Dubai Community Data · La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1)

La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1): Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) (DLD: Jumeirah First). 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 La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) is AED 31,831 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 210 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 4.6% 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 2026-07-23.

How large is the off-plan share?

31.2% of the 452 residential transactions registered in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) 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 2026-07-23.

Which projects trade the most?

Port de La Mer - La Cote is the most-traded project in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1), with 118 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 27,182 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 La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) had a median transaction price of AED 2,250,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 97 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) range from 1.1% to 5.2% 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?

9.7% of 340 matched resales in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span 0.0% at the 10th percentile to 21.4% at the 90th, with a median of 9.2% 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 La Mer / Port de La Mer market indicates a sustained upward trajectory in median price per square meter (PSM) over the past years, rising from 18,694.0 AED in 2019 to 31,831.0 AED year-to-date in 2026. The PSM trend shows consistent appreciation through 2025 (30,423.0 AED), with the recent increase from 2025 to 2026 being 4.6%. In terms of transaction composition, the off-plan share over the last 12 months stood at 31.2%. Yield metrics vary by unit size: 1-bedroom units show a gross yield of 5.2%, 2-bedrooms report 4.7%, and 3-bedrooms are associated with a lower yield of 1.1%. Analyzing historical resale performance across 340 pairs, the annual return band ranges from a 10th percentile (p10) of 0.0% to a 90th percentile (p90) of 21.4%. Furthermore, approximately 9.7% of these resales recorded losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1)?

AED 31,831 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1), based on 210 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Jumeirah First. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) achieve?

1.1% to 5.2% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) 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 La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) perform historically?

9.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1), across 340 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from 0.0% at the 10th percentile to 21.4% at the 90th, and 9.7% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) transactions are off-plan?

31.2% of the 452 residential transactions registered in La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) 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 La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) (AED 32,310/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Median prices & yields in Downtown-Rand / d3 Design District median AED 32,553/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Maritime City market data 2026 median AED 32,956/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in City Walk / Al Wasl median AED 33,291/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Meydan (Polo Residence/Townhouses): prices, yields & resale data median AED 35,419/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 2026-07-23. 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.