Homes in Al Merkadh sold at a median price of AED 2,080 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 1,767 registered sales transactions in Dubai. That is up 2.3% compared with the previous 12-month period. Registered 1-bedroom rents average AED 84,641 a year, an indicative gross rental yield of about 6.1%. Off-plan projects in Al Merkadh accounted for 20% of the last 12 months' registered purchases, at a median AED 2,076 per sqft. The interactive dashboard above tracks Al Merkadh sale prices, price growth, rents, yields and ROI, updated daily from official DLD (Dubai Land Department) records; the FAQs below answer the questions buyers and investors ask most about Al Merkadh.
| Year | Median AED/sqft | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AED 1,826 | 8,428 |
| 2024 | AED 1,866 | 6,850 |
| 2025 | AED 2,050 | 3,063 |
| 2026 (so far) | AED 2,079 | 396 |
Homes in Al Merkadh sold at a median price of AED 2,080 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 1,767 registered sales in Dubai. The median transaction value was AED 1,350,000.
The 12-month median price per sqft is up 2.3% versus the previous 12 months, per registered Dubai transactions. Since 2023, the median has moved from AED 1,826 to AED 2,079 per sqft (+14%).
Yes. Off-plan (primary market) purchases made up 20% of the 1,767 registered sales in Al Merkadh over the last 12 months - 346 transactions at a median AED 2,076 per sqft. See off-plan activity in Al Merkadh and compare it with resale pricing on the dashboard above.
Median registered annual rents in Al Merkadh are Studio: AED 50,000 per year; 1-bedroom: AED 84,641 per year; 2-bedroom: AED 132,500 per year; 3-bedroom: AED 185,000 per year. These are the same figures the ROI calculator on this page auto-fills for the area.
Indicative gross yields from registered rents and sale prices for the same bedroom count - Studio: about 7.1% (AED 50,000 rent vs AED 700,000 median price); 1-bedroom: about 6.1% (AED 84,641 rent vs AED 1,384,035 median price); 2-bedroom: about 5.4% (AED 132,500 rent vs AED 2,450,000 median price); 3-bedroom: about 5.3% (AED 185,000 rent vs AED 3,500,000 median price). Gross yield excludes service charges and fees; use the ROI calculator for Al Merkadh for a net figure.
Registered prices in Al Merkadh moved +2.3% year on year. Past growth does not guarantee future returns, so the ROI calculator defaults to a conservative 1.2% annual appreciation for Al Merkadh (half the registered growth, capped at 15%) - you can adjust it freely.
All figures are computed from official DLD (Dubai Land Department) registered transaction records and refreshed with our daily data pipeline. Figures are medians and indicative only, not valuations.
Source: DLD (Dubai Land Department). Data updated 2026-07-11. Medians are computed from registered residential sales; figures are indicative, not valuations.
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