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What launch buyers actually made

What launch buyers made when their units later resold, from registered records.

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Off-plan buyers whose units later resold made a median +20.9% across 1,478 buildings in 69 areas — though buyers in 11 areas are down. A building that never resold can't appear, so these figures skew toward the ones that performed. What units sold for off-plan versus what they resell for now — a comparison no listings portal publishes, because none holds both legs on the same building. View sales · View rentals

Median off-plan return
+20.9%
Median of the area medians
Areas where launch buyers lost
11
Of 69 areas
Buildings with both legs
1,478
A launch median and a current resale median

The most active areas

The areas with the most buildings carrying both a launch median and a current resale median, with the median off-plan return in each.

All 69 areasRegistered handovers

Jumeirah Village Circle

196 buildings

+26.2%

median return

Dubai Creek Harbour

86 buildings

+46.1%

median return

Business Bay

80 buildings

+9.2%

median return

Dubai Marina

59 buildings

+39.8%

median return

Downtown Dubai

58 buildings

+20.9%

median return

Arjan

57 buildings

+19.8%

median return

Meydan One

57 buildings

+16.5%

median return

Remraam

49 buildings

-5.4%

median return

Every area

Ordered by the number of buildings with both a launch median and a current resale median.

AreaBuildingsMedian returnOff-plan /sqftResale /sqft
Jumeirah Village Circle196+26.2%9651,232
Dubai Creek Harbour86+46.1%1,6542,238
Business Bay80+9.2%1,7961,904
Dubai Marina59+39.8%1,4142,067
Downtown Dubai58+20.9%2,0582,452
Arjan57+19.8%1,1341,280
Meydan One57+16.5%1,5151,872
Remraam49-5.4%874870
Al Furjan48+13.8%1,1021,223
Dubai Sports City48-5.6%920887
Dubai Hills Estate47+60.7%1,4852,364
Palm Jumeirah46+56.2%1,8922,578
International City42-17.3%827679
Liwan39+7.0%693733
Dubai Silicon Oasis34+4.0%864907
Dubai South33+26.0%8491,020
Damac Hills32+7.2%1,3221,256
Production City32+5.1%1,0681,067
Sobha Hartland29+18.4%1,6062,026
Town Square29+32.7%9631,204
La Mer25+48.2%1,9532,908
City Walk24+55.3%1,6862,586
Jumeirah Village Triangle24+13.1%1,1541,336
Mohammed Bin Rashid City District One19+31.8%1,6982,210
Umm Suqeim18+37.3%2,0852,681
Meydan17+17.8%1,2451,531
Dubailand Residence Complex16+0.9%711755
Jumeirah Lake Towers16+67.1%9471,440
Dubai Harbour15+48.3%2,5203,596
International City Phase 313+13.3%872949
Majan13+22.6%1,0501,046
Dubai Studio City12-3.3%1,1161,314
Dubai Water Canal11+38.2%2,0392,917
Dubai Healthcare City Phase 210+20.9%1,4511,669
Al Quoz9+16.6%758855
Jaddaf Waterfront9-2.8%1,5701,344
The Greens9+55.1%1,4212,207
Al Barari8+64.8%1,2391,837
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens8+52.2%1,1391,708
Damac Hills 27+1.6%1,1341,030
Barsha Heights6-13.7%1,4031,189
Bluewaters Island6+151.9%2,2255,524
Downtown Jebel Ali6-21.5%1,0951,023
Jumeirah Garden City6+4.3%2,1942,197
Zabeel6+47.2%1,8782,822
Dubai Science Park5+13.2%1,1851,319
Al Kifaf4+42.7%1,2901,883
Al Waha4+31.1%8021,028
Hessyan4-37.4%1,247731
Jumeirah Beach Residence4+117.1%2,4494,364
Jumeirah Golf Estates4+57.6%9221,425
Jumeirah Islands4+10.1%1,2451,564
Living Legends4+15.8%795915
Mina Rashid4+24.9%1,8302,154
Mirdif4+32.4%1,1451,235
Al Sufouh Gardens3+50.3%1,2991,527
Island 23+148.7%3,4179,098
City of Arabia2+14.5%1,0261,018
Dubai Investments Park 22-20.2%742583
Dubai Maritime City2+49.0%1,9482,061
Jumeirah2+40.1%4,6697,168
The World Islands2+36.6%3,4494,296
Al Sufouh1+5.8%3,1383,489
Mohammed Bin Rashid City District 111+1.7%1,6341,646
Motor City1+88.7%1,1291,050
Nad Al Sheba Gardens1-7.2%1,5591,568
Saih Shuaib1+64.6%9531,173
Uptown Mirdif1-21.7%1,3081,052
Wasl Gate1+41.0%9321,366

Highest off-plan returns

Across all of Dubai, from buildings with both a launch median and a current resale median.

Full ranking
  1. 1
    Raffles The Palm DubaiPalm Jumeirah · 2015–2019 · AED 4,050 → 7,177/sqft
    +394.7%
  2. 2
    Harbour Views PodiumDubai Creek Harbour · 2019–2021 · AED 1,651 → 1,818/sqft
    +333.1%
  3. 3
    Golden Mile 7Palm Jumeirah · 2004–2016 · AED 979 → 1,575/sqft
    +250.0%
  4. 4
    Lamaa 1Umm Suqeim · 2022–2026 · AED 2,315 → 2,605/sqft
    +217.7%
  5. 5
    Bv Residences 2Island 2 · 2017–2022 · AED 3,389 → 10,694/sqft
    +213.8%
  6. 6
    Bluewaters Residences 4Bluewaters Island · 2019 · AED 2,070 → 5,754/sqft
    +199.7%
  7. 7
    Bluewaters Residences 3Bluewaters Island · 2017–2019 · AED 2,209 → 5,659/sqft
    +196.5%
  8. 8
    Goldcrest Views 2Jumeirah Lake Towers · 2009–2021 · AED 771 → 1,511/sqft
    +176.3%
  9. 9
    Bluewaters Residences 8Bluewaters Island · 2017–2019 · AED 2,471 → 5,795/sqft
    +155.7%
  10. 10
    PalladiumJumeirah Lake Towers · 2008–2010 · AED 583 → 1,432/sqft
    +155.5%

Return is the uplift between a building's all-time median off-plan price and its current resale median, not restricted to 24 months. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Data as of 2026-08-26.