Dubai Community Data · Dubai South

Dubai South: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubai South (DLD: Madinat Al Mataar). 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 South is AED 17,500 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 9,732 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 9.5% 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?

82.4% of the 14,717 residential transactions registered in Dubai South 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?

AZIZI VENICE 14 is the most-traded project in Dubai South, with 2,234 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 17,684 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 South had a median transaction price of AED 1,147,580 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 4,544 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubai South range from 4.6% to 6.6% 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?

30.9% of 1,430 matched resales in Dubai South closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -5.0% at the 10th percentile to 14.3% at the 90th, with a median of 2.2% 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 South market data through July 29, 2026, indicates a significant upward trajectory in median pricing per square meter. The median price has risen from 7,564.0 AED in 2019, passing through levels of 7,071.0 AED in 2021 and 9,199.0 AED in 2023, to reach 14,117.0 AED in 2024 and 15,979.0 AED in 2025. As of the latest reporting period, the median price stood at 17,500.0 AED year-to-date in 2026. Transaction activity remains high, with an off-plan share accounting for 82.4% of transactions over the last 12 months. Yield analysis shows a gross yield range across property types, spanning from 4.6% (three bedrooms) to 6.6% (zero bedrooms). Regarding historical resale performance based on 1,430 pairs, the annual return band is defined by a P10 of -5.0%, a median return of 2.2%, and a P90 of 14.3%. Notably, approximately 30.9% of these resales recorded losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

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

AED 17,500 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubai South, based on 9,732 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Madinat Al Mataar. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubai South achieve?

4.6% to 6.6% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubai South 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 South perform historically?

2.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubai South, across 1,430 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -5.0% at the 10th percentile to 14.3% at the 90th, and 30.9% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubai South transactions are off-plan?

82.4% of the 14,717 residential transactions registered in Dubai South 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 South (AED 16,877/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 15,355/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts): prices, yields & resale data median AED 15,244/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT): prices, yields & resale data median AED 19,389/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Dubai Sports City median AED 13,766/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.