Dubai district intelligence
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is a dense, walkable waterfront district with one of the largest apartment inventories in the city. That depth means active resale liquidity and consistent tenant demand, which supports rental yields. Pricing varies widely by tower and view.
Dubai Marina — statistics summary (2026)
- Live Dubai Marina listings
- 4
- Avg asking price
- AED 2.43M
- Median price / sqft
- AED 2,060
- Avg gross rental yield
- 6.4%
- Price range
- AED 1.23M – AED 3.75M
- GOLD (under-market) now
- 2
- REAISALE location score
- 91/100
- Internal benchmark / sqft
- AED 1,900
Live REAISALE sample, updated continuously. Source: REAISALE Data Hub — CC-BY.
How Dubai Marina ranks against every tracked district: Dubai District Value Index
Current sample (4 listings): avg Intel 78 · avg -21.5% vs district benchmark · live verified feed
Under-market in Dubai Marina right now
Priced ≥20% below the median price-per-sqft of their same-type Dubai Marina peers (≥4 comps each). Live from the feed.
Live listings in Dubai Marina
Vacant - P Sea Views - Easy Viewing - High Floor
2BR · Apartment · 1,316 sqft
Vacant · Full Marina View · Furnished
2BR · Apartment · 1,371 sqft
Vacant on Transfer · Unfurnished · Priced to Sell
1BR · Apartment · 592 sqft
Marina Panorama · 2BR Apartment · Furnished Waterfront Living
2BR · Apartment · 1,545 sqft
Building DNA in Dubai Marina
Select Group · 2012
Marina 23, decoded
Marina 23 trades at a small discount to the central Marina cluster on paper, but operating burden has crept up over five years — the negotiation room is wider than the asking price suggests.
Open Building DNA →Cayan Group · 2013
Cayan Tower, decoded
Cayan Tower is the Marina's architectural-premium reference — SOM-designed 90° spiral, structurally non-replicable in the cluster. The premium over Marina 23 is real and durable; it's a trophy-status play, not a yield play.
Open Building DNA →Per-building intelligence — five-year transfers, service-charge trajectory, honest no-go conditions. The full library adds new buildings as the operator completes the audit.
Related reading on Dubai Marina
The Palm Trunk-End Brand Premium: Why One at Palm Trades at 70% Above Palm Tower
Same Trunk-end Palm position. Same handover year. ~70-80% price-per-sqft gap. The brand premium on Palm divides into hotel-adjacent and independent ultra-luxury — and each protects against different cycle risks. Anchored on the One at Palm + Palm Tower Building DNAs.
7 min readCayan Tower vs Marina Mid-Tier: Why the Architectural Premium Got SAFER in 2023, Not Riskier
Most buyers assume trophy-tier residential trades down faster in a soft market. The 2023 Marina cycle dip showed the opposite — Cayan Tower compressed ~7-9% peak-to-trough while conventional Marina mid-tier compressed 12-15%. Here's why, anchored on the Cayan Tower Building DNA.
6 min readPalm Tower Floor Bands: The 40% Spread Most Buyers Miss
Palm Tower trades from AED 3,400/sqft on lower-floor 19-26 units to AED 4,800/sqft on top-band 45+ penthouses — a 40%+ within-building spread that no portal surfaces. Here's how to underwrite the floor band you're actually buying.
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Dubai Marina property prices & investment FAQ (2026)
Answered from the live REAISALE sample — numbers refresh with the feed, not yearly reports.
What do properties cost in Dubai Marina, Dubai (2026)?
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Across 4 live Dubai Marina listings currently tracked by REAISALE, asking prices average AED 2.43M and range from AED 1.23M to AED 3.75M. The median asking price per square foot in this sample is AED 2,060. Figures refresh continuously with the live feed.
What is the average price per square foot in Dubai Marina?
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The current live-sample median is AED 2,060/sqft, against REAISALE's internal Dubai Marina benchmark of ~AED 1,900/sqft. Individual buildings deviate widely — the per-listing Intelligence Score shows each unit's position vs its type-matched district median.
What rental yield can I expect in Dubai Marina?
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Estimated gross yields across the current Dubai Marina sample average 6.4% per year. Yield varies by unit type and entry price; under-benchmark entries (flagged GOLD on the feed) tend to carry the strongest yield-to-price ratios.
Is Dubai Marina a good area to buy or invest in?
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Dubai Marina scores 91/100 on REAISALE's location model — high-density waterfront living with deep rental demand. Dubai Marina is a dense, walkable waterfront district with one of the largest apartment inventories in the city. That depth means active resale liquidity and consistent tenant demand, which supports rental yields. Pricing varies widely by tower and view. The right answer still depends on the specific unit: the per-listing six-factor Intelligence Score (price vs district, location, yield, growth, risk, data confidence) is published on every active listing.
How many properties are for sale in Dubai Marina right now?
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REAISALE is currently tracking 4 active Dubai Marina listings in its ranked sample, of which 2 are flagged GOLD (priced meaningfully below their type-matched district median). The feed re-ranks roughly every 15 minutes.
Guides for buying here
The 2026 Dubai property investment guide
Total buying costs (~7–8%), 5–9% gross yields, the AED 2M Golden Visa and a six-step framework for picking the right unit.
ReadDubai District Value Index
Live district ranking by median price/sqft, gross rental yield and Intelligence Score. Free, machine-readable, CC-BY.
ReadDubai buying-cost calculator
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ReadLocation score and benchmark $/sqft are REAISALE internal model figures — a screening tool, not an official appraisal. See our methodology.