Dubai Studio City Market Report: Q3 2026

Residential sales transactions in Studio City totalled 292 in Q3 2026, worth AED 206 million. Sales rose 6.2% quarter-on-quarter. Off-plan sales accounted for 73% of the total and owner resales 22%.

The median apartment price in Studio City was AED 1,524 per sq ft in Q3 2026, across 281 sales; it rose 0.7% quarter-on-quarter, and was 10% below the Dubai median.

The median apartment price in Studio City rose 0.7% between Q1 2026 and Q3 2026, from AED 1,513 to AED 1,524 per sq ft.

In Studio City in Q3 2026, median prices were AED 550,000 for a studio apartment (181 sales); AED 952,000 for a 1-bedroom apartment (98 sales).

The median rental rate on new apartment lease registrations (Ejari) in Studio City was AED 100 per sq ft a year in Q3 2026, across 347 registrations. New villa and townhouse lease registrations had a median rental rate of AED 520,000 a year, across 2 registrations. 349 new leases and 134 renewals were registered with Ejari.

The gross rental yield on ready apartments in Studio City was 7.3% in Q3 2026, comparing median new rents with median ready sale prices per sq ft.

The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar at AED 3.6725. At that rate, in Studio City in Q3 2026, the median apartment price of AED 1,524 per sq ft is approximately $415 per sq ft; the median new apartment rental rate of AED 100 per sq ft a year is approximately $27.

The median apartment price in Studio City was 10% below the Dubai median in Q3 2026, at AED 1,524 per sq ft compared with AED 1,692.

Beach Oasis 2 by Azizi recorded the most sales of any building in Studio City in Q3 2026, with 178 sales worth AED 117 million.

Azizi recorded the most off-plan sales in Studio City in Q3 2026, with 178 sales worth AED 117 million, accounting for 84% of off-plan sales. It was followed by QUBE (11), Laya (9).

Median price

The middle sale price once all sales are ranked: half of sales were above it and half below. Used instead of the average so a few very large sales don't distort the figure.

Price per sq ft

Sale price divided by the registered area in square feet, then the median across sales. Reported for apartments; villa records often carry the plot size, so villas are reported per home.

Off-plan and ready

Off-plan sales are homes sold before completion; ready sales are completed homes, including owner resales and developers' completed stock.

Sub-community and building

Where DLD records a home: a sub-community for villas and townhouses (for example Raya in Arabian Ranches 3), a building for apartments, or the project name for off-plan homes.

Ejari

Dubai's official lease registration system. Rents here are new Ejari leases registered in the period; renewals are counted separately.

Gross rental yield

Median new annual rent divided by the median ready sale price, before costs. Shown only between 3% and 12%; outside that range the pairing reflects data errors rather than a yield.

DLD area and community

The Dubai Land Department records sales and leases by official area, which can differ from the name people use. Each report names the DLD areas it covers.

⚠ Small sample

A figure based on fewer than 30 sales or leases. It is shown, but can move a lot from period to period.