#1 by matching listings
Jake Palmart
Agency not supplied by feed
88% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.4M–12.0M
apartment community
Buyer read
Studios have a median sale price of AED 1.0M. 13% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks top 5%. The downside profile is robust, based on 3 of 5 available inputs.
AED 1.0M
Studio median · 2026 YTD
13% off-plan
Low supply-pressure proxy
Top 5%
Relative to Dubai communities
Robust
3 of 5 risk inputs available
An artificial canal city built around a 3km stretch of the Persian Gulf shoreline. One of Dubai's most vibrant waterfront communities.
Median PSF
AED 1,983
Apartments
YoY change
-7.6%
5-yr sales
16,971
DLD transactions
Gross yield
5.3%
Ejari, last 12m
DUBUY VERDICT
Dubai Marina offers exceptional amenity density with mixed public transport. The mapped inventory covers 593 named venues; use the detail cards below to check the categories that matter to your routine.
Amenity access
100/100
Outdoor access
100/100
Transit
50/100
Mapped venues
593
Dining
71/100
353 mapped
Shopping
25/100
70 mapped
Health
23/100
37 mapped
Nightlife
100/100
32 mapped bars
DUBUY VERDICT
Returns are mid-pack on both yield and growth, but residents speak well of the area. Best fit for end-users prioritising living-in over rent-out economics.
YoY change
-7.6%
3-yr growth
-0%
Gross yield
5.3%
5yr volume
16,971
Median PSF
AED 1,983
Apartments
YoY change
-7.6%
5-yr sales
16,971
DLD transactions
Gross yield
5.3%
Ejari, last 12m
Dubai Marina is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 16,971 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 1,983, down 7.6% 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 Marina median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Monthly payment
AED 9K
Loan AED 1.63M · 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 Marina is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Home types
4
Registered and marketed
Typical size
1,066 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, 7 B/R, 8 B/R
651–2,404 sqft
Hotel apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R
366–1,764 sqft
Villas
Bedroom mix not published
Not published
Includes Dubai Marina, Ciel, MARINA PINNACLE and 57 more.
Explore all homesArchived discussion themes: Praised for dubai marina walk and jbr beach offer accessible waterfront experience. Criticised for excessive noise from construction near marina 23 tower for extended periods.
Historical discussion
Above average
historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas
Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 229 on-topic mentions · latest item Jul 21, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21
Discussion trend
—
Need 1 more quarter
Mostly discussed by
residents
55% of mentions
Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.3 to +0.3); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.
Sentiment from Q1 2026 to Q3 2026 moved from -0.20 to -0.21. Based on 228 mentions across 3 quarters.
Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.
Based on 229 Reddit posts and comments (2021–2026) from r/dubai, r/UAE, r/expats and r/digitalnomad, scored by Claude Haiku. Latest collected item: Jul 21, 2026. Last scored 2026-07-21. Read the full methodology.
MARKET VERDICT
Dubai Marina 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
-7.6%
3-yr growth
-0%
12m sales
1,990
Forecast
medium
Current PSF
AED 1,979
6-month forecast
-4.7%
Forecast range
1,736–2,038
AED per sqft
Confidence
Medium
Model confidence
HOMES & LISTINGS VERDICT
Dubai Marina 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
13%
Named profiles
60
complete catalogue
Primary stock
Apartments
100% of observed mix
12m sales
1,990
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
low
Downside
Robust
Forecast confidence
medium
Mapped greenery
High
Off-plan share
13%
Recent ready/off-plan sales
Supply pressure
Low
1,990 sales sampled
Downside profile
Robust
3 of 5 inputs
Forecast confidence
Medium
Scenario confidence
Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. Dubai Marina 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 • 551 total outlets near Dubai Marina
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
Based on metro, tram, bus & marine access
Based on the known parks, cycle tracks and local-access inventory; not pedestrian routing
High mapped greenery · #15 of 75 mapped Dubai communities The 18 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 2.2km of the community centre. It does not mean 18 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.
Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown
Parks, beaches, cycling tracks & water activities near Dubai Marina
Drive times from Dubai Marina to Dubai airports
Future: Expanding to become world's largest airport by 2040
Closer to Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) - Dubai's future main hub. Only 33 min drive vs 48 min to DXB.
Drive times are estimates based on distance and typical Dubai traffic patterns. Actual times may vary based on traffic conditions and route taken.
Multiple major developments planned nearby including Dubai Metro Blue Line and Palm Jebel Ali Revival. Expect significant infrastructure improvements and potential property value appreciation.
Proposed new metro line connecting Dubai Marina area to Al Maktoum International Airport via key residential areas.
Revival of the Palm Jebel Ali project with updated master plan. Will be larger than Palm Jumeirah.
New cruise terminal and marina destination near Palm Jumeirah with retail, dining, and yacht facilities.
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
167 matching sale adverts across 103 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.
#1 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
88% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.4M–12.0M
#2 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
83% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.4M–27M
#3 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
100% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 4.7M–7.8M
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 2,374
Q2 2026
3m price change
+7.2%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
1,118
Q2 2026
3m sales change
-7.7%
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 1,523/sqft
20,229 sales
Off-plan (developer)
AED 3,054/sqft
14,998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 600K | 1,396 | 3,953 |
| 1 B/R | AED 1.80M | 2,176 | 13,033 |
| 2 B/R | AED 2.94M | 2,162 | 12,659 |
| 3 B/R | AED 4.60M | 2,256 | 5,918 |
| 4 B/R | AED 7.84M | 2,483 | 1,319 |
| 5 B/R | AED 13.0M | 2,189 | 103 |
| 6 B/R | AED 47.8M | 4,571 | 13 |
Government-filed · 195,998 contracts
From 2026Q3 · 8 quarters of data
AED 1,979/sqft → AED 1,887/sqft
Range AED 1,736 – 2,038· -6.0 pp vs Dubai forecast (+1.3%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
13% off-plan share — low incoming supply
Discussion momentum
Historical discussion trend +0.00 over last 4q (dated 2021–2026 Reddit archive, n=229)
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Buy vs rent
Buying breaks even in ~1.5 years — strong investment case
See the year-by-year buy-vs-rent cashflow for Dubai Marina
Pro members get the full 30-year simulation chart with sensitivity sliders.
Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale
-0.6 pp vs Dubai median
By bedroom type
AED 60K/yr ÷ AED 600K
AED 90K/yr ÷ AED 1.80M
AED 135K/yr ÷ AED 2.94M
AED 205K/yr ÷ AED 4.60M
AED 339K/yr ÷ AED 7.84M
AED 500K/yr ÷ AED 13.00M
AED 1.25M/yr ÷ AED 47.75M
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
34% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.
See the building-level asking-vs-DLD gap in Dubai Marina
Pro members get every building's premium-vs-fair-value, ranked — useful for finding negotiation room before you offer.
Offer guide
705 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 1,949. 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
+7.6%
6 months
-0.8%
1 year
-9.5%
2 years
+5.2%
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 1,979 | 431 | +7.6% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 1,840 | 309 | -7.7% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 1,994 | 466 | -1.0% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 2,014 | 590 | -7.9% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 2,187 | 702 | -10.8% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 2,453 | 1,029 | +9.6% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 2,239 | 1,098 | +12.2% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 1,995 | 1,175 | +6.0% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 1,882 | 1,114 | -3.7% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 1,954 | 967 | +13.1% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 1,728 | 711 | +20.2% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 1,438 | 754 | -8.5% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 1,572 | 794 | -12.3% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 1,793 | 1,230 | -13.7% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 2,077 | 1,259 | +16.2% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 1,787 | 1,207 | +15.7% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 1,545 | 776 | +6.5% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 1,451 | 858 | -7.6% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 1,570 | 695 | +16.2% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 1,351 | 646 | +0.6% |
| 2021Q3 | AED 1,343 | 160 |
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
Based on 38 official government valuations
DLD-licensed agents • 8,724 registered brokers from 792 agencies
View All AgentsAll agents verified through Dubai Land Department (DLD) licensing system
46,939 Ejari contracts · DLD official data
Median annual rent
AED 113K
Registered Ejari contracts
Monthly equivalent
AED 9,450
Annual median divided by 12
Gross yield
5.2%
Before service charges and costs
New / renewed
25,116 / 21,823
Contract counts
6 Bedrooms
13 contracts
AED 1250K/yr
AED 104,167/mo
studio Bedrooms
4635 contracts
AED 60K/yr
AED 5,000/mo
1 Bedroom
19586 contracts
AED 90K/yr
AED 7,500/mo
2 Bedrooms
14927 contracts
AED 135K/yr
AED 11,250/mo
3 Bedrooms
6000 contracts
AED 205K/yr
AED 17,083/mo
4 Bedrooms
1475 contracts
AED 339K/yr
AED 28,233/mo
5 Bedrooms
303 contracts
AED 500K/yr
AED 41,667/mo
Source: DLD Ejari rental contracts
Off-plan risk
42/100
Moderate
Headline risk for Dubai Marina. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain Dubai Marina'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 2.2km 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 Marina is AED 2,175,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 1,983. Prices have changed -7.6% year-over-year as of September 2026.
Dubai Marina is primarily an apartment community with approximately 100% apartments and 0% villas. The most common property types include Flat (19,740), Hotel Rooms (2,455), Shop (248).
Dubai Marina has seen 16,971 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is -7.6%, with 1,990 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
Dubai Marina has access to 2 DHA-licensed healthcare facilities, including Medcare Medical Center Jbr, Amwaj Polyclinic LLC.
Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and Ejari rental contracts as of September 2026.How we built this.