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Dubai area data

Dubai Silicon Oasis: property prices and DLD transactions

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DLD: Nadd Hessa): median AED 1,200 per sq ft from 2,277 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 55,440, gross rental yield 7.21%.

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
2,277
−42.0% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 1,200 per sq ft
−8.5% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 990,000
Median annual rent
AED 55,440
17,451 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
7.21%

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

Price trend in Dubai Silicon Oasis

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024248AED 971 per sq ft1,753
Nov 2024252AED 1,039 per sq ft1,614
Dec 2024216AED 984 per sq ft1,483
Jan 2025261AED 1,654 per sq ft1,505
Feb 2025375AED 1,336 per sq ft1,412
Mar 2025325AED 1,196 per sq ft1,528
Apr 2025352AED 1,563 per sq ft1,480
May 2025374AED 1,337 per sq ft1,401
Jun 2025449AED 1,670 per sq ft1,295
Jul 2025323AED 1,302 per sq ft1,640
Aug 2025342AED 1,607 per sq ft1,529
Sep 2025411AED 1,492 per sq ft1,916
Oct 2025388AED 1,283 per sq ft1,706
Nov 2025364AED 1,518 per sq ft1,603
Dec 2025249AED 1,304 per sq ft1,455
Jan 2026201AED 1,113 per sq ft1,539
Feb 2026197AED 1,150 per sq ft1,392
Mar 2026142AED 1,220 per sq ft1,425
Apr 2026149AED 1,200 per sq ft1,222
May 202688AED 1,087 per sq ft1,315
Jun 202696AED 1,125 per sq ft1,241
Jul 2026158AED 1,200 per sq ft1,561
Aug 2026138AED 1,110 per sq ft1,454
Sep 2026107AED 1,117 per sq ft1,538

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
200711AED 250 per sq ft
200821AED 855 per sq ft
20091,716AED 811 per sq ft
20101,172AED 777 per sq ft
2011880AED 675 per sq ft
20121,122AED 632 per sq ft
20132,102AED 645 per sq ft
20141,978AED 820 per sq ft
20151,702AED 811 per sq ft
20162,055AED 843 per sq ft
20171,204AED 815 per sq ft
20181,113AED 750 per sq ft
2019683AED 678 per sq ft
2020563AED 624 per sq ft
2021789AED 557 per sq ft
20221,062AED 622 per sq ft
20231,800AED 678 per sq ft
20242,244AED 873 per sq ft
20254,213AED 1,396 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 Silicon Oasis

Off-plan share of sales: 44%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan996AED 1,664 per sq ftAED 1,365 – 1,927
Ready1,281AED 965 per sq ftAED 854 – 1,127

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 Silicon Oasis

Registered rent contracts
17,451
Median annual rent
AED 55,440
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 45,388 – AED 70,038
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 68 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
7.21%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts5,548AED 58,000AED 77 per sq ft
Renewals11,903AED 54,000AED 63 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 Silicon Oasis

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio500AED 620,000AED 1,363 per sq ft3,780AED 40,022AED 89 per sq ft8.23%
1 bedroom957AED 880,000AED 1,003 per sq ft8,770AED 54,000AED 66 per sq ft7.23%
2 bedrooms546AED 1.6mAED 1,299 per sq ft3,243AED 75,000AED 61 per sq ft6.33%
3 bedrooms111AED 2mAED 1,052 per sq ft872AED 120,000AED 56 per sq ft6.41%
4 bedrooms5AED 3.1mAED 1,283 per sq ft676AED 174,570AED 37 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or moreunder 3under 3under 397AED 255,000AED 41 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 158 sales and 13 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 Silicon Oasis

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments2,119AED 950,000AED 1,217 per sq ft16,408AED 54,600
Villas and townhouses23AED 5mAED 1,221 per sq ft1,037AED 177,100
Whole buildings6AED 54.2mAED 225 per sq ftresidential rents only
Land plots4AED 4.7mAED 160 per sq ftresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units125AED 1.2mAED 1,076 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 Silicon Oasis

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types403AED 970,000AED 1,135 per sq ft4,553AED 56,175
Last 3 monthsApartments386AED 948,830AED 1,135 per sq ft4,278AED 55,000
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhouses3AED 5mAED 1,327 per sq ft272AED 185,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types736AED 1mAED 1,148 per sq ft8,331AED 56,000
Last 6 monthsApartments683AED 970,000AED 1,157 per sq ft7,786AED 55,000
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhouses12AED 5mAED 1,218 per sq ft539AED 180,400
Last 12 monthsApartments2,119AED 950,000AED 1,217 per sq ft16,408AED 54,600
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses23AED 5mAED 1,221 per sq ft1,037AED 177,100

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 Silicon Oasis

Mortgage registrations
786

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

Nearby areas

Around Dubai Silicon Oasis

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
66,015

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
12.27 AED/sq ft
Residential14.07 AED/sq ft
Retail10.84 AED/sq ft
Offices10.81 AED/sq ft
Mixed0.9 AED/sq ft
Industrial0.38 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 820 per sq ft
UnitAED 807 per sq ft
LandAED 986 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
690
New327
Permit Delivered305
Approved24
Expired22
Building Cancelled11

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
11.45 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
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

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
509
Open352
Closed157

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
2,594
Commercial1,447
Residential840
Open Space78
Utility51
Public Facilities29
Industrial26
Public Facility14

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 Silicon Oasis

ProjectSales
THE HILLGATE216
Selicon Star 296

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

3 project names are held back for review and not shown.

Dubai Silicon Oasis: names and DLD area

واحة دبي للسيليكون

DLD name Nadd Hessa / ند حصة

Also known as: Silicon Oasis, DSO

Registered sales, rents and prices for Dubai Silicon Oasis from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Nadd Hessa.

Dubai Silicon Oasis and the DLD area Nadd Hessa are the same place.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Dubai Silicon Oasis

What is the median price per sq ft in Dubai Silicon Oasis?
The median price of registered sales in Dubai Silicon Oasis was AED 1,200 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Dubai Silicon Oasis?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Dubai Silicon Oasis was 7.21% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis?
2,277 sales were registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Dubai Silicon Oasis was off-plan?
44% of the registered sales in Dubai Silicon Oasis in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai Silicon Oasis?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Dubai Silicon Oasis was AED 54,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Dubai Silicon Oasis called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Dubai Silicon Oasis as Nadd Hessa (ند حصة).

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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