Area guide
Dubai Marina
Marina and beachfront towers · Dubai
- AED 2,269
- Median per sq ft, 3 months
- 3,468
- Registered sales, 12 months
- 14
- Off-plan projects
- AED 1.73M
- Priced from
Dubai Marina is the tower district built around a three-kilometre man-made canal, opened in the early 2000s on the Gulf side of Sheikh Zayed Road between Jumeirah Beach Residence and the Palm. It is the densest residential address in the city and one of the most liquid: hundreds of apartments in a hundred-odd towers change hands here every month, which is why its register is the one most buyers use to calibrate everything else.
The stock runs from twenty-year-old towers on the inner canal to the branded waterfront towers on Dubai Harbour and Emaar Beachfront, and the price per square foot spreads to match. The figure that matters is never the community median but the building's own, which is why the guide below leads with the busiest towers rather than a single number.
It suits a buyer who wants a walkable, lived-in address with a rental market that never empties, and who is prepared to pay for a view. It suits less well anyone who wants a garden, a school run under ten minutes or a quiet street.
What Dubai Marina sells for
Dubai Marina sells at AED 2,269 per square foot, the median of registered sales, Dubai Land Department, as of 2 September 2026, 771 sales in the last three months, on a median price of AED 2.55M. That is 5.2 percent below the three months before them. The register holds 3,468 sales here in the last twelve months and 18,960 over three years, across 241 buildings with a page of their own. One-bedroom units are the commonest, at 1,263 of the 3,468 sales registered in the last twelve months.
AED 2,269per sqft
Median registered sale price in Dubai Marina over the last three months, the 21st most expensive of the 73 Dubai communities the sold register covers. Measured across 3,468 sales the Dubai Land Department recorded in the last twelve months, down 5.2% on the previous quarter. Transactions, not asking prices, as of 2 September 2026. Sold prices in Dubai Marina, building by building.
| Busiest buildings | Sales, 12 months | Median per sq ft, 3 months | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liv Waterside | 101 | AED 3,170 | 2 September 2026 |
| W Residences At Dubai Harbour - Tower 3 | 88 | AED 4,635 | 21 August 2026 |
| Liv Marina | 48 | AED 3,264 | 20 August 2026 |
| Torch Tower | 47 | AED 1,449 | 24 August 2026 |
| Elite Residence | 42 | AED 1,443 | 2 September 2026 |
| Damac Heights | 41 | AED 2,092 | 27 August 2026 |
New developments in Dubai Marina
14 off-plan projects from 12 developers, priced from AED 1.73M with a median entry price of AED 4.52M, handing over 2017 to 2029. 5 complete, 9 under construction.
Living in Dubai Marina
Life happens at ground level on Marina Walk, the promenade that rings the canal, and on the beach at the JBR end. The tram runs the length of the district and two Metro stations sit on its inland edge, so a car is optional in a way it is nowhere else in new Dubai. Traffic on the internal loop is the trade-off, and it is worst at the JBR end on weekend evenings.
Service charges vary more between towers here than in most communities, and older towers with large pools and lobbies can run well above the newer stock. Ask for the building's DLD-approved budget before you offer; it moves net yield by whole percentage points.
Schools
- Emirates International School Meadows (nearby, in The Meadows)
- Regent International School (nearby, in The Greens)
- Dubai College (nearby, in Al Sufouh)
- Nurseries inside the district; secondary schools are a drive away
Getting around
- Sobha Realty and DMCC Metro stations on the Red Line
- Dubai Tram along Al Sufouh Road and through the Marina
- Sheikh Zayed Road on the inland edge
- Marina Walk and the JBR beachfront on foot
Shopping and dining
- Dubai Marina Mall on the canal
- The Walk and The Beach at JBR
- Pier 7 restaurants
- Marina Walk cafes and waterfront dining
Leisure
- Dubai Marina Yacht Club
- Marina Beach and JBR beach
- Skydive Dubai drop zone
- Ain Dubai and Bluewaters across the bridge
- Emirates Golf Club inland
Who buys in Dubai Marina
The Marina is the entry point for most first-time overseas buyers in Dubai: European, British and, since 2022, a large Russian-speaking contingent buying to let or to keep a base. Yield investors buy studios and one-bedrooms in the inner towers for the short-let and long-let market; end users buy two and three-bedrooms on the water, and the branded towers at the Dubai Harbour end sell to buyers who would otherwise look at the Palm.
Resale liquidity is the reason many choose it over a newer district. A correctly priced unit here sells in weeks, and the register is deep enough that a valuation can be argued from comparable sales rather than from asking prices.
Dubai Marina: common questions
What is the price per square foot in Dubai Marina?+
Dubai Marina sells at AED 2,269 per square foot, the median of registered sales, Dubai Land Department, as of 2 September 2026, 771 sales in the last three months, on a median price of AED 2.55M. That is 5.2 percent below the three months before them. The register holds 3,468 sales here in the last twelve months and 18,960 over three years, across 241 buildings with a page of their own. One-bedroom units are the commonest, at 1,263 of the 3,468 sales registered in the last twelve months.
What does a typical unit in Dubai Marina sell for?+
The median registered price over the last three complete months is AED 2.55M, across 18,960 registered sales in three years. The register is as of 2 September 2026.
How many off-plan projects are there in Dubai Marina?+
14 off-plan projects from 12 developers are catalogued in Dubai Marina, priced from AED 1.73M, with handovers from 2017 to 2029. 5 are complete and 9 are under construction.
Is Dubai Marina freehold?+
Yes. Dubai Marina is a designated freehold area, so a foreign national can own an apartment here outright with a title deed registered at the Dubai Land Department.
Which end of the Marina is better?+
The JBR and Dubai Harbour end has the beach, the newer branded towers and the highest prices per square foot; the inland end by the Metro has the older towers, lower entry prices and the strongest yields. The canal in between is where most owner-occupiers end up.
Can I short-let an apartment in Dubai Marina?+
Holiday-home letting is permitted in Dubai with a Department of Economy and Tourism permit, and the Marina is one of the most active short-let districts in the city. Check the building's own rules before you buy for that purpose, since some owners' associations restrict it.
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