Most of Al Barsha proper is not open freehold, so the buyable stock is a handful of towers and the neighbouring Barsha Heights; the deep rental demand is what those buildings monetise. For most buyers this page works as a demand map: the money that wants Al Barsha and cannot buy it lands in Barsha Heights, Arjan and JVC. , Equity Edge analyst note
Where Al Barsha sits
Al Barsha is the established district around Mall of the Emirates, a mix of Emirati villas, mid-rise apartment blocks and hotels that has been fully lived-in for two decades. It is one of the most searched residential names in Dubai, largely on the strength of its rental market and location.
AED 2.1M15%above the registered medianabove the 1 bed apartment median
Registered13 August 2026
What sold1 bed apartment in Al Barsha First
Like-for-like medianAED 1.8Mevery 1 bed apartment registered in Al Barsha First, 12 months
Drawn from38 salesmedian AED 1,800/sqft
All apartmentsAED 2.7Macross every layout, 129 sales
DLD registered transactions for Al Barsha, trailing 12 months. The registry publishes no project name against a sale, so like-for-like here means the same area, the same property type and the same number of bedrooms. Methodology
The buildings of Al Barsha, by the registered numbers
GEMS Wellington International School - Dubai Branch
UK/IB · Al Safouh First · ~4 min · avg AED 52k/yr
OUTSTANDING
GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch
American · Al Barsha South First · ~4 min · avg AED 87k/yr
OUTSTANDING
Kings School Dubai L.L.C
UK · Umm Suqeim Third · ~6 min · avg AED 46k/yr
OUTSTANDING
Dubai College
UK · Al Safouh First · ~6 min
OUTSTANDING
Dubai International Academy L.L.C
International Baccalaureate · Emirates Hills · ~10 min · avg AED 61k/yr
OUTSTANDING
Kings School Al Barsha L.L.C
UK · Al Barsha Second · ~13 min · avg AED 57k/yr
OUTSTANDING
Latest published inspection ratings, KHDA (Dubai) and ADEK (Abu Dhabi): verify at the source. Drive times approximate.
Questions buyers ask about Al Barsha
What does an apartment cost in Al Barsha in 2026?
The median registered sale price for a Al Barsha apartment is AED 2.7M (129 DLD-registered sales, 12 months to Aug 2026), or AED 1,800/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 1.8M.
What rent does an apartment achieve in Al Barsha?
The median registered rent is AED 75K/year across 13,491 Ejari contracts (12 months to Aug 2026). These are registered contracts, not asking prices.
What gross yield do Al Barsha apartments deliver?
2.8% gross, median registered rent divided by median registered sale price, both from the trailing 12 months. Asking-price yields quoted elsewhere usually flatter; this is the registered number.
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