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Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts): Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) (DLD: Wadi Al Safa 5). 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 Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) is AED 15,193 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 5,630 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 4.9% 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?

72.8% of the 11,224 residential transactions registered in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) 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?

SKY COURTS is the most-traded project in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts), with 1,065 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 6,996 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 Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) had a median transaction price of AED 1,058,537 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 3,326 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) range from 5.0% to 6.0% 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?

41.1% of 1,048 matched resales in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -15.2% at the 10th percentile to 21.7% at the 90th, with a median of 0.8% 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 Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) data through 2026-07-29 indicates sustained appreciation in median price per square meter (PSM). The trend shows consistent growth across the period, rising from 7,864.0 AED in 2019 to 15,193.0 AED year-to-date in 2026. This upward trajectory is evidenced by the median PSM increasing through 2023 (9,194.0 AED), 2024 (12,450.0 AED), and 2025 (14,481.0 AED). In terms of transaction volume, activity peaked in 2025 with 13,523 transactions, though the last 12 months recorded 11,224 transactions. The off-plan share over the last 12 months was 72.8%. Gross yield varies by unit size, ranging from 5.0% for two-bedroom units to 6.0% for zero-bedroom units. Historical resale performance metrics show a median annual return of 0.8%, with returns spanning from -15.2% (P10) to 21.7% (P90). Notably, the share of loss-making resales in the analyzed pairs was 41.1%.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts)?

AED 15,193 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts), based on 5,630 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Wadi Al Safa 5. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) achieve?

5.0% to 6.0% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) 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 Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) perform historically?

0.8% per year is the median annualised resale return in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts), across 1,048 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -15.2% at the 10th percentile to 21.7% at the 90th, and 41.1% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) transactions are off-plan?

72.8% of the 11,224 residential transactions registered in Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) 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 Dubailand Residence Complex (Skycourts) (AED 15,244/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 15,355/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Sports City transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 13,766/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Barsha Heights (Tecom) median AED 12,351/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Arabian Ranches: prices, yields & resale data median AED 11,579/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.