Dubai Community Data · Dubai Science Park

Dubai Science Park: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai Science Park (DLD: Al Barshaa South Second). 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 Science Park is AED 18,019 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 974 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 1.6% 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?

91.6% of the 4,913 residential transactions registered in Dubai Science Park 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?

Skyhills Astra by HRE is the most-traded project in Dubai Science Park, with 1,550 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 18,425 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 Science Park had a median transaction price of AED 1,340,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 1,968 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai Science Park range from 5.4% to 7.2% 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?

28.3% of 346 matched resales in Dubai Science Park closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -5.0% at the 10th percentile to 21.2% at the 90th, with a median of 3.2% 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 Science Park dataset through 2026-07-29 indicates a significant appreciation trend in median price per square meter. The median prices moved from 11,783.0 AED in 2019, dipped to 8,914.0 AED in 2022, before accelerating through 2023 (11,945.0 AED), 2024 (15,625.0 AED), and 2025 (17,735.0 AED). As of the year-to-date figures for 2026, the median price stands at 18,019.0 AED. Market structure remains heavily weighted toward new inventory, with the off-plan share over the last 12 months registering at 91.6%. Regarding rental yields, the gross yield range varies by bedroom count, spanning from a low of 5.4% (one-bedroom units) to a high of 7.2% (three-bedroom units). Historically, resale returns show a wide band: the 10th percentile annual return was -5.0%, while the 90th percentile reached 21.2%. This historical data also indicates that 28.3% of recorded resales resulted in losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Dubai Science Park?

AED 18,019 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai Science Park, based on 974 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Al Barshaa South Second. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai Science Park achieve?

5.4% to 7.2% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai Science Park 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 Science Park perform historically?

3.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai Science Park, across 346 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -5.0% at the 10th percentile to 21.2% at the 90th, and 28.3% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai Science Park transactions are off-plan?

91.6% of the 4,913 residential transactions registered in Dubai Science Park 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 Science Park (AED 18,103/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Motor City: prices, yields & resale data median AED 18,447/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Remraam / Damac Lagoons transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 17,258/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) median AED 17,213/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai South: prices, yields & resale data median AED 16,877/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.