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Dubai Silicon Oasis: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai Silicon Oasis (DLD: Nadd Hessa). 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 Silicon Oasis is AED 10,671 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 1,164 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 17.8% 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?

41.7% of the 3,372 residential transactions registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis 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?

Timez By Danube is the most-traded project in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with 1,116 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 21,118 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 Silicon Oasis had a median transaction price of AED 789,530 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 1,681 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai Silicon Oasis range from 5.8% to 9.4% 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?

44.5% of 1,175 matched resales in Dubai Silicon Oasis closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -7.3% at the 10th percentile to 10.2% at the 90th, with a median of 0.4% 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 Silicon Oasis market data through July 29, 2026, indicates specific trends across pricing and investment metrics. The median price per square meter has shown an upward trajectory from 7,266.0 AED in 2019 to a peak of 12,976.0 AED in 2025, before settling at 10,671.0 AED year-to-date in 2026. Transaction volume reached 2,533 units in 2024 and 4,901 units in 2025. In terms of investment structure, the off-plan share over the last 12 months was 41.7%. Gross yields vary by unit size, ranging from a low of 5.8% (two bedrooms) to a high of 9.4% (three bedrooms). Historically, analysis of 1,175 resale pairs shows that 44.5% experienced losses. The annual return band for these resales is defined between a 10th percentile return of -7.3% and a 90th percentile return of 10.2%, with the median annual return registering at 0.4%.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Dubai Silicon Oasis?

AED 10,671 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai Silicon Oasis, based on 1,164 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Nadd Hessa. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai Silicon Oasis achieve?

5.8% to 9.4% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Silicon Oasis perform historically?

0.4% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai Silicon Oasis, across 1,175 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -7.3% at the 10th percentile to 10.2% at the 90th, and 44.5% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai Silicon Oasis transactions are off-plan?

41.7% of the 3,372 residential transactions registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Silicon Oasis (AED 11,538/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Arabian Ranches transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 11,579/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Barsha Heights (Tecom) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 12,351/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Mirdif (Mirdif Hills) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 9,812/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Damac Hills 2 (Akoya Oxygen) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 9,438/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.