Neighbourhood guide
Dubai Marina
A waterfront district of residential towers around a man-made marina, beside JBR and the Gulf shoreline.
Photograph: Nelemson Guevarra, Unsplash
Dubai Marina is a waterfront district set around a man-made marina of about 3.5 kilometres, developed by Emaar. Residential towers line the water, with a promenade of restaurants, cafés and shops. It sits beside JBR and the Gulf shoreline.
- Master developer
- Emaar
- First phase completed
- 2004
- Ownership
- Designated area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006
- Setting
- Towers around a 3.5 km marina
Landmarks and lifestyle
Around Dubai Marina
Two places inside the district and two nearby.
Dubai Marina Walk
The waterfront promenade of restaurants, cafés and shops that runs around the marina.
Photograph: dara, Unsplash
Dubai Marina Mall
Open since December 2008, with more than 140 outlets.
Photograph: Jpbowen, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Beach, JBR
A free-access beachfront of dining and retail beside Jumeirah Beach Residence, open since 2014.
Photograph: kallerna, Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Ain Dubai
The giant observation wheel on Bluewaters Island, across the water from JBR.
Photograph: Richard N Horne, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Market at a glance
Dubai Marina in figures
Registered home sales from October 2025 to September 2026, Dubai Land Department.
2,015Registered home sales in the last 12 months
AED 2.2mTypical apartment sale, the median of 2,012 sales
AED 1,979Median price per sq ft, all homes
-8.6%Change in median price per sq ft over 12 months
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Dubai Marina against 16 Dubai communities
Six measures, calculated the same way for every community we cover. Five dots means the strongest reading among them.
Liquidity●●●●○2,015 salesHome sales, last 12 months · Rank 6 of 16
Sales each month, October 2023 to September 2026April to September 2026: 141 a month, against 323 over the previous 30 months.
Price momentum●○○○○-8.6%Change in median AED per sq ft over 12 months · Rank 13 of 14
Median AED per sq ft by yearAED 2,220 in 2025, AED 1,937 in 2026 to September.
Five-year growth●●○○○+68.1%Change in median AED per sq ft over 5 years · Rank 10 of 13
Then and now2021AED 1,2582026AED 1,937Median price per sq ft, all homes.
Activity against its own history●●●○○77% of its averageLast 12 months against its 10-year average · Rank 9 of 14
Home sales by yearPeak of 4,497 in 2024. 2026 shows January to September.
Prime demand●○○○○0 salesSales of AED 36.7m (USD 10m) or more · Rank 11 of 16
What buyers spentUnder AED 2mUSD 10m and above56.9% of sales at AED 2m or more, the Golden Visa level.
Ready-home market●●●●○90.6% of salesShare of sales in completed homes · Rank 4 of 16
Off-plan against completed, per sq ftOff-planAED 2,831CompletedAED 1,895190 off-plan and 1,825 completed sales.
What homes sold for
Registered sales, last 12 months
| Home | Sales | Entry | Typical | Top | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 2,012 | AED 1.1m | AED 2.2m | AED 4.5m | AED 1,979 |
| Villas | 3 | Fewer than ten sales, too few to summarise | |||
| By bedroom, all homes | |||||
| Studio | 166 | AED 1.1m | AED 2,534 | ||
| 1 bed | 862 | AED 1.6m | AED 2,010 | ||
| 2 bed | 632 | AED 2.6m | AED 1,913 | ||
| 3 bed | 264 | AED 4.2m | AED 1,873 | ||
| 4 bed | 74 | AED 6.8m | AED 1,816 | ||
Entry is the 10th percentile, typical the median and top the 90th percentile of registered sale prices. Bedroom rows show the median and include villas; sizes with fewer than ten sales are left out.
Price per sq ft over time
Median AED per sq ft, all homes
*2026 covers January to September. Medians reflect the mix of homes sold each year as well as prices.
Source: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026. Homes are apartments registered for residential use and all villas; sales, pre-registration and delayed sales are counted. Analysis by Redwood Heritage.
The Redwood perspective
Walkable waterfront living, judged tower by tower
Character
Predominantly high-rise apartments of varying age and specification, set around the water and linked by tram and metro.
Who it may suit
Buyers who want urban, walkable waterfront living close to the beach.
Ownership
Dubai Marina is a designated area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006, listed by plot number. Confirm the title of the specific building and unit with the Dubai Land Department.
Trade-offs
Density is high, and because towers differ in age and quality, due diligence varies from building to building. Service charges vary by building and are published in the RERA Service Charge Index on the Dubai Land Department website.
Compare with
Communities priced closest to Dubai Marina
The three guides nearest in median price per sq ft over the last 12 months.
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What the brochures leave out
Honest trade-offs
- Prices have eased. The median price per sq ft is 8.6% below the previous 12 months. Good for buyers, but it calls for care on resale assumptions.
- Activity below its long-run pace. Sales are running at 77% of the 10-year average.
- Service charges differ by building. The Dubai Land Department publishes them in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Owning from abroad
For the international buyer
- Who can buy. Non-UAE nationals may hold freehold title without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. Dubai Marina is named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006.
- Golden Visa. Property worth AED 2m or more can support a UAE Golden Visa. 56.9% of registered home sales here in the last 12 months were at AED 2m or above.
- Purchase and yearly costs. The Dubai Land Department registration fee is 4% of the value, paid by the buyer. Service charges are the main yearly cost.
- Holding structure. Many families hold Dubai property through a company or foundation for succession. Our structuring colleagues at Redwood Heritage can arrange this alongside the purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Dubai Marina, answered
Each answer with its source. Figures are registered sales from October 2025 to September 2026.
Can foreigners buy property in Dubai Marina?
Non-UAE nationals may own freehold property without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. Dubai Marina is named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006.
Source: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Government of DubaiDoes a home in Dubai Marina qualify for a Golden Visa?
A property worth AED 2m or more, wholly owned or financed by a local bank, can support a UAE Golden Visa. In the last 12 months, 56.9% of registered home sales in Dubai Marina were at AED 2m or above.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Tourism; Dubai Land DepartmentWhat does a home in Dubai Marina cost?
Typical registered sale prices over the last 12 months: apartments AED 2.2m. The buyer also pays the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the value.
Source: Dubai Land DepartmentHow have prices moved in Dubai Marina?
The median price per sq ft changed -8.6% over the last 12 months and +68.1% over five years. The current median is AED 1,979 per sq ft.
Source: Dubai Land DepartmentWhat are service charges in Dubai Marina?
Service charges are set building by building and published by the Dubai Land Department in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Source: Dubai Land Department, Service Charge IndexSources: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026; Regulation No. 3 of 2006; Ministry of Economy and Tourism, Golden Visa for real estate investors; Dubai Land Department, registration fees.
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