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Dubai area data

International Media Production Zone: property prices and DLD transactions

International Media Production Zone (DLD: Me'Aisem First): median AED 1,360 per sq ft from 3,706 registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026. Median annual rent AED 50,000, gross rental yield 8.09%. By registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026, International Media Production Zone ranks 14 of 138 Dubai areas with published figures; its median price per sq ft is higher than in 39.3% 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
3,706
−34.5% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 1,360 per sq ft
+2.2% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 1.1m
Median annual rent
AED 50,000
7,618 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
8.09%

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.

Net yield after service charges (estimate): 6.20%. Gross yield 8.09% less residential service charges of AED 19 per sq ft a year (median of the owners association budgets, as of 31 Oct 2026), set against the median rent per sq ft of apartments. Maintenance, vacancy and fees are not included.

Price trend in International Media Production Zone

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Nov 2024200AED 1,231 per sq ft792
Dec 2024199AED 1,229 per sq ft760
Jan 2025188AED 1,215 per sq ft558
Feb 2025328AED 1,317 per sq ft560
Mar 2025636AED 1,330 per sq ft567
Apr 2025899AED 1,330 per sq ft485
May 2025661AED 1,330 per sq ft522
Jun 2025358AED 1,400 per sq ft534
Jul 2025592AED 1,356 per sq ft614
Aug 2025613AED 1,414 per sq ft741
Sep 2025515AED 1,474 per sq ft814
Oct 2025465AED 1,378 per sq ft778
Nov 2025327AED 1,349 per sq ft795
Dec 2025321AED 1,324 per sq ft804
Jan 2026468AED 1,340 per sq ft615
Feb 2026448AED 1,371 per sq ft553
Mar 2026428AED 1,383 per sq ft532
Apr 2026321AED 1,342 per sq ft423
May 2026180AED 1,345 per sq ft511
Jun 2026241AED 1,263 per sq ft551
Jul 2026308AED 1,402 per sq ft626
Aug 2026234AED 1,365 per sq ft740
Sep 2026230AED 1,498 per sq ft776
Oct 2026200AED 1,387 per sq ft692

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
2007under 3
200841AED 235 per sq ft
20092,206AED 955 per sq ft
2010471AED 969 per sq ft
2011461AED 962 per sq ft
2012498AED 916 per sq ft
20131,394AED 810 per sq ft
20141,341AED 985 per sq ft
2015946AED 966 per sq ft
20161,175AED 971 per sq ft
2017965AED 955 per sq ft
2018556AED 964 per sq ft
2019660AED 730 per sq ft
2020379AED 583 per sq ft
20211,007AED 1,003 per sq ft
20221,118AED 979 per sq ft
20231,959AED 1,088 per sq ft
20242,724AED 1,213 per sq ft
20255,903AED 1,330 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 International Media Production Zone

Off-plan share of sales: 61%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan2,248AED 1,408 per sq ftAED 1,284 – 1,575
Ready1,458AED 1,091 per sq ftAED 843 – 1,386

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 International Media Production Zone

Registered rent contracts
7,618
Median annual rent
AED 50,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 39,000 – AED 70,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 84 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
8.09%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts3,992AED 57,000AED 88 per sq ft
Renewals3,626AED 45,675AED 77 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 International Media Production Zone

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio1,133AED 654,300AED 1,527 per sq ft3,053AED 37,846AED 88 per sq ft8.52%
1 bedroom1,311AED 1.1mAED 1,311 per sq ft2,794AED 57,000AED 78 per sq ft8.53%
2 bedrooms539AED 1.6mAED 1,268 per sq ft1,163AED 83,000AED 76 per sq ft6.16%
3 bedrooms127AED 2.3mAED 1,322 per sq ft293AED 195,000AED 102 per sq ftunder 30 sales (17)
4 bedrooms13AED 7.5mAED 2,669 per sq ft104AED 459,678AED 134 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or more19AED 10.8mAED 4,348 per sq ft144AED 850,000AED 94 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 564 sales and 67 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 International Media Production Zone

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments3,081AED 950,000AED 1,345 per sq ft7,171AED 48,000
Villas and townhouses150AED 10.8mAED 2,639 per sq ft403AED 450,000
Whole buildings4AED 39mAED 2,323 per sq ftresidential rents only
Land plots464AED 12.7mAED 1,983 per sq ftresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units7AED 1.8mAED 1,784 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 International Media Production Zone

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types664AED 850,000AED 1,412 per sq ft2,208AED 50,000
Last 3 monthsApartments575AED 754,510AED 1,403 per sq ft2,076AED 48,000
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhouses25AED 15mAED 2,267 per sq ft129AED 450,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types1,393AED 990,000AED 1,382 per sq ft3,896AED 50,000
Last 6 monthsApartments1,161AED 784,482AED 1,368 per sq ft3,659AED 48,000
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhouses48AED 13mAED 2,453 per sq ft234AED 459,678
Last 12 monthsApartments3,081AED 950,000AED 1,345 per sq ft7,171AED 48,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses150AED 10.8mAED 2,639 per sq ft403AED 450,000

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 International Media Production Zone

Mortgage registrations
911

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

Location and metro

International Media Production ZoneJumeirah Village CircleJumeirah Village TriangleAl Hebiah ThirdAl FurjanDubai Sports CityMotor CityDubai Investment ParkAl Hebiah Fifth
Distance to the nearest metro station: 2.3 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 International Media Production Zone

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
28,584

Data as of 7 Nov 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
19.47 AED/sq ft
Residential19.27 AED/sq ft
Retail20.47 AED/sq ft
Stores7.1 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 829 per sq ft
UnitAED 828 per sq ft
LandAED 1,631 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

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
26
New21
Permit Delivered4

Data as of 1 Nov 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
10.3 m

Data as of 1 Nov 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 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
2

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

Construction projects by status

Total
182
Open163
Closed19

Data as of 31 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
3,374
Commercial2,561
Residential660
Utility84
Recreational16
Water Body15
Public Facility12
Industrial5
Public Facilities3

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
8,150
Individuals5,380
Companies and authorities2,403

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
8,150
12 months7,608
Under 12 months292
24 months or more163
13 to 23 months87

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 International Media Production Zone

ProjectSales
Reef 996242
Samana Sky Views194
IVY AT PARK FIVE185
Samana Resorts178
Ashwood Estates165

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

More projects in International Media Production Zone

International Media Production Zone: names and DLD area

المنطقة العالمية للإنتاج الإعلامي

DLD name Me'Aisem First / معيصم الأول

Registered sales, rents and prices for International Media Production Zone from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Me'Aisem First.

International Media Production Zone and the DLD area Me'Aisem First are the same place.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about International Media Production Zone

What is the median price per sq ft in International Media Production Zone?
The median price of registered sales in International Media Production Zone was AED 1,360 per sq ft in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in International Media Production Zone?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in International Media Production Zone was 8.09% in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in International Media Production Zone?
3,706 sales were registered in International Media Production Zone in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What share of sales in International Media Production Zone was off-plan?
61% of the registered sales in International Media Production Zone in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in International Media Production Zone?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in International Media Production Zone was AED 57,000 in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is International Media Production Zone called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers International Media Production Zone as Me'Aisem First (معيصم الأول).

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 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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