Dubai Community Data · Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai Creek Harbour: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai Creek Harbour (DLD: Al Khairan First). 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 Dubai Creek Harbour is AED 26,691 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 2,717 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 6.0% 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?

55.7% of the 5,064 residential transactions registered in Dubai Creek Harbour 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?

Creek Bay is the most-traded project in Dubai Creek Harbour, with 607 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 29,427 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 Dubai Creek Harbour had a median transaction price of AED 1,900,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 2,077 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai Creek Harbour range from 5.4% to 5.6% 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?

16.2% of 1,191 matched resales in Dubai Creek Harbour closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -2.2% at the 10th percentile to 14.8% at the 90th, with a median of 5.2% 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 Dubai Creek Harbour dataset indicates a sustained upward trend in property valuation, with the median price per square meter escalating from 15,512.0 AED in 2019 to 25,043.0 AED in 2024. As of July 29, 2026, the year-to-date median price stands at 26,691.0 AED. Current market dynamics show that the off-plan share over the last 12 months is recorded at 55.7%. Regarding income generation, the gross yield varies by unit size, establishing a range between 5.4% (for two-bedroom units) and 5.6% (for three-bedroom units). Historical performance data on resale pairs provides insight into capital appreciation: the median annual return was 5.2%, while the observed band spanned from a low of -2.2% to a high of 14.8%. Notably, 16.2% of the analyzed transactions resulted in losses, providing context for potential downside risk within the resale market segment.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Dubai Creek Harbour?

AED 26,691 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai Creek Harbour, based on 2,717 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Al Khairan First. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai Creek Harbour achieve?

5.4% to 5.6% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai Creek Harbour 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 Dubai Creek Harbour perform historically?

5.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai Creek Harbour, across 1,191 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -2.2% at the 10th percentile to 14.8% at the 90th, and 16.2% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai Creek Harbour transactions are off-plan?

55.7% of the 5,064 residential transactions registered in Dubai Creek Harbour 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 Dubai Creek Harbour (AED 26,322/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Median prices & yields in Business Bay median AED 26,272/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Downtown Dubai market data 2026 median AED 27,772/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Palm Jumeirah median AED 28,294/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Hills Estate transaction data (DLD registry) 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.