#1 by matching listings
Alex Dickson
Agency not supplied by feed
100% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.1M–2M
Silicon Oasis
apartment community
AED 1,237/sqft-5.1%YoY
Buyer read
The fundamentals need more momentum
Studios have a median sale price of AED 515K. 49% 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 515K
Studio median · 2026 YTD
Recent sale mix
49% 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 1,237
Apartments
YoY change
-5.1%
5-yr sales
8,515
DLD transactions
Gross yield
7.6%
Ejari, last 12m
DSOA60,804residents· 2024 DSCEst. 2004
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
17/100
85 mapped
Shopping
15/100
40 mapped
Health
10/100
18 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
-5.1%
3-yr growth
+68%
Gross yield
7.6%
5yr volume
8,515
Median PSF
AED 1,237
Apartments
YoY change
-5.1%
5-yr sales
8,515
DLD transactions
Gross yield
7.6%
Ejari, last 12m
Silicon Oasis is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 8,515 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 1,237, down 5.1% 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 Silicon Oasis median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Property priceAED 940K
Down payment25% · AED 235K
Monthly payment
AED 4K
Loan AED 705K · 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
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
808 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, 7 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.
Explore all homesMarket 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%16th percentileDLD transaction velocity, asking-price compression, acceleration and stability · updated 2026-09-08
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
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
- +Rent is significantly more affordable compared to other Dubai areas×5
- +Peaceful, quiet community atmosphere away from city center×5
- +Strong amenities including beaches, sports courts, gyms, and dining options×5
- +Infrastructure expansion and growth potential in Dubai Silicon Oasis×4
- +Excellent family amenities including parks, sports facilities, and outdoor recreation spaces×3
What people criticise
- −Quality and experience varies significantly by building×6
- −School pickup traffic creates scheduling challenges for working parents×4
- −Current rental income lower than historical projections used in models×3
- −Older clusters suffer from noticeably inferior build quality and durability×2
- −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 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
-5.1%
3-yr growth
+68%
12m sales
2,018
Forecast
low
Current PSF
AED 1,150
6-month forecast
-4.1%
Forecast range
960–1,246
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
49%
Named profiles
60
complete catalogue
Primary stock
Apartments
97% of observed mix
12m sales
2,018
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
49%
Recent ready/off-plan sales
Supply pressure
Moderate
2,018 sales sampled
Downside profile
Moderate
3 of 5 inputs
Forecast confidence
Low
Scenario confidence
Market Context
Dubai Property Index
153.7
+7.0% YoY (citywide DLD)
This Area vs Market
Underperforming
-5.1% vs +7.0%
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
20 schools · UK · Indian · US · …
KHDA inspector notes
“Very good student progress in mathematics in most phases across the school”
“Strong partnerships with very supportive parents”
School fee inflation
5y +0.0%10y +5.0%
Index normalised to 100 in 2014. Same-grade-across-years comparison (avoids grade-tier expansion bias).
Highest-rated
Deira International School
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 65K/yr · Selective entry
OutstandingDS 85/100
GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 66K/yr · Selective entry
OutstandingDS 84/100
The Millenium School
Indian · Pre Primary-G12 · AED 23K/yr · Selective entry
Very goodDS 79/100
Dubai Scholars Private School
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 21K/yr · Selective entry
GoodDS 69/100
Amity School L.L.C
Indian · Pre-primary-G9 · AED 25K/yr · Selective entry
GoodDS 61/100
KHDA-licensed nurseries nearby(21 within range)
British Orchard Nursery0.2 km
British Orchard Nursery0.2 km
British Orchard Nursery - Branch0.2 km
British Orchard Nursery ( Branch)0.2 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 • 183 total outlets near Silicon Oasis
Amenity access score
100/100
Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions
Food & Drink
85
Restaurants54
Cafes & Coffee26
Bars & Nightlife1
Click to explore venues
Shopping
40
Supermarkets31
Mini Marts8
Click to explore venues
Health
18
Pharmacies9
Clinics4
Click to explore venues
Lifestyle
21
Gyms & Fitness3
Spas0
Salons18
Click to explore venues
Lifestyle Scores
Dining17/100
Shopping15/100
Health10/100
Nightlife3/100
B4 BanksATM15 ATMs
Data source: OpenStreetMap via Overpass API • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: September 2026
Transport & Lifestyle
Exceptional greenery
42 park features
Exceptional mapped greenery · #6 of 75 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
43 matching sale adverts across 28 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.
6
View agent
#2 by matching listings
Mariam Kasrashvili
Agency not supplied by feed
100% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 675K–1.4M
#3 by matching listings
Rounak Arora
Agency not supplied by feed
50% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 750K
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.
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
shadow
Advert-level changes, not unique homes or completed-sale discounts.
Open filtered Repricing RadarMarket history
Prices rose 6.0% while sales fell 36% 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 1,200
Q2 2026
3m price change
+6.0%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
259
Q2 2026
3m sales change
-35.6%
vs prior completed quarter
1,6831,192701
Sales
23Q324Q225Q226Q2
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 725/sqft
5,347 sales
Off-plan (developer)
AED 1,520/sqft
3,983 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
| Type | Median Price | AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 460K | 1,072 | 2,656 |
| 1 B/R | AED 654K | 804 | 4,563 |
| 2 B/R | AED 1.25M | 981 | 1,748 |
| 3 B/R | AED 1.80M | 948 | 348 |
| 4 B/R | AED 2.77M | 996 | 8 |
Ejari rental contracts
Government-filed · 118,640 contracts
+41%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
-4.1%over 6mo
AED 1,150/sqft → AED 1,103/sqft
Range AED 960 – 1,246· -5.4 pp vs Dubai forecast (+1.3%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
49% off-plan share — moderate incoming supply
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Buy vs rent
1.0yuntil buying beats renting
Buying breaks even in ~1 years — strong investment case
See the year-by-year buy-vs-rent cashflow for Silicon Oasis
Pro members get the full 30-year simulation chart with sensitivity sliders.
Rental yields
Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale
7.6%
+1.8 pp vs Dubai median
By bedroom type
Studiohigh
8.7%
AED 40K/yr ÷ AED 460K
1 B/Rhigh
8.0%
AED 53K/yr ÷ AED 654K
2 B/Rhigh
5.8%
AED 73K/yr ÷ AED 1.25M
3 B/Rhigh
6.5%
AED 118K/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
Dubai Law No. 43 of 2013 — what can your landlord legally charge?
AED
How RERA calculates the cap (Law 43 of 2013)
| 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
+40.7%median premium · 50 listings
84% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.
See the building-level asking-vs-DLD gap in Silicon Oasis
Pro members get every building's premium-vs-fair-value, ranked — useful for finding negotiation room before you offer.
Offer guide
Build an opening reference for Silicon Oasis
578 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 910. 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.
Price Trends
Median PSF change over time
3 months
-4.2%
6 months
+1.5%
1 year
-25.7%
2 years
+29.4%
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 1,150 | 280 | -4.2% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 1,200 | 259 | +5.9% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 1,133 | 402 | -17.6% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 1,375 | 794 | -11.1% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 1,547 | 844 | -8.1% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 1,683 | 905 | +24.6% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 1,351 | 779 | +35.5% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 997 | 552 | +12.1% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 889 | 385 | +8.5% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 819 | 330 | -1.6% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 832 | 407 | +16.9% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 712 | 317 | +1.6% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 701 | 355 | -0.3% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 703 | 298 | +8.5% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 648 | 477 | -12.7% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 742 | 364 | +21.6% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 610 | 194 | +10.5% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 552 | 189 | -6.1% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 588 | 139 | -4.2% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 614 | 174 | -1.4% |
| 2021Q3 | AED 623 | 71 |
Property Mix
By Type
Apartments97.4%
Villas1.9%
Apartment Median
AED 1,237/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 reportsDanube Properties
Value DeveloperEst. 2014
80/100
Very Good
85
Delivery
78
Quality
8%
Avg ROI
7.2%
Yield
50+ active projects
Affordable housing1% monthly payment plansFirst-time buyers
Strengths
- •Highest ROI in market
- •Excellent payment plans
- •Affordable entry point
Considerations
- •Smaller units
- •Less premium finishes
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Value DeveloperEst. 2014
75/100
Good
80
Delivery
76
Quality
7.5%
Avg ROI
7%
Yield
25+ active projects
Affordable housingFirst-time buyersValue engineering
Strengths
- •Very affordable entry
- •Good yields
- •Simple layouts
Considerations
- •Basic finishes
- •Less premium locations
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Area health & valuations
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
Healthcare facilities1 facilities
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Rental market in Silicon Oasis
29,205 Ejari contracts · DLD official data
Median annual rent
AED 54K
Registered Ejari contracts
Monthly equivalent
AED 4,530
Annual median divided by 12
Gross yield
5.8%
Before service charges and costs
New / renewed
9,306 / 19,899
Contract counts
Rent by Bedroom Type
6 Bedrooms
13 contracts
AED 227K/yr
AED 18,917/mo
studio Bedrooms
6550 contracts
AED 40K/yr
AED 3,333/mo
1 Bedroom
14310 contracts
AED 53K/yr
AED 4,375/mo
2 Bedrooms
5445 contracts
AED 73K/yr
AED 6,049/mo
3 Bedrooms
1552 contracts
AED 118K/yr
AED 9,833/mo
4 Bedrooms
1213 contracts
AED 167K/yr
AED 13,896/mo
5 Bedrooms
122 contracts
AED 230K/yr
AED 19,167/mo
Rental market by bedrooms
Studio/1BR
AED 52,500/yr(14310 contracts)
2 Bedrooms
AED 72,584/yr(5445 contracts)
3 Bedrooms
AED 118,000/yr(1552 contracts)
4 Bedrooms
AED 166,750/yr(1213 contracts)
5 Bedrooms
AED 230,000/yr(122 contracts)
6 Bedrooms
AED 227,000/yr(13 contracts)
studio Bedrooms
AED 40,000/yr(6550 contracts)
Source: DLD Ejari rental contracts
Off-plan risk
42/100
Moderate
Headline risk for Silicon Oasis. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain Silicon Oasis's off-plan risk score
See the five scored drivers covering supply concentration, developer delivery, price premium, exit liquidity, and momentum.
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 greeneryParks
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 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.
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 940,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 1,237. Prices have changed -5.1% year-over-year as of September 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 8,515 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is -5.1%, with 2,018 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 Ejari rental contracts as of September 2026.How we built this.