#1 by matching listings
Annie Cabag
Agency not supplied by feed
85% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.7M–6.5M
apartment community
Buyer read
1-bed homes have a median sale price of AED 1.89M. 81% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks above average. The downside profile is robust, based on 3 of 5 available inputs.
AED 1.89M
1-bed median · 2026 YTD
81% off-plan
High supply-pressure proxy
Above average
Relative to Dubai communities
Robust
3 of 5 risk inputs available
A waterfront development by Emaar featuring Dubai Creek Tower (under construction) and stunning views of Downtown.
Median PSF
AED 2,526
Apartments
YoY change
+4.4%
5-yr sales
25,090
DLD transactions
Gross yield
3.7%
Ejari, last 12m
DUBUY VERDICT
Dubai Creek Harbour offers exceptional amenity density with public-transport coverage is unscored. The mapped inventory covers 78 named venues; use the detail cards below to check the categories that matter to your routine.
Amenity access
100/100
Outdoor access
—
Transit
—
Mapped venues
78
Dining
12/100
58 mapped
Shopping
5/100
13 mapped
Health
5/100
6 mapped
Nightlife
3/100
1 mapped bars
DUBUY VERDICT
Both yield and 3-year capital growth sit below median. Reasons to buy here exist — specific schools, family ties, lifestyle — but the headline investment case is weak.
YoY change
+4.4%
3-yr growth
+6%
Gross yield
3.7%
5yr volume
25,090
Median PSF
AED 2,526
Apartments
YoY change
+4.4%
5-yr sales
25,090
DLD transactions
Gross yield
3.7%
Ejari, last 12m
Dubai Creek Harbour is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 25,090 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 2,526, up 4.4% year-on-year, tracking below the city-wide 7.0% benchmark. Use the evidence groups above to test daily life, market depth, available homes, and downside before deciding what to do next.
Affordability quick-look
Pre-filled with Dubai Creek Harbour median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Monthly payment
AED 9K
Loan AED 1.67M · 25 yrs @ 4.5%
Indicative only — real rates vary by bank, residency status and credit profile. UAE typically requires 20–25% down for residents, 35–50% for non-residents.
PROPERTY CATALOGUE
Dubai Creek Harbour is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Home types
4
Registered and marketed
Typical size
999 sqft
Community median
Named homes
60
Projects and home types
Floor plans
0 licensed
Rights-cleared only
Apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R, 6 B/R
684–1,645 sqft
Hotel apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R
736–1,598 sqft
Penthouses
4 B/R
2,440 sqft typical
Includes Skyvue, SKYSCAPE, THE DUBAI CREEK RESIDENCES and 57 more.
Explore all homesArchived discussion themes: Praised for affordable 2-bedroom apartments available at competitive pricing. Criticised for initial rental prices higher than current market transacting levels.
Historical discussion
Below average
historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas
Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 147 on-topic mentions · latest item Jul 19, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21
Discussion trend
Getting worse
-0.21 per year
Mostly discussed by
residents
50% of mentions
Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.7 to +0.7); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.
Sentiment from Q2 2024 to Q3 2026 moved from -0.52 to -0.24. Based on 143 mentions across 10 quarters.
Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.
Based on 147 Reddit posts and comments (2021–2026) from r/dubai, r/UAE, r/expats and r/digitalnomad, scored by Claude Haiku. Latest collected item: Jul 19, 2026. Last scored 2026-07-21. Read the full methodology.
MARKET VERDICT
Dubai Creek Harbour is tracking below Dubai's current 7.0% annual benchmark. Read price direction together with volume, yield, and forecast confidence rather than treating one change figure as a buy signal.
YoY change
+4.4%
3-yr growth
+6%
12m sales
5,659
Forecast
high
Current PSF
AED 2,530
6-month forecast
-0.8%
Forecast range
2,384–2,634
AED per sqft
Confidence
High
Model confidence
HOMES & LISTINGS VERDICT
Dubai Creek Harbour is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Named profiles
60
Primary stock
Apartments
Agent evidence
Available
Off-plan mix
81%
Named profiles
60
complete catalogue
Primary stock
Apartments
100% of observed mix
12m sales
5,659
DLD transactions
Agent evidence
Available
Observed listing specialists
RISK & SUPPLY VERDICT
Supply concentration, delivery pipeline, leverage, liquidity, flood exposure, and forecast uncertainty can change the exit case. The current downside profile is robust with 3 of 5 composite inputs available.
Supply pressure
high
Downside
Robust
Forecast confidence
high
Mapped greenery
Moderate
Off-plan share
81%
Recent ready/off-plan sales
Supply pressure
High
5,659 sales sampled
Downside profile
Robust
3 of 5 inputs
Forecast confidence
High
Scenario confidence
Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. Dubai Creek Harbour is growing more moderately, which may indicate better value opportunities.
School data from DubaiSchools.ai • KHDA ratings • Updated May 2026
Mapped amenities within a 2.5km straight-line radius • 81 total outlets near Dubai Creek Harbour
Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions
Data source: OpenStreetMap via Overpass API • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: September 2026
Moderate mapped greenery · #46 of 75 mapped Dubai communities The 6 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 2.0km of the community centre. It does not mean 6 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.
Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown
Drive times from Dubai Creek Harbour to Dubai airports
Future: Expanding to become world's largest airport by 2040
Drive times are estimates based on distance and typical Dubai traffic patterns. Actual times may vary based on traffic conditions and route taken.
Key infrastructure improvements coming to this area. Dubai Square will enhance connectivity and amenities.
Next-generation retail district at Dubai Creek Harbour, designed as an alternative to traditional malls with tech-integrated shopping.
Observation tower at Dubai Creek Harbour, designed to be taller than Burj Khalifa. Project paused but land reserved.
Data compiled from Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, RTA announcements, developer publications, and official government sources. Project timelines are subject to change.
Observed listing specialists
135 matching sale adverts across 74 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.
#1 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
85% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.7M–6.5M
#2 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
88% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.8M–4.0M
#3 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
67% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 2.8M–5.5M
Observed 7 Sept 2026. One physical home can be advertised more than once; use this shortlist to find agents with options, then verify the individual RERA licence and interview them.
Sale and rental listings pulled from PropertyFinder. Filter by purpose, bedrooms, or price — sort live.
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30-DAY REPRICING
Dubuy is validating advertised asking-price reductions before publishing this community signal. Zeros are withheld until comparable collection runs and the accuracy audit pass.
Completed runs
25
Minimum release
4 runs
Audit sample
0
State
shadow
Advert-level changes, not unique homes or completed-sale discounts.
Open filtered Repricing RadarMarket history
Median sale price per sqft and registered sales, by completed quarter. Volume often moves before price.
Latest median PSF
AED 2,483
Q2 2026
3m price change
-3.2%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
512
Q2 2026
3m sales change
-10.0%
vs prior completed quarter
Completed quarters are used instead of raw 1-month changes because DLD registrations typically lag 4–8 weeks and thin monthly samples can overstate changes in the mix of homes sold.
Ready / resale
AED 2,862/sqft
80 sales
Off-plan (developer)
AED 2,424/sqft
8,501 sales
Median AED/sqft from DLD, split by registration type. Off-plan reflects developer / Oqood pricing; ready reflects secondary-market resale.
DLD transaction records, 2020–2026
| Type | Median Price | AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | AED 1.74M | 2,415 | 5,271 |
| 2 B/R | AED 2.59M | 2,435 | 2,864 |
| 3 B/R | AED 4.00M | 2,465 | 336 |
| 4 B/R | AED 7.93M | 2,705 | 30 |
Government-filed · 607 contracts
From 2026Q3 · 8 quarters of data
AED 2,530/sqft → AED 2,509/sqft
Range AED 2,384 – 2,634· -2.1 pp vs Dubai forecast (+1.3%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
81% off-plan share — high incoming supply
Discussion momentum
Historical discussion trend -0.21 over last 4q (dated 2021–2026 Reddit archive, n=147)
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Buy vs rent
Buying breaks even in ~2.2 years — strong investment case
See the year-by-year buy-vs-rent cashflow for Dubai Creek Harbour
Pro members get the full 30-year simulation chart with sensitivity sliders.
Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale
-2.2 pp vs Dubai median
By bedroom type
AED 95K/yr ÷ AED 2.59M
Gross yield only — service charges (0.5–1.5%) and management costs not deducted. Confidence reflects sample size: high (≥25/25), medium (≥10/10).
Dubai Law No. 43 of 2013 — what can your landlord legally charge?
| Current rent vs market | Max increase |
|---|---|
| At or above market | 0% |
| Up to 10% below market | 0% |
| 11–20% below market | 5% |
| 21–30% below market | 10% |
| 31–40% below market | 15% |
| More than 40% below market | 20% |
Market rate is the RERA rental index for this community + unit type, derived from Ejari registration data. Data covers thousands of registered contracts.
Asking vs DLD
32% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.
See the building-level asking-vs-DLD gap in Dubai Creek Harbour
Pro members get every building's premium-vs-fair-value, ranked — useful for finding negotiation room before you offer.
Offer guide
394 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 2,362. Add the asking price and internal area to scale the evidence to a home.
Value a unit in this community
Bedroom-specific psf, building-tier adjusted, with the actual comparables we used. Free — methodology shown.
Median PSF change over time
3 months
-1.8%
6 months
-1.3%
1 year
+1.2%
2 years
+3.3%
Median price per square foot (PSF), quarter-on-quarter, ending 2026Q3. From DLD transactions; monthly granularity isn't published.
| Quarter | Median/sqft | Transactions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Q3 | AED 2,530 | 655 | -1.8% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 2,577 | 1,318 | +0.5% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 2,564 | 1,542 | +3.3% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 2,483 | 1,539 | -0.7% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 2,500 | 2,205 | +2.9% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 2,430 | 1,959 | +4.3% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 2,330 | 1,215 | -2.3% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 2,385 | 1,767 | -2.7% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 2,450 | 3,119 | +5.2% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 2,330 | 854 | +3.1% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 2,261 | 1,123 | +9.3% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 2,069 | 399 | -3.3% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 2,140 | 936 | +4.2% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 2,053 | 1,120 | +1.9% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 2,015 | 1,531 | +11.1% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 1,814 | 807 | +3.5% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 1,752 | 870 | -2.1% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 1,789 | 827 | +0.6% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 1,779 | 695 | +2.8% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 1,731 | 509 | +2.3% |
| 2021Q3 | AED 1,692 | 100 |
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
DLD-licensed agents • 8,724 registered brokers from 792 agencies
View All AgentsAll agents verified through Dubai Land Department (DLD) licensing system
170 Ejari contracts · DLD official data
Median annual rent
AED 95K
Registered Ejari contracts
Monthly equivalent
AED 7,917
Annual median divided by 12
Gross yield
4.3%
Before service charges and costs
New / renewed
24 / 146
Contract counts
2 Bedrooms
166 contracts
AED 95K/yr
AED 7,917/mo
Estimated from 127 active Airbnb listing-months. Medians, not guarantees — actual returns depend on hosting effort, seasonality and DTCM permit costs.
Median nightly
AED 714
Occupancy
68%
Est. annual revenue
AED 129,180
Gross STR yield
5.8%
Source: AirROI Dubai Airbnb listing-month data (Kaggle jasonairroi/airbnb-short-term-rental-data-dubai) joined to DLD median sale prices · Refreshed 2026-09-08 · methodology
Coverage note: the underlying dataset omits several areas (including Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and JBR), so STR yields aren't available for every community — absence here means no data, not no short-term-rental market.
Source: DLD Ejari rental contracts
Off-plan risk
46/100
Moderate
Headline risk for Dubai Creek Harbour. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain Dubai Creek Harbour's off-plan risk score
See the five scored drivers covering supply concentration, developer delivery, price premium, exit liquidity, and momentum.
Composite of leverage trend, transaction velocity, asking-vs-realized wedge, market-temperature proxy, and off-plan share. Exact scores require at least 4 of 5 inputs; lower coverage is shown as a tier only. Higher = more vulnerable to a downturn. Not a buy/sell signal — context only.
Counts OpenStreetMap-tagged green features (parks, gardens, woods, grass and pitches) within a 2.0km straight-line search radius of the community centroid. The tier is relative to other Dubai communities and does not claim walkability or shade. Satellite vegetation is the ESA WorldCover 2021 share at 10m resolution when available.
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The median property price in Dubai Creek Harbour is AED 2,231,888, with a median price per square foot of AED 2,526. Prices have changed +4.4% year-over-year as of September 2026.
Dubai Creek Harbour is primarily an apartment community with approximately 100% apartments and 0% villas. The most common property types include Flat (18,064), Hotel Apartment (772).
Dubai Creek Harbour has seen 25,090 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is +4.4%, with 5,659 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and Ejari rental contracts as of September 2026.How we built this.