Where Dubai is moving fastest

Compare how registered sale prices and annual rents per sqft have moved across Dubai areas. Sales are measured off-plan and ready apart.

Fastest rising

Al Yufrah 1+19.1%A year over 5 years, +139.8% in total

Slowest or declining

Wadi Al Safa 7+11.8%A year over 5 years, +74.6% in total

All Dubai areas

Median price per sqft of off-plan villa sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 against Oct 2020 – Sep 2021.

12 areas have no price change for this selection. They are listed without a rank, with the reason.

Rank 1Al Yufrah 1
Price change+19.1% a year+139.8% in totalAED 1,553/sqft from 847 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 648/sqft from 167 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).
Median now
AED 1,553 per sqft
Sales
847
Rank 2Al Yelayiss 1
Price change+17.4% a year+123.3% in totalAED 1,822/sqft from 3,413 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 816/sqft from 102 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).
Median now
AED 1,822 per sqft
Sales
3,413
Rank 3Madinat Al Mataar
Price change+14.7% a year+98.4% in totalAED 1,338/sqft from 835 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 675/sqft from 356 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).
Median now
AED 1,338 per sqft
Sales
835
Rank 3Wadi Al Safa 5
Price change+14.7% a year+98.8% in totalAED 1,576/sqft from 413 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 793/sqft from 1,308 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).
Median now
AED 1,576 per sqft
Sales
413
Rank 5Wadi Al Safa 7
Price change+11.8% a year+74.6% in totalAED 1,205/sqft from 255 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 690/sqft from 387 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).
Median now
AED 1,205 per sqft
Sales
255
Rank —Al Hebiah Fifth
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 1,436 per sqft
Sales
317
Rank —Al Hebiah Fourth
Price changeToo few sales now 22 sales were kept in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 and a figure needs at least 30.
Median now
—
Sales
22
Rank —Al Hebiah Sixth
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 1,588 per sqft
Sales
143
Rank —Al Rowaiyah First
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 2,816 per sqft
Sales
88
Rank —Dubai Investment Park First
Price changeToo few sales then 6 sales were kept in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 and a figure needs at least 30.
Median now
AED 1,120 per sqft
Sales
460
Rank —Dubai Investment Park Second
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 2,078 per sqft
Sales
1,459
Rank —Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
Price changeToo few sales now 5 sales were kept in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 and a figure needs at least 30.
Median now
—
Sales
5
Rank —Nad Al Shiba First
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 2,661 per sqft
Sales
316
Rank —Saih Shuaib 1
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 2,712 per sqft
Sales
400
Rank —Wadi Al Safa 2
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 1,281 per sqft
Sales
61
Rank —Wadi Al Safa 3
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 2,822 per sqft
Sales
302
Rank —Wadi Al Safa 4
Price changeNo data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.
Median now
AED 1,480 per sqft
Sales
30

Median price per sqft of off-plan villa sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 against Oct 2020 – Sep 2021.
Rank	Area	Price change	Median now	Sales
1	Al Yufrah 1	+19.1% a year+139.8% in totalAED 1,553/sqft from 847 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 648/sqft from 167 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).	AED 1,553 per sqft	847
2	Al Yelayiss 1	+17.4% a year+123.3% in totalAED 1,822/sqft from 3,413 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 816/sqft from 102 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).	AED 1,822 per sqft	3,413
3	Madinat Al Mataar	+14.7% a year+98.4% in totalAED 1,338/sqft from 835 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 675/sqft from 356 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).	AED 1,338 per sqft	835
3	Wadi Al Safa 5	+14.7% a year+98.8% in totalAED 1,576/sqft from 413 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 793/sqft from 1,308 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).	AED 1,576 per sqft	413
5	Wadi Al Safa 7	+11.8% a year+74.6% in totalAED 1,205/sqft from 255 sales (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) against AED 690/sqft from 387 sales (Oct 2020 – Sep 2021).	AED 1,205 per sqft	255
—	Al Hebiah Fifth	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 1,436 per sqft	317
—	Al Hebiah Fourth	Too few sales now 22 sales were kept in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 and a figure needs at least 30.	—	22
—	Al Hebiah Sixth	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 1,588 per sqft	143
—	Al Rowaiyah First	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 2,816 per sqft	88
—	Dubai Investment Park First	Too few sales then 6 sales were kept in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 and a figure needs at least 30.	AED 1,120 per sqft	460
—	Dubai Investment Park Second	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 2,078 per sqft	1,459
—	Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid	Too few sales now 5 sales were kept in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 and a figure needs at least 30.	—	5
—	Nad Al Shiba First	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 2,661 per sqft	316
—	Saih Shuaib 1	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 2,712 per sqft	400
—	Wadi Al Safa 2	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 1,281 per sqft	61
—	Wadi Al Safa 3	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 2,822 per sqft	302
—	Wadi Al Safa 4	No data that far back There were no sales in Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 to compare with.	AED 1,480 per sqft	30