Dubai Design District Property Market — Prices, Yields & Demand (Dubai)

UAE Areas/Dubai/Dubai Design District

Area Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics

Registration area · Zaabeel Second

Dubai Design District: market intelligence

Updated Jul 2026

Market intelligence for the Zaabeel Second registration area, Dubai.

Dubai Design District recorded 835 property sales in 2025, ranking #51 of 80 Dubai areas by transaction volume. Homes trade at about AED 3,090 per square foot, up 53% over five years, with gross rental yields around 5.4%.

+53%

AED 3,090

Avg price / sqft

2025

+50%

835

Sales volume

#51 of 80 areas

5.4%

Gross rental yield

AED 165k/yr median

AED 3.83M

Median sale price

2025

Price & demand trend

Average price per sqft (AED) by year

Price growth (5-yr)+53%

Sales in 2025835

Demand YoY+50%

Projected 2026~1,559

Off-plan share70%

Cash / equity buyers88%

What homes cost here

Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025

Apartment99% of sales

1 BedAED 2.32M

2 BedAED 4.42M

3 BedAED 5.80M

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 Dubai Design District (2025)

AED 170k

Median annual rent

per year

+40%

Rent growth (5-yr)

5.4%

Gross rental yield

1,200

Tenancy contracts

45% renewed

Most active developers in Dubai Design District

By recorded sales in the registration area.

Emaar3,314 Dubai Holding1,140 Select Group193 Arada177

Buildings & developments in Dubai Design District

8 projects

Every development by home type · units · median price · build status.


Atelis	Dubai Holding	Apartment	Off-plan · 2029	280	AED 2.78M	2,640
The Edit	Dubai Holding	—	Under construction 0% · 2030	557	AED 2.69M	2,903
Akala Hotels and Residences	Arada	Apartment	Under construction 0% · 2029	546	AED 6.56M	4,333
Artistry Two Residences	Select Group	—	Under construction 0% · 2029	235	AED 2.92M	3,213
Artistry One Residences	Select Group	—	Under construction 0% · 2029	232	AED 3.69M	3,140
Design Quarter	Dubai Holding	Apartment	Under construction 14% · 2027	558	AED 2.51M	2,655
Downtown Views II	Emaar	Apartment	Delivered · 2022	1,515	AED 2.31M	2,016
Downtown Views	Emaar	Apartment	Delivered · 2021	479	AED 2.46M	2,035

Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Jul 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.