Dubai Community Data · Al Jaddaf

Al Jaddaf: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Al Jaddaf (DLD: Al Jadaf). All figures are medians of registered transactions.

Data through July 2026 · Dubai Land Department registry

How have prices per square metre moved?

The median residential transaction price in Al Jaddaf is AED 21,680 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 1,420 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 10.1% above the 2025 full-year median. The table below shows the full annual series since 2019.

Residential sales only. Source: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database. Data through 2026-07-29.

How large is the off-plan share?

73.9% of the 3,314 residential transactions registered in Al Jaddaf in the trailing 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type — the rest were ready/existing sales.

DLD registration type, trailing 12 months to 2026-07-29.

Which projects trade the most?

Binghatti Ghost is the most-traded project in Al Jaddaf, with 679 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 20,169 per square metre (DLD registry through July 2026).

Ranked by number of registered residential sales, trailing 24 months. Linked names lead to the AXD project data page.

What do units cost by type?

A one-bedroom unit in Al Jaddaf had a median transaction price of AED 1,372,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 1,395 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Al Jaddaf range from 4.8% to 6.2% over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The figure divides the median new rent by the median sale price of the same unit type — before service charges and vacancy.

Median new rental contract ÷ median sale price of the SAME unit type, both trailing 12 months. Gross figure — before service charges, vacancy and management. Rent source: DLD/Ejari registered contracts.

What share of resales sold at a loss?

43.9% of 654 matched resales in Al Jaddaf closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -8.0% at the 10th percentile to 24.9% at the 90th, with a median of 0.6% per year.

Matched buy-sell pairs of identical units across the full DLD history. Bands, not averages: the 10th-90th percentile range shows realistic dispersion.

Analyst note

Analysis of the Al Jaddaf dataset through 2026-07-29 indicates a significant upward trajectory in median price per square meter (PSM). The trend shows movement from 10,775.0 AED in 2019 to 8,850.0 AED in 2020, followed by recovery and growth through 2023 at 14,119.0 AED, reaching 16,879.0 AED in 2024 and 19,683.0 AED in 2025. As of the current period, the median PSM stands at 21,680.0 AED year-to-date for 2026. Market structure data reveals a high proportion of future supply, with the off-plan share registering at 73.9% over the last 12 months. From an income perspective, gross yields range between 4.8% (for two-bedroom units) and 6.2% (for zero-bedroom units). Historical resale performance shows a wide distribution of returns: the 10th percentile return was -8.0%, while the median annual return was 0.6%. The 90th percentile reached 24.9%, although approximately 43.9% of recorded resales resulted in losses, providing context for potential capital depreciation risks within the community.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Al Jaddaf?

AED 21,680 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Al Jaddaf, based on 1,420 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Al Jadaf. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Al Jaddaf achieve?

4.8% to 6.2% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Al Jaddaf over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The calculation divides the median new rental contract by the median sale price of the same unit type. Service charges, vacancy and management costs are not deducted.

How did resale investments in Al Jaddaf perform historically?

0.6% per year is the median annualised resale return in Al Jaddaf, across 654 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -8.0% at the 10th percentile to 24.9% at the 90th, and 43.9% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Al Jaddaf transactions are off-plan?

73.9% of the 3,314 residential transactions registered in Al Jaddaf in the 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type. The remainder were ready/existing sales. The off-plan share indicates how much current activity depends on developer launches rather than the secondary market.

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Al Jaddaf (AED 21,501/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• MBR City / Sobha Hartland (Meydan District 11) market data 2026 median AED 20,863/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Marina: prices, yields & resale data median AED 20,295/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) median AED 19,389/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Dubai Hills Estate median AED 24,248/sqm, trailing 12 months

Sources & methodology. Transaction and rental figures: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database, data through 2026-07-29. Resale pairs: 47,350 matched buy-sell pairs (AXD repeat-sales dataset). Market context: sources named per item. Medians are used throughout (robust to outliers). Page generated 2026-08-27; figures are not updated in real time.

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This page is informational market research, not investment advice. Historical transaction data does not predict future performance. All figures are medians of registered transactions and can differ from asking prices.

Published by AXD Immobilien Dubai — Dubai real estate advisory for German-speaking investors, over 30 years of family history in Dubai real estate. Generated 2026-08-27.