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Dubai Marina vs Jumeirah Lake Towers (Dubai)
Dubai Marina: A mature canal-side district of high-rise towers with a large expatriate population, close to JBR and the beach and served by metro and tram.
Jumeirah Lake Towers: High-rise towers around artificial lakes across Sheikh Zayed Road from Dubai Marina, part of the DMCC free zone — a mature mix of offices and homes.
In short: Jumeirah Lake Towers for a lower price per sq ft; Dubai Marina for price momentum (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 2,344 per sq ft in Dubai Marina and AED 2,161 in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Dubai Marina is 8% more expensive.
For studios: AED 3,480 vs 1,824 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is +10.3% year on year in Dubai Marina and -3.6% in Jumeirah Lake Towers (+8.3% / -2.9% over three months). Dubai Marina is stronger.
Activity: 666 residential sales in Dubai Marina over three months (-37% y/y) vs 838 in Jumeirah Lake Towers (-20% y/y); off-plan share 12% vs 59%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 4.3% in Dubai Marina and 4.3% in Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Supply: completions due within 12 months — Dubai Marina 2,431 units (0.9× annual sales), Jumeirah Lake Towers 1,128 units (0.3×).
Market phase: Dubai Marina stable (stress 20.9), Jumeirah Lake Towers correction (stress 31.5).
| Dubai Marina | Jumeirah Lake Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 2,344 | 2,161 |
| Price, year on year | +10.3% | -3.6% |
| Price, 3 months | +8.3% | -2.9% |
| Sales (3 months) | 666 | 838 |
| Sales, year on year | -37% | -20% |
| Off-plan share | 12% | 59% |
| Gross yield | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Phase | stable | correction |
| Stress | 20.9 | 31.5 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Dubai Marina · Jumeirah Lake Towers.
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Sources: Dubai Land Department (DLD Open Data; Dubai sales before 2026 via the CC BY 4.0 republication by Dubai Real Estate Data, dubairealestatedata.com), Ejari rent contracts, Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), FRED, New York Fed, US Treasury. Residential (apartment and villa) sales only; cells with fewer than 5 sales are hidden. Information only, not investment advice.