Median sale price
AED 2.8 million
The midpoint of the rolling 12-month DLD dataset for apartments.
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Five man-made islands off Deira
Dubai Islands
Beachfront islands off Deira
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Investor overview
Dubai Islands is a relatively new apartment market dominated by off-plan property, so its present strength lies in transaction activity rather than a long rental history. The rolling apartment-level DLD dataset to September 2026 records 4,772 transactions and a median price of AED 2.8 million. As the same source found only one Ejari tenancy contract, no area-wide yield is reported because it would not yet be statistically robust. Nakheel’s long-term masterplan provides for 49,000 homes, but completed and off-plan submarkets must be assessed separately for every specific opportunity.
Data scope
Price and transaction data are drawn from Heart Homes’ apartment-level dataset based on DLD records; the planned number of homes relates to Nakheel’s full Dubai Islands masterplan.
Period covered
Rolling 12 months to September 2026
Median price per square metre
Approx. AED 30,100/m²
The reported apartment figure of AED 2,793/ft², converted and rounded.
Registered apartment transactions
4,772
Number of transactions in the source’s rolling 12-month DLD dataset for apartments.
Planned homes
49,000
Long-term figure for Nakheel’s full Dubai Islands masterplan.
What does the data show?
The 4,772 registered apartment transactions provide a broad basis for comparison for a developing waterfront location, and the figures come from actual registrations rather than asking prices. Nakheel’s long-term plan provides for 49,000 homes and more than 231,000 residents, so the opportunity currently rests primarily on the pace of development and the quality of individual projects.
Sources
- [1] Heart Homes: Dubai Islands Property Prices & Trends — Apartment indicators calculated from Dubai Land Department records, to September 2026.
- [2] Dubai Land Department: Real Estate Data — Official sales register underlying the calculations.
- [3] Nakheel: AED 527 million infrastructure contract for Island B at Dubai Islands — 20 April 2026; scale of the masterplan, planned number of homes and infrastructure.
Checked: 10 September 2026. Values converted from ft² to m² use a factor of 10.7639. The figures are general market information for the stated period, not a guaranteed return or investment advice. Current prices, costs and terms must always be verified separately.
Area profile
What should you know about this area?
A new beachfront district beside historic Deira with beaches, marinas and planned hotels. The wider area will take time to mature, so each project's handover and terms require separate review.
New beachfront supply with hotels still being built.
SettingFive man-made islands off Deira
Typical property types1–4 bed beachfront apartments, villas
Common objectivesbeachfront apartment comparison · short-let comparison
Current availabilityConfirmed in a dated shortlist
Who might it suit?
Different areas suit personal use and investment.
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Current opportunities
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