Dubai Community Data · Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Palm Jumeirah (DLD: Palm Jumeirah). 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 Palm Jumeirah is AED 28,089 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 963 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 7.2% 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?

25.9% of the 1,931 residential transactions registered in Palm Jumeirah 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?

MARINA RESIDENCE is the most-traded project in Palm Jumeirah, with 474 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 19,531 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 Palm Jumeirah had a median transaction price of AED 3,100,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 398 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Palm Jumeirah range from 5.2% to 6.4% 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?

30.5% of 1,603 matched resales in Palm Jumeirah closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -7.4% at the 10th percentile to 18.0% at the 90th, with a median of 2.5% 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 Palm Jumeirah market data through July 29, 2026, indicates specific trends in pricing and investment metrics. The median price per square meter has shown significant appreciation over time, rising from 10,764.0 AED in 2019 to a year-to-date figure of 28,089.0 AED for 2026. This trend is notable when comparing the peak transaction volume years, such as 3,287 transactions recorded in 2022, against subsequent activity. In the last 12 months, the off-plan share constituted 25.9% of total transactions. Regarding potential returns, the gross yield varies by unit size: 6 bedrooms show a 6.4% gross yield, while 1 bedroom units report 5.2%. Historical resale performance is characterized by a median annual return of 2.5%, with returns ranging from a 10th percentile of -7.4% to a 90th percentile of 18.0%. Furthermore, the data indicates that 30.5% of historical resales have resulted in losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Palm Jumeirah?

AED 28,089 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Palm Jumeirah, based on 963 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Palm Jumeirah. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Palm Jumeirah achieve?

5.2% to 6.4% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Palm Jumeirah 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 Palm Jumeirah perform historically?

2.5% per year is the median annualised resale return in Palm Jumeirah, across 1,603 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -7.4% at the 10th percentile to 18.0% at the 90th, and 30.5% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Palm Jumeirah transactions are off-plan?

25.9% of the 1,931 residential transactions registered in Palm Jumeirah 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 projects in Palm Jumeirah have a data page?

Individual data profiles — developer, payment plan, fees and community context — exist for the following 1 project in Palm Jumeirah:

• SeaRenity K70: key facts & payment plan

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Palm Jumeirah (AED 28,294/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Median prices & yields in Downtown Dubai median AED 27,772/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Creek Harbour transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 26,322/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Business Bay median AED 26,272/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Hills Estate market data 2026 median AED 24,248/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.