Dubai Community Data · Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai Marina (DLD: Marsa Dubai). 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 Marina is AED 19,003 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 3,176 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 22.8% below 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?

18.3% of the 6,270 residential transactions registered in Dubai Marina 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?

Franck muller Vanguard is the most-traded project in Dubai Marina, with 755 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 28,665 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 Marina had a median transaction price of AED 1,680,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 2,194 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai Marina range from 5.6% 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?

29.5% of 2,975 matched resales in Dubai Marina closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -6.2% at the 10th percentile to 18.4% at the 90th, with a median of 2.9% 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 Marina market data through July 29, 2026, indicates significant fluctuation in median price-per-sqm over the past years. The trend shows a notable increase from 13,296.0 AED in 2019 to a peak of 24,616.0 AED recorded in 2025. While prices moderated to 20,450.0 AED in 2024 and are currently at 19,003.0 AED year-to-date for 2026 (a -22.8% change from 2025), the market has maintained high transaction volumes, with 10,958 transactions recorded in 2023 and 10,131 in 2024. Current liquidity metrics show an off-plan share of 18.3% over the last 12 months. Regarding investment returns, the gross yield ranges from a low of 5.6% (three bedrooms) to a high of 6.2% (two bedrooms). Historically, resale performance exhibits a wide band: the median annual return stands at 2.9%, while the range extends from a 10th percentile of -6.2% to a 90th percentile of 18.4%. Furthermore, approximately 29.5% of recorded resales have generated losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

How many homes were sold in Dubai Marina in the last 12 months?

6,270 residential transactions were registered in Dubai Marina in the 12 months to July 2026, per Dubai Land Department records (registry area: Marsa Dubai). That count covers both off-plan registrations and ready/secondary sales; the split and the full annual history since 2019 are shown in the tables on this page.

What is the median price per square metre in Dubai Marina?

AED 19,003 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai Marina, based on 3,176 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Marsa Dubai. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai Marina achieve?

5.6% to 6.2% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai Marina 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 Marina perform historically?

2.9% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai Marina, across 2,975 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -6.2% at the 10th percentile to 18.4% at the 90th, and 29.5% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai Marina transactions are off-plan?

18.3% of the 6,270 residential transactions registered in Dubai Marina 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.

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Which projects in Dubai Marina have a data page?

Individual data profiles — developer, payment plan, fees and community context — exist for the following 4 projects in Dubai Marina:

• Aba Lux Living: key facts & payment plan
• Kempinski Marina Residences at a glance
• Habtoor Grand Residences at a glance
• The Residences Al Habtoor Grand at a glance

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Dubai Marina (AED 20,295/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Median prices & yields in MBR City / Sobha Hartland (Meydan District 11) median AED 20,863/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) market data 2026 median AED 19,389/sqm, trailing 12 months
• City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand): prices, yields & resale data median AED 19,201/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Al Jaddaf transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 21,501/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.