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Dubai area data

Dubai South: property prices and DLD transactions

Dubai South (DLD: Madinat Al Mataar): median AED 1,645 per sq ft from 16,287 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 73,205, gross rental yield 7.45%.

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
16,287
+63.5% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 1,645 per sq ft
+3.5% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 1.1m
Median annual rent
AED 73,205
8,923 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
7.45%

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

Price trend in Dubai South

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 20241,231AED 1,538 per sq ft644
Nov 2024511AED 1,475 per sq ft638
Dec 2024925AED 1,625 per sq ft623
Jan 2025938AED 1,953 per sq ft684
Feb 2025755AED 1,485 per sq ft688
Mar 2025937AED 1,860 per sq ft688
Apr 2025888AED 1,582 per sq ft567
May 2025726AED 1,591 per sq ft646
Jun 2025605AED 1,802 per sq ft623
Jul 2025729AED 1,684 per sq ft769
Aug 2025772AED 1,390 per sq ft1,016
Sep 2025945AED 1,390 per sq ft910
Oct 2025714AED 1,367 per sq ft815
Nov 2025894AED 1,464 per sq ft815
Dec 20251,043AED 1,554 per sq ft702
Jan 2026948AED 1,471 per sq ft847
Feb 2026979AED 1,500 per sq ft712
Mar 20261,026AED 1,546 per sq ft642
Apr 20261,177AED 1,631 per sq ft532
May 20261,343AED 1,684 per sq ft619
Jun 20262,842AED 1,697 per sq ft580
Jul 20262,440AED 1,699 per sq ft828
Aug 20261,965AED 1,718 per sq ft1,047
Sep 2026916AED 1,659 per sq ft784

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
2007under 3
2008under 3
20096under 3 with floor area
2010under 3
20119under 3 with floor area
20125under 3 with floor area
201336AED 1,361 per sq ft
2014526AED 1,438 per sq ft
201563AED 1,371 per sq ft
2016203AED 848 per sq ft
20171,988AED 743 per sq ft
2018717AED 891 per sq ft
20191,859AED 706 per sq ft
2020675AED 698 per sq ft
2021821AED 663 per sq ft
20222,050AED 650 per sq ft
20232,981AED 905 per sq ft
20247,609AED 1,391 per sq ft
20259,946AED 1,578 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 South

Off-plan share of sales: 90%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan14,728AED 1,669 per sq ftAED 1,486 – 1,896
Ready1,559AED 1,114 per sq ftAED 969 – 1,260

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 South

Registered rent contracts
8,923
Median annual rent
AED 73,205
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 51,000 – AED 100,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 75 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
7.45%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts4,419AED 78,000AED 76 per sq ft
Renewals4,504AED 71,500AED 75 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 South

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio6,632AED 648,450AED 1,749 per sq ft1,476AED 40,108AED 96 per sq ft8.39%
1 bedroom4,893AED 1.2mAED 1,584 per sq ft2,590AED 57,500AED 80 per sq ft7.78%
2 bedrooms2,807AED 1.8mAED 1,518 per sq ft2,410AED 85,000AED 72 per sq ft6.66%
3 bedrooms733AED 2.6mAED 1,538 per sq ft1,666AED 110,000AED 68 per sq ft6.41%
4 bedrooms535AED 4.4mAED 1,260 per sq ft723AED 160,000AED 51 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or more342AED 5.8mAED 1,363 per sq ft43AED 250,000AED 60 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 345 sales and 15 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 South

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments14,736AED 920,000AED 1,665 per sq ft6,871AED 63,000
Villas and townhouses1,207AED 4.4mAED 1,338 per sq ft2,041AED 125,000
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plots296AED 4.9mAED 520 per sq ftresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units37AED 2.1mAED 2,328 per sq ftresidential rents only
Other property types10AED 2.1mAED 830 per sq ftresidential 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 South

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types5,321AED 735,000AED 1,702 per sq ft2,659AED 72,000
Last 3 monthsApartments5,003AED 730,000AED 1,711 per sq ft2,094AED 66,500
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhouses251AED 4.8mAED 1,360 per sq ft562AED 125,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types10,683AED 751,440AED 1,692 per sq ft4,390AED 75,000
Last 6 monthsApartments10,115AED 743,360AED 1,701 per sq ft3,373AED 65,000
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhouses446AED 4.6mAED 1,365 per sq ft1,012AED 120,000
Last 12 monthsApartments14,736AED 920,000AED 1,665 per sq ft6,871AED 63,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses1,207AED 4.4mAED 1,338 per sq ft2,041AED 125,000

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 Dubai South

Mortgage registrations
1,190

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

Nearby areas

Around Dubai South

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
31,320

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
14.9 AED/sq ft
Residential16.71 AED/sq ft
Retail9.45 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 866 per sq ft
LandAED 390 per sq ft
BuildingAED 1,093 per sq ft
UnitAED 944 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
2,642
New1,853
Permit Delivered757
Building Cancelled15
Approved9
Expired8

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
12.8 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
247
Open199
Closed48

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
4,751
Government Authorities3,900
Residential228
Commercial60
Utility17
Industrial12
Open Space7
Public Facility6

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 South

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

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

Dubai South: names and DLD area

دبي الجنوب

DLD name Madinat Al Mataar / مدينة المطار

Also known as: Dubai World Central

Registered sales, rents and prices for Dubai South from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Madinat Al Mataar.

Dubai South lies within the larger DLD area Madinat Al Mataar. The figures are those of the whole DLD area Madinat Al Mataar, not of Dubai South alone.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Dubai South

What is the median price per sq ft in Dubai South?
The median price of registered sales in Dubai South was AED 1,645 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Dubai South?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Dubai South was 7.45% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Dubai South?
16,287 sales were registered in Dubai South in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Dubai South was off-plan?
90% of the registered sales in Dubai South in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai South?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Dubai South was AED 57,500 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Dubai South called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Dubai South as Madinat Al Mataar (مدينة المطار).

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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