The Dubai property market in numbers
Hard numbers instead of promises. These figures come from Dubai Land Department records — the authority that registers every property transaction in Dubai. See what rental income actually looks like, in which area, and how prices moved over the last decade.
172,661
transactions in 2025
+41.9%
growth in price per sqft (2014–2025)
5.22%
median gross yield
1,952
average AED per sqft
Author: Patryk Ziemniewski — Dubai real estate expert, Emirapol Real Estate L.L.CLast updated:
How the market moved, 2014–2025
Two separate charts, because price and transaction count are different measures — putting them on one axis would imply a relationship the data does not contain.
Chart covers complete years only (2014–2025). 2026 is still in progress, so it is not comparable and is excluded.
Show data as a table
| Year | AED / sqft |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1376 |
| 2015 | 1311 |
| 2016 | 1304 |
| 2017 | 1333 |
| 2018 | 1360 |
| 2019 | 1330 |
| 2020 | 1350 |
| 2021 | 1375 |
| 2022 | 1656 |
| 2023 | 1768 |
| 2024 | 1820 |
| 2025 | 1952 |
Chart covers complete years only (2014–2025). 2026 is still in progress, so it is not comparable and is excluded.
Show data as a table
| Year | Transactions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 38 399 |
| 2015 | 27 188 |
| 2016 | 26 388 |
| 2017 | 31 596 |
| 2018 | 23 349 |
| 2019 | 26 412 |
| 2020 | 23 279 |
| 2021 | 39 613 |
| 2022 | 68 273 |
| 2023 | 100 028 |
| 2024 | 141 363 |
| 2025 | 172 661 |
Rental yield by area
The 40 largest areas in Dubai, ranked by gross yield. Click a column header to sort. Net yield accounts for typical service charges and management.
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| City Walk | 10.3% | 10.3% | 3,826,610 | 2,487 | 26.0% | 10,730 |
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| International City Phase 1 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 391,144 | 617 | 46.7% | 47,979 |
| Sobha Hartland / Meydan | 6.7% | 5.8% | 1,368,308 | 1,825 | -14.7% | 32,888 |
| DAMAC Hills | 6.5% | 6.3% | 1,035,730 | 1,323 | -8.7% | 10,527 |
| International City Phase 3 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 582,480 | 895 | 55.2% | 4,781 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 6.2% | 5.1% | 892,666 | 1,200 | 50.8% | 83,526 |
| The Greens | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1,481,889 | 1,215 | 63.7% | 16,513 |
| Town Square | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1,004,363 | 1,143 | 25.7% | 12,665 |
| Dubai Studio City | 5.9% | 4.8% | 787,386 | 1,465 | -3.7% | 5,156 |
| Dubai Sports City | 5.8% | 4.7% | 743,400 | 1,054 | 11.5% | 28,918 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1,948,760 | 1,970 | 34.7% | 25,075 |
| Arjan | 5.7% | 4.6% | 835,001 | 1,220 | 38.8% | 24,087 |
| International Media Production Zone | 5.6% | 4.4% | 741,432 | 1,109 | 77.8% | 22,008 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1,183,918 | 1,158 | 98.8% | 60,450 |
| DIFC | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3,078,053 | 2,380 | — | 4,787 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 5.3% | 4.3% | 964,139 | 1,472 | 41.1% | 15,261 |
| Liwan / Dubailand | 5.3% | 4.3% | 752,024 | 903 | 39.5% | 8,798 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 5.2% | 4.4% | 2,380,876 | 2,079 | 22.1% | 25,870 |
| Dubai Science Park | 5.1% | 4.2% | 1,188,726 | 1,582 | 51.6% | 10,618 |
| Meydan Racecourse Community | 5.1% | 4.6% | 1,669,813 | 2,049 | 24.9% | 4,485 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 5.0% | 3.9% | 842,909 | 1,141 | 15.4% | 25,392 |
| Al Furjan | 5.0% | 3.9% | 947,834 | 1,166 | 52.9% | 36,774 |
| Barsha Heights | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1,481,295 | 1,735 | 51.5% | 6,195 |
| Business Bay | 4.7% | 4.0% | 1,851,732 | 1,860 | 71.9% | 93,937 |
| Remraam | 4.7% | 2.2% | 961,632 | 1,112 | 41.8% | 11,198 |
| Downtown Dubai | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3,207,469 | 2,340 | 33.2% | 52,729 |
| Dubai South Residential District | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1,161,577 | 1,441 | 17.8% | 26,110 |
| Majan | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1,147,351 | 1,375 | -5.4% | 14,089 |
| Jaddaf Waterfront | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1,723,669 | 1,690 | -16.8% | 11,209 |
| Silicon Oasis | 4.1% | 3.2% | 930,039 | 1,157 | 132.7% | 8,650 |
| DIP | 3.9% | 0.2% | 1,170,281 | 1,384 | — | 5,482 |
| Motor City | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1,234,532 | 1,298 | 15.6% | 17,081 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4,440,306 | 2,136 | 138.5% | 25,911 |
| Dubai Marina | 3.7% | 3.1% | 2,333,758 | 1,888 | 58.7% | 101,894 |
| City Of Arabia | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1,765,364 | 1,724 | — | 5,380 |
| Dubai Maritime City | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2,635,440 | 2,625 | — | 14,209 |
| The Lagoons | — | — | 2,232,629 | 2,428 | — | 9,995 |
| Palm Deira | — | — | 3,207,091 | 2,564 | — | 8,747 |
| Umm Suqeim | — | — | 3,290,412 | 2,395 | — | 4,121 |
| Ras Al Khor | — | — | 2,426,742 | 2,234 | — | 3,599 |
Rental return calculator
Estimate rental income using real Dubai Land Department figures. Pick an area and its actual yield is filled in for you.
Estimated result
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For comparison: the same value in Poland at a 3.5% gross yield would return — per year.
Dubai levies no income tax and no tax on rental income. The only transaction charge is a one-off 4% to the Dubai Land Department. Net yield accounts for typical service charges and management.
This is an estimate based on median Dubai Land Department transactions. Actual returns depend on the specific property, its condition and occupancy. Not investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions about the Dubai market
What rental yields does Dubai offer?
The median gross yield across Dubai's 40 largest areas is 5.22% per year, with the strongest reaching 10.27%. For comparison, a typical gross yield in Poland is around 3–4%.
How many property transactions happen in Dubai each year?
172,661 property transactions were registered in Dubai in 2025 — more than four times the 2014 figure, which shows how much liquidity this market has gained.
How much have Dubai property prices risen?
The average price per square foot rose 41.9% between 2014–2025 — from roughly 1,376 AED/sqft to 1,952 AED/sqft.
Is rental income taxed in Dubai?
No. Dubai levies no income tax and no tax on rental income. The only transaction charge is a one-off 4% to the Dubai Land Department on purchase.
Data source: Dubai Land Department via the dxbpropy.ai database. As of 2026-07-29. Provided for information only; not investment advice.
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