The Worldproperty prices & market data

Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 1,062 Dubai Land Department sales.

Data through May 2026 · DLD
Median apartment price
AED 1.78M
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 3,286
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
Apartments
5-year price growth
Ready resale

Off-plan vs ready

Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 3,286 /sqft
Median AED 1.78M
111 sales
Off-plan
AED 3,549 /sqft
Median AED 1.53M
891 sales

Median price by bedroom

Ready apartments
StudioAED 1.46M
1 B/RAED 5.00M
2 B/R
3 B/R

What sells in The World

By property type, all DLD sales
TypeSalesMedianAED/sqft
Unit1,002AED 1.56M3,519
Land109AED 53.34M110
Villa60AED 58.82M2,129
Building2AED 287.10M191

Who's buying in The World, and how

Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents

Cash vs mortgage (2026)

23%77%

23% mortgaged · 77% cash (by number of sales)

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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The World — frequently asked

What is the average apartment price in The World?
The median ready apartment in The World sells for about AED 1.78M, roughly AED 3,286 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in The World?
Rental yield for The World is computed from DLD sales and Ejari rents; ask dxbpropy.ai for the latest figure by bedroom.
Is The World better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 3,286 per sqft; off-plan around AED 3,549. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.