Dubai Design District
Dubai's creative and design free-zone district off Al Khail Road, now adding freehold residential — Meraas's Design Quarter and The Edit — alongside its studios, galleries and offices.
Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Dubai Design District: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the Dubai Design District master project (within the Zaabeel Second registration area), Dubai.
Dubai Design District recorded 33 property sales in 2025. Homes trade at about AED 2,641 per square foot.
AED 2,641
Avg price / sqft
2025
33
Sales volume
—
Gross rental yield
AED 3.06M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
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”. Off-plan villas often register as land plots until completed. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Developers in Dubai Design District
Dubai Design District is master-developed by null. Chips show the most active builders by units sold.
Delivery & construction
2 phases / clusters in Dubai Design District — 2 apartment. From project records.
2
Phases / clusters
0
Delivered
0% of tracked
2
Under construction
7%
Avg completion
in-build phases
Phases & clusters in Dubai Design District
2 projectsEvery sub-project by home type · units · median price · build status.
| The Edit At D3 | Dubai Holding | Apartment | Under construction 0% · 2030 | 557 | AED 4.18M | 3,290 | |
| Design Quarter | Dubai Holding | Apartment | Under construction 14% · 2027 | 558 | AED 2.65M | 2,653 |
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 Dubai Design District?
The city's design and creative free-zone district (d3), historically studios, galleries and offices, now adding freehold apartments (Design Quarter, The Edit at d3). Registered sales are early off-plan apartments; the wider district is mixed-use and commercial.
About Dubai Design District
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in Dubai Design District?
- Homes in Dubai Design District sold at an average of AED 2,641 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. The median sale was AED 3,062,000.
How many homes sell in Dubai Design District each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 33 home sales in Dubai Design District in 2025, 56% fewer than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 100% of them.
How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Dubai Design District?
- A one-bedroom home in Dubai Design District had a median sale price of AED 2,100,000 in 2025, across 13 registered sales. A two-bedroom home was AED 3,098,000.
Is Dubai Design District freehold or leasehold?
- Dubai Design District is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 72% of its registered area is freehold title.
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