The Palm is where Dubai stores its wealth: private-beach villas on the fronds, branded residences on the trunk and crescent, and the scarcest land in the city. It suits buyers protecting capital in a globally recognisable asset and lifestyle purchasers who want beach-in-the-garden living. It doesn't suit yield investors, prices outrun rents here. What to watch: frond position, plot orientation and renovation state move villa values by millions; and the single-road access means commute timing is part of the lifestyle decision. , Equity Edge analyst note
AED 10.6M61%below the registered medianbelow the 4 bed apartment median
Registered1 September 2026
What sold4 bed apartment in Palm Jumeirah
Like-for-like medianAED 27.25Mevery 4 bed apartment registered in Palm Jumeirah, 12 months
Drawn from77 salesmedian AED 5,485/sqft
All apartmentsAED 5.75Macross every layout, 1,168 sales
DLD registered transactions for Palm Jumeirah, 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 Palm Jumeirah, by the registered numbers
What does an apartment cost in Palm Jumeirah in 2026?
The median registered sale price for a Palm Jumeirah apartment is AED 5.75M (1,168 DLD-registered sales, 12 months to Sep 2026), or AED 3,564/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 3.88M.
What rent does an apartment achieve in Palm Jumeirah?
The median registered rent is AED 202K/year across 4,248 Ejari contracts (12 months to Sep 2026). These are registered contracts, not asking prices.
What gross yield do Palm Jumeirah apartments deliver?
3.5% 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.
What’s the difference between trunk, frond and crescent on the Palm?
The trunk is apartment and branded-residence territory with mall and monorail access; the fronds are the private-beach villas, quieter, gated, priced by position and view; the crescent hosts the resort hotels and branded apartments with the widest sea views. Each behaves as its own market.
Are Palm Jumeirah villas freehold for foreign buyers?
Yes, the Palm is a designated freehold area, and villas here are among the most internationally traded assets in Dubai. Title is registered directly with the DLD, and we verify every listing’s title and permit before it reaches you.
Is the Palm practical for daily commuting?
Access is via one route onto Sheikh Zayed Road, so peak-hour timing matters, Marina and Media City are 10–15 minutes off-peak, Downtown 25–35 depending on hour. The monorail connects the trunk to the mainland tram for car-free days.
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