Dubai Islands Property Prices, Rents and Yields

Updated 3 October 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department records · All Dubai area guides

Dubai Islands at a glance

The median home in Dubai Islands sold for AED 2,725,914 in September 2026, or AED 2,609 per sq ft. Price per sq ft is up 11.4% on a year earlier. Landlords are earning a gross yield of about 5.7%. Off-plan deals made up 96.7% of the month's sales.

DLD records Dubai Islands under the official district name Palm Deira. Figures on this page cover that whole district.

Source: DLD-recorded transactions and Ejari contracts, September 2026 report. DLD district: Palm Deira.

Dubai Islands prices and rents by bedroom

Sources: DLD-recorded sales (12 months) and Ejari rent contracts (24 months), to 3 October 2026. DLD district: Palm Deira.

Rows with fewer than 30 records are left out.

How much more does an extra bedroom cost in Dubai Islands?

At the median, moving up from a studio to a 1-bedroom adds about AED 1.16M; from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 1.19M; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 1.94M. Use the gap to judge whether a bigger unit is worth the stretch, or whether a better building in the smaller size gives you more for the money.

Dubai Islands price per sq ft, quarter by quarter

From Q4 2024 to Q3 2026, the median price per square foot in Dubai Islands went from AED 2,071 to AED 2,552, up 23.2%. The table lists every quarter with at least 10 recorded sales.

Source: DLD-recorded sales, quarters with at least 10 sales. DLD district: Palm Deira.

Busiest projects in Dubai Islands, September 2026

Source: DLD-recorded sales, projects with 3 or more sales in the month.

The most active developers here over the past 24 months were Dubai Islands (936 sales, 22%), Imtiaz Ghd Real Estate Development (253 sales, 5.9%), Flora Isle Real Estate Development (180 sales, 4.2%).

Source: DLD-recorded sales, 24 months to the end of September 2026.

Market reports

For the wider picture, read our monthly reports built from the same DLD records.

• Dubai market report, August 2026: Prices firm as volume slips in August. A pause, or a turn?

Questions buyers and owners ask

What is the rental yield in Dubai Islands?

The gross yield in Dubai Islands was 5.7% in the September 2026 DLD data. Net yield will be lower once service charges and vacancy are counted.

What is the price per square foot in Dubai Islands?

The median was AED 2,609 per sq ft in September 2026, up 11.4% on the same month last year.

Is Dubai Islands mostly off-plan or ready property?

Off-plan made up 96.7% of DLD-recorded sales in September 2026. The rest were ready homes changing hands.

The YAZDAN app

Get AYAN, YAZDAN's free property app

A live off-plan map of 1,700+ UAE projects, a full UAE mortgage calculator and OS-level spam-call protection, all in one app.

Get the AYAN app →

Or go straight to the App Store or Google Play. On a computer? Open map.YAZDAN in your browser, no download needed.