Dubai Community Data · Dubai Maritime City

Dubai Maritime City: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai Maritime City (DLD: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah). 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 Maritime City is AED 32,397 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 1,599 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 1.1% 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?

96.2% of the 4,743 residential transactions registered in Dubai Maritime City 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?

Breez by Danube is the most-traded project in Dubai Maritime City, with 864 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 37,571 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 Maritime City had a median transaction price of AED 2,379,410 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 2,505 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai Maritime City range from 3.1% to 50.5% 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?

40.9% of 513 matched resales in Dubai Maritime City closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -10.3% at the 10th percentile to 17.1% at the 90th, with a median of 0.7% 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 historical transaction data for Dubai Maritime City indicates a sustained upward trajectory in pricing. The median price per square meter has risen from 16,751.0 AED in 2019 to 32,051.0 AED in 2025, with the year-to-date figure for 2026 standing at 32,397.0 AED. The market structure is currently characterized by a high proportion of new inventory, evidenced by an off-plan share of 96.2% over the last 12 months. Regarding potential yield metrics, the gross yield ranges from 3.1% for two-bedroom units to 50.5% for three-bedroom units. Analyzing historical resale performance across 513 pairs shows a median annual return of 0.7%, with returns spanning from a 10th percentile of -10.3% to a 90th percentile of 17.1%. Furthermore, the data indicates that approximately 40.9% of recorded resales have resulted in losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Dubai Maritime City?

AED 32,397 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai Maritime City, based on 1,599 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai Maritime City achieve?

3.1% to 50.5% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai Maritime City 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 Maritime City perform historically?

0.7% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai Maritime City, across 513 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -10.3% at the 10th percentile to 17.1% at the 90th, and 40.9% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai Maritime City transactions are off-plan?

96.2% of the 4,743 residential transactions registered in Dubai Maritime City 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 Maritime City (AED 32,956/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Palm Jumeirah: prices, yields & resale data median AED 28,294/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Downtown Dubai: prices, yields & resale data median AED 27,772/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Dubai Creek Harbour median AED 26,322/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Business Bay: prices, yields & resale data median AED 26,272/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.