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Area · DLD district Al Merkadh · 24th by sales of 167

Al Merkadh

Median AED 1,976 per sq ft, homes, Jul–Sep 2026 · 2,924 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Dubai Marina towers at night, a general view of Dubai. Photo: Gfilip, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized and cropped
Photo creditDubai Marina towers at night, a general view of Dubai. Photo: Gfilip, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized and cropped

Median price per sq ft, homes

AED 1,976

Jul–Sep 2026 · 657 sales · −5% on Jul–Sep 2025

Sales, 12 months

2,924

−26% on Oct 2024–Sep 2025

Projects with a registered sale

130

DLD register: 14 active in Al Merkadh

Off-plan share

23%

of the sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Al Merkadh in short

  • Homes in Al Merkadh registered at a median AED 1,976 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026, from 657 home sales (Dubai Land Department data).
  • Al Merkadh registered 2,924 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 26% fewer than the year before, and 23% were off-plan.
  • The busiest project was Sobha Hartland - the Crest, with 241 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026.
  • Azizi had the most sales here over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, across 68 projects.
  • Over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 a typical one-bedroom sold for AED 1.4m; the middle half sold between AED 1.2m and AED 1.6m. Check an asking price.
  • The DLD register lists 14 active projects in Al Merkadh, 10 with a completion date in the next 12 months.

Active projects in Al Merkadh on the DLD register

most sales first · DLD register read 13 Oct 2026
2 due 2025 or earlier10 due 20272 no completion date
ProjectCompletion dateBuiltLatest inspectionSales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Sobha Creek Vistas HeightsSobhaNone listed91.5%8 Sep 2026109
Azizi Riviera ReveAzizi5 Feb 202576.6%1 Jul 202683
Azizi Riviera 50Azizi13 Mar 202760.9%7 Aug 202681
Azizi Riviera 49Azizi13 Mar 202754.4%7 Aug 202676
Azizi Riviera 68Azizi30 May 202774.6%7 Aug 202667
The HighburyEllingtonNone listed80%20 Jul 202644
ِِAzizi Riviera 60Azizi13 Mar 202797.1%15 Sep 202636
Azizi Riviera 66Azizi30 May 202791%7 Aug 202625
Naya at District OneMeydan30 Sep 202756%22 Jul 202616
Casa SereneAltus2 Dec 202474%13 Jul 20261
Azizi Riviera 53Azizi13 Mar 202763.2%30 Jul 20260
Azizi Riviera 54Azizi30 May 202774.6%7 Aug 20260
Azizi Riviera 62Azizi13 Mar 202790.8%30 Jul 20260
Azizi Riviera 64Azizi30 May 202783.8%7 Sep 20260

Completion dates, % built and inspection dates are the DLD register’s own, read 13 Oct 2026. “—”: the project’s details were not in that read.

Al Merkadh market insights

Registered with DLD under the district Al Merkadh, 2019 to 5 Oct 2026.

AED 1,967Sep 2026+10%on Oct 2023

Each point is the median price per square foot of the month’s registered home sales (flats and villas). A month with fewer than 10 home sales is left as a gap. Registered prices, not asking prices.

Most sold size

1 bedroom

Share of the home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 that recorded a bedroom count

Sales a year

3,397 sales2025+126%on 2019

Full years only, registered sales of every type. 2,109 sales in 2026 to 5 Oct.

23%off-plan

Off-plan share

23% of the 2,924 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 were registered as off-plan, DLD’s own registration type.

What homes sell for in Al Merkadh

registered sales · Oct 2025–Sep 2026
StudioAED 722kmedian price · 369 sq ftAED 2,047 per sq ft · 813 salesAED 650k to AED 928kmiddle half of prices
1 bedroomAED 1.4mmedian price · 732 sq ftAED 2,056 per sq ft · 1,066 salesAED 1.2m to AED 1.6mmiddle half of prices
2 bedroomsAED 2.5mmedian price · 1,203 sq ftAED 2,026 per sq ft · 574 salesAED 2.0m to AED 2.8mmiddle half of prices
3 bedroomsAED 3.4mmedian price · 1,620 sq ftAED 2,048 per sq ft · 159 salesAED 3.2m to AED 4.0mmiddle half of prices
4 bedroomsAED 4.7mmedian price · 2,353 sq ftAED 1,997 per sq ft · 37 salesAED 4.4m to AED 4.9mmiddle half of prices

Home sales by price

Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Under 500k572%
500k – 1m75028%
1 – 2m1,11942%
2 – 5m69726%
5 – 10m261%
10m+40%

Flats and villas. A size needs 5 or more sales with a recorded bedroom count. Registered prices, not asking prices. Check an asking price in Al Merkadh

The full record

every figure behind the summary
Al Merkadh year by year
YearSalesValueOff-planHome salesMedian home AED /sq ft
20191,503AED 2.46bn1,4061,4121,499
20201,729AED 4.03bn1,5141,5691,577
20212,522AED 5.54bn2,1532,3311,624
20225,737AED 14.0bn4,6985,0011,700
20239,138AED 17.9bn7,3678,4471,828
20247,457AED 14.1bn4,7926,8771,868
20253,397AED 9.45bn6553,0952,051
2026 to 5 Oct2,109AED 5.38bn5271,9172,026

Sales and value: registered sales of every property type. The median covers home sales only.

Land, whole buildings and other units

Plots, whole buildings, offices, shops and hotel units price on other terms, so they are left out of every median on this page. They are counted in its sales and value.

YearLand plotsValueWhole buildingsValueOffices, shops, hotel unitsValue
201913AED 237m7AED 140m66AED 770m
202065AED 847m0—82AED 922m
202159AED 726m0—121AED 1.26bn
2022556AED 5.45bn0—177AED 1.59bn
2023285AED 2.91bn0—395AED 1.97bn
2024195AED 2.69bn0—379AED 2.41bn
2025131AED 2.32bn2AED 803m146AED 1.52bn
2026 to 5 Oct79AED 1.70bn0—87AED 528m
Areas priced closest to Al Merkadh
AreaMedian AED /sq ftHome salesPrice rank (1 = dearest)
Al Kifaf2,1967622
Dubai Marina2,16273023
Business Bay2,08290624
Al Merkadh1,97665725
Al Jadaf1,93947126
Al Yufrah 11,85036227
The Greens1,81511228

Median price per sq ft, homes, Jul–Sep 2026; ranked among the 62 areas with at least 20 home sales.

Latest registered sales in Al Merkadh
DateProject or buildingTypePriceAED /sq ft
5 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 32ReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.1m1,835
4 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera BeachfrontReadyFlat · StudioAED 1.2m2,949
3 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera BeachfrontReadyFlat · StudioAED 731k2,147
2 Oct 2026Sobha Hartland - the CrestReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.2m1,958
2 Oct 2026Sobha Hartland - the CrestReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.1m1,797
2 Oct 2026Sobha Hartland Greens - Phase IIIReadyFlat · StudioAED 890k1,861
2 Oct 2026Sobha Hartland Waves OpulenceReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.8m2,024
2 Oct 2026Sobha Creek VistasReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.1m2,245
2 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 47ReadyFlat · StudioAED 560k1,853
2 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 68Off-planFlat · 3 BRAED 2.6m1,401
2 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 68Off-planFlat · 3 BRAED 2.6m1,399
2 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 68Off-planFlat · 2 BRAED 1.9m1,596
2 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 68Off-planFlat · 2 BRAED 1.9m1,594
2 Oct 2026Sobha Creek Vistas HeightsOff-planFlat · 1 BRAED 1.5m2,400
1 Oct 2026Azizi Riviera 1ReadyFlat · StudioAED 852k2,742

Every type of sale, newest first, to 5 Oct 2026. Price per sq ft for homes only.

Who builds in Al Merkadh

most sales first · Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Azizi1,381 sales · 68 projects hereSobha1,029 sales · 17 projects hereMeydan242 sales · 37 projects hereEllington183 sales · 5 projects hereGemini Property26 sales · 1 project hereBolton - Fz19 sales · 1 project hereAltus1 sale · 1 project here

Projects with a registered sale since 1 Jan 2019 whose sales are mostly in this district; developers as the DLD register lists them.

Projects in Al Merkadh, most sales first

See them on the map
Dubai, general view

Sobha Hartland - the Crest

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.6m
241 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Hartland - Crest Grande

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.7m
192 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Creek Vistas

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.1m
123 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Creek Vistas Heights

Al Merkadh · Sobha

No completion dateDLD register
Built92%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.8m
109 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera Beachfront

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 801k
105 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera Reve

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Due Feb 2025DLD register
Built77%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.6m
83 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera 50

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Due Mar 2027DLD register
Built61%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.7m
81 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera 49

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Due Mar 2027DLD register
Built54%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.1m
76 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera 68

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Due May 2027DLD register
Built75%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.5m
67 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Creek Vistas Reserve

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.2m
62 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Hartland Waves

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.4m
55 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Hartland Greens - Phase Iii

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 955k
51 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Kensington Waters

Al Merkadh · Ellington

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.9m
48 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera 69

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.7m
47 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Wilton Terraces

Al Merkadh · Ellington

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.6m
45 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

The Highbury

Al Merkadh · Ellington

No completion dateDLD register
Built80%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.1m
44 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Hartland Waves Opulence

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.5m
43 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Azizi Riviera 61

Al Merkadh · Azizi

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 830k
43 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Sobha Creek Vistas Grande

Al Merkadh · Sobha

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.4m
39 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Dubai, general view

Wilton Park Residences

Al Merkadh · Ellington

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.7m
36 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Photos: Sheikh Zayed Road from above by monicker (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0); Towers under construction, Dubai by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0); Towers in Business Bay by giggel (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0). Resized and cropped.

Every project in Al Merkadh with a registered sale (130)

Areas near Al Merkadh

by distance between area centres
Nad Al Shiba FirstMedian AED 3,323 per sq ft2,921 sales in 12 monthsAbout 1.7 km awayBusiness BayMedian AED 2,082 per sq ft8,128 sales in 12 monthsAbout 3.3 km awayDowntown DubaiMedian AED 2,572 per sq ft3,190 sales in 12 monthsAbout 3.6 km awayZaabeel SecondMedian AED 3,145 per sq ft816 sales in 12 monthsAbout 4.5 km awayAl WaslMedian AED 3,052 per sq ft1,495 sales in 12 monthsAbout 5.1 km awayAl Khail HeightsMedian AED 943 per sq ft136 sales in 12 monthsAbout 5.3 km away

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About Al Merkadh

DLD registers sales here under the district Al Merkadh. DLD’s sales search also labels some of them as Meydan One or Sobha Heartland. Homes registered at a median AED 1,976 per square foot over Jul–Sep 2026. 2,924 sales of every type were registered over Oct 2025–Sep 2026.

It is the 24th by registered sales of the 167 Dubai districts with a sale over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, and 25th dearest by median price per sq ft among the 62 with at least 20 home sales over Jul–Sep 2026.

In 2019 the district registered 1,503 sales, with homes at a median AED 1,499 per sq ft; in 2025, 3,397 at AED 2,051.

23% of the sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 were off-plan, by DLD’s own registration type.

The DLD register lists 131 projects in Al Merkadh: 14 active, 117 finished and 0 cancelled (DLD register read 13 Oct 2026).

Questions about Al Merkadh

How much does property cost in Al Merkadh?

Homes in Al Merkadh registered at a median AED 1,976 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026. The median home sold for AED 1.4m over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, from 2,653 home sales. These are registered prices from the Dubai Land Department, not asking prices.

How many properties sold in Al Merkadh last year?

2,924 sales of every type were registered over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 2,653 of them homes (flats and villas).

What size sells most in Al Merkadh?

1-bedroom homes: 40% of the 2,649 home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 that recorded a bedroom count.

How many projects are registered in Al Merkadh?

The DLD register lists 131 projects in Al Merkadh: 14 active, 117 finished and 0 cancelled (DLD register read 13 Oct 2026).

Cite this page

Al Merkadh, Dubai. Real Estate IQ, from DLD registered sales to 5 Oct 2026. dubairealestateiq.com/area/al-merkadh

Sources: Dubai Land Department open data, registered sales to 5 Oct 2026, via Dubai Real Estate Data (CC BY 4.0), processed by Real Estate IQ; DLD project register, read 13 Oct 2026. Registered prices, not asking prices or valuations. How the figures are worked out.

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Photos: Towers under construction, Dubai by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0); Dubai Marina at night by Gfilip (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); Dubai skyline at dusk by imran shahabuddin (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Resized and cropped.