834 apartment sales · 12 months
14,176 apartment sales · 12 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 Madinat Al Mataar: 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
| Unit type | Market | Median price | Range (middle half of sales) | Sales | Median annual rent | Gross yield | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Resale | 487,740 AED(≈ EUR 120,000)AED 1,189/sq ft(≈ EUR 293/sq ft) | 460,000 – 525,000 AED(≈ EUR 113,000 – 129,000) | 201 | 40,000 AED(≈ EUR 9,860) | 8.2% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| Studio | Off-plan | 650,000 AED(≈ EUR 160,000)AED 1,757/sq ft(≈ EUR 433/sq ft) | 601,600 – 700,000 AED(≈ EUR 148,000 – 172,000) | 6,725 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Resale | 743,987 AED(≈ EUR 183,000)AED 1,056/sq ft(≈ EUR 260/sq ft) | 672,431 – 807,040 AED(≈ EUR 166,000 – 199,000) | 284 | 57,500 AED(≈ EUR 14,200) | 7.7% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 1,185,000 AED(≈ EUR 292,000)AED 1,599/sq ft(≈ EUR 394/sq ft) | 1,074,888 – 1,305,203 AED(≈ EUR 265,000 – 322,000) | 4,664 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Resale | 1,160,395 AED(≈ EUR 286,000)AED 1,066/sq ft(≈ EUR 263/sq ft) | 1,050,000 – 1,326,250 AED(≈ EUR 259,000 – 327,000) | 304 | 85,000 AED(≈ EUR 20,900) | 7.3% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 1,865,000 AED(≈ EUR 459,000)AED 1,556/sq ft(≈ EUR 383/sq ft) | 1,598,972 – 2,335,303 AED(≈ EUR 394,000 – 575,000) | 2,444 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Resale | 1,950,000 AED(≈ EUR 480,000)AED 1,010/sq ft(≈ EUR 249/sq ft) | 1,560,000 – 2,200,000 AED(≈ EUR 384,000 – 542,000) | 45 | 118,000 AED(≈ EUR 29,100) | 6.1% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 2,505,000 AED(≈ EUR 617,000)AED 1,555/sq ft(≈ EUR 383/sq ft) | 2,262,078 – 3,419,388 AED(≈ EUR 557,000 – 842,000) | 338 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom villa | Resale | 2,350,000 AED(≈ EUR 579,000) | 2,200,000 – 2,850,000 AED(≈ EUR 542,000 – 702,000) | 149 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom villa | Off-plan | 3,518,829 AED(≈ EUR 867,000) | 2,918,000 – 3,800,000 AED(≈ EUR 719,000 – 936,000) | 132 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom villa | Resale | 4,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 986,000) | 3,300,000 – 4,500,000 AED(≈ EUR 813,000 – 1,110,000) | 152 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom villa | Off-plan | 4,875,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,200,000) | 4,550,000 – 5,897,500 AED(≈ EUR 1,120,000 – 1,450,000) | 670 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
In brief
The Madinat Al Mataar area also includes Expo City Dubai, which has its own page, limited to sales in its projects.
Key facts
In the Dubai Land Department (DLD) registry, Dubai South belongs to the cadastral area Madinat Al Mataar, which also covers Emaar South, Expo City Dubai. 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 1,083/sq ft (≈ EUR 267/sq ft) resale (834 apartment sales) and AED 1,690/sq ft (≈ EUR 416/sq ft) off-plan (14,176 apartment sales).
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, 16,134 sales were registered: 14,978 off-plan and 1,156 resales (92.8% off-plan).
Over the last 90 days (17 August 2026 to 10 November 2026), the most traded unit type is the studio off-plan: 1,428 sales, median price paid 641,900 AED (≈ EUR 158,000), half of sales between 595,000 AED (≈ EUR 147,000) and 695,060 AED (≈ EUR 171,000), i.e. 1,785 AED per sq ft (≈ EUR 4,730 per m², AED 19,210 per m², ECB rate of 13 November 2026) (-1.2% vs the previous twelve months).
For rentals, the 1-bedroom is the most rented: 2,462 registered Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026), median annual rent 57,500 AED (≈ EUR 14,200).
The highest median gross rental yield in the area is for the studio: 8.2% (median Ejari rent 40,000 AED (≈ EUR 9,860), contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, for a median resale price of 487,740 AED (≈ EUR 120,000), sales 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, as in the table). A gross figure, before service charges, vacancy, management and purchase costs: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit, nor a promise.
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
Registered rents
Ejari contracts · annual rent
Gross rental yield
Median Ejari rent over the median resale price in the table above (apartments, same unit type) · before charges, vacancy and fees
Rents: Ejari contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. Prices: resales over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. The two windows differ: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price per square foot in Dubai South?+
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026: AED 1,083/sq ft (≈ EUR 267/sq ft) resale (834 apartment sales) and AED 1,690/sq ft (≈ EUR 416/sq ft) off-plan (14,176 apartment sales), medians of DLD-registered apartment sales in the Madinat Al Mataar cadastral area. Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
What is the median price of a studio in Dubai South?+
off-plan: 641,900 AED (≈ EUR 158,000), the median of 1,428 DLD-registered sales (17 August 2026 to 10 November 2026). Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Dubai South?+
Median annual rent 57,500 AED (≈ EUR 14,200) across 2,462 Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026).
What gross rental yield in Dubai South?+
Highest for the studio: 8.2% median gross (Ejari rents 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026; resale prices 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026). A gross figure, before charges and vacancy, describing the past without predicting the future.
Can a foreigner buy in Dubai South?+
According to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.
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→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