Dubai's real estate market never sleeps.
In 2024, Dubai recorded over 180,000 property transactions - a record high. Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and the rest of the UAE are equally active. For developers, data scientists, and PropTech founders, this represents a massive opportunity.
But there's a catch: getting access to this data is hard.
Most property portals lock their data behind closed systems. Scraping is fragile and expensive. Building your own data pipeline takes months.
That's exactly the problem the PropertyFinder UAE Data API by Happy Endpoint solves.
What Is the PropertyFinder UAE Data API?
It's a REST API that gives you programmatic access to UAE property data sourced from PropertyFinder.ae - one of the UAE's largest real estate portals.
The dataset includes:
- 500,000+ property listings (apartments, villas, townhouses, penthouses, commercial spaces)
- Agent and broker profiles with direct contact information
- Historical transaction records
- Price trend data by community and property type
- Community insights and market analytics
All delivered as clean, structured JSON via a simple REST interface.
The Scale of the Data
Here's what you're working with:
Residential Properties
- Apartments (studios to 5+ bedrooms)
- Villas and townhouses
- Penthouses and duplexes
- Hotel apartments
Commercial Properties
- Office spaces
- Retail units
- Warehouses
- Showrooms
- Co-working spaces
New Developments
- Off-plan projects
- Developer listings
- New project launches
Geographic Coverage
- Dubai (all major communities)
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Ajman
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Fujairah
The API Endpoints
The API is organized into logical groups:
Location
/autocomplete-location - Search for any UAE location and get its ID for use in property searches.
Property Search
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/search-rent- Residential rentals with filters for bedrooms, price, amenities, furnishing -
/search-buy- Properties for sale including off-plan and ready units -
/search-commercial-rent- Commercial spaces for rent -
/search-commercial-buy- Commercial properties for purchase -
/search-new-projects- New developments and off-plan launches
Property Details
/property-details - Full listing data including images, floor plans, description, and agent info
Agents & Brokers
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/search-agents- Find agents by location -
/search-agents-detailed- Full agent profiles -
/search-brokers- Find brokerage firms -
/search-brokers-detailed- Full brokerage data -
/agent-properties- All listings by a specific agent -
/broker-properties- All listings by a specific broker
Market Intelligence
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/price-trend-of-location- Historical price trends by location and property type -
/property-insight- Community-level market insights -
/get-transactions- Historical sales and rental transaction records
Directories
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/real-estate-developers- Active developers in UAE -
/communities- UAE communities sorted by popularity or affordability
Powerful Filtering Options
The search endpoints support granular filtering:
For Rentals:
- Location ID
- Property type (apartment, villa, penthouse, etc.)
- Bedrooms (0 for studio, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5+)
- Bathrooms
- Price range (min/max in AED)
- Rent frequency (yearly, monthly, weekly, daily)
- Area range (sqft)
- Furnishing status (furnished, unfurnished, partly)
- Amenities (balcony, pool, gym, parking, pets allowed, etc.)
- Sort order (newest, featured, price ascending/descending)
For Sales:
- All rental filters plus:
- Completion status (ready vs. off-plan)
Real-World Use Cases
1. Property Search Portal
Build a full-featured property search website for UAE. Use /search-rent and /search-buy for listings, /property-details for individual pages, and /autocomplete-location for the search bar.
2. Investment Analysis Dashboard
Combine /price-trend-of-location and /get-transactions to show investors how prices have moved in specific communities over time. Add /property-insight for community-level metrics.
3. Agent & Broker Directory
Build a directory of UAE real estate professionals using /search-agents-detailed and /search-brokers-detailed. Include their active listings via /agent-properties.
4. PropTech Mobile App
Power an iOS or Android app with real-time UAE property data. The API's fast response times (Redis-cached) make it suitable for mobile use cases.
5. Market Research Tool
Analyze price trends, transaction volumes, and community popularity across the UAE. Perfect for investment firms, consultancies, and research organizations.
Getting Started
The API is available on RapidAPI with flexible pricing tiers:
👉 https://rapidapi.com/happyendpoint/api/propertyfinder-uae-data
A quick example to get you started:
# Step 1: Get location ID
curl 'https://propertyfinder-uae-data.p.rapidapi.com/autocomplete-location?query=Palm+Jumeirah' \
-H 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_KEY' \
-H 'x-rapidapi-host: propertyfinder-uae-data.p.rapidapi.com'
# Step 2: Search villas for sale
curl 'https://propertyfinder-uae-data.p.rapidapi.com/search-buy?location_id=LOCATION_ID&property_type=villa&bedrooms=4,5&price_min=5000000' \
-H 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_KEY' \
-H 'x-rapidapi-host: propertyfinder-uae-data.p.rapidapi.com'
About Happy Endpoint
Happy Endpoint builds developer-friendly APIs that unlock powerful real-world datasets. From UAE real estate to UK property data, e-commerce APIs, and financial data - we make data accessible.
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