🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Can you afford a house in United Arab Emirates?
A stretch — above the historical norm
The country median home in United Arab Emirates costs AED 1,700,000 and the median household earns AED 360,000 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×. Ranked 44 of 46 for housing cost relative to income.
Median home price
AED 1,700,000
UAE urban
Median household income
AED 360,000
after tax
Avg mortgage rate
4.85%
min down 20%
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Anchor: UAE urban median 1,700,000 AED · mortgage rate 4.85% · min down 20%