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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 3-bed apartments sold for a median of AED 8M or less in 21 areas over Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

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 8M 21 areas

  1. Rank 1
    Al Wasl
    • AED 2,674 per sqft · 55 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 6,750,000
  2. Rank 2
    Burj Khalifa
    • AED 3,197 per sqft · 254 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 6,550,000
  3. Rank 3
    Palm Jumeirah
    • AED 2,581 per sqft · 127 sales, 3 left out
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    AED 6,500,000
  4. Rank 4
    Zaabeel Second
    • AED 3,011 per sqft · 32 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 5,200,000
  5. Rank 5
    Marsa Dubai
    • AED 1,948 per sqft · 455 sales, 11 left out
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    AED 4,370,000
  6. Rank 6
    Al Khairan First
    • AED 2,342 per sqft · 252 sales, 5 left out
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    AED 4,046,500
  7. Rank 7
    Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
    • AED 2,492 per sqft · 112 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 4,000,000
  8. Rank 8
    Al Thanyah Third
    • AED 2,062 per sqft · 52 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 3,925,000
  9. Rank 9
    Business Bay
    • AED 1,706 per sqft · 176 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 3,500,000
  10. Rank 10
    Al Merkadh
    • AED 2,065 per sqft · 105 sales, 2 left out
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    AED 3,300,000
11 more areas
  1. Rank 11
    Al Thanyah Fifth
    • AED 1,527 per sqft · 73 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 2,900,000
  2. Rank 12
    Al Jadaf
    • AED 1,596 per sqft · 49 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,850,000
  3. Rank 13
    Al Hebiah First
    • AED 994 per sqft · 64 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,325,500
  4. Rank 14
    Al Barsha South Fourth
    • AED 1,384 per sqft · 91 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,276,010
  5. Rank 15
    Jabal Ali First
    • AED 1,255 per sqft · 82 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,190,000
  6. Rank 16
    Al Barshaa South Third
    • AED 1,213 per sqft · 32 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,100,000
  7. Rank 17
    Al Yelayiss 2
    • AED 1,233 per sqft · 71 sales, 0 left out
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    AED 2,000,000
  8. Rank 17
    Madinat Al Mataar
    • AED 972 per sqft · 48 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 2,000,000
  9. Rank 19
    Wadi Al Safa 3
    • AED 983 per sqft · 33 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,800,000
  10. Rank 20
    Al Warsan First
    • AED 652 per sqft · 51 sales, 1 left out
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    AED 1,550,000
  11. Rank 21
    Nadd Hessa
    • AED 913 per sqft · 43 sales, 2 left out
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    AED 1,512,800

Up to 20% over, to AED 9.6M 0 areas

No area's median was up to 20% over.

36 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 32 to 455 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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