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Area brief · data through 22 October 2026

The Valley

Too little data for a verdict. In The Valley, the median home sold for AED 3.30M (AED 1,371/sqft) across 536 sales in the 12 months to Oct 2026. Median rent is AED 140,000 a year: 4.92% gross yield, 4.06% net (estimated). No new units are due within 24 months.

Source: DLD open data · Information, not financial advice. Not an official DLD product.

The opportunity

Net yield of 4.06%, against a Dubai median of 4.60%.

The trade-off

Net yield of 4.06% is below the Dubai median of 4.60%.

Net yieldEstimated4.06%After an estimated service charge of AED 4.80 per sqft (area median, DLD index) and costs
Evidence
Source
DLD sales and Ejari rent contracts
Sample
536 sales, 739 rent contracts
Period
12 months to 22 October 2026
How
Rent minus service charge and 5% for vacancy and management, divided by price plus 6% buying costs.
Leaves out
Mortgage interest and tax in your home country.
Gross yieldDerived4.92%Dubai median 6.01%
Evidence
Source
DLD sales and Ejari rent contracts
Sample
536 sales, 739 rent contracts
Period
12 months to 22 October 2026
How
Median rent divided by median price.
Leaves out
Every cost of owning and buying.
Price / sqftObservedAED 1,371– in 12 months
Evidence
Source
DLD registered sales
Sample
536 sales
Period
12 months to 22 October 2026
How
Median of the registered records, so half were above it.
Leaves out
Listings and asking prices.
Median rent / yrObservedAED 140,000739 Ejari contracts, 12 months
Evidence
Source
Ejari rent contracts
Sample
739 rent contracts
Period
12 months to 22 October 2026
How
Median of the registered records, so half were above it.
Sales / monthObserved45536 sales in 12 months
Evidence
Source
DLD registered sales
Sample
536 sales
Period
12 months to 22 October 2026
How
A count of registered records.
Off-plan shareObserved42%of sales, 12 months
Service chargeEstimated4.80AED / sqft / yr · estimate from 3 buildings, DLD index 2025

Price per sqft, 5 years

MedianMiddle half of sales

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Prices by unit type

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UnitReady pricePrice / sqftSales
3 bedGolden Visa levelAED 2.75M1,495242
4 bedGolden Visa levelAED 3.45M1,192225

Median ready prices and DLD sales in the last 12 months.

What it costs to buy in Dubai

Rents and yields by unit type

Yield by unit type
UnitRent / yrContractsGrossNet
3 bedAED 135K5474.91%4.09%
4 bedAED 170K1904.93%4.02%

Median annual rent from Ejari contracts in the last 12 months. Net yield is after service charge and buying costs.

New supply, next 24 months

0 units
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No registered handovers in the next 24 months.

Developers with projects here

Who The Valley suits, on the numbers

  • Golden Visa buyers: median ready prices for 3-bedroom homes, 4-bedroom homes are at the AED 2M level.

Rules applied to the data above. Not advice.

Off-plan here

Off-plan
Projects under construction1
Units past date0
Off-plan premiumNot enough data yet

Buildings and projects in The Valley

ProjectDeveloperStatusMedian pricePrice / sqftSales
The Valley - VinderaEmaar Development2%AED 3.19M1,757577
The Valley - OraniaEmaar DevelopmentReadyAED 2.78M1,41587
The Valley-NaraEmaar DevelopmentReadyAED 2.91M1,45586
The Valley - TaliaEmaar DevelopmentReadyAED 3.00M1,43972
The Valley - EloraEmaar DevelopmentReadyAED 2.78M1,55157

Living in The Valley

Metro stations (within 1.5 km)
None within 1.5 km
Supermarkets (within 1.0 km)
0
Named parks (within 1.0 km)
0
Beach (within 1.0 km)
No

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data of 15 July 2026. Counts within 1.0 km of the area's centre point; distances are approximate. OSM is volunteer data and can miss places.

Nearby areas compared

Compare with other areas
AreaNet yieldPrice / sqftMedian rent / yr
The Valley4.06%1,371AED 140K
DAMAC Hills 25.34%1,142AED 90K
Dubai Land Residence Complex5.29%1,417AED 52K
Arabian Ranches 33.77%1,799AED 175K
Liwan 14.99%1,206AED 54K
Town Square4.77%1,513AED 89K

Areas at a similar price compared

Closest areas with enough sales, by distance between area centres. Similar price: areas with the closest median sale price.

Questions investors ask

Is The Valley a good investment?

ZoneIQ does not give advice, but the numbers are these. Estimated net yield is 4.06%, against a Dubai median of 4.60%. There were 536 sales in 12 months, and 0 new units are due within 24 months.

What is the average rent in The Valley?

The median rent in The Valley is AED 140,000 a year, from 739 Ejari contracts in the last 12 months. By unit type: 3-bedroom homes AED 135,000, 4-bedroom homes AED 170,000.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in The Valley?

The median ready price is AED 2.75M (AED 1,495 per sqft, about 1,873 sqft), from 242 DLD sales in the last 12 months.

What is the rental yield in The Valley?

The median gross rental yield in The Valley is 4.92%, from 739 Ejari contracts and DLD sales in the last 12 months. After service charges and buying costs, the estimated net yield is 4.06%.

Which unit type earns the highest yield in The Valley?

3 bed show the highest estimated net yield at 4.09%, with a median ready price of AED 2.75M and a median rent of AED 135,000 a year.

Where is The Valley in Dubai?

In the DLD project registry, The Valley projects sit in the Al Yufrah 1 land area. The closest areas covered on ZoneIQ are DAMAC Hills 2 and Dubai Land Residence Complex.

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Sources: DLD sales (536 in the last 12 months) and Ejari rent contracts (739), DLD project registry, via Dubai Data. Data through 22 October 2026. Service charges: DLD Service Charge Index (Mollak) where shown, otherwise a Dubai-wide estimate. Source · ZoneIQ gives information, not financial or investment advice. Figures are medians and estimates. Check any unit yourself before you commit.