Dubai Maritime City Property Prices, Rents and Yields

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

Dubai Maritime City at a glance

The median home in Dubai Maritime City sold for AED 2,487,032 in September 2026, or AED 3,200 per sq ft. Price per sq ft is up 4.8% on a year earlier. Landlords are earning a gross yield of about 3.6%. Off-plan deals made up 97.3% of the month's sales.

DLD records Dubai Maritime City under the official district name Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah. Figures on this page cover that whole district.

Source: DLD-recorded transactions and Ejari contracts, September 2026 report. DLD district: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.

Dubai Maritime City prices and rents by bedroom

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

Rows with fewer than 30 records are left out.

How much more does an extra bedroom cost in Dubai Maritime City?

At the median, moving up from a studio to a 1-bedroom adds about AED 1.03M; from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 1.52M; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 2.22M. 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 Maritime City price per sq ft, quarter by quarter

From Q4 2024 to Q3 2026, the median price per square foot in Dubai Maritime City went from AED 2,496 to AED 3,078, up 23.3%. The table lists every quarter with at least 10 recorded sales.

Source: DLD-recorded sales, quarters with at least 10 sales. DLD district: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.

Busiest projects in Dubai Maritime City, 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 Mina Rashid Properties (1,223 sales, 21.6%), Damac Crest Development (860 sales, 15.2%), Danube Properties Development (795 sales, 14%).

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 Maritime City?

The gross yield in Dubai Maritime City was 3.6% 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 Maritime City?

The median was AED 3,200 per sq ft in September 2026, up 4.8% on the same month last year.

Is Dubai Maritime City mostly off-plan or ready property?

Off-plan made up 97.3% of DLD-recorded sales in September 2026. The rest were ready homes changing hands.

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