Palm Jumeirah property investment guide

The icon — beachfront living

Palm Jumeirah is a luxury waterfront community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 3,857 per sqft. Ownership is freehold. The nearest metro station is Al Fardan Exchange, 1.2 km away.

The world’s best-known palm-shaped island. Trophy beachfront homes with limited supply and global demand.

Key numbers

Price tier
Luxury
Ownership
Freehold
Maturity
Established
Handover
Ready
Metro served
No
Commute to downtown
25 min
Projects tracked
55

Market data: recorded sales

Over the 12 months to Jun 2026, Palm Jumeirah recorded 1,489 property sales with a residential median of AED 3,654 per sqft — +33.2% on the previous 12 months.

See how Palm Jumeirah ranks city-wide: price per sqft, sales momentum, price growth.

Median sale price
AED 3,857/sqft
982 residential sales, last 4 quarters
Sales, last 12 months
1,489
-13.3% vs the 12 months before
Price change, year on year
+33.2%
residential median AED/sqft
Median residential price, AED per sqft
3,0004,0005,000AED 3,500/sqftJul 2023Jul 2024Jun 2025Jun 2026Jul 2023: AED 3,194/sqftAug 2023: AED 2,984/sqftSep 2023: AED 3,581/sqftOct 2023: AED 2,621/sqftNov 2023: AED 2,544/sqftDec 2023: AED 3,228/sqftJan 2024: AED 2,924/sqftFeb 2024: AED 2,397/sqftMar 2024: AED 2,722/sqftApr 2024: AED 2,562/sqftMay 2024: AED 2,685/sqftJun 2024: AED 2,332/sqftJul 2024: AED 2,387/sqftAug 2024: AED 2,919/sqftSep 2024: AED 2,491/sqftOct 2024: AED 2,578/sqftNov 2024: AED 2,644/sqftDec 2024: AED 2,877/sqftJan 2025: AED 2,880/sqftFeb 2025: AED 2,710/sqftMar 2025: AED 2,862/sqftApr 2025: AED 3,031/sqftMay 2025: AED 2,939/sqftJun 2025: AED 2,586/sqftJul 2025: AED 3,770/sqftAug 2025: AED 3,090/sqftSep 2025: AED 3,522/sqftOct 2025: AED 3,399/sqftNov 2025: AED 4,008/sqftDec 2025: AED 3,456/sqftJan 2026: AED 3,438/sqftFeb 2026: AED 3,740/sqftMar 2026: AED 4,861/sqftApr 2026: AED 3,161/sqftMay 2026: AED 3,579/sqftJun 2026: AED 3,500/sqft
Recorded sales per month
200Jul 2023: 173 salesAug 2023: 180 salesSep 2023: 166 salesOct 2023: 153 salesNov 2023: 169 salesDec 2023: 174 salesJan 2024: 140 salesFeb 2024: 137 salesMar 2024: 141 salesApr 2024: 155 salesMay 2024: 183 salesJun 2024: 149 salesJul 2024: 194 salesAug 2024: 116 salesSep 2024: 129 salesOct 2024: 163 salesNov 2024: 124 salesDec 2024: 165 salesJan 2025: 125 salesFeb 2025: 118 salesMar 2025: 136 salesApr 2025: 154 salesMay 2025: 134 salesJun 2025: 159 salesJul 2025: 130 salesAug 2025: 101 salesSep 2025: 165 salesOct 2025: 165 salesNov 2025: 155 salesDec 2025: 150 salesJan 2026: 124 salesFeb 2026: 152 salesMar 2026: 109 salesApr 2026: 75 salesMay 2026: 71 salesJun 2026: 92 salesJul 2023Jul 2024Jun 2025Jun 2026
Monthly figures, last 12 months
MonthMedian AED/sqftSales
Jun 20263,50092
May 20263,57971
Apr 20263,16175
Mar 20264,861109
Feb 20263,740152
Jan 20263,438124
Dec 20253,456150
Nov 20254,008155
Oct 20253,399165
Sep 20253,522165
Aug 20253,090101
Jul 20253,770130

Price by bedroom count

TypeMedian priceMedian AED/sqftSales
1 bedroomAED 2,336,4302,57111
2 bedroomsAED 7,067,2634,30520
3 bedroomsAED 12,132,8504,7728

Latest quarter with recorded residential sales; thin sample sizes are excluded.

Top-selling projects in Palm Jumeirah

Ranked by registered sales, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.

ProjectSalesPrior yearMedian AED/sqft
Passo By Beyond25316,019
Marina Residence781482,222
Seven Hotel and Apartments The Palm781443,456
Golden Mile561001,994
Royal Amwaj42672,241
Olaia Residences3604,035
The Alba Residences by Omniyat36169,951
Fairmont Palm Residence35522,507

Projects

Build status and unit counts from the Dubai Land Department project register; rows we could not match to a register entry are marked unverified.

ProjectDeveloperUnitsStatusFrom
Como ResidencesNakheel81Under construction · 21%AED 21,000,000
Maison Margiela ResidencesAlta Real Estate Development25Under construction · 6%
Orla Infinity By OmniyatOmniyat20Under construction · 40%AED 61,660,000
Orla By OmniyatOmniyat90Under construction · 60%AED 18,156,000
Ocean HouseEllington95Under construction · 71%AED 8,900,000
Sls Residences At Palm JumeirahRoya Lifestyle Development114Under construction · 60%AED 7,277,000
EomeBlue Haven26Complete
One CrescentAHS Properties25Under construction · 69%
Ellington Beach HouseCenturion350CompleteAED 3,750,000
Palm Beach Towers -3Nakheel460Under construction · 71%AED 3,709,000
The Palm CrownNakheel38Under construction
Armani Beach Residences At Palm JumeirahARADA57Under construction · 7%AED 26,460,000
Ava At Palm Jumeirah By OmniyatOmniyat17Under construction · 91%AED 38,033,000
LuceTaraf Properties38Under construction · 91%AED 9,800,000
Club VillasForum Group32Complete
Oceana Movenpick HotelSeven Tides9Complete
AVA at PalmOmniyat3–5 BROff-plan· unverifiedAED 30,000,000
Passo By BeyondOmniyat552Under constructionAED 4,230,000
Tiara ResidenceNakheel648CompleteAED 3,000,000
Marina ResidenceNakheel980CompleteAED 3,000,000
The 8Prestige One305CompleteAED 2,400,000
Seven Hotel and Apartments The PalmSeven Tides1124CompleteAED 1,150,000
Balqis ResidenceIFA Hotels and Resorts398CompleteAED 3,800,000
Golden MileNakheel596CompleteAED 2,050,000
The Royal Atlantis,Resort And ResidencesIthra Dubai232CompleteAED 220,000
Royal AmwajSeven Tides560CompleteAED 1,500,000
Serenia Residences the PalmPalma Development242CompleteAED 2,500,000
The Palm TowerNakheel441CompleteAED 1,900,000
Palm Beach Towers -1Nakheel285Under construction · 81%AED 2,069,000
Fairmont Palm ResidenceIFA Hotels and Resorts570CompleteAED 2,300,000
Olaia ResidencesGulf House Development149Under construction · 10%AED 3,426,000
The Alba Residences By OmniyatOmniyat138Under construction · 7%AED 16,361,000
Six Senses Residences The Palm, DubaiSelect Group173Under construction · 98%AED 12,700,000
Serenia LivingPalma Development227CompleteAED 6,150,000
Azizi MinaAzizi184Complete
Palm Beach Towers - 2Nakheel321Under construction · 80%AED 2,600,000
Vitalia By PinnaclePinnacle AKS Real Estate Development45Under construction · 12%AED 8,350,000
Palm Views - EastNakheel105CompleteAED 155,000
Viceroy Hotel Resorts ResidencesFive Holdings708CompleteAED 3,100,000
Palm Views - WestNakheel104CompleteAED 1,250,000
Grandeur ResidencesETA Star237CompleteAED 1,102,000
Emerald Palace KempinskiEmerald Place Group293CompleteAED 4,100,000

Amenities & access

Beach
Private beaches
Metro
Palm Monorail
Schools
10 min
Also nearby
Atlantis, resorts

Getting around & daily life

Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Palm Jumeirah — not driving distance.

Metro station
Al Fardan Exchange · 1.2 km away
Tram stop
Palm Jumeirah · 100 m away
School
Dubai College · 940 m away
Hospital
Al Zahra Hospital · 2.1 km away
Mall
Atlantis Mall · within the area
Supermarket
Spinneys · within the area
Park
Al Sufouh Park · 980 m away
Beach
within the area
Golf course
Majlis Course · 1.7 km away
University
Heriot-Watt University - Dubai Campus · 390 m away
Airport
Al Maktoum International Airport · 21 km away

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Infrastructure that moves values

  • Atlantis Aquaventure Waterparkoperational · 2008

    World-class waterpark at the Palm crescent with 140+ rides including Aquaconda and Trident Tower; a flagship leisure anchor for the island.

  • Palm Monorailoperational · 2009

    Driverless 5.45 km monorail running the length of the trunk from Gateway Towers to Atlantis Aquaventure, with stops at Nakheel Mall and Golden Mile; the island's main internal rail link.

  • Sobha Realty (DMCC) Metro Station - Red Lineoperational · 2009

    Nearest Dubai Metro Red Line station, reached from Palm Jumeirah via monorail-to-tram interchange; primary mass-transit connection to Downtown and the airport.

  • Al Sufouh Tram (Palm Jumeirah / Sobha Realty interchange)operational · 2014

    At the trunk's mainland gateway the Palm Monorail links to the Dubai Tram, which connects onward to the Red Line metro at Sobha Realty (DMCC) and Dubai Marina stations.

  • The Pointe / Palm West Beach & Golden Mile Galleriaoperational · 2018

    Established waterfront dining and retail promenades on the Palm; The Pointe boardwalk plus the Palm West Beach strip of beach clubs and the Golden Mile Galleria serve residents and visitors.

  • Nakheel Malloperational · 2019

    Flagship 300-store retail and lifestyle centre on the trunk with MODO department store, Waitrose, a 14-screen Vox Cinemas, The View observation deck and direct monorail access.

  • The View at The Palmoperational · 2021

    360-degree observation deck on the 52nd floor of The Palm Tower (240 m), one of the island's signature visitor attractions atop Nakheel Mall.

  • Atlantis The Royaloperational · 2023

    Landmark ultra-luxury resort on the crescent with a 1,350 m sky bridge, 90 m infinity pool, Cloud 22 and the nightly Skyblaze fountain show; also a designated air-taxi vertiport site.

  • Palm Jumeirah private beachesoperational

    Extensive private and resort beaches along the crescent and fronds plus the public-facing Palm West Beach, the core lifestyle draw of the area.

  • Dubai air taxi vertiport at Atlantis The Royalunder construction · 2026

    Joby Aviation eVTOL vertiport at Atlantis The Royal, part of Dubai's initial four-station network (with DXB, Downtown, AUD); cuts DXB-to-Palm travel to under 15 minutes, launching 2026.

  • Palm Beach Towersunder construction · 2026

    Nakheel's 3-tower, 1,265-unit beachfront residential landmark at the Palm gateway; ~79% complete (Mar 2026) with Q4 2026 handover, adding retail, beach club and a new mixed-use node.

  • The Palm Crownunder construction · 2026

    Nakheel collection of 38 seven-bedroom beachfront villas on the trunk facing Atlantis, on the former Pointe plot; sales from 2024 with Q2-Q3 2026 completion.

  • SLS Residences The Palmunder construction · 2026

    Dubai's first standalone SLS Residences (~113 branded residences) by Roya Lifestyle Development, a low-rise luxury development with private social house; handover Q4 2026.

  • AVA at Palm Jumeirah (Dorchester Collection)under construction · 2026

    Omniyat ultra-prime tower of just 17 residences including a AED220m four-level Sky Palace; construction awarded to Innovo Build, among the island's most exclusive new homes.

  • Como Residencesunder construction · 2027

    Nakheel's 71-storey ultra-luxury tower on the trunk with full-floor units and private pools; one of the tallest residential landmarks rising on Palm Jumeirah.

  • Palm Jumeirah roads, bridges & access upgrade (RTA / Dubai Holding)approved

    RTA-Dubai Holding agreement adding new bridges, internal roads and access points on Palm Jumeirah, projected to cut travel times by 30-70%.

Frequently asked questions

How much does property cost in Palm Jumeirah?
Recorded residential sales in Palm Jumeirah over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 3,857 per sqft, across 982 transactions. Prices are up +33.2% year on year. Buying costs add roughly 7–10% on top, and net rental yield after service charges typically lands 2–3 percentage points below the gross figure.
What is the nearest metro station to Palm Jumeirah?
Al Fardan Exchange is the nearest metro station — 1.2 km away, measured to the edge of Palm Jumeirah.
What are the best-selling projects in Palm Jumeirah?
By registered sales over the last 12 months, the top projects in Palm Jumeirah are Passo By Beyond (253 sales), Marina Residence (78 sales), Seven Hotel and Apartments The Palm (78 sales).
Can foreigners buy property in Palm Jumeirah?
Yes — Palm Jumeirah is a freehold zone, so foreign buyers get full ownership with no residency requirement.
How far is Palm Jumeirah from downtown Dubai?
Palm Jumeirah is roughly 25 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: Dubai air taxi vertiport at Atlantis The Royal, Palm Beach Towers, The Palm Crown, SLS Residences The Palm, AVA at Palm Jumeirah (Dorchester Collection), Como Residences, Palm Jumeirah roads, bridges & access upgrade (RTA / Dubai Holding).
What new projects are selling in Palm Jumeirah?
19 projects are still under construction in Palm Jumeirah, including Como Residences by Nakheel (from AED 21,000,000), Maison Margiela Residences by Alta Real Estate Development, Orla Infinity By Omniyat by Omniyat (from AED 61,660,000), Orla By Omniyat by Omniyat (from AED 18,156,000), Ocean House by Ellington (from AED 8,900,000), Sls Residences At Palm Jumeirah by Roya Lifestyle Development (from AED 7,277,000), One Crescent by AHS Properties, Palm Beach Towers -3 by Nakheel (from AED 3,709,000).

Compare with nearby areas

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, sales data through Jun 2026. Medians are computed from registered residential sales and can lag or diverge from asking prices. Not investment advice. Asking-price figures come from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-15. Net yield after service charges and buying costs is what decides a deal —here’s how to run that math.

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