Last updated: 9 November 2026. By Dynamic Web Lab.
Quick answer: The official source of Dubai Land Department (DLD) data is DLD's own Real Estate Data page, where you search by date range and download results as CSV. Older years are published through Digital Dubai's Dubai Pulse open data platform, which also describes a data API for datasets. Third-party APIs and scrapers sit on top of that data or on DLD's apps, and they are not official. We run one such third-party API, so read our section as a vendor's view.
The options at a glance
| Option | Official? | Best for | Main limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLD Real Estate Data page (CSV) | Yes, run by DLD | One-off analysis, spot checks | Search form with a captcha, date-range queries, manual downloads |
| Dubai Pulse open data (Digital Dubai) | Yes, run by Digital Dubai | Earlier years, repeatable access to datasets | Sign-up and access terms set by Dubai Pulse; check them before you build |
| Third-party data API (including ours) | No | Apps that need a ready-made REST interface and cleaned data | You depend on the vendor; check how it sources and refreshes data |
| Scrapers of DLD apps or sites | No | Prototypes only | Not a documented interface, can break without notice, and terms of use may restrict it |
What DLD itself publishes
DLD's Real Estate Data page lets you search and download as CSV for several datasets: transactions, rents, projects, valuations, land, buildings, units, brokers and developers. The page notes that for previous years' data you should visit data.dubai, an initiative by Digital Dubai.
Transaction records on that page include fields such as transaction type, registration type (ready or off-plan), freehold status, usage, area, property type, amount, size, rooms, parking, nearest metro, mall and landmark, and the number of buyers and sellers. They do not list owner names.
What Dubai Pulse adds
Dubai Pulse hosts DLD datasets, including transactions and land registry. Its dataset pages describe a Dubai Pulse Data API based on the CKAN action API, and say that API credentials (a key and a secret) are sent by email when you are first granted a dataset. Because access rules can change, read the current terms on the dataset page before you plan around it.
Is there an official DLD REST API?
We could not find a public, documented DLD REST API for developers. Dubai REST is DLD's consumer app for owners, tenants and service providers, not a data API. A vendor blog mentions a "DLD API Gateway" with eligibility conditions, but we could not confirm it on an official DLD page, so ask DLD directly if you need one. Separately, DIFC has launched a PropTech solution that gives third parties access to data on its own real estate, which covers DIFC, not DLD.
Where third-party APIs fit
A third-party API turns the open data into a REST interface with cleaning and calculations on top. Our own Real Estate Data API is one: it serves DLD transactions, rents, rental yield, projects and developers, with data from 1998, webhooks and a sandbox, and it credits Dubai Pulse Open Data as the source. It has a free API key and plans from AED 500 per month. It is not run by DLD and it is not an official DLD service.
If you evaluate any vendor, ask where the data comes from, how often it refreshes, and whether the terms let you use it in your product.
Scrapers: use with care
Scrapers that pull from DLD apps or sites exist, for example third-party Apify actors for Dubai REST. They are not official interfaces, they can stop working when a site changes, and their use may be limited by the source's terms. We would use one for a prototype at most, not as the base of a product.
How to choose
- Checking a few records or one area: use DLD's page and download the CSV.
- Several years of history: start from Dubai Pulse.
- Building an app or dashboard: a maintained API (ours or another vendor's) saves you the cleaning work. Compare it against Dubai Pulse's own terms.
- Anything customer-facing: avoid scrapers, and always show your data source.
Whichever you use, filter transactions to sales before you calculate prices. Mortgages and gifts are in the same data. See how to read DLD transaction data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dubai Land Department have an official API?
We could not find a public, documented DLD REST API. DLD publishes open data as CSV downloads on its Real Estate Data page, and Dubai Pulse describes a data API for DLD datasets. Ask DLD directly if you need a formal integration.
Where can I download DLD transaction data?
From DLD's Real Estate Data page, where you set a date range and download the results as CSV, or from Dubai Pulse for earlier years.
Is DLD data free?
DLD's open data page offers CSV downloads without a payment step. Dubai Pulse sets its own access terms for each dataset, so check them on the dataset page.
Does DLD open data include owner names?
The transaction fields on DLD's page include the number of buyers and sellers, not their names.
Are scrapers a safe way to get DLD data?
They are not official, can break without notice, and may be restricted by the terms of the site or app they read. Use them for prototypes, not for a product.
Need DLD data in your app?
Our Real Estate Data API gives you DLD-based data through a REST interface, with a free key to start. Tell us what you are building and we can help you pick between the options above.
Sources and further reading
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