Dubai Property Cost Tool
Estimate the main Dubai Land Department charges from a property sale value, including the 4% sale-registration fee, the selected trustee/title/map items and an optional 0.25% mortgage-registration fee.
Estimate the main DLD sale-registration and optional mortgage-registration charges.
Optional fixed fees
DLD sale registration
AED 60,000
4% of sale value
Trustee / registrar fee
AED 4,200
Optional estimate based on sale value
Mortgage registration
AED 0
0.25% of entered mortgage value
Estimated total shown
AED 64,700
Before excluded bank, agency, NOC, VAT and other case-specific charges.
Knowledge and innovation fees, service-partner charges, VAT on service fees, bank arrangement or valuation charges, agency commission, developer NOC charges and other case-specific costs are not automatically included. Check the current DLD service before completing a transaction.
Direct answer
Dubai Land Department's published fee schedule and current sale-registration service list 4% of the sale value for registering a real-property sale. That 4% is the largest DLD line item for many normal sale transactions, but it is not the only possible cost.
Core formula
DLD sale registration fee = property sale value × 4%
Mortgage buyers
DLD currently lists the mortgage-registration fee as 0.25% of the mortgage value. The mortgage service can also have title-deed and service-partner charges, so the calculator keeps the percentage fee separate and does not claim to reproduce every transaction invoice.
Estimate your UAE mortgage paymentNot included automatically
A complete Dubai buying-cost estimate can also involve agency commission, bank processing, property valuation, insurance, developer NOC charges, VAT on service fees, service-partner fees and other case-specific items. Some fees depend on the property, mortgage route, service channel or contract arrangement, so they should be confirmed from the current source before payment.
Official sources
DLD sale of mortgaged property service
Lists the 4% sale fee, sale registrar thresholds and related document charges.
DLD mortgage registration service
Lists the 0.25% mortgage-registration fee and related title/service-partner charges.
DLD legislation fee schedule
Published fee schedule for registration of real-property dispositions and other DLD services.
Frequently asked questions
Dubai Land Department currently lists a 4% fee of the sale value for registering a real-property sale. Other trustee, title, map, knowledge, innovation and case-specific charges can also apply.
The cited DLD sale-registration service lists AED 2,100 when the property price is below AED 500,000 and AED 4,200 when the price is AED 500,000 or more for the sale registration registrar fee.
Dubai Land Department currently lists 0.25% of the mortgage value for mortgage registration, with additional title and service-related charges depending on the transaction.
No. It estimates the main DLD registration items selected in the calculator. Bank charges, valuation, agency commission, developer NOC, VAT on service fees, insurance and other transaction-specific costs are separate.
DLD investor guidance notes that the sale-registration fee is payable by the parties according to the applicable rules and contract arrangements. In practice, the contractual allocation should be confirmed for the specific transaction rather than assumed from the calculator.
Last reviewed: 20 September 2026. This is an informational estimate, not an official DLD fee statement. Always verify the current service and transaction-specific charges before payment.
