Area Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Barsha Heights
Registration area · Al Thanyah First
Barsha Heights: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the Al Thanyah First registration area, Dubai.
Barsha Heights recorded 737 property sales in 2025, ranking #53 of 80 Dubai areas by transaction volume. Homes trade at about AED 1,764 per square foot, up 16% over five years, with gross rental yields around 5.5%.
AED 1,764
Avg price / sqft
2025
737
Sales volume
#53 of 80 areas
5.5%
Gross rental yield
AED 72k/yr median
AED 1.83M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
Share of 610 completed-home sales in 2025 with a purchase mortgage registered against the same unit. Off-plan is excluded — it cannot carry a registered mortgage at initial sale. A floor, not an exact figure — the match relies on unit size and month, so some registrations are missed.
What homes cost here
Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025
Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Rental market
Ejari tenancy records for Barsha Heights (2025)
AED 76k
Median annual rent
per year
+47%
Rent growth (5-yr)
5.5%
Gross rental yield
6,909
Tenancy contracts
70% renewed
Most active developers in Barsha Heights
By recorded sales in the registration area.
Buildings & developments in Barsha Heights
14 projectsEvery development by home type · units · median price · build status.
| The Chedi Private Residences | Alseeb | Apartment | Off-plan · 2029 | 118 | AED 8.83M | 1,854 | |
| The One by Prestige One | Prestige One | Apartment | Under construction 1% · 2027 | 41 | AED 5.88M | 2,462 | |
| Sky Central | The First Group | Apartment | Delivered · 2016 | 685 | AED 1.13M | 3,704 | |
| Fahad 2 | Alfahad | Apartment | Delivered · 2016 | 234 | AED 1.28M | 985 | |
| The One Tower | Rashed Al Mazroui | Apartment | Delivered · 2014 | 191 | AED 3.18M | 2,000 | |
| Grand Central | The First Group | Apartment | Delivered · 2012 | 185 | AED 1.11M | 2,459 | |
| First Central | The First Group | Apartment | Delivered · 2011 | 542 | AED 1.17M | 2,615 | |
| I - Rise Tower | Realty Capital | Apartment | Delivered · 2011 | 467 | AED 1.27M | 1,200 | |
| Metro Central | The First Group | Apartment | Delivered · 2011 | 210 | AED 2.00M | 3,297 | |
| Smart Heights | Damac | Apartment | Delivered · 2010 | 205 | AED 1.56M | 1,106 | |
| Madison Residency | Deyaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2009 | 311 | AED 703k | 924 | |
| Two Towers | Rashed Darwish Al Ketbi | Apartment | Delivered · 2009 | 292 | AED 1.70M | 1,182 | |
| Icon Tower | Al Jawi Investment | Apartment | Delivered · 2009 | 66 | AED 1.00M | 729 | |
| Executive Height | Damac | Apartment | Delivered · 2008 | 181 | AED 1.87M | 1,020 |
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in Barsha Heights?
- Homes in Barsha Heights sold at an average of AED 1,764 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 16% on the 2021 average of AED 1,516, and the median sale was AED 1,830,000.
What is the average rent in Barsha Heights?
- The median annual rent on a home in Barsha Heights was AED 76,230 in 2025, across 6,909 registered tenancy contracts.
What rental yield do Barsha Heights properties achieve?
- Barsha Heights returned a gross rental yield of 5.5% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.
How many homes sell in Barsha Heights each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 737 home sales in Barsha Heights in 2025, 76% more than the year before, making it the 53rd most active of Dubai's 80 registration areas. Off-plan homes made up 16% of them.
How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Barsha Heights?
- A one-bedroom home in Barsha Heights had a median sale price of AED 1,025,000 in 2025, across 40 registered sales. A studio was AED 795,000 and a two-bedroom home AED 1,600,000.
Is Barsha Heights freehold or leasehold?
- Barsha Heights is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 94% of its registered area is freehold title.
How much have rents risen in Barsha Heights?
- The median annual rent in Barsha Heights is 47% higher than five years ago. 70% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
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Barsha Heights: median price around AED 1.8M, 737 sales a year.
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