Dubai South Residential Districtproperty prices & market data

Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 33,035 Dubai Land Department sales.

Data through May 2026 · DLD
Market intelligence

AED 900–1,400/sqft with +22.8% price growth in 2025 and an 8.1% gross yield. The Airport City corridor was 2026's most active zone — an Al Maktoum Airport catalyst play.

Median apartment price
AED 795,430
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 870
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
4.4%
3.3% net
5-year price growth
+56%
Ready resale

Off-plan vs ready

Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 870 /sqft
Median AED 795,430
4,201 sales
Off-plan
AED 1,525 /sqft
Median AED 1.29M
18,817 sales

Median price by bedroom

Ready apartments
StudioAED 397,269
1 B/RAED 616,707
2 B/RAED 1.04M
3 B/RAED 1.56M

What sells in Dubai South Residential District

By property type, all DLD sales
TypeSalesMedianAED/sqft
Unit23,018AED 1.20M1,406
Villa10,017AED 2.86M1,055
Land1,569AED 8.03M841
Building27AED 15.23M348

Resale & flips in Dubai South Residential District

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 Residential District, and how

Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents

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 Residential District — frequently asked

What is the average apartment price in Dubai South Residential District?
The median ready apartment in Dubai South Residential District sells for about AED 795,430, roughly AED 870 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in Dubai South Residential District?
Apartments in Dubai South Residential District yield about 4.4% gross, or roughly 3.3% net after service charges.
Is Dubai South Residential District better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 870 per sqft; off-plan around AED 1,525. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.