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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.

Off-plan 2-bed apartments sold for a median of AED 5M or less in 48 areas over Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. In 1 more area, 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 5M 48 areas

  1. Rank 1
    Burj Khalifa
    • AED 3,364 per sqft · 282 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 4,769,999
  2. Rank 2
    Zaabeel Second
    • AED 3,344 per sqft · 305 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 4,649,000
  3. Rank 3
    Palm Jabal Ali
    • AED 3,607 per sqft · 136 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 4,503,500
  4. Rank 4
    Trade Center First
    • AED 3,469 per sqft · 40 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 4,139,150
  5. Rank 5
    Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah
    • AED 2,891 per sqft · 797 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 4,057,888
  6. Rank 6
    Al Wasl
    • AED 3,181 per sqft · 323 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 4,008,000
  7. Rank 7
    Um Suqaim Third
    • AED 2,724 per sqft · 132 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,733,000
  8. Rank 8
    Business Bay
    • AED 2,691 per sqft · 953 sales, 20 left out
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    AED 3,570,000
  9. Rank 9
    Palm Deira
    • AED 2,716 per sqft · 1,972 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,499,450
  10. Rank 10
    Al Khairan First
    • AED 2,600 per sqft · 1,083 sales, 4 left out
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    AED 3,289,888
38 more areas
  1. Rank 11
    Nad Al Shiba First
    • AED 2,700 per sqft · 260 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,254,000
  2. Rank 12
    Al Thanyah Fifth
    • AED 2,466 per sqft · 523 sales, 7 left out
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    AED 3,236,828
  3. Rank 13
    Ras Al Khor Industrial First
    • AED 2,320 per sqft · 204 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 3,022,971
  4. Rank 14
    Al Safouh First
    • AED 2,496 per sqft · 101 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,952,576
  5. Rank 15
    Bukadra
    • AED 2,556 per sqft · 675 sales, 4 left out
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    AED 2,859,828
  6. Rank 16
    Al Barsha First
    • AED 1,800 per sqft · 38 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,816,163
  7. Rank 17
    Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
    • AED 2,405 per sqft · 504 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 2,768,888
  8. Rank 18
    Al Merkadh
    • AED 2,100 per sqft · 145 sales, 2 left out
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    AED 2,696,925
  9. Rank 19
    Al Kifaf
    • AED 2,202 per sqft · 117 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 2,581,777
  10. Rank 20
    Wadi Al Safa 4
    • AED 1,988 per sqft · 626 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,552,000
  11. Rank 21
    Al Satwa
    • AED 2,179 per sqft · 143 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,363,243
  12. Rank 22
    Al Barshaa South Second
    • AED 1,431 per sqft · 253 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 2,300,000
  13. Rank 23
    Jabal Ali First
    • AED 1,663 per sqft · 1,926 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,147,000
  14. Rank 24
    Al Jadaf
    • AED 2,001 per sqft · 492 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 2,102,999
  15. Rank 25
    Al Hebiah Third
    • AED 1,688 per sqft · 226 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,042,750
  16. Rank 26
    Al Hebiah First
    • AED 1,743 per sqft · 472 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,023,319
  17. Rank 27
    Dubai Investment Park Second
    • AED 1,466 per sqft · 242 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 2,022,000
  18. Rank 28
    Mirdif
    • AED 1,350 per sqft · 51 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,989,198
  19. Rank 29
    Al Barshaa South Third
    • AED 1,429 per sqft · 267 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,874,672
  20. Rank 30
    Madinat Al Mataar
    • AED 1,555 per sqft · 2,463 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,865,000
  21. Rank 31
    Al Hebiah Fifth
    • AED 1,579 per sqft · 230 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,842,500
  22. Rank 32
    Al Barsha South Fifth
    • AED 1,395 per sqft · 525 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,781,000
  23. Rank 33
    Wadi Al Safa 2
    • AED 1,507 per sqft · 225 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,772,352
  24. Rank 34
    Al Yufrah 1
    • AED 1,875 per sqft · 58 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,714,921
  25. Rank 35
    Al Barsha South Fourth
    • AED 1,377 per sqft · 885 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 1,701,965
  26. Rank 36
    Al Hebiah Fourth
    • AED 1,351 per sqft · 532 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 1,692,945
  27. Rank 37
    Wadi Al Safa 3
    • AED 1,295 per sqft · 714 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,652,930
  28. Rank 38
    Nadd Hessa
    • AED 1,594 per sqft · 343 sales, 2 left out
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    AED 1,615,040
  29. Rank 39
    Jabal Ali Industrial Second
    • AED 1,430 per sqft · 228 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,609,172
  30. Rank 40
    Me'Aisem First
    • AED 1,275 per sqft · 378 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,588,589
  31. Rank 41
    Al Yelayiss 2
    • AED 1,638 per sqft · 609 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,586,888
  32. Rank 42
    Wadi Al Safa 5
    • AED 1,269 per sqft · 1,102 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 1,577,887
  33. Rank 43
    Al Hebiah Second
    • AED 1,324 per sqft · 60 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,554,037
  34. Rank 44
    Madinat Hind 4
    • AED 1,310 per sqft · 38 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,305,775
  35. Rank 45
    Al Warsan First
    • AED 980 per sqft · 36 sales, 4 left out
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    AED 1,282,837
  36. Rank 46
    Saih Shuaib 2
    • AED 1,407 per sqft · 35 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,268,245
  37. Rank 47
    Warsan Fourth
    • AED 1,078 per sqft · 149 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,249,000
  38. Rank 48
    Dubai Investment Park First
    • AED 1,033 per sqft · 347 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 1,165,000

Up to 20% over, to AED 6M 1 area

  1. Rank 1
    Al Safouh Second
    • AED 3,207 per sqft · 50 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 5,007,317

5 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 35 to 2,463 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 off-plan 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 mix developer launch prices and resales of homes not yet built, so they are never in the same median as ready sales.

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

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