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La Mer

What apartments in La Mer cost, how prices and rents have moved since 2019, every building with its figures, and what it is like to live there. All of it from Dubai Land Department records.

La Mer · last 12 monthsUpdated 13 November 2026
Typical price per sqftAED 2,909Down 0.5% on the year
Typical saleAED 2.95M91 sales
Typical rentAED 165K /yrAED 152 per sqft
Typical yield5.2%1-beds 5.4% · 4-bed+s 4.2%

About La Mer

La Mer is a beachfront district in Jumeirah 1, on Dubai's Arabian Gulf coast, developed by Meraas. It combines beaches and places to shop and eat with a residential side. The district has 22 buildings and 2 villa communities, with 1,330 apartments and 147 villas. The first homes were completed in 2021 and the latest in 2024. The townhouse communities are Sur La Mer and Sur La Mer 2, both at Port de La Mer. PDLM Residential is the main developer. The largest apartment buildings include La Cote Building 2, Le Pont Building 3 and La Rive Building 1. J Beach is within walking distance (about 100 m), and the JAMAL MIR Islamic Art Gallery and EMORA Poly Clinic are both about 200 m away. The nearest metro stop is Emirates Towers Metro Station, about 2.6 km away.

La Mer is an apartment district of about 1,477 apartments, built from 2021 onwards. 22 buildings are complete; the villas sit in two communities. A typical building here has about 57 homes; the tallest, Jumeirah Residences Asora Bay, has 9 floors. The buildings come from two developers, led by PDLM Residential and La Mer North Residential .

Over the last 12 months 91 apartments changed hands in La Mer at a median of AED 2,915 per sqft, up 0.2% on the year before. The typical sale was AED 3M for a 1,133 sqft apartment. One-beds are the largest share of the apartments at 45%, followed by two-beds at 41%; three-beds are 9% and four-beds and larger make up 5%. Rents run at AED 152 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 5.2% at today's prices, below the Dubai-wide 6.0%.

633 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 44% of them renewals, and a typical apartment rents for AED 160,000 a year.

YallaValue estimates what the homes in La Mer are worth today, home by home, and updates the estimates daily. An estimate is free: find the building or community in the list in this guide, choose the home and verify once by WhatsApp, email or Google.

Buildings
22
Homes
about 1,477
First completions
2021

Average prices in La Mer

In La Mer, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 2.3M for one-beds, AED 3.6M for two-beds, AED 8M for three-beds and AED 12.5M for four-beds and larger. Per square foot the larger homes cost more too: four-beds and larger at about AED 4,512 against AED 2,814 for one-beds. Villas sold for around AED 30M for five-bed and larger villas. Sales ranged from AED 1.5M to AED 30.2M, and 42 of the 91 were one-beds, the most traded type.

Off-plan sales were 4% of the last 12 months (4 of 91), down from 11% the year before.

TypeTypical pricePer sqftSales
1-bedAED 2,300,000AED 2,77243
2-bedAED 3,600,000AED 2,92732
3-bedAED 8,000,000AED 3,8375
4-bed+AED 12,500,000AED 4,5125
3-bed villaAED 12,975,000AED 3,4912
4-bed villaAED 16,500,000AED 3,4381
5-bed+ villaAED 30,041,250AED 4,3973
Off-plan share
4% · 4 of 91
Off-plan /sqft
Few sales
Completed /sqft
AED 2,909

Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.

What is in La Mer

About 45% of La Mer's apartments are studios and one-beds; even so the typical sale here, 1,133 sqft, is larger than the Dubai median of about 826 sqft. Villas and townhouses are 10% of the stock, 147 of them in two communities such as Sur La Mer and Sur La Mer 2.

TypeHomesShareTypical size
1-bed59540%789–831 sqft
2-bed54837%1,205–1,309 sqft
3-bed1248%1,985–2,205 sqft
4-bed+634%3,210–8,896 sqft
3-bed villa493%3,713–3,720 sqft
4-bed villa584%4,819–4,831 sqft
5-bed+ villa403%6,831–6,842 sqft
Typical building
57 homes
Built in the last 5 years
17 buildings

Counted from DLD unit records of 22 completed buildings and 2 communities.

Price history in La Mer

2,0003,0004,000May 2026Nov 20262025-11-14: AED 7,950, 6-bed, 25,536 sqft (outlier)2025-11-17: AED 2,522, 2-bed, 1,308 sqft2025-11-18: AED 2,499, 2-bed, 1,340 sqft2025-11-19: AED 2,740, 1-bed, 810 sqft2025-11-19: AED 2,915, 1-bed, 823 sqft2025-11-20: AED 2,927, 1-bed, 794 sqft2025-11-24: AED 3,089, 3-bed, 2,589 sqft2025-11-25: AED 2,291, 2-bed, 1,418 sqft2025-11-28: AED 3,120, 1-bed, 785 sqft2025-12-08: AED 2,742, 1-bed, 824 sqft2025-12-08: AED 4,512, 4-bed, 2,770 sqft2025-12-09: AED 3,194, 1-bed, 798 sqft2025-12-10: AED 2,829, 1-bed, 813 sqft2025-12-11: AED 3,240, 1-bed, 764 sqft2025-12-11: AED 3,159, 1-bed, 791 sqft2025-12-12: AED 2,795, 2-bed, 1,198 sqft2025-12-15: AED 3,601, 3-bed, 3,720 sqft2025-12-16: AED 3,709, 2-bed, 1,213 sqft2025-12-18: AED 3,027, 1-bed, 809 sqft2025-12-18: AED 3,380, 3-bed, 3,713 sqft2025-12-22: AED 9,683, 5-bed, 11,927 sqft (outlier)2025-12-25: AED 2,353, 1-bed, 807 sqft2025-12-30: AED 64, 1-bed, 815 sqft (outlier)2025-12-30: AED 3,053, 1-bed, 779 sqft2026-01-05: AED 2,640, 2-bed, 1,420 sqft2026-01-06: AED 3,001, 1-bed, 800 sqft2026-01-09: AED 2,995, 2-bed, 1,402 sqft2026-01-09: AED 3,375, 2-bed, 1,366 sqft2026-01-19: AED 3,016, 1-bed, 789 sqft2026-01-19: AED 2,903, 2-bed, 1,206 sqft2026-01-20: AED 2,962, 1-bed, 810 sqft2026-01-22: AED 2,324, 1-bed, 882 sqft2026-02-04: AED 3,176, 2-bed, 1,228 sqft2026-02-05: AED 3,040, 2-bed, 1,200 sqft2026-02-05: AED 3,650, 2-bed, 1,205 sqft2026-02-05: AED 4,975, 3-bed, 2,035 sqft2026-02-06: AED 4,340, 2-bed, 1,206 sqft2026-02-11: AED 2,991, 1-bed, 789 sqft2026-02-14: AED 3,797, 2-bed, 1,206 sqft2026-02-17: AED 2,532, 1-bed, 810 sqft2026-02-24: AED 3,842, 2-bed, 1,093 sqft2026-02-25: AED 3,453, 2-bed, 1,259 sqft2026-02-27: AED 2,418, 1-bed, 930 sqft2026-02-27: AED 3,878, 5-bed, 6,832 sqft2026-03-03: AED 2,159, 1-bed, 1,158 sqft2026-03-05: AED 2,041, 1-bed, 1,090 sqft2026-03-05: AED 3,075, 1-bed, 780 sqft2026-03-09: AED 2,807, 1-bed, 819 sqft2026-03-11: AED 3,141, 1-bed, 780 sqft2026-03-16: AED 2,551, 1-bed, 823 sqft2026-03-16: AED 2,916, 1-bed, 802 sqft2026-03-26: AED 3,554, 3-bed, 1,955 sqft2026-04-02: AED 2,139, 2-bed, 1,356 sqft2026-04-07: AED 3,837, 3-bed, 2,436 sqft2026-04-15: AED 2,582, 2-bed, 1,200 sqft2026-04-22: AED 2,384, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-04-23: AED 2,764, 2-bed, 1,212 sqft2026-04-24: AED 2,951, 2-bed, 1,203 sqft2026-05-01: AED 2,760, 1-bed, 815 sqft2026-05-14: AED 7,540, 4-bed, 6,493 sqft (outlier)2026-06-01: AED 2,622, 1-bed, 801 sqft2026-06-05: AED 2,247, 1-bed, 823 sqft2026-06-09: AED 2,820, 1-bed, 815 sqft2026-06-12: AED 2,766, 1-bed, 822 sqft2026-06-19: AED 2,760, 2-bed, 1,214 sqft2026-07-09: AED 2,778, 1-bed, 810 sqft2026-07-13: AED 3,708, 2-bed, 1,240 sqft2026-07-14: AED 2,332, 1-bed, 901 sqft2026-07-15: AED 2,335, 2-bed, 1,284 sqft2026-07-16: AED 3,438, 4-bed, 4,799 sqft2026-07-16: AED 4,397, 5-bed, 6,832 sqft2026-07-22: AED 2,282, 1-bed, 1,108 sqft2026-07-24: AED 2,878, 1-bed, 834 sqft2026-07-24: AED 2,708, 2-bed, 1,200 sqft2026-07-24: AED 2,797, 2-bed, 1,210 sqft2026-07-27: AED 3,888, 2-bed, 1,093 sqft2026-08-05: AED 8,326, 4-bed, 7,807 sqft (outlier)2026-08-06: AED 2,581, 2-bed, 1,201 sqft2026-09-08: AED 2,554, 1-bed, 802 sqft2026-09-08: AED 2,564, 1-bed, 834 sqft2026-09-10: AED 2,875, 2-bed, 1,200 sqft2026-09-15: AED 3,123, 2-bed, 1,208 sqft2026-09-16: AED 2,884, 1-bed, 797 sqft2026-09-17: AED 3,070, 2-bed, 1,303 sqft2026-09-25: AED 3,957, 2-bed, 1,207 sqft2026-09-29: AED 1,930, 1-bed, 777 sqft2026-10-08: AED 4,430, 5-bed, 6,828 sqft2026-10-27: AED 3,877, 3-bed, 1,973 sqft2026-11-03: AED 2,704, 2-bed, 1,291 sqft2026-11-06: AED 2,407, 1-bed, 789 sqft2026-11-06: AED 2,626, 1-bed, 761 sqftTrend: AED 2,979 to AED 2,823

Every registered sale in La Mer in the last 12 months; the dashed line is the trend within those 12 months, grey dots are flagged outliers left out of it.

Transaction history in La Mer

  • 1-bed · 789 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 2 06 Nov 2026AED 1,900,0002,407 /sqft
  • 1-bed · 761 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 3 06 Nov 2026AED 2,000,0002,627 /sqft
  • 2-bed · 1,290 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 1 03 Nov 2026AED 3,490,0002,704 /sqft
  • 3-bed · 1,973 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 2 27 Oct 2026AED 7,650,0003,877 /sqft
  • 5-bed · 6,828 sqftCompletedSur La Mer 08 Oct 2026AED 30,250,0004,430 /sqft
  • 1-bed · 777 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 4 29 Sep 2026AED 1,500,0001,930 /sqft
  • 2-bed · 1,206 sqftCompletedLa Sirene Block 6 25 Sep 2026AED 4,775,0003,958 /sqft
  • 2-bed · 1,302 sqftCompletedLa Rive Building 3 17 Sep 2026AED 4,000,0003,071 /sqft
  • 1-bed · 797 sqftCompletedLa Cote Building 1 16 Sep 2026AED 2,300,0002,884 /sqft
  • 2-bed · 1,208 sqftCompletedLa Sirene Block 2 15 Sep 2026AED 3,775,0003,124 /sqft

Over the last 12 months La Mer recorded 91 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 2.95M (about AED 2,909 per sqft); with a median size of 1,133 sqft; most were 1-beds; from roughly AED 1.5M to AED 30.25M.

1–10 of 2,624

Buildings and communities in La Mer

24 completed
Le Pont Building 3BuildingAED 2,9215.5%7
La Cote Building 4BuildingAED 2,6145.7%6
La Rive Building 3BuildingAED 2,7045.1%6
La Rive Building 4BuildingAED 2,7005.4%6
La Cote Building 1BuildingAED 2,7665.5%5
La Cote Building 3BuildingAED 2,6265.9%5
La Cote Building 5BuildingAED 3,1944.5%5
La Rive Building 2BuildingAED 2,5226.1%5
La Sirene Block 4BuildingAED 2,8075.6%5
Jumeirah Residences Asora BayBuildingFew sales4

The eight busiest buildings account for 47 of La Mer's 91 sales in the last 12 months: La Rive Building 3, Le Pont Building 3, La Cote Building 4, La Rive Building 4 and La Sirene Block 4 and three more. Buildings completed from 2022 onwards trade at AED 2,522 to 2,921 per sqft; the 2021 to 2021 stock at AED 2,614 to 3,194. Gross yields run from 4.5% to 6.2% across the buildings with enough sales and lets to measure. The newest are La Sirene Block 4 (2024) and La Sirene Block 1 (2024); the oldest, La Cote Building 4, handed over in 2021. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.

1–10 of 24
Every building and community in La Mer, A to Z

Rents and yields in La Mer

Last 12 months
1-bedAED 120,000AED 1495.4%
2-bedAED 195,463AED 1555.3%
3-bedAED 370,000AED 1734.5%
4-bed+AED 580,000AED 1904.2%
3-bed villaAED 510,000AED 1373.9%
4-bed villaAED 661,447AED 1374.0%
5-bed+ villaAED 1,100,000AED 1613.7%
New contract vs renewal
−1%
Renewals
44% of 641
Buildings from 2022
AED 138–168 /sqft
Built before 2022
AED 142–154 /sqft

633 rental contracts were registered in La Mer in the last 12 months, 44% of them renewals. New contracts and renewals were signed at much the same rate per sqft. Gross yields run from 5.3% on one-beds to 4.2% on four-beds and larger.

Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.

Who builds in La Mer

2 developers
  • PDLM Residential 21 buildingsAED 2,809 /sqft
  • La Mer North Residential 2 buildingsAED 3,829 /sqft

PDLM Residential is the biggest builder in La Mer with 21 of the 24 completed buildings; La Mer North Residential follows.

Buying or renting in La Mer

Buying

Expect a 20% deposit as a UAE resident or 25% as a non-resident on a home under AED 5M, plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. On a typical one-bed at AED 2.3M, that is AED 460,000 down and AED 92,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page, the registered size against the marketed one, and whether the unit has sold before and at what price.

Mortgage calculator →Service charges by building →

Renting

A typical one-bed rents for AED 120,000 a year and a two-bed AED 195,000. Increases on renewal are capped by the RERA rental index. Landlords in Dubai usually take one to four cheques and a 5% security deposit, and every contract is registered on Ejari, which is where the figures on this page come from. Buildings completed from 2022 onwards rent for AED 140 to 168 per sqft, the older stock for AED 141 to 154.

Rents by type and building →Rent increase calculator →

Living in La Mer

Most of La Mer's buildings are small, with a typical 57 homes each; 17 of the 22 were completed in the last five years.

Nearby areas compared

All Dubai areas →
AreaSale /sqftYieldBuildings
La Mer AED 2,9095.2%22
Jumeirah FirstAED 3,5615.3%3
Al SatwaAED 2,0727.1%17
Jumeirah Garden CityAED 2,1395.5%1
City WalkAED 2,6755.3%36
Trade Center FirstAED 5,3362.6%3
Jumeirah Bay IslandAED 7,3954.2%7

La Mer is about 18% cheaper per square foot than Jumeirah First, its nearest neighbour, at AED 2,915 against AED 3,561. Jumeirah Bay Island is the most expensive of the areas around it at AED 8,354 per sqft, 187% more. Al Satwa is the cheapest nearby at AED 2,072. Its closest comparable on price is City Walk.

La Mer in numbers

  • Across 91 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in La Mer was AED 2,915 per sqft and the typical apartment sold for about AED 3M.
  • Prices are up 0.2% on the year, 61.9% over five years and 64.8% since 2019; rents down 3.5% over the same period.
  • 22 completed buildings from 2 developers; about 1,477 homes, 45% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
  • Gross yields of 5.3% on one-beds, 5.3% on two-beds, 4.5% on three-beds and 4.2% on four-beds and larger.

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 13 November 2026.

Questions about La Mer

How much does an apartment in La Mer cost?

Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 2,915 per sqft, and one-beds sold for around AED 2.3M, two-beds sold for around AED 3.6M, three-beds sold for around AED 8M and four-beds and larger sold for around AED 12.5M.

Have prices in La Mer gone up?

Yes: up 0.2% in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 and up 61.9% over five years, on the monthly median of every registered sale. Over the whole record they are 64.8% above the 2019 level.

What is the rental yield in La Mer?

About 5.2% gross across all types at today's prices: 5.3% on one-beds, 5.3% on two-beds, 4.5% on three-beds and 4.2% on four-beds and larger, before service charges.

Which are the most traded buildings in La Mer?

La Rive Building 3 (7 sales), Le Pont Building 3 (7 sales), La Cote Building 4 (6 sales), La Rive Building 4 (6 sales) and La Sirene Block 4 (6 sales) in the last 12 months.

How many buildings are there in La Mer?

22 completed apartment buildings, plus two villa communities, with about 1,477 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.

What does it cost to rent in La Mer?

The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 160,000 a year: AED 120,000 for one-beds, AED 195,000 for two-beds, AED 362,500 for three-beds and AED 580,000 for four-beds and larger, across 633 Ejari registrations.

What is my home in La Mer worth?

YallaValue keeps an estimate for the homes in La Mer, home by home, updated daily. It is free: find the building or community in the list in this guide, choose the home and verify once by WhatsApp, email or Google. For a guide before that: the median across 91 sales in La Mer over the last 12 months was AED 2,909 per sqft.

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