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Communities

Nineteen addresses, priced from the registry.

Median price per square foot and sales over the last twelve months, from Dubai Land Department records. Choose a community for the five-year trend, rents and my notes.

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Beachfront · Super luxury

Palm Jumeirah

The benchmark. When anyone quotes a waterfront price in Dubai, they are comparing it with the Palm.

Per sq ft
AED 7,060 +18.3%
Sales, 12 mo
79

Median, villas

Jumeirah Bay, DubaiArtist's impression

Beachfront · Ultra luxury

Jumeirah Bay

A private island with 128 villa plots and the Bulgari resort. Very few sales, all negotiated quietly.

Per sq ft
AED 9,220 +2.8%
Sales, 12 mo
19

Median, all homes

Dubai Peninsula, DubaiArtist's impression

Waterfront · Super luxury

Dubai Peninsula

A new 210-acre peninsula where the Dubai Canal meets the sea, with Aman, Rosewood and the Peninsula residences.

Per sq ft
AED 7,700 +8.2%
Sales, 12 mo
117

Median, all homes

La Mer & Asora Bay, DubaiArtist's impression

Beachfront · Super and ultra luxury

La Mer & Asora Bay

Low-rise beachfront by Meraas beside old Jumeirah. Asora Bay and Solaya have reset prices here.

Per sq ft
AED 7,100 +121%
Sales, 12 mo
144

Median, all homes

Beachfront · Super luxury

Pearl Jumeirah

An island off Jumeirah 1 with private villas. A small, quiet market where each sale is its own story.

Per sq ft
AED 2,830 +26.8%
Sales, 12 mo
13

Median, all homes

Bluewaters, DubaiArtist's impression

Waterfront · Luxury

Bluewaters

An island off JBR with apartments, Ain Dubai and a walkable promenade. A good address with real supply.

Per sq ft
AED 4,820 +5.5%
Sales, 12 mo
124

Median, apartments

Beachfront · Luxury

Emaar Beachfront

Towers on a private beach at Dubai Harbour, between the Palm and the Marina. Apartments, not villas.

Per sq ft
AED 3,560 −13.2%
Sales, 12 mo
404

Median, apartments

Beachfront · Luxury

Palm Jebel Ali

The new Palm, about twice the size of Palm Jumeirah. Everything sold so far is off-plan.

Per sq ft
AED 3,450 +31.3%
Sales, 12 mo
290

Median, villas

Beachfront · Luxury

Dubai Islands

Nakheel's islands off Deira, formerly Deira Islands. A large, fast-moving launch market.

Per sq ft
AED 2,760 +18.8%
Sales, 12 mo
4,782

Median, all homes

Waterfront · Luxury

Jumeirah Islands

Villa clusters set on islands around lakes, next to Emirates Hills. Water views without the coast premium.

Per sq ft
AED 4,370 +8.7%
Sales, 12 mo
66

Median, villas

Waterfront · Luxury

Tilal Al Ghaf

Majid Al Futtaim's inland community around a swimmable lagoon with a 400 m beach.

Per sq ft
AED 2,050 +3.9%
Sales, 12 mo
311

Median, villas

Emirates Hills, Dubai

Golf course villas · Ultra luxury

Emirates Hills

A gated golf estate of large mansion plots on the Montgomerie course. The most private villa address inland.

Per sq ft
AED 4,850 +36.7%
Sales, 12 mo
25

Median, villas

Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai

Golf course villas · Luxury

Dubai Hills Estate

Emaar and Meraas's golf city between Downtown and the Marina. 51 sales above US$10M in the first half of 2026, more than any other community (Knight Frank).

Per sq ft
AED 3,060 +1.3%
Sales, 12 mo
166

Median, villas

Golf course villas · Luxury

Jumeirah Golf Estates

Two championship courses, Earth and Fire, and the home of the DP World Tour Championship.

Per sq ft
AED 2,050 +4.4%
Sales, 12 mo
310

Median, villas

Golf course villas · Luxury

Arabian Ranches

Emaar's original villa community, built around a golf club. Mature, settled and family-led.

Per sq ft
AED 2,510 +3.4%
Sales, 12 mo
139

Median, villas

Golf course villas · Luxury

The Meadows

Villas around lakes in Emirates Living, beside Emirates Hills and the Montgomerie course.

Per sq ft
AED 3,120 +15.2%
Sales, 12 mo
83

Median, villas

Golf course villas · Luxury

DAMAC Hills

Built around Trump International Golf Club Dubai. A large, active market with a lower entry price.

Per sq ft
AED 1,730 +3.8%
Sales, 12 mo
338

Median, villas

Golf course villas · Luxury

Victory Heights

Villas around the Els Club course in Dubai Sports City. Small, gated and quietly popular.

Per sq ft
AED 2,470 +20.6%
Sales, 12 mo
65

Median, villas

Waterfront · Luxury

The Oasis by Emaar

Emaar's new villa community built around lagoons and green space, including Palmiera and Mareva. All off-plan.

Per sq ft
AED 2,070 +5.4%
Sales, 12 mo
663

Median, villas

DXB Interact, from Dubai Land Department registered sales, 12 months to 28 Oct 2026. Change is against the previous 12 months and is history, not a forecast. Mortgages and gifts excluded.