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Jumeirah Lake Towers vs Barsha Heights (Dubai)
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.
Barsha Heights: A high-rise apartment and office district on Sheikh Zayed Road next to Al Barsha (formerly TECOM), close to the metro.
In short: Barsha Heights for a lower price per sq ft, price momentum and yield (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 2,161 per sq ft in Jumeirah Lake Towers and AED 1,789 in Barsha Heights. Jumeirah Lake Towers is 21% more expensive.
For studios: AED 1,824 vs 2,535 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is -3.6% year on year in Jumeirah Lake Towers and +3.3% in Barsha Heights (-2.9% / +1.6% over three months). Barsha Heights is stronger.
Activity: 838 residential sales in Jumeirah Lake Towers over three months (-20% y/y) vs 78 in Barsha Heights (-42% y/y); off-plan share 59% vs 0%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 4.3% in Jumeirah Lake Towers and 4.6% in Barsha Heights.
Supply: completions due within 12 months — Jumeirah Lake Towers 1,128 units (0.3× annual sales), Barsha Heights none registered.
Market phase: Jumeirah Lake Towers correction (stress 31.5), Barsha Heights stable (stress 38.8).
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | Barsha Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 2,161 | 1,789 |
| Price, year on year | -3.6% | +3.3% |
| Price, 3 months | -2.9% | +1.6% |
| Sales (3 months) | 838 | 78 |
| Sales, year on year | -20% | -42% |
| Off-plan share | 59% | 0% |
| Gross yield | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Phase | correction | stable |
| Stress | 31.5 | 38.8 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Jumeirah Lake Towers · Barsha Heights.
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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.