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Which Dubai areas fit my budget?

Name a budget to see the areas where homes like the one you want sold for a median at or under it, nearest your budget first, then the areas up to 20% over.

Ready 2-bed apartments sold for a median of AED 4M or less in 37 areas over Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. In 2 more areas, the median was up to 20% over.

A whole amount in AED, such as 1500000, 1.5m or 750k.

Off-plan sales mix developer launch prices and resales, so they get a median of their own, never mixed with ready sales.

Up to AED 4M 37 areas

  1. Rank 1
    Jumeirah First
    • AED 3,088 per sqft · 49 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,900,000
  2. Rank 2
    Burj Khalifa
    • AED 2,681 per sqft · 712 sales, 18 left out
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    AED 3,700,000
  3. Rank 3
    Um Suqaim Third
    • AED 2,916 per sqft · 53 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,530,000
  4. Rank 4
    Al Safouh Second
    • AED 2,047 per sqft · 41 sales, 78 left out
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    AED 3,391,395
  5. Rank 5
    Zaabeel Second
    • AED 2,627 per sqft · 52 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,032,500
  6. Rank 6
    Al Kifaf
    • AED 1,905 per sqft · 59 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,875,000
  7. Rank 7
    Marsa Dubai
    • AED 1,963 per sqft · 899 sales, 24 left out
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    AED 2,750,000
  8. Rank 8
    Al Khairan First
    • AED 2,335 per sqft · 548 sales, 14 left out
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    AED 2,650,000
  9. Rank 9
    Nad Al Shiba First
    • AED 1,662 per sqft · 73 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 2,524,494
  10. Rank 10
    Al Thanyah Third
    • AED 1,795 per sqft · 169 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 2,500,000
27 more areas
  1. Rank 11
    Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
    • AED 2,356 per sqft · 369 sales, 19 left out
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    AED 2,450,000
  2. Rank 12
    Al Merkadh
    • AED 2,008 per sqft · 415 sales, 7 left out
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    AED 2,320,000
  3. Rank 13
    Business Bay
    • AED 1,742 per sqft · 631 sales, 11 left out
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    AED 2,260,000
  4. Rank 14
    Al Satwa
    • AED 1,725 per sqft · 31 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,246,750
  5. Rank 15
    Al Jadaf
    • AED 1,702 per sqft · 118 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 2,016,695
  6. Rank 16
    Al Thanyah Fifth
    • AED 1,433 per sqft · 266 sales, 7 left out
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    AED 1,912,500
  7. Rank 17
    Al Hebiah Third
    • AED 1,324 per sqft · 68 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,800,000
  8. Rank 18
    Al Barshaa South Second
    • AED 1,359 per sqft · 43 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,700,000
  9. Rank 19
    Al Barsha South Fifth
    • AED 1,363 per sqft · 98 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,645,000
  10. Rank 20
    Mirdif
    • AED 1,090 per sqft · 37 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,540,000
  11. Rank 21
    Al Barsha South Fourth
    • AED 1,166 per sqft · 632 sales, 11 left out
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    AED 1,500,000
  12. Rank 22
    Al Hebiah First
    • AED 1,050 per sqft · 220 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,457,817
  13. Rank 23
    Al Barshaa South Third
    • AED 1,267 per sqft · 240 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,450,000
  14. Rank 24
    Al Thanyah First
    • AED 1,161 per sqft · 43 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,420,000
  15. Rank 25
    Jabal Ali First
    • AED 1,115 per sqft · 476 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,400,000
  16. Rank 25
    Me'Aisem First
    • AED 1,233 per sqft · 186 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 1,400,000
  17. Rank 27
    Wadi Al Safa 2
    • AED 1,000 per sqft · 168 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,342,521
  18. Rank 28
    Al Yelayiss 2
    • AED 1,293 per sqft · 335 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 1,316,888
  19. Rank 29
    Nadd Hessa
    • AED 969 per sqft · 197 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,300,000
  20. Rank 29
    Wadi Al Safa 3
    • AED 977 per sqft · 292 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,300,000
  21. Rank 31
    Madinat Al Mataar
    • AED 1,058 per sqft · 278 sales, 17 left out
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    AED 1,200,000
  22. Rank 32
    Al Hebiah Second
    • AED 1,155 per sqft · 32 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,110,000
  23. Rank 33
    Al Hebiah Fifth
    • AED 950 per sqft · 101 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,100,000
  24. Rank 34
    Al Hebiah Fourth
    • AED 825 per sqft · 250 sales, 2 left out
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    AED 1,080,065
  25. Rank 35
    Dubai Investment Park Second
    • AED 625 per sqft · 34 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 975,000
  26. Rank 36
    Wadi Al Safa 5
    • AED 731 per sqft · 179 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 920,000
  27. Rank 37
    Al Warsan First
    • AED 728 per sqft · 92 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 727,500

Up to 20% over, to AED 4.8M 2 areas

  1. Rank 1
    Al Wasl
    • AED 2,815 per sqft · 155 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 4,500,000
  2. Rank 2
    Palm Jumeirah
    • AED 2,498 per sqft · 291 sales, 4 left out
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    AED 4,600,000

24 areas had too few sales to show. A median needs at least 30.

Sales over Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, four whole quarters.

Source: DLD sale transactions

Each median rests on 31 to 899 sales.

Updated with each nightly build. Sales through 09 Nov 2026. Published 12 Nov 2026.

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How this is measured

We take the median price of ready apartments sold in each Dubai area over the last four whole quarters, for the bedroom count you pick. Areas whose median is at or under your budget are listed nearest the budget first, then areas up to 20% over. An area needs at least 30 sales for a median. Data checks

What this does not tell you

  • A median at or under your budget means half of an area's sales were at or under it. Many homes there sold for more.
  • Areas are cheaper for reasons: age, distance and size within the bedroom count. The median says what sold, not what a particular home is worth.
  • Some areas record sales of a share in a property, which can make prices look lower than whole properties sell for.
  • Off-plan sales are left out. Choose off-plan to see them on their own.

These figures describe registered sales and rents. They are not advice on what to buy or rent.

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