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Dubai Islands

Prices paid, rents and yield

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Apartment price per sq ft · resale
2,196 AED/sq ft
AED 23,640/m² · ≈ EUR 541/sq ft
25 apartment sales · 12 months
Apartment price per sq ft · off-plan
2,784 AED/sq ft
AED 29,970/m² · ≈ EUR 686/sq ft
4,494 apartment sales · 12 months
Registered sales
4,519
off-plan 99.4%resale12 months

Median prices of registered sales (sales only, apartments and villas; price per sq ft: apartments only) over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, cadastral area Palm Deira: the same figures as on the home page and the areas page. The “last 90 days” blocks below show the recent trend.

Prices and rents by unit type

Median prices of DLD-registered sales over 12 months, by unit type and market; median Ejari rent and gross yield for resale apartments.
Unit typeMarketMedian priceRange (middle half of sales)SalesMedian annual rentGross yieldPeriod
StudioOff-plan1,160,500 AED(≈ EUR 286,000)AED 3,172/sq ft(≈ EUR 782/sq ft)1,112,374 – 1,195,000 AED(≈ EUR 274,000 – 294,000)46——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
1-bedroom apartmentOff-plan2,344,004 AED(≈ EUR 578,000)AED 2,798/sq ft(≈ EUR 689/sq ft)2,081,429 – 2,639,274 AED(≈ EUR 513,000 – 650,000)2,043——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
2-bedroom apartmentOff-plan3,495,828 AED(≈ EUR 861,000)AED 2,747/sq ft(≈ EUR 677/sq ft)2,924,034 – 4,182,828 AED(≈ EUR 720,000 – 1,030,000)1,789——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
3-bedroom apartmentOff-plan5,651,672 AED(≈ EUR 1,390,000)AED 2,866/sq ft(≈ EUR 706/sq ft)4,317,910 – 7,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,060,000 – 1,720,000)540——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
4+-bedroom apartmentOff-plan9,500,000 AED(≈ EUR 2,340,000)AED 2,763/sq ft(≈ EUR 681/sq ft)6,811,235 – 13,309,009 AED(≈ EUR 1,680,000 – 3,280,000)75——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026

In brief

Reclaimed islands off Deira, developed by Nakheel. The DLD registry records their projects in the Palm Deira cadastral area.

Key facts

In the Dubai Land Department (DLD) registry, Dubai Islands belongs to the cadastral area Palm Deira. Figures on this page cover the whole area: they show the market, not one building.

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, the median price per sq ft of apartments sold is AED 2,196/sq ft (≈ EUR 541/sq ft) resale (25 apartment sales) and AED 2,784/sq ft (≈ EUR 686/sq ft) off-plan (4,494 apartment sales).

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, 4,519 sales were registered: 4,494 off-plan and 25 resales (99.4% off-plan).

Over the last 90 days (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026), the most traded unit type is the 1-bedroom off-plan: 208 sales, median price paid 2,185,489 AED (≈ EUR 538,000), half of sales between 1,998,750 AED (≈ EUR 492,000) and 2,547,747 AED (≈ EUR 628,000), i.e. 2,566 AED per sq ft (≈ EUR 6,800 per m², AED 27,620 per m², ECB rate of 13 November 2026) (-4.9% vs the previous twelve months).

Purchase by a foreigner, according to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.

Prices actually paid

Recent trend: last 90 days, apartments · the bar spans the middle half of sales, the dot marks the median

Period · 17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026
1-bedroom
208 sales · AED 2,566/sq ft (≈ EUR 632/sq ft)
2.19 M AED(≈ 538 k EUR)
▼ -4.9%
2-bedroom
151 sales · AED 2,411/sq ft (≈ EUR 594/sq ft)
3.27 M AED(≈ 806 k EUR)
▼ -5.6%
3-bedroom
56 sales · AED 2,504/sq ft (≈ EUR 617/sq ft)
4.58 M AED(≈ 1.13 M EUR)
▼ -18%
1.86 M3.59 M6.9 M

Frequently asked questions

What is the price per square foot in Dubai Islands?+

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026: AED 2,196/sq ft (≈ EUR 541/sq ft) resale (25 apartment sales) and AED 2,784/sq ft (≈ EUR 686/sq ft) off-plan (4,494 apartment sales), medians of DLD-registered apartment sales in the Palm Deira cadastral area. Prices actually paid, not asking prices.

What is the median price of a 1-bedroom in Dubai Islands?+

off-plan: 2,185,489 AED (≈ EUR 538,000), the median of 208 DLD-registered sales (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026). Prices actually paid, not asking prices.

Can a foreigner buy in Dubai Islands?+

According to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.

Go further

Sources: Dubai Land Department — transaction registry, Ejari tenancy contracts, land registry; data read on 15 November 2026. Prices actually paid, not asking prices, and gross yields. These past figures do not predict the future. This page informs you; it does not replace a valuation of a specific property or investment advice, which your advisor provides. Method

The area in figures

Population

Fewer than 500 residents recorded.

Area and density

99.62 km²

0 residents/km²

Building stock

4 buildings

646 villas

in the DLD register (30 July 2026)

Sources: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment — population estimée par communauté (open data) ; Dubai Land Department — registre des bâtiments.

Projects in this area · 4

New-build projects whose price, payment plan and handover date we re-checked within the last 30 days.

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