Dubai Harbour apartments from ~AED 2.6M at 5–7% gross yield — a gated beachfront district at the mouth of Dubai Marina with the region’s largest marina, the Dubai Lighthouse and branded beach towers by Emaar, Sobha and DAMAC. A prime lifestyle-and-growth beachfront address.
Dubai Harbour is a gated beachfront district at the mouth of Dubai Marina, home to the region’s largest marina, a private beach and branded towers by Emaar, Sobha and DAMAC. Apartments start from ~AED 2.6M with gross yields of 5–7%. Towers here hand over in waves, so many buyers enter off-plan on payment plans while the marina district matures around them, betting on capital growth.
Dubai Harbour is a 20-million-sq-ft waterfront district built around the region’s largest marina (1,400+ berths), set between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah. It pairs a private beach, the Dubai Lighthouse landmark and the Skydive Dubai drop zone with branded residential towers — Emaar Beachfront, Sobha SeaHaven and DAMAC Bay by Cavalli — plus Address and Vida hotels and a cruise terminal.
The pitch here is prime beachfront living with strong holiday-let demand, not bargain yield. Sea-view, walk-to-beach apartments command a premium (~AED 3,500–3,600/sq.ft, well above the mainland), so gross yields sit around 5–7% — strong for a flagship address, lifted by short-let appeal between the Marina and the Palm. Entry is high (1-beds from ~AED 2.6M) and most stock is branded/off-plan, so it suits lifestyle-plus-capital-growth buyers over pure yield hunters.
Dubai Harbour


| Type | From | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | ~AED 2.6M | 5.5–7% |
| 2 bedroom | ~AED 4.6M | 5–6.5% |
| 3 bedroom | ~AED 7.5M | 5–6% |
Indicative 2026 figures; vary by tower, floor and view. Sources: Property Finder, Engel & Völkers, DLD.
199 sales were registered in Dubai Harbour in Jan–Jun 2026, at a median of AED 4,000,000 (~AED 3,588/sqft). Most recent registered transactions:
| Date | Beds | Status | Size | Price | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2 B/R | Ready | 1,245 sqft | AED 4,100,000 | 3,293 |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 B/R | Ready | 1,142 sqft | AED 4,150,000 | 3,636 |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 B/R | Off-plan | 745 sqft | AED 3,659,919 | 4,914 |
| 2026-06-25 | 1 B/R | Ready | 786 sqft | AED 2,470,000 | 3,143 |
| 2026-06-25 | 2 B/R | Ready | 1,172 sqft | AED 4,250,000 | 3,626 |
Source: Dubai Land Department — registered sales transactions, Jan–Jun 2026. Actual recorded deals, not asking prices.
The DLD file records 232 residential registrations here in Jan–Jul 2026 (apartments, villas and townhouses combined), which puts Dubai Harbour #69 out of 147 zones by turnover. Median price: AED 4,012,444 at 3,580 AED/sqft, 108% above the city median.
The bedroom mix is the fastest read on a zone: 1-bed units make up 41% of registrations here. That is also your resale competition. Pair it with the volume rank (#69) to judge how quickly you could exit.
29% of these registrations were off-plan and 71% were ready stock — against 76% off-plan citywide. A ready-heavy zone means you can inspect what you buy and rent it immediately; it also means less developer-plan leverage. The largest single registration in the period was AED 29,104,888.
Most-registered projects here in H1: Beach Mansion (39) · Grand Bleu Tower interiors by Elie Saab (37) · Palace Beach Residence (31). Figures come from individual sales registered with the Dubai Land Department — what buyers actually paid, typically below portal asking prices.
Gross estimate from typical Dubai Harbour yields; net is lower after service charges (AED 12–25/sq.ft). Actual rent varies by tower.
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One-beds start around ~AED 2.6M and two-beds around AED 4.6M (2026), mostly in branded beachfront towers on developer payment plans. Studios are rare — the entry unit is a sea-view 1-bed.
About 5–7% gross. It is a prime, lifestyle-led beachfront district — yields are lifted by strong holiday-let demand rather than low entry prices.
For lifestyle-plus-growth buyers, yes — a scarce gated beach address between the Marina and the Palm, with branded towers and high short-let demand. Less suitable if you need the lowest entry price or maximum yield.
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