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Culture Village

Dubai, UAE

A waterfront community with luxury residences and upcoming cultural centers.

Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics

Culture Village: rental market

Leasehold · GCC-only ownershipUpdated Oct 2026

Culture Village is a non-freehold area — property is owned by UAE/GCC nationals and the market is rental, not sale, registered under the Al Jadaf area, Dubai.

Apartments in Culture Village lease for a median of about AED 89k per year, across 1,188 tenancy contracts in 2025, with 55% of leases renewed.

AED 89k

Median annual rent

2025

+12%

1,188

Tenancy contracts

55%

Leases renewed

tenant retention

39%

Freehold stock

rest is GCC-only

Median annual rent trend

Median annual rent (AED) by year

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.

What kind of place is Culture Village?

ApartmentsMixed-use

A Dubai Creek waterfront development (Jaddaf Waterfront) built predominantly of mid- and high-rise residential apartment buildings. Apartments make up nearly all recorded stock, with cultural, retail and hospitality uses planned as secondary mixed-use components of the district.

Property-type mix

Apartments
91%
Commercial
5%
Warehouse
2%
Hospitality
1%

Share of registered sale & tenancy activity by property type.

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.

About Culture Village

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average price per square foot in Culture Village?

Homes in Culture Village sold at an average of AED 1,822 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 65% on the 2021 average of AED 1,104, and the median sale was AED 1,391,250.

What is the average rent in Culture Village?

The median annual rent on a home in Culture Village was AED 89,010 in 2025, across 1,188 registered tenancy contracts.

What rental yield do Culture Village properties achieve?

Culture Village returned a gross rental yield of 6.4% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.

How many homes sell in Culture Village each year?

The Dubai Land Department registered 1,703 home sales in Culture Village in 2025, 49% more than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 90% of them.

How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Culture Village?

A one-bedroom home in Culture Village had a median sale price of AED 1,315,500 in 2025, across 778 registered sales. A studio was AED 900,000 and a two-bedroom home AED 1,915,999.

Is Culture Village freehold or leasehold?

Culture Village is registered as leasehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 39% of its registered area is freehold title.

How much have rents risen in Culture Village?

The median annual rent in Culture Village is 19% higher than five years ago. 55% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.

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