Over the 12 months to July 2026, Dubai Land Department records show count: 2,001 ready apartment sales in area: Jebel Ali on the secondary market for Existing Properties. The average sale price was amount: AED 1,111,000, which equates to about amount: AED 1,179 per square foot.
Against the previous 12-month period, transaction activity was down percent: 22%, from count: 2,557 sales, while the average price still edged higher by percent: 1.7% year on year. In practice, that points to a market with less turnover but pricing that has remained relatively resilient.
For investors, gross rental yields in the area are running at around percent: 7.2%, based on registered tenancy contracts relative to sale prices. The transaction mix also gives a clear picture of demand: studios accounted for 37% of sales, 1 bedroom units 32%, and 2 bedroom homes 21%, showing that smaller, more liquid apartments continue to lead activity in Jebel Ali.
Prices by unit type
| Unit type | Sales | Avg price | Avg PSF | Avg annual rent | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 735 | AED 535,000 | AED 1,210 | — | — |
| 1 Bedroom | 648 | AED 884,000 | AED 1,034 | — | — |
| 2 Bedroom | 416 | AED 1,448,000 | AED 1,139 | AED 115,479 | 8.0% |
| 3 Bedroom | 133 | AED 2,707,000 | AED 1,492 | AED 146,846 | 5.4% |
| 4 Bedroom | 68 | AED 4,251,000 | AED 1,838 | AED 241,217 | 5.7% |
| 5 Bedroom | 1 | AED 4,700,000 | AED 2,000 | AED 376,831 | 8.0% |
Averages from DLD ready (Existing Properties) sales and registered tenancy contracts over the trailing 12 months. Yield is indicative gross rent ÷ price.
Average price trend (12 months)
Most active buildings
- Dg-Mes-256 87 sales · AED 589,000 avg
- Mog 20685 sales · AED 605,000 avg
- Azizi Plaza62 sales · AED 622,000 avg
- Azizi Star58 sales · AED 678,000 avg
- Mog 22555 sales · AED 918,000 avg
Example: a 1-bedroom on a mortgage
On the average 1-bedroom price of AED 884,000, a 80% mortgage over 25 years at an illustrative 4.25% rate works out to roughly AED 3,831 per month. Your actual rate and instalment depend on your profile and lender.
What this means for your mortgage
Our view is that, at around amount: AED 1,179 per square foot, Jebel Ali still looks like an accessible way into the Dubai apartment market. At the same time, with volumes lower, sellers may be more flexible than the headline amount: AED 1,111,000 average alone implies. As a rough guide, an average one-bedroom at this level works out at about amount: AED 3,831 a month on an 80% mortgage. Before making an offer, we suggest checking your numbers through our mortgage eligibility calculator so we can help you understand your likely monthly cost, and we can also run a free desktop valuation on any specific building for you.