Dubai Community Data · Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA)

Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA): Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) (DLD: Jabal Ali Industrial 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 Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) is AED 17,251 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 667 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 25.4% 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?

75.6% of the 902 residential transactions registered in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) 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?

ELEVE BY DEYAAR is the most-traded project in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA), with 736 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 14,057 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 Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) had a median transaction price of AED 946,492 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 281 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) range from 5.5% to 7.8% 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?

51.1% of 176 matched resales in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -9.3% at the 10th percentile to 15.9% at the 90th, with a median of -0.2% 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 Jebel Ali Industrial Second market data through 2026-07-29 indicates notable shifts in pricing dynamics. The median price per square meter has fluctuated across recent years, moving from 12,593.0 AED in 2019 to a low of 9,235.0 AED in 2021, before rising to 13,786.0 AED in 2024 and reaching 17,251.0 AED year-to-date in 2026. Transaction volume has increased significantly, peaking at 656 transactions in 2024. In terms of current market composition, the off-plan share over the last 12 months stands at 75.6%. Yield analysis shows a range based on unit size, with 0-bedroom units exhibiting the highest gross yield at 7.8%, compared to 5.5% for 2-bedroom units. Historical resale performance metrics reveal a median annual return of -0.2%, though returns span from a 10th percentile of -9.3% to a 90th percentile of 15.9%. Critically, the data indicates that 51.1% of observed resales have resulted in losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA)?

AED 17,251 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA), based on 667 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Jabal Ali Industrial Second. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) achieve?

5.5% to 7.8% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) 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 Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) perform historically?

-0.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA), across 176 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -9.3% at the 10th percentile to 15.9% at the 90th, and 51.1% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) transactions are off-plan?

75.6% of the 902 residential transactions registered in Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) 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 Jebel Ali Industrial (JAFZA) (AED 16,205/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Median prices & yields in Dubai Investment Park 2 (DIP 2) median AED 16,006/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Al Barari / Living Legends transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 15,814/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Damac Hills (Akoya) market data 2026 median AED 15,775/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai South market data 2026 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.