Updated July 2026 · DLD registered data
Dubai Hills Estate Property Market
Emaar's golf-course master community bridging Downtown and Marina — the default choice for family buyers upgrading in town.
6.6% gross yield with 92% median building occupancy (rising)
Median sale price
AED 2.25M
DLD transacted, last 90 days
Transacted price / sqft
AED 2,107
Registered deals, not asking prices
Sales in 90 days
471
vs 474 same period last year
Price change YoY
-10.2%
DLD transacted medians
Median annual rent
AED 149,500
-12.1% YoY
Gross rental yield
6.6%
~7.1% at asking prices
Building occupancy
92%
median, 38 buildings sampled
Live listings
735
across 215 agencies
What the transaction data says
Dubai Hills Estate is a deep, liquid market: 471 DLD sales completed in the last 90 days at a median of AED 2.25M (AED 2,107/sqft). Transacted Dubai Hills Estate prices are down 10.2% from the same window last year — a repricing that widens the entry window for buyers. Deal count is stable year on year (471 vs 474), the signature of an established market.
On the rental side, 279 tenancy contracts registered in the window, the median annual rent runs at AED 149,500 (AED 124/sqft). New lettings are being signed around 7.4% above renewal rates (AED 160,000 vs AED 149,000) — the direction of travel for landlords re-letting at market. Dubai Hills Estate rents have softened 12.1% year on year, easing pressure on tenants. The result for Dubai Hills Estate is a solid 6.6% gross yield on transacted values, compressing to roughly 7.1% at today's asking prices — comfortably above what most global cities offer.
Asking prices sit about 12.1% above transacted values — modest negotiation room for buyers who come armed with the DLD comparables. Median building occupancy is 92% across 38 sampled buildings, and rising — homes here are lived in, not parked. There are 735 live listings on the portals right now marketed by 215 different agencies, against a register of 471 closed sales in 90 days.
Live asking prices by bedroom
Median asking prices from 24 live portal listings sampled July 2026 — compare against the transacted AED 2,107/sqft above before offering.
| Bedrooms | Median asking price | Asking AED/sqft | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | AED 1.60M | AED 2,361 | 9 |
| 2 BR | AED 2.65M | AED 2,305 | 12 |
Investor lens
6.6%
gross rental yield in Dubai Hills Estate — roughly 7.1% if you buy at today's asking prices.
grossYield = DLD median annual rent vs DLD transacted median price (90-day window); yieldOnAsk = DLD new-contract rent vs live asking median
Recent comparables in Dubai Hills Estate
A sample of recent sale and rental records from the snapshot — ask us for a full comparable report on any specific building.
| Segment | Type | Beds | Size (sqft) | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sale | apartment | 2 | 1,168 | AED 2,768,888 | 2026-07-02 |
| sale | apartment | 1 | 747 | AED 1,400,000 | 2026-07-02 |
| sale | apartment | 3 | 1,425 | AED 4,000,000 | 2026-07-02 |
| sale | apartment | 2 | 729 | AED 1,750,000 | 2026-07-02 |
| sale | apartment | 1 | 808 | AED 1,630,888 | 2026-07-02 |
| rent | apartment | 3 | 1,732 | AED 285,000/yr | 2026-06-26 |
| rent | villa | 5 | 5,569 | AED 680,000/yr | 2026-06-26 |
| rent | villa | 3 | 4,609 | AED 350,000/yr | 2026-06-26 |
Dubai Hills Estate: your questions, answered from the data
What is the average property price in Dubai Hills Estate?
As of July 2026, the median transacted sale price in Dubai Hills Estate is AED 2.25M — AED 2,107 per sqft — based on 471 Dubai Land Department registered sales over the last 90 days. Live asking prices are broadly in line, with a median of AED 2.26M.
What rental yield can I expect in Dubai Hills Estate?
Dubai Hills Estate currently shows a gross rental yield of about 6.6%, calculated from the DLD median annual rent of AED 149,500 against the transacted median sale price of AED 2.25M over the same 90-day window. Buying at today's asking prices, the equivalent figure is around 7.1%.
How many properties sold in Dubai Hills Estate recently?
471 sales were registered with the DLD in Dubai Hills Estate over the last 90 days, compared with 474 in the same period a year earlier. The rental register added 279 tenancy contracts in the same window.
Are property prices in Dubai Hills Estate rising or falling?
Falling. Transacted prices in Dubai Hills Estate are down 10.2% year on year as of July 2026, putting the median sale at AED 2.25M — often an attractive entry point for medium-term buyers.
How much does it cost to rent in Dubai Hills Estate?
The median annual rent registered in Dubai Hills Estate is AED 149,500; new contracts (as opposed to renewals) are being signed at a median of AED 160,000, with rents down 12.1% year on year.
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About this data
Transacted prices, rents, yields, transaction counts and occupancy from DLD (Dubai Land Department) data via the dld-market service, 90-day window ending 2026-07-02. Asking prices and comps from live Property Finder / Bayut listings via the listings service, scraped 2026-07-02. Snapshot refreshed monthly by the data-harvest agent.
What this snapshot can't tell you (yet):
- Rent stats not broken down by bedroom (DLD aggregate only)
- Service charge data unavailable
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