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Dubai area data

Oud Metha: property prices and DLD transactions

Oud Metha: 3,987 registered rent contracts in the 12 months to October 2026, median annual rent AED 80,000. By registered sales in the 12 months to October 2026, Oud Metha ranks 134 of 138 Dubai areas with published figures.

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
no comparison vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
under 3 with floor area
Median sale price AED 52m
Median annual rent
AED 80,000
3,987 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

The latest month can still change: registrations appear up to about two weeks later.

“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.

Price trend in Oud Metha

MonthSalesRent contracts
Nov 2024under 3323
Dec 2024under 3381
Jan 2025under 3482
Feb 2025under 3412
Mar 20253390
Apr 2025under 3363
May 2025under 3362
Jun 2025under 3334
Jul 2025under 3372
Aug 2025under 3331
Sep 2025under 3300
Oct 2025under 3262
Nov 2025under 3299
Dec 2025under 3326
Jan 2026under 3485
Feb 2026under 3389
Mar 2026under 3359
Apr 2026under 3327
May 2026under 3328
Jun 2026under 3301
Jul 2026under 3337
Aug 2026under 3318
Sep 2026under 3291
Oct 2026under 3227

Not enough data: median per sq ft (under 3 in every month).

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
2007under 3
2008under 3
2009under 3
2010under 3
2011under 3
20123AED 1,050 per sq ft
2013under 3
20143AED 4,781 per sq ft
2015under 3
2016under 3
2017under 3
2018under 3
2019under 3
2020under 3
2021under 3
2022under 3
2023under 3
2024under 3
202510AED 1,975 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 Oud Metha

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-planunder 3 sales
Ready3under 3 with floor areaunder 3 with floor area

Off-plan sales are sales of properties before completion, as registered in Dubai Land Department transactions; ready sales are sales of completed properties.

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Rents and rental yield in Oud Metha

Registered rent contracts
3,987
Median annual rent
AED 80,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 69,000 – AED 96,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 68 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts808AED 80,000AED 75 per sq ft
Renewals3,179AED 79,380AED 66 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

Too few ready apartment sales for a gross rental yield: fewer than 3 in the period, at least 30 needed. Land, whole buildings, villas and commercial units are not counted.

Rents by unit type in Oud Metha

Unit typeRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio284AED 41,675AED 105 per sq ftunder 3 sales
1 bedroom1,276AED 70,000AED 74 per sq ftunder 3 sales
2 bedrooms1,841AED 87,500AED 64 per sq ftunder 3 sales
3 bedrooms569AED 120,000AED 64 per sq ftunder 3 sales
4 bedrooms14AED 159,000AED 57 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Not enough data: sales, median price, median per sq ft (under 3 sales with a bedroom count for each unit type).

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

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 3 sales and 3 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 Oud Metha

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartmentsunder 3 sales3,986AED 80,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel unitsunder 3 salesresidential 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 Oud Metha

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property typesunder 3under 3under 3836AED 80,000
Last 3 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 3835AED 80,000
Last 6 monthsAll property typesunder 3under 3under 31,802AED 79,000
Last 6 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 31,801AED 79,000
Last 12 monthsApartmentsunder 3under 3under 33,986AED 80,000

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 Oud Metha

Mortgage registrations
4

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

Around Oud Metha

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
18,658

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

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Nov 2025 – Nov 2026

Total
AED 1,150 per sq ft
LandAED 1,150 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

Private schools by curriculum

Total
7
UK3

Data as of 5 Nov 2026 · 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
792
New533
Permit Delivered180
Expired51
Building Cancelled22
Approved5

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
30.25 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
4

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
64

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
2,386
Closed1,689
Open697

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
178
Commercial140
Public Facilities23
Government Authorities5

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
7,426
Individuals3,085
Companies and authorities2,543

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
7,426
12 months6,903
Under 12 months260
13 to 23 months206
24 months or more57

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

Oud Metha: names and DLD area

عود ميثا

DLD name Oud Metha / عود ميثا

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

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Oud Metha

How many sales were registered in Oud Metha?
3 sales were registered in Oud Metha in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Oud Metha?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Oud Metha was AED 70,000 in Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
What is Oud Metha called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Oud Metha as Oud Metha (عود ميثا).

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
  • 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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