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Dubai market data

Population, yields, area comparisons and developer sales — the context behind our advice. Market data, not a forecast of returns.

Why Dubai?

TOP-5most visited cities
in the world
  • BANGKOK
  • PARIS
  • LONDON
  • DUBAI
  • SINGAPORE
SAFEone of the safest cities
in the world to live in
350sunny days a year
19.59Minternational overnight
visitors in 2025 · +5%Dubai DET

DUBAI'S
POPULATION1980 – 2025

Dubai population growth from 270,000 in 1980 to 3,400,000 in 2020
~ 4 000 000 people

according to
www.dsc.gov.ae

Why UAE real estate?

  1. 01

    0%

    No tax on income, dividends, salaries or capital gains for individual investors.

  2. 02

    INSTALLMENTS

    Interest-free instalment plans for the entire construction period.

    For example: 40% during construction, 60% on handover
  3. 03

    RESIDENCE VISA

    Property from AED 750,000 can qualify you for a 2-year residence visa, and from AED 2 million for the 10-year Golden Visa.

  4. 04

    UNDERESTIMATED

    A strong economy, a simplified mortgage process and prices still below other global cities keep pushing Dubai's property sector towards growth.

  5. 05

    PROTECTED

    Off-plan payments go into RERA-regulated escrow accounts and are released to developers only as construction progresses.

  6. 06

    HOLIDAY HOMES

    Dubai is one of the world's strongest short-term rental markets — licensed holiday homes earn from year-round tourism.

1990
DUBAI

Dubai's reputation keeps rising — and that is critical to rising real estate prices.

What investors typically see in Dubai

6–10%Gross rental yieldtypical range
0%Tax on rent & gainsfor individuals

Market averages, not a guarantee of returns. We model the numbers for your exact unit.

The Zahra Alkanz Realty team in a client meeting
The ZAHRA ALKANZ
REALTY L.L.C Team

Compare Dubai's top areas

Real transaction data, side by side — so you can see where your money buys more and where it earns more.

Palm Jumeirah
4,240
Downtown Dubai
3,011
Dubai Creek Harbour
2,600
Business Bay
2,547
Dubai Hills Estate
2,432
Dubai Marina
2,058
JLT
1,831
Arjan
1,568
JVC
1,510
Dubai Sports City
1,332

Average apartment price per sq ft, DLD transactions 1 Jan – 6 Jun 2026. Source: Property Monitor via Engel & Völkers.

International City
8.93%
Dubai Sports City
7.76%
Dubai South
7.21%
Al Furjan
7.08%
Arjan
6.95%
Dubai Silicon Oasis
6.69%
JLT
6.58%
JVC
6.36%
Business Bay
5.92%
Dubai Hills Estate
5.82%
Dubai Marina
5.51%
JBR
5.19%
Dubai Creek Harbour
5.12%
Downtown Dubai
5.10%
Palm Jumeirah
4.58%

Average gross apartment rental yield, August 2026. Source: Property Monitor via Engel & Völkers.

Downtown Dubai
367
World Trade Centre
268
Internet City
176
Barsha Heights
155
Business Bay
151
Bur Dubai
138
JLT
135
Dubai South
124
Al Barsha
108
Arjan
105
Motor City
93
Dubai Silicon Oasis
89
Dubai Investment Park
88
Deira
87
Al Quoz
85

Average registered office rent per sq ft per year, 2026 to May. Source: Property Monitor via Engel & Völkers.

Head to head

Pick two areas to compare a 1,000 sq ft apartment. Gold marks the better figure on each line.

VS

Price and yield: Property Monitor (DLD transactions), Jan–Jun 2026 prices and Aug 2026 yields, via Engel & Völkers. Estimated rent = price × yield, before service charges. Averages only — individual units vary.

Dubai vs the world's great cities

How prime property in Dubai compares with London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, Tokyo, Mumbai and more — on growth, value and rent.

+195%Dubai prime price growth in US$, 2020–2025 — the highest of 20 world cities
62 m²of prime Dubai property for US$1m, vs 33 m² in London and 28 m² in Singapore
0%tax on rental income for individuals in Dubai
Dubai
+195%
Tokyo
+68%
Miami
+67%
Los Angeles
+39%
Geneva
+32%
Milan
+30%
Singapore
+29%
Madrid
+24%
Lisbon
+16%
Paris
+14%
Shanghai
+14%
Berlin
+12%
Mumbai
+9%
Monaco
+6%
Vienna
+5%
Sydney
+5%
New York
+3%
Hong Kong
0%
Melbourne
-5%
London
-6%

Change in prime residential price per sq m in US dollars, 2020 → 2025, derived from Knight Frank's “How much prime property does US$1m buy?” (The Wealth Report 2026). US-dollar terms include currency moves.

Tokyo
+56.8%
Dubai
+25.8%
Monaco
+18.8%
Madrid
+18.7%
Geneva
+17.9%
Berlin
+16.9%
Vienna
+15.4%
Lisbon
+15.0%
Singapore
+14.3%
Paris
+13.5%
Milan
+13.0%
Sydney
+7.1%
Melbourne
+4.8%
Mumbai
+3.1%
London
+3.0%
Los Angeles
+2.8%
New York
0.0%
Shanghai
0.0%
Miami
0.0%
Hong Kong
-4.3%

Change in prime residential price per sq m in US dollars, 2024 → 2025, derived from Knight Frank, The Wealth Report 2026. In local currency, Knight Frank's PIRI 100 ranks Dubai 2nd in the world for 2025 at +25.1%.

Mumbai
96 m²
Melbourne
83 m²
Lisbon
80 m²
Madrid
75 m²
Dubai
62 m²
Berlin
59 m²
Miami
58 m²
Milan
46 m²
Shanghai
44 m²
Sydney
42 m²
Vienna
39 m²
Tokyo
37 m²
Paris
37 m²
Los Angeles
36 m²
New York
34 m²
London
33 m²
Geneva
28 m²
Singapore
28 m²
Hong Kong
23 m²
Monaco
16 m²

Square metres of prime residential property US$1 million buys, 2025. Source: Knight Frank, The Wealth Report 2026.

Dubaiall apartments
6.66%
Los Angelesprime
6.6%
North Americaprime average
4.5%
30 world citiesprime average
3.2%
Hong Kongprime
2.8%
Asia-Pacificprime average
2.3%

Prime yields: Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index, December 2025 — in Savills' prime-only ranking of 30 world cities, Dubai had the 3rd highest yield, behind Los Angeles and New York. Dubai all-apartment yield: Property Monitor, August 2026. Gross yields, before costs and taxes; Dubai has no tax on rental income.

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Savills forecasts Dubai prime values to grow 0–1.9% in 2026 after an exceptional run. Figures last checked October 2026.

Dubai developer sales leaderboard 2026

Who is selling the most right now — ranked by registered sales from 1 January to 31 August 2026.

  1. 01
    AED 32.3B6,039 sales
  2. 02
    AED 18.2B7,102 sales
  3. 03
    AED 10.6B12,256 sales
  4. 04
    AED 9.3B5,873 sales
  5. 05
    AED 8.7B2,986 sales
  6. 06
    AED 7.9B986 sales
  7. 07
    AED 7.4B971 sales
  8. 08
    AED 7.3B1,545 sales
  9. 09
    AED 7.0B2,166 sales
  10. 10
    AED 4.1B2,670 sales
  1. 01
    12,256sales
  2. 02
    7,102sales
  3. 03
    6,039sales
  4. 04
    5,873sales
  5. 05
    2,986sales
  6. 06
    2,670sales
  7. 07
    2,197sales
  8. 08
    2,166sales
  9. 09
    1,946sales
  10. 10
    1,880sales

Source: DXB Interact data via Engel & Völkers, sales recorded 1 January – 31 August 2026. Sales volume and value measure demand, not build quality — we check delivery record and escrow for every project we recommend.

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