Dubai Southproperty prices & market data

Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 17,350 Dubai Land Department sales.

Data through May 2026 · DLD
Median apartment price
AED 1.28M
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 892
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
4.4%
3.3% net
5-year price growth
Ready resale

Off-plan vs ready

Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 892 /sqft
Median AED 1.28M
946 sales
Off-plan
AED 1,545 /sqft
Median AED 1.12M
9,362 sales

Median price by bedroom

Ready apartments
Studio
1 B/RAED 732,811
2 B/RAED 1.18M
3 B/RAED 1.66M

What sells in Dubai South

By property type, all DLD sales
TypeSalesMedianAED/sqft
Unit10,308AED 1.13M1,485
Villa7,042AED 2.83M1,126
Land1,184AED 6.79M985

Resale & flips in Dubai South

Unit-level ownership changes, 2018–2023
Units resold
351
of 5,991 tracked
% of units resold
5.9%
changed hands 2+×
Avg resale gain
+-2%
first → latest sale

Most-resold buildings

CELESTIA B · 30CELESTIA A · 26MAG 565 · 15MAG 510 · 12MAG 515 · 11

From per-unit DLD records (2018–2023, the years with a unit identity). "Resold" = a unit with 2+ genuine ownership changes; avg gain = mean first→last price change of those units.

Who's buying in Dubai South, and how

Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents

Cash vs mortgage (2026)

9%91%

9% mortgaged · 91% cash (by number of sales)

Top buyer nationalities · 5,885 residents

India · 23.8%United Arab Emirates · 19.2%Pakistan · 7.7%United Kingdom · 5.1%Saudia · 4.8%Jordan · 2.7%

Financing from DLD mortgage vs sale registrations. Buyer nationality/residents from official buyer & owner records & Dubai Statistics Center — richer than a simple buyer-type tag, but a proxy for who lives there.

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Dubai South — frequently asked

What is the average apartment price in Dubai South?
The median ready apartment in Dubai South sells for about AED 1.28M, roughly AED 892 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in Dubai South?
Apartments in Dubai South yield about 4.4% gross, or roughly 3.3% net after service charges.
Is Dubai South better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 892 per sqft; off-plan around AED 1,545. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.