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Silicon Oasis

apartment community

AED 1,200/sqft-16.2%YoY

Buyer read

The fundamentals need more momentum

Studios have a median sale price of AED 511K. 44% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks bottom 30%. The downside profile is moderate, based on 3 of 5 available inputs.

Entry unit

AED 511K

Studio median · 2026 YTD

Recent sale mix

44% off-plan

Moderate supply-pressure proxy

Market activity

Bottom 30%

Relative to Dubai communities

Downside profile

Moderate

3 of 5 risk inputs available

A free zone technology park with an integrated residential community. Home to many tech companies and startups with affordable living.

Median PSF

AED 1,200

Apartments

YoY change

-16.2%

5-yr sales

9,995

DLD transactions

Gross yield

7.4%

Ejari, last 12m

DLD records through October 2026FreshYieldFreshForecastFresh
DSOA60,804residents· 2024 DSCEst. 2004
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DUBUY VERDICT

Exceptional amenity density, weaker transit

Silicon Oasis offers exceptional amenity density with public-transport coverage is unscored. The mapped inventory covers 182 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

182

Dining

18/100

80 mapped

Shopping

16/100

43 mapped

Health

11/100

19 mapped

Nightlife

3/100

1 mapped bars

HighlightsTech free zoneAffordable livingBITS Pilani campus

DUBUY VERDICT

Standout on yield and growth worth serious attention

Silicon Oasis sits in the top tier for both rental yield and 3-year price appreciation — a rare combination in Dubai. Liquidity is deep.

YoY change

-16.2%

3-yr growth

+66%

Gross yield

7.4%

5yr volume

9,995

Median PSF

AED 1,200

Apartments

YoY change

-16.2%

5-yr sales

9,995

DLD transactions

Gross yield

7.4%

Ejari, last 12m

Silicon Oasis is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 9,995 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 1,200, down 16.2% year-on-year, tracking below the city-wide 5.4% 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 Silicon Oasis median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.

Full calculator
Property priceAED 950K
Down payment25% · AED 238K

Monthly payment

AED 4K

Loan AED 713K · 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.

Explore property types:Apartments(10,585)Villas(210)

PROPERTY CATALOGUE

Homes in Silicon Oasis

Silicon Oasis is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.

Home types

3

Registered and marketed

Typical size

807 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

436–1,362 sqft

Villas

3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R

Not published

Hotel apartments

Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R

425–977 sqft

Includes Silicon Oasis, Timez By Danube, SILICON GATE 1 and 57 more.

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Market temperature & historical discussion for Silicon Oasis

Archived discussion themes: Praised for rent is significantly more affordable compared to other dubai areas. Criticised for quality and experience varies significantly by building.

Market temperatureBottom 30%20th percentileDLD transaction velocity, asking-price compression, acceleration and stability · updated 2026-11-03

Historical discussion

Top 30%

historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas

Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 163 on-topic mentions · latest item Jul 21, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21

Discussion trend

Improving

+0.06 per year

Mostly discussed by

residents

52% of mentions

Sentiment over time

+0.30-0.3Q2 25: sentiment 0.04, n=10Q2 25Q3 25: sentiment -0.07, n=22Q3 25Q4 25: sentiment -0.19, n=14Q1 26: sentiment -0.16, n=20Q1 26Q2 26: sentiment -0.16, n=79Q2 26Q3 26: sentiment -0.14, n=11Q3 26

Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.3 to +0.3); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.

Sentiment from Q2 2025 to Q3 2026 moved from 0.04 to -0.14. Based on 156 mentions across 6 quarters.

What people praise

  1. +Rent is significantly more affordable compared to other Dubai areas×5
  2. +Peaceful, quiet community atmosphere away from city center×5
  3. +Strong amenities including beaches, sports courts, gyms, and dining options×5
  4. +Infrastructure expansion and growth potential in Dubai Silicon Oasis×4
  5. +Excellent family amenities including parks, sports facilities, and outdoor recreation spaces×3

What people criticise

  1. −Quality and experience varies significantly by building×6
  2. −School pickup traffic creates scheduling challenges for working parents×4
  3. −Current rental income lower than historical projections used in models×3
  4. −Older clusters suffer from noticeably inferior build quality and durability×2
  5. −Limited nearby public transportation options×2

Who's talking

Residents 52%Considering a move 31%Agents / brokers 9%Investors 6%Unclassified 1%Tourists 1%

Communities with similar vibes

Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.

Based on 163 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

Price momentum is softening over the longer cycle

Silicon Oasis is tracking below Dubai's current 5.4% annual benchmark. Read price direction together with volume, yield, and forecast confidence rather than treating one change figure as a buy signal.

YoY change

-16.2%

3-yr growth

+66%

12m sales

1,891

Forecast

low

Current PSF

AED 1,135

6-month forecast

-3.9%

Forecast range

949–1,233

AED per sqft

Confidence

Low

Model confidence

HOMES & LISTINGS VERDICT

There is enough stock to narrow by name

Silicon Oasis 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

44%

Named profiles

60

complete catalogue

Primary stock

Apartments

97% of observed mix

12m sales

1,891

DLD transactions

Agent evidence

Available

Observed listing specialists

RISK & SUPPLY VERDICT

No single downside signal dominates

Supply concentration, delivery pipeline, leverage, liquidity, flood exposure, and forecast uncertainty can change the exit case. The current downside profile is moderate with 3 of 5 composite inputs available.

Supply pressure

moderate

Downside

Moderate

Forecast confidence

low

Mapped greenery

Exceptional

Off-plan share

44%

Recent ready/off-plan sales

Supply pressure

Moderate

1,891 sales sampled

Downside profile

Moderate

3 of 5 inputs

Forecast confidence

Low

Scenario confidence

Market Context

Dubai Property Index
153.7
+5.4% YoY (citywide DLD)
This Area vs Market
Underperforming
-16.2% vs +5.4%
Housing Inflation
5.3%
Annual (Dubai average)

Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. Silicon Oasis is growing more moderately, which may indicate better value opportunities.

Schools nearby

22 schools · UK · Indian · US · …

DubaiSchools.ai

KHDA inspector notes

“37 years of excellence”

“Fast-growing school”

School fee inflation

5y -6.8%10y +5.8%
20142026

Index normalised to 100 in 2014. Same-grade-across-years comparison (avoids grade-tier expansion bias).

KHDA-licensed nurseries nearby(25 within range)

Blue Bird Nursery0.1 km
LITTLE CIRCLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LLC0.2 km
British Orchard Nursery Dso0.3 km
TODDLERS INTERNATIONAL NURSERY FZCO0.3 km

Straight-line distances; real walking/driving routes typically 20–40% longer.

Full school analysis on DubaiSchools.ai

KHDA inspection history · fee trajectories · curriculum search · admissions data

Source: DubaiSchools.ai · KHDA inspection ratings, demand scores, and fees curated from public records.

Local amenities

Mapped amenities within a 2.5km straight-line radius • 182 total outlets near Silicon Oasis

Exceptional amenity density
Amenity access score
100/100

Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions

Food & Drink
80
Restaurants54
Cafes & Coffee20
Bars & Nightlife1
Click to explore venues
Shopping
43
Supermarkets32
Mini Marts10
Click to explore venues
Health
19
Pharmacies10
Clinics4
Click to explore venues
Lifestyle
21
Gyms & Fitness3
Spas0
Salons18
Click to explore venues

Lifestyle Scores

Dining18/100
Shopping16/100
Health11/100
Nightlife3/100
B4 BanksATM15 ATMs

Data source: OpenStreetMap • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: November 2026

Transport & Lifestyle

Exceptional greenery
42 park features

Exceptional mapped greenery · #6 of 86 mapped Dubai communities The 42 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 2.2km of the community centre. It does not mean 42 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.

Travel times from Silicon Oasis

Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown

Silicon Central Mall
0.5 km
8 min
walk
3 min
peak
2 min
off-peak
DSO Park
0.8 km
10 min
walk
3 min
peak
2 min
off-peak
Fakeeh University Hospital
1 km
12 min
walk
5 min
peak
3 min
off-peak
Academic City
3 km
5 min
peak
3 min
off-peak
Mirdif City Centre
8 km
12 min
peak
8 min
off-peak
AIR
Dubai Airport T3
12 km
18 min
peak
12 min
off-peak
Dubai Mall
15 km
22 min
peak
15 min
off-peak

Walkable Destinations

Silicon Central Mall(8 min)DSO Park(10 min)Fakeeh University Hospital(12 min)

What's Reachable by Car

10 min drive
Silicon CentralAcademic CityInternational CityNad Al Sheba
15 min drive
Mirdif City CentreDubai AirportFestival CityAl Warqa
30 min drive
Downtown DubaiDubai MallDIFCBusiness Bay

Observed listing specialists

Agents with real choice in Silicon Oasis

91 matching sale adverts across 58 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.

Find an agent/broker

#1 by matching listings

Lojain Al Sirawan

Agency not supplied by feed

15

100% of observed sale portfolio here

AED 1.0M–2.8M

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#2 by matching listings

Abid Mehmood

Agency not supplied by feed

4

67% of observed sale portfolio here

AED 878K–1.8M

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#3 by matching listings

Alaaeldin Hassan

Agency not supplied by feed

3

100% of observed sale portfolio here

AED 1.1M–1.4M

View agent

Observed 2 Nov 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.

Active listings in Silicon Oasis

Sale and rental listings pulled from PropertyFinder. Filter by purpose, bedrooms, or price — sort live.

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30-DAY REPRICING

Collecting repricing evidence for Silicon Oasis

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

paused

Advert-level changes, not unique homes or completed-sale discounts.

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Market history

Prices fell 4.9% while sales rose 29% last quarter.

Median sale price per sqft and registered sales, by completed quarter. Volume often moves before price.

Price/sqft Sales

Latest median PSF

AED 1,135

Q3 2026

3m price change

-4.9%

vs prior completed quarter

Quarter sales

386

Q3 2026

3m sales change

+28.7%

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 vs off-plan · DLD

Ready / resale

AED 737/sqft

6,243 sales

Off-plan (developer)

AED 1,551/sqft

4,734 sales

Median AED/sqft from DLD, split by registration type. Off-plan reflects developer / Oqood pricing; ready reflects secondary-market resale.

Median sale price by bedroom

DLD transaction records, 2020–2026

TypeMedian PriceAED/sqftSales
StudioAED 480K1,088
3,093
1 B/RAED 670K822
5,395
2 B/RAED 1.25M993
2,069
3 B/RAED 1.80M950
401
4 B/RAED 3.15M1,125
9

Ejari rental records

Government-filed · 122,784 rental records

+40%2020–2026
AED 40K
AED 35K
AED 38K
AED 44K
AED 49K
AED 53K
AED 56K
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

6-month forecast

From 2026Q3 · 8 quarters of data

low
-3.9%over 6mo

AED 1,135/sqft → AED 1,091/sqft

Range AED 949 – 1,233· -4.4 pp vs Dubai forecast (+0.5%)

Drivers

Base trend

OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo

-3.0 pp

Supply pressure

44% off-plan share — moderate incoming supply

-0.9 pp

OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →

Rental yields

Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale

7.4%

+1.7 pp vs Dubai median

By bedroom type

Studiohigh
8.3%

AED 40K/yr ÷ AED 480K

1 B/Rhigh
7.9%

AED 53K/yr ÷ AED 670K

2 B/Rhigh
5.8%

AED 73K/yr ÷ AED 1.25M

3 B/Rhigh
6.4%

AED 116K/yr ÷ AED 1.80M

Gross yield only — service charges (0.5–1.5%) and management costs not deducted. Confidence reflects sample size: high (≥25/25), medium (≥10/10).

RERA Rent Increase Calculator

Indicative estimate from Ejari medians; verify the official DLD index.

AED
Published increase bands (Decree 43 of 2013)
Current rent vs marketMax increase
At or above market0%
Up to 10% below market0%
11–20% below market5%
21–30% below market10%
31–40% below market15%
More than 40% below market20%

The sample median uses observed Ejari contracts for this community and unit type (2025-01-01 to 2026-11-03). It is not the official rental index. Confirm any permitted increase with the official DLD Rental Index.

Asking vs DLD

+84.6%median premium · 91 listings

89% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.

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Offer guide

Build an opening reference for Silicon Oasis

580 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 917. Add the asking price and internal area to scale the evidence to a home.

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Value a unit in this community

Bedroom-specific psf, building-tier adjusted, with the actual comparables we used. Free — methodology shown.

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Property Mix

By Type

Apartments97.4%
Villas1.9%
Apartment Median
AED 1,200/sqft
Villa Median
AED 1,105/sqft

Room Distribution

1 B/R
50%
Studio
29%
2 B/R
17%
3 B/R
3%

Developers2 developers

Scores are editorial — DLD delivery record + RERA filings + industry reports

Area health & valuations

Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.

Healthcare facilities1 facilities

0
Hospitals
1
Clinics
0
Pharmacies

Nearby healthcare

Barakat Optical Dso Branch

OptometryClinical Support (1 Spec) Center – Optical

Real Estate Agents in Dubai

DLD directory • 33,565 observed brokers from 9,963 offices • Observed 2 Nov 2026 • Complete coverage unverified

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Top Agencies by Team Size

1
WHITE AND WHITE REAL ESTATE L....
494 observed brokers
2
HARBOR REAL ESTATE BROKER L.L....
354 observed brokers
3
ON PLAN REAL ESTATE L.L.C
353 observed brokers
4
HAUS & HAUS REAL ESTATE BROKER...
325 observed brokers
5
METROPOLITAN PREMIUM PROPERTIE...
236 observed brokers

Featured Agents

ADAM WEBBER
WHITE AND WHITE...
+971 58 621 98
BRN 29553 • Card expiry 2027-03-17 • Office expiry 2028-01-05
SHIREEN ROSE
WHITE AND WHITE...
04 302 5800
BRN 36032 • Card expiry 2027-01-05 • Office expiry 2028-01-05
SAMEH NAGI
HARBOR REAL ESTATE...
+971 52 911 3211
BRN 511 • Card expiry 2027-10-25 • Office expiry 2027-10-25
MOHANAD NAGI
HARBOR REAL ESTATE...
+971 05 065 55800
BRN 689 • Card expiry 2027-10-25 • Office expiry 2027-10-25
LUKE NICHOLAS
HAUS & HAUS...
+971 52 912 8484
BRN 28117 • Card expiry 2027-06-24 • Office expiry 2027-06-24
SIMON MARTYN
HAUS & HAUS...
+971 55 372 3721
BRN 28124 • Card expiry 2027-06-24 • Office expiry 2027-06-24

Registration details from the latest available Dubai Land Department broker export

Rental market in Silicon Oasis

33,349 Ejari rental records · DLD official data

Median annual rent

AED 55K

Registered Ejari contracts

Monthly equivalent

AED 4,583

Annual median divided by 12

Gross yield

5.8%

Before service charges and costs

New / renewed

10,854 / 22,495

Record counts

Rent by Bedroom Type

6 Bedrooms

13 rental records

AED 320K/yr

AED 26,667/mo

studio Bedrooms

7503 rental records

AED 40K/yr

AED 3,333/mo

1 Bedroom

16323 rental records

AED 53K/yr

AED 4,401/mo

2 Bedrooms

6153 rental records

AED 73K/yr

AED 6,091/mo

3 Bedrooms

1805 rental records

AED 116K/yr

AED 9,667/mo

4 Bedrooms

1387 rental records

AED 169K/yr

AED 14,117/mo

5 Bedrooms

165 rental records

AED 230K/yr

AED 19,167/mo

Rental market by bedrooms

Studio/1BR
AED 52,808/yr(16323 rental records)
2 Bedrooms
AED 73,097/yr(6153 rental records)
3 Bedrooms
AED 116,000/yr(1805 rental records)
4 Bedrooms
AED 169,400/yr(1387 rental records)
5 Bedrooms
AED 230,000/yr(165 rental records)
6 Bedrooms
AED 320,000/yr(13 rental records)
studio Bedrooms
AED 40,000/yr(7503 rental records)

Source: DLD Ejari property rental records

Off-plan risk

43/100

Moderate

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Moderate fragility · 3/5 inputs
  • •Sellers asking far above realized prices (denial gap)
  • •DLD market temperature trending negative

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.

Mapped greenery

Exceptional mapped greenery
Parks
42
Gardens
11
Woods / forest
17
Recreation grounds
0
Pitches
35
Grass / lawns
264
Total features
369
Named parks
3
Satellite vegetation
4.9%

Counts OpenStreetMap-tagged green features (parks, gardens, woods, grass and pitches) within a 2.2km straight-line search radius of the community reference point. 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.

Flood exposure

Flooding reported (2024)
Basis
Reported April 2024 flooding
Elevation (context)
22 m

April 2024: Standing water on internal roads reported.

A conservative, news-derived read of communities reported flooded in the April 2024 event — indicative only, not an engineering, drainage or insurance assessment. Elevation is shown as context, not used to score risk (Dubai is flat; drainage drives flooding). Communities without a rating were simply not reported — that is not evidence of safety. Methodology

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Frequently asked questions about Silicon Oasis

What is the average property price in Silicon Oasis?

The median property price in Silicon Oasis is AED 950,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 1,200. Prices have changed -16.2% year-over-year as of October 2026.

What types of properties are available in Silicon Oasis?

Silicon Oasis is primarily an apartment community with approximately 97% apartments and 2% villas. The most common property types include Flat (9,807), Office (698), Shop (80).

How is the real estate market performing in Silicon Oasis?

Silicon Oasis has seen 9,995 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is -16.2%, with 1,891 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).

What healthcare facilities are in Silicon Oasis?

Silicon Oasis has access to 1 DHA-licensed healthcare facilities, including Barakat Optical Dso Branch.

Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and property-level Ejari rental records. DLD transaction coverage through October 2026.How we built this.