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Palm Jumeirah Prices 2026: How Much Does a Home Cost?
EQT Real Estate · RERA-registered brokerage · Published August 26, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026
As an indicative 2026 guide, Palm Jumeirah apartments start at roughly AED 2.5M for a smaller unit and run past AED 15M for a large branded or sea-facing residence. Penthouses start around AED 20M, and the largest penthouses and mansions reach well into nine figures. Villas have sold from about AED 22M for Garden Homes, and Signature Villas from about AED 49M to AED 145M (DLD registered sales, last 12 months, as of October 2026). Per square foot, expect roughly AED 2,500-5,000 on apartments and AED 4,000-9,000+ on prime villas, depending on building or frond, view, age and fit-out. Use these bands to frame a budget; a specific home needs a comparable-based valuation.
Key takeaways
- •Apartments: roughly AED 2.5M entry to AED 15M+ for large, sea-facing or branded units.
- •Penthouses, mansions and top branded residences: from around AED 20M into nine figures.
- •Villas: Garden Homes sold from about AED 22M, and Signature Villas with private beach at AED 49M to 145M (DLD, last 12 months).
- •Price per square foot runs roughly AED 2,500-5,000 on apartments and AED 4,000-9,000+ on prime villas.
- •For apartments, building age and brand, floor, view and renovation explain most of the spread.
Apartment prices on Palm Jumeirah
Apartments are the Palm's most affordable tier and cover the widest range. Older Shoreline and trunk buildings offer the lowest entry, with smaller one-bedroom units from around AED 2.5M. Two and three-bedroom homes in these towers commonly sit in the AED 4M-9M region. The Shoreline Apartments and the Golden Mile, both built by Nakheel, the master developer, are the best known of these older Trunk buildings.
Newer and branded developments along the crescent and trunk command a clear premium. Larger sea-facing residences, penthouses and half-floor units in landmark towers often trade from AED 12M to well past AED 25M. Examples include Atlantis The Royal Residences on the Crescent and The Palm Tower above Nakheel Mall on the Trunk. Per square foot, apartments work out to roughly AED 2,500-5,000, with the branded and sea-facing top end pushing higher.
Penthouses, mansions and branded residences
At the top of the market sit full-floor penthouses, custom mansions and the newest branded residences. Penthouses in landmark towers commonly start around AED 20M and rise into the AED 50M-150M+ range for the largest sky homes with private pools and panoramic views.
Branded residences, where a global hospitality or fashion name attaches to the building and its services, carry a premium for the brand, the finish and the managed lifestyle over comparable unbranded stock. Custom mansions on the crescent and premium fronds are priced one by one. The best known address is Frond G, called Billionaires' Row, where Dubai's record villa sale, Casa Del Sole, closed in October 2022. In this tier scarcity, provenance and finish count for as much as floor area, so price per square foot tells you less than a close look at the specific home.
Townhouses and villas at a glance
Villa buyers have several price points. Palma Residences holds the smallest villas on the island, sold for about AED 21.75M to AED 34M, and Canal Cove townhouses and villas at the base of the fronds sit at the lower end of the frond range. Frond Garden Homes sold for about AED 22M to 67.5M, and Signature Villas with private beach frontage for about AED 49M to AED 145M (DLD registered sales, last 12 months, as of October 2026). Prime villas work out to roughly AED 4,000-9,000+ per square foot.
Our Palm Jumeirah villa price guide covers each villa type in detail, along with transaction fees, a worked example of the total outlay and ongoing ownership costs.
What actually drives the price
For apartments and penthouses, five factors explain most of the difference between two homes. Building age and brand: a newer or branded tower sells at a clear premium to an older Shoreline block. Floor and view: a high floor with a clear sea or skyline view prices well above a low floor facing the road or a neighbouring tower. Size and layout: half-floor and full-floor units sit in their own bracket. Renovation: a fully refitted, turnkey unit trades well above one that needs work. Liquidity: the best sea-facing units are scarce and sell fast, sometimes privately, so what is on the market right now moves the achievable price as much as any fixed metric.
Villas follow their own logic, led by frond position, plot and beach width, orientation and rebuild quality. The villa price guide walks through those drivers.
How to get an accurate figure for a specific home
Guide bands set a budget; they do not value a specific property. For an accurate number you need recent, verified comparable sales for that exact building or frond, adjusted for floor, view, plot and renovation, plus a read on what is available right now and how fast it is selling.
Our own transaction record helps here. The EQT Palm Jumeirah Index on our community page is built only from our verified completed sales, and our team can pull like-for-like comparables and current off-market availability for the home you are considering. Send us the building or frond and we will come back with specific numbers, not a range.
Latest data: Palm Jumeirah sale prices (September 2026)
Dubai Land Department data for the 12 months to September 2026, analysed by EQT, records 1,152 apartment sales across the 47 Palm Jumeirah buildings on the EQT map. The median registered price was AED 1.5M for a studio, AED 3.7M for a one-bedroom, AED 5.1M for a two-bedroom and AED 11.5M for a three-bedroom, at around AED 3,300 per sq ft across the island's apartment stock. Frond villas are not part of these figures.
The building moves the price more than anything else. Shoreline Apartments was the most traded ready address with 144 sales, at a median of AED 2.7M for a one-bedroom and AED 4.1M for a two-bedroom, or about AED 2,400 per sq ft. Golden Mile traded near AED 1,950 per sq ft, while Tiara Residences and Oceana Residences sat around AED 3,200 to 3,300. Studios in Seven Palm and Palm Views, at medians of AED 1.4M and AED 1.5M, are the most accessible way into a Palm address.
Branded and newly launched towers price in their own bracket. Atlantis The Royal Residences traded at about AED 8,400 per sq ft, with two-bedroom homes at a median of AED 17.7M, and The Alba Residences at about AED 9,100. Off-plan purchases made up 421 of the 1,152 sales, led by Passo by Beyond with 248 sales at around AED 5,900 per sq ft.
Frequently asked
What is the median price of a Palm Jumeirah apartment in 2026?+
Registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026 put the median at AED 3.7M for a one-bedroom, AED 5.1M for a two-bedroom and AED 11.5M for a three-bedroom. Studios sold at a median of AED 1.5M. The exact level depends on the building, its age and the view.
Which Palm Jumeirah buildings have the lowest price per sq ft?+
Among well-traded towers, Golden Mile (about AED 1,950 per sq ft), Marina Residences (about AED 2,200) and Shoreline Apartments (about AED 2,400) were the most accessible, against an island-wide level of around AED 3,300. Branded towers such as Atlantis The Royal Residences traded above AED 8,000 per sq ft.
How much does an apartment on Palm Jumeirah cost?+
From around AED 2.5M for a smaller one-bedroom in an older tower. Two and three-bedroom units commonly cost AED 4M-9M, and larger sea-facing or branded residences run from AED 12M past AED 25M. Price per square foot is roughly AED 2,500-5,000, and each figure varies by building, floor, view and fit-out.
How much is a villa on Palm Jumeirah?+
Villas sold for about AED 22M to AED 260M in the last 12 months (DLD registered sales). Palma Residences villas sold for about AED 21.75M to AED 34M, Garden Homes for about AED 22M to 67.5M, and Signature Villas with private beach frontage for about AED 49M to AED 145M. Our villa price guide breaks down each type and the full cost of buying.
What is the price per square foot on Palm Jumeirah?+
Roughly AED 2,500-5,000 per square foot on apartments and AED 4,000-9,000+ on prime villas, with branded, sea-facing and fully renovated homes at the top of each range. Square-foot pricing is less reliable at the trophy end, where scarcity and finish matter more than floor area.
What is the cheapest way to buy on Palm Jumeirah?+
The lowest entry is a smaller apartment in an older Shoreline or trunk building, from around AED 2.5M. It still buys a Palm Jumeirah address with beach and community access, though not the private-beach villa lifestyle. Our team can show current availability at the entry end.
Why do two similar Palm homes sell for very different prices?+
Position, view and orientation, renovation quality, beach access and brand can each move the price by a wide margin. Two villas on the same frond can differ by tens of millions on rebuild quality and outlook alone. A guide range is a starting point; a valuation based on real comparables tells you what a specific home is worth.
Are Palm Jumeirah prices still rising in 2026?+
Supply on the Palm is capped on a finite island while global demand for beachfront trophy homes remains strong, which has historically supported prices. Past performance does not guarantee future results and values can move both ways. For a current read on your specific tier, speak to our team.
General information only, not financial or legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check the official source before you act.
Last checked: October 2026
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