 1,615 per sq ft
20152,855AED 1,498 per sq ft
20162,726AED 1,520 per sq ft
20173,109AED 1,587 per sq ft
20182,414AED 1,470 per sq ft
20193,180AED 1,529 per sq ft
20202,747AED 1,508 per sq ft
20215,914AED 1,933 per sq ft
20227,128AED 2,158 per sq ft
20238,974AED 3,025 per sq ft
20247,435AED 2,179 per sq ft
20257,340AED 2,692 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 Marina

Off-plan share of sales: 21%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan792AED 4,100 per sq ftAED 3,254 – 4,793
Ready2,952AED 2,009 per sq ftAED 1,483 – 2,962

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 Marina

Registered rent contracts
19,491
Median annual rent
AED 120,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 90,000 – AED 165,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 107 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
5.47%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts10,976AED 120,000AED 112 per sq ft
Renewals8,515AED 120,000AED 102 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 Marina

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio202AED 1.1mAED 2,424 per sq ft1,246AED 63,000AED 138 per sq ft6.13%
1 bedroom1,346AED 2mAED 2,269 per sq ft8,211AED 95,000AED 111 per sq ft5.48%
2 bedrooms1,240AED 3.2mAED 2,277 per sq ft7,026AED 140,000AED 103 per sq ft5.35%
3 bedrooms598AED 5.2mAED 2,442 per sq ft2,543AED 200,000AED 96 per sq ft5.09%
4 bedrooms152AED 8.7mAED 2,571 per sq ft407AED 280,000AED 92 per sq ft6.03%
5 bedrooms or more16AED 17.5mAED 4,121 per sq ft37AED 435,000AED 81 per sq ftunder 30 sales (7)

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 190 sales and 21 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 Marina

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments3,569AED 2.7mAED 2,297 per sq ft19,473AED 120,000
Villas and townhouses3AED 7mAED 1,485 per sq ft12AED 398,919
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units172AED 2.8mAED 2,901 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 Marina

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types828AED 2.5mAED 2,137 per sq ft6,082AED 115,000
Last 3 monthsApartments789AED 2.5mAED 2,076 per sq ft6,080AED 115,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types1,483AED 2.5mAED 2,154 per sq ft9,687AED 115,000
Last 6 monthsApartments1,411AED 2.5mAED 2,108 per sq ft9,682AED 115,000
Last 12 monthsApartments3,569AED 2.7mAED 2,297 per sq ft19,473AED 120,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses3AED 7mAED 1,485 per sq ft12AED 398,919

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 Dubai Marina

Mortgage registrations
1,840

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

Nearby areas

Around Dubai Marina

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
81,610

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
17.61 AED/sq ft
Residential18.41 AED/sq ft
Retail17.54 AED/sq ft
Mixed12.77 AED/sq ft
Stores7.87 AED/sq ft
Offices23.59 AED/sq ft
Hospitality1.2 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 1,891 per sq ft
UnitAED 1,839 per sq ft
LandAED 2,200 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
2,124
New1,732
Permit Delivered309
Expired48
Building Cancelled33

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
33.7 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
16

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
276

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
2,357
Open1,309
Closed1,048

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
384
Commercial275
Utility35
Open Space26
Recreational21
Public Facilities11
Public Facility7
Transport4

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 Marina

ProjectSales
W Residences at Dubai Harbour120
Bluewaters Residences80
PARK ISLANDS78
Palace Beach Residence70

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

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

Dubai Marina: names and DLD area

دبي مارينا

DLD name Marsa Dubai / مرسى دبي

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

Dubai Marina is the main part of the DLD area Marsa Dubai. The figures cover the whole DLD area, which also includes other places.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Dubai Marina

What is the median price per sq ft in Dubai Marina?
The median price of registered sales in Dubai Marina was AED 2,359 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Dubai Marina?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Dubai Marina was 5.47% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Dubai Marina?
3,744 sales were registered in Dubai Marina in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Dubai Marina was off-plan?
21% of the registered sales in Dubai Marina in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai Marina?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Dubai Marina was AED 95,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Dubai Marina called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Dubai Marina as Marsa Dubai (مرسى دبي).

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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