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Dubai area data

Dubai Maritime City: property prices and DLD transactions

Dubai Maritime City (DLD: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah): median AED 3,148 per sq ft from 3,450 registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026. Median annual rent AED 79,695, gross rental yield 2.97%. By registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026, Dubai Maritime City ranks 21 of 138 Dubai areas with published figures; its median price per sq ft is higher than in 87.7% 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

Registered sales
3,450
−19.5% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 3,148 per sq ft
+7.6% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.5m
Median annual rent
AED 79,695
1,873 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
2.97%

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.

Price trend in Dubai Maritime City

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Nov 2024213AED 2,511 per sq ft133
Dec 2024187AED 2,474 per sq ft151
Jan 2025289AED 2,638 per sq ft192
Feb 2025317AED 2,527 per sq ft121
Mar 2025502AED 2,767 per sq ft120
Apr 2025286AED 2,773 per sq ft130
May 2025288AED 3,091 per sq ft119
Jun 2025312AED 3,047 per sq ft121
Jul 2025398AED 3,027 per sq ft163
Aug 2025497AED 3,097 per sq ft157
Sep 2025585AED 3,061 per sq ft148
Oct 2025412AED 3,102 per sq ft155
Nov 2025818AED 3,109 per sq ft180
Dec 2025686AED 3,249 per sq ft148
Jan 2026419AED 3,179 per sq ft189
Feb 2026359AED 3,201 per sq ft130
Mar 2026266AED 3,127 per sq ft131
Apr 2026248AED 3,221 per sq ft123
May 202692AED 3,096 per sq ft132
Jun 202697AED 2,975 per sq ft128
Jul 202679AED 2,956 per sq ft166
Aug 202679AED 2,976 per sq ft177
Sep 2026116AED 3,202 per sq ft174
Oct 2026191AED 3,095 per sq ft195

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
201597AED 1,856 per sq ft
201621AED 2,200 per sq ft
20178AED 329 per sq ft
20183under 3 with floor area
201916AED 1,566 per sq ft
202014AED 1,405 per sq ft
20215under 3 with floor area
2022300AED 1,670 per sq ft
20231,796AED 1,881 per sq ft
20244,833AED 2,351 per sq ft
20255,390AED 2,994 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 Maritime City

Off-plan share of sales: 98%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan3,384AED 3,159 per sq ftAED 2,795 – 3,496
Ready66AED 2,130 per sq ftAED 1,934 – 2,401

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 Maritime City

Registered rent contracts
1,873
Median annual rent
AED 79,695
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 65,100 – AED 97,999
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 65 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
2.97%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts390AED 85,000AED 86 per sq ft
Renewals1,483AED 78,829AED 62 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 Maritime City

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio750AED 1.4mAED 3,392 per sq ft13AED 65,000AED 137 per sq ftunder 30 sales (6)
1 bedroom1,606AED 2.4mAED 3,026 per sq ft683AED 63,489AED 70 per sq ftunder 30 sales (18)
2 bedrooms770AED 3.9mAED 2,857 per sq ft823AED 82,687AED 59 per sq ftunder 30 sales (29)
3 bedrooms176AED 5.8mAED 3,111 per sq ft200AED 110,250AED 57 per sq ftunder 30 sales (8)
4 bedrooms12AED 13mAED 4,248 per sq ftunder 3under 3under 3under 3 sales

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

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 136 sales and 153 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 Maritime City

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments3,314AED 2.5mAED 3,122 per sq ft1,729AED 79,380
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plots4AED 14mAED 606 per sq ftresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units132AED 10mAED 3,734 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 Maritime City

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types386AED 2.5mAED 3,108 per sq ft546AED 80,223
Last 3 monthsApartments380AED 2.5mAED 3,102 per sq ft537AED 80,223
Last 6 monthsAll property types654AED 2.5mAED 3,060 per sq ft972AED 81,070
Last 6 monthsApartments639AED 2.5mAED 3,043 per sq ft935AED 81,070
Last 12 monthsApartments3,314AED 2.5mAED 3,122 per sq ft1,729AED 79,380

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 Maritime City

Mortgage registrations
83

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

Location and metro

Dubai Maritime CityAl JadafJumeirah Garden CityZaabeel SecondTrade Center SecondHor Al AnzAbu Hail
Distance to the nearest metro station: 2.1 km. Dark dot: this area; grey dots: other areas; rings: metro stations. Straight-line distance from the centre of the area; walking routes are longer. Area centres and metro stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). See all areas on the Dubai map

Nearby areas

Around Dubai Maritime City

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.

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

Latest figure from the source: 2026

Total
10.4 AED/sq ft

Data as of 31 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

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Nov 2025 – Nov 2026

Total
AED 1,874 per sq ft
UnitAED 2,484 per sq ft
LandAED 1,000 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
8

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
303

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
336
Commercial95
Residential71
Industrial66
Public Facility36
Utility21
Open Space10
Government Authorities5
Public Facilities5

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
2,785
Individuals1,387
Companies and authorities893

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
2,785
12 months2,555
Under 12 months140
13 to 23 months52
24 months or more38

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

Most active projects in Dubai Maritime City

ProjectSales
Breez by Danube836
Franck Muller Yachting558
Kanyon By Beyond338
CHELSEA RESIDENCES 2 BY DAMAC267
Soulever' By Beyond215

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

More projects in Dubai Maritime City

  • Aurea 158 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • CHELSEA RESIDENCES BY DAMAC 148 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Seagate 80 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • PORTSIDE SQUARE 74 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Talea 63 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Oceanz 2 By Danube 62 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • SERA 2 62 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • THE ANWA BY OMNIYAT 57 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Baystar by VIDA 38 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • SERA 1 35 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Riva Residence 32 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.

Dubai Maritime City: names and DLD area

مدينة دبي الملاحية

DLD name Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah / مدينة دبي الملاحية

Registered sales, rents and prices for Dubai Maritime City from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.

Dubai Maritime City and the DLD area Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah are the same place.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Dubai Maritime City

What is the median price per sq ft in Dubai Maritime City?
The median price of registered sales in Dubai Maritime City was AED 3,148 per sq ft in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Dubai Maritime City?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Dubai Maritime City was 2.97% in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Dubai Maritime City?
3,450 sales were registered in Dubai Maritime City in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What share of sales in Dubai Maritime City was off-plan?
98% of the registered sales in Dubai Maritime City in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai Maritime City?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Dubai Maritime City was AED 63,489 in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is Dubai Maritime City called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Dubai Maritime City as Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah (مدينة دبي الملاحية).

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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