Community · #48 by 12M value
Emaar South
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Emaar South: median AED 1,695/sqft, up 3.2% over three months on 196 sales
Emaar South recorded 30 sales worth AED 65.0M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 3.4% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 10 sales were registered (AED 23.1M), against 5 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 1.83M, or AED 1,695/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft up 3.2% on the previous three months and down 8.2% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 1,396/sqft to AED 1,706/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 72.3%, off-plan resales 8.4%, secondary (ready) sales 19.3%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 15.5% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Golf Vale was the most active project by value over 12 months (196 sales, AED 295M), and Emaar Properties the leading developer with 100% of value.
Leases registered in the last three months had a median annual rent of AED 107K; like-for-like rent per sqft is up 0.9% on the previous three months. The best gross yield is on 2 BR apartments at about 5.1%.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 1,320 |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,552 |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,706 |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,702 |
| Jun 26 | AED 1,497 |
| May 26 | AED 1,630 |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,643 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,626 |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,532 |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,454 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,584 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,396 |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,500 |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,274 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,268 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,519 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,485 |
| May 25 | AED 1,558 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,508 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,540 |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,454 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,011 |
| Dec 24 | AED 1,355 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,222 |
Off-plan vs resale vs secondary
Monthly median AED/sqft by market (months with 10+ sales)
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — | — | AED 1,228 |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,697 | — | — |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,957 | — | — |
| Jun 26 | AED 1,588 | — | AED 1,171 |
| May 26 | AED 1,645 | — | AED 1,294 |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,651 | — | AED 1,371 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,667 | — | AED 1,283 |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,635 | — | AED 1,289 |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,642 | AED 1,220 | AED 1,243 |
| Dec 25 | AED 1,590 | AED 1,523 | AED 1,228 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,959 | AED 1,350 | AED 1,288 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,000 | — | AED 1,186 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,002 | — | AED 988 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,906 | — | AED 984 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,523 | AED 1,660 | AED 1,167 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,522 | AED 1,351 | AED 1,226 |
| May 25 | AED 1,573 | AED 1,306 | AED 1,157 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,570 | AED 1,570 | AED 1,014 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,778 | — | AED 971 |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,475 | AED 1,331 | AED 1,079 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,051 | — | AED 1,025 |
| Dec 24 | AED 1,398 | AED 1,054 | AED 995 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,262 | AED 1,196 | AED 933 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sept 26 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Aug 26 | 133 | 5 | 6 |
| Jul 26 | 21 | 7 | 7 |
| Jun 26 | 31 | 9 | 11 |
| May 26 | 52 | 4 | 11 |
| Apr 26 | 185 | 7 | 21 |
| Mar 26 | 28 | 3 | 11 |
| Feb 26 | 54 | 9 | 18 |
| Jan 26 | 42 | 11 | 38 |
| Dec 25 | 200 | 12 | 19 |
| Nov 25 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
Period comparison
This market against its own past: each window vs the one before it and vs the same window a year earlier.
| Window | Sales | vs prior | Value | AED/sqft | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 1 month | 30 | up 3.4% | AED 65.0M | 1,325 | down 17.6% |
| Last 3 months | 196 | up 19.5% | AED 396M | 1,695 | up 5.1% |
| Last 6 months | 360 | down 51.0% | AED 717M | 1,627 | up 2.5% |
| Last 12 months | 1,101 | down 70.6% | AED 2.19B | 1,597 | up 7.9% |
Raw medians — the headline change above is like-for-like (same market, type and bedrooms).
| Market | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan (developer) | 796 | 72% | AED 1.56M | 1,649 | up 4.8% |
| Off-plan resale | 92 | 8% | AED 3.33M | 1,394 | down 4.8% |
| Secondary (ready) | 213 | 19% | AED 2.29M | 1,257 | up 20.2% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 352 | 32% | AED 1.22M | 1,649 | down 15.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | 474 | 43% | AED 1.78M | 1,583 | down 16.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 180 | 16% | AED 2.49M | 1,281 | down 0.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 86 | 8% | AED 3.50M | 1,410 | down 1.2% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 9 | 1% | AED 5.30M | 1,494 | up 38.0% |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 883 | 80% | AED 1.56M | 1,635 | down 13.9% |
| Villas | 218 | 20% | AED 3.03M | 1,287 | down 6.2% |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 678 | 62% | AED 1.43M | 1,609 | up 8.5% |
| AED 2M–10M | 423 | 38% | AED 2.50M | 1,471 | down 0.5% |
Rents & yields
Leases registered with Ejari / DLD.
Median annual rent
Monthly median of registered leases (new and renewed)
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| Date | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 109K |
| Sept 26 | AED 105K |
| Aug 26 | AED 109K |
| Jul 26 | AED 110K |
| Jun 26 | AED 100K |
| May 26 | AED 105K |
| Apr 26 | AED 110K |
| Mar 26 | AED 110K |
| Feb 26 | AED 115K |
| Jan 26 | AED 110K |
| Dec 25 | AED 110K |
| Nov 25 | AED 110K |
| Oct 25 | AED 110K |
| Sept 25 | AED 110K |
| Aug 25 | AED 110K |
| Jul 25 | AED 107K |
| Jun 25 | AED 105K |
| May 25 | AED 100K |
| Apr 25 | AED 102K |
| Mar 25 | AED 100K |
| Feb 25 | AED 100K |
| Jan 25 | AED 100K |
| Dec 24 | AED 99K |
| Nov 24 | AED 104K |
- Leases (12M)
- 2,306
- New leases
- 46.4%
- Median rent 3M
- AED 107K
- Rent/sqft 3M
- AED 56
| 2 BR apartments | AED 80K / AED 1.57M | 5.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 3 BR apartments | AED 110K / AED 2.20M | 5.0% |
| 3 BR villas & townhouses | AED 110K / AED 2.27M | 4.8% |
| 4 BR villas & townhouses | AED 142K / AED 3.30M | 4.3% |
| Bedrooms | Leases | Median rent | New leases | AED/sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 77 | AED 57K | AED 63K | 85 |
| 2 BR | 294 | AED 80K | AED 85K | 62 |
| 3 BR | 971 | AED 110K | AED 110K | 55 |
| 4 BR | 385 | AED 142K | AED 145K | 59 |
Top projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf ValeEmaar South | 196 | 1,799 | up 10.2% |
| Golf HillsEmaar South | 146 | — | — |
| Golf Hills 2Emaar South | 146 | — | — |
| Golf FieldsEmaar South | 79 | 1,689 | — |
| Fairway Villas 2Emaar South | 27 | 1,402 | — |
| Vista Ridge Tower 1Emaar South | 57 | — | — |
| Golf TrailsEmaar South | 56 | 1,713 | — |
| Parkside 1 - Expo Golf Villas 1Emaar South | 38 | — | — |
| Vista Ridge Tower 2Emaar South | 39 | — | — |
| Greenview 2 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 5Emaar South | 22 | — | — |
| Greenview 3 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 6Emaar South | 19 | — | — |
| Parkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2Emaar South | 23 | — | — |
| Parkside 3 - Expo Golf Villas 3Emaar South | 23 | — | — |
| Greenview at Expo Golf Villas Phase 4Emaar South | 15 | — | — |
| Fairway Villas 1Emaar South | 7 | — | — |
Developers in Emaar South
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emaar Properties | 958 | 1,600 | 100% |
Similarly priced communities
CompareCommunities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon City of Wonders | 316 | 1,469 | down 8.6% |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 3,029 | 1,476 | up 15.0% |
| Athlon by Aldar | 745 | 1,522 | up 0.6% |
| Arabian Ranches Phase 3 | 311 | 1,545 | up 1.6% |
| Jebel Ali | 380 | 1,563 | — |
| Dubai Academic & Outsource City | 115 | 1,561 | — |
| Arjan | 2,874 | 1,489 | down 1.6% |
| Damac Lagoons | 2,006 | 1,566 | down 1.1% |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 6.40M | 4 BR Villa · 3,176 sqftFairway Villas 1 | 7 Oct |
| AED 5.44M | 4 BR Villa · 3,878 sqftFairway Villas 2 | 6 Aug |
| AED 5.25M | 4 BR Villa · 3,159 sqftFairway Villas 2 | 6 Aug |
| AED 4.99M | 4 BR Villa · 2,957 sqftGolf Links | 21 Sept |
| AED 4.86M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,750 sqftGolf Fields | 19 Aug |
| AED 4.86M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,778 sqftGolf Fields | 19 Aug |
Questions about Emaar South
What is the average price per sqft in Emaar South?
The median sale price in Emaar South over the last three months was AED 1,695 per sqft (median sale AED 1.83M), based on 196 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Are property prices in Emaar South going up?
Like-for-like prices per sqft are down 8.2% on a year earlier and up 3.2% on the previous three months.
How many properties were sold in Emaar South in the last year?
1,101 sales worth AED 2.19B were registered in the last 12 months: 72% developer off-plan, 8% off-plan resales and 19% secondary (ready) sales.
What is the average rent in Emaar South?
The median annual rent on leases registered in the last three months was AED 107K, and the best gross rental yield is about 5.1%.
Source: Dubai Land Department registrations, data through Thu, 22 Oct 2026. Medians need at least five sales; like-for-like changes compare the same market, property type and bedroom count. DLD files townhouses as villas — we split them out where the project or unit name says townhouse.
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