Business Bay: prices, yields and real data

Over the last 30 days the DLD registered 465 sales in Business Bay for AED 1.65 bn. Median price: 23,908 AED/m², median transaction value AED 1.8 m. Off-plan share: 37%.

Registered sales · 30d

465

Median price · per sqft

AED 2,220/sqft$6,510/m²

Half of the sales cost less, half cost more: more reliable than the average, which gets skewed by ultra-luxury deals.

Volume · 30d

AED 1.65 bn$449.4M

Typical purchase (median)

AED 1.8M$499k

Yield on launch price

9.5%

Current rent ÷ off-plan launch price of projects already delivered in the area. Higher than the yield on existing stock, as it's computed on the entry price. Real DLD data.

37% Off-plan share · 30d

Off-plan: what early buyers earned

Completed projects in this area: yield on the launch price and capital appreciation, from real DLD data. The off-plan advantage, proven.

REVA RESIDENCES

2018
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
882 → 1,907$2,584/m² → $5,590/m²
Yield on launch
17.5%
Appreciation
+116%

Peninsula Two

2022
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
1,811 → 2,539$5,309/m² → $7,443/m²
Yield on launch
8.2%
Appreciation
+40%

ZADA TOWER

2019
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
1,538 → 2,039$4,507/m² → $5,976/m²
Yield on launch
10.3%
Appreciation
+33%

URBAN OASIS

2018
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
1,537 → 2,037$4,505/m² → $5,972/m²
Yield on launch
8.9%
Appreciation
+33%

Peninsula One

2022
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
1,833 → 2,418$5,372/m² → $7,086/m²
Yield on launch
10.1%
Appreciation
+32%

MAG 318

2017
Price: launch → today (AED/sqft)
1,805 → 2,287$5,291/m² → $6,703/m²
Yield on launch
8.9%
Appreciation
+27%

Yield on launch = current rent ÷ off-plan launch price. Higher than market yield because it is computed on the entry price, not today's. Real historical data, not promises.

Most traded projects · last 90 days

  • Binghatti Aquarise50
  • One by Binghatti 45
  • Peninsula Three44
  • Regalia42
  • Peninsula Four39

Most traded layouts · last 90 days

  • 1 B/R425
  • Studio241
  • 2 B/R228
  • Office153
  • 3 B/R66
  • Shop18

Monthly trend

MonthReg. salesMedian priceOff-plan
Sept 2026161AED 2,180/sqft$6,380/m²42%
Aug 2026421AED 2,200/sqft$6,450/m²34%
Jul 2026437AED 2,130/sqft$6,240/m²37%
Jun 2026479AED 2,400/sqft$7,050/m²48%
May 2026403AED 2,470/sqft$7,240/m²54%
Apr 2026560AED 2,720/sqft$7,970/m²65%
Mar 2026494AED 2,600/sqft$7,620/m²61%
Feb 2026760AED 2,480/sqft$7,250/m²47%
Jan 2026984AED 2,750/sqft$8,050/m²59%
Dec 20251,172AED 2,630/sqft$7,710/m²65%
Nov 2025991AED 2,520/sqft$7,370/m²62%
Oct 20251,144AED 2,430/sqft$7,130/m²61%
Sept 20251,426AED 2,680/sqft$7,870/m²75%
Aug 20251,633AED 2,640/sqft$7,730/m²80%
Jul 20251,421AED 2,420/sqft$7,100/m²70%
Jun 2025944AED 2,410/sqft$7,060/m²59%
May 20251,018AED 2,270/sqft$6,650/m²59%
Apr 20251,190AED 2,260/sqft$6,630/m²53%
Mar 20251,116AED 2,400/sqft$7,040/m²63%
Feb 2025874AED 2,210/sqft$6,460/m²46%
Jan 2025744AED 2,270/sqft$6,660/m²53%
Dec 20241,298AED 2,270/sqft$6,650/m²72%
Nov 2024814AED 2,240/sqft$6,570/m²54%
Oct 20241,096AED 2,310/sqft$6,780/m²52%

How much does property cost per m² in Business Bay?

Over the last 30 days the median registered price in Business Bay is 23,908 AED/m² (area's prevalent type), The typical purchase (median) is AED 1.8 m: half of the sales cost less, half cost more. Source: Dubai Land Department, registered transactions.

How many sales are registered in Business Bay?

Over the last 30 days the DLD registered 465 sales in Business Bay, for a volume of AED 1.65 bn. Updated nightly from the official registry.

Is Business Bay more off-plan or secondary market?

The secondary market prevails: 294 transactions vs 171 off-plan in the last 30 days — typical of mature areas with delivered stock.

How to read this data

Figures come from the official Dubai Land Department registry (DLD area: "Business Bay"), synced nightly. "Registered sales" reflects the registration date, not the signing date: off-plan deals are typically registered once ~20-24% is paid, i.e. 1-3 months after the sale; the secondary market registers at closing and is near real-time. Median computed on the area's prevalent type (apartments). Data coverage from January 2017.

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