Where to buy
The communities of Dubai
Dubai is a city of distinct markets: an apartment in Business Bay and a villa in Dubai South carry different tenants, different holding costs and different exits.
Our approach
The area, before the project
A project is often the first thing a buyer sees, yet the district decides more: who rents from you, how readily a home lets, and what it commands when you come to sell.
Every area with live projects appears below, 2,366 of them across 121 areas of Dubai, with counts and entry prices computed directly from the catalogue and current as the market moves.
Building activity
The busiest districts
Jumeirah Village Circle197 projects
Dubai South (Dubai World Central)119 projects
Dubai Islands116 projects
Business Bay92 projects
Dubai Land Residence Complex73 projects
Jumeirah Village Triangle57 projects
Al Furjan56 projects
Dubai Land56 projects
Majan46 projects
Downtown Dubai39 projects
Mohammed Bin Rashid City38 projects
Meydan35 projects121 areas
Every area in Dubai
Ordered by how much is live now, entry price is the lowest published starting price in the area today.
- Jumeirah Village CircleFrom AED 345,000
- Dubai South (Dubai World Central)From AED 345,000
- Dubai IslandsFrom AED 1,200,000
- Business BayFrom AED 570,000
- Dubai Land Residence ComplexFrom AED 456,000
- Jumeirah Village TriangleFrom AED 450,000
- Al FurjanFrom AED 400,000
- Dubai LandFrom AED 390,000
- MajanFrom AED 500,000
- Downtown DubaiFrom AED 564,000
- Mohammed Bin Rashid CityFrom AED 480,000
- MeydanFrom AED 480,000
- JumeirahFrom AED 470,000
- Dubai Hills EstateFrom AED 775,000
- Dubai Creek Harbour (The Lagoons)From AED 989,000
- Dubai Sports CityFrom AED 284,000
- International City Phase 2From AED 320,000
- Jebel AliFrom AED 450,000
- Jumeirah Garden CityFrom AED 715,000
- Palm JumeirahFrom AED 1,040,000
- Dubai MarinaFrom AED 850,000
- Dubai Production City (IMPZ)From AED 550,000
- Jumeirah Lake TowersFrom AED 399,000
- Mina RashidFrom AED 1,110,000
- Palm Jebel AliFrom AED 2,500,000
- Motor CityFrom AED 399,000
- Al JaddafFrom AED 560,000
- ArjanFrom AED 350,000
- Damac LagoonsFrom AED 680,000
- Maritime CityFrom AED 830,000
- Nad Al ShebaFrom AED 1,000,000
- Damac HillsFrom AED 524,000
- Dubai Industrial CityFrom AED 477,000
- Sobha Hartland 2From AED 1,700,000
- Damac RiversideFrom AED 748,000
- City of ArabiaFrom AED 560,000
- Dubai Silicon OasisFrom AED 524,000
- International CityFrom AED 399,000
- Damac Hills 2From AED 497,000
- Wasl GateFrom AED 550,000
- Al BarshaFrom AED 459,000
- Athlon by AldarFrom AED 1,350,000
- Dubai Science ParkFrom AED 760,000
- Dubai Investment Park (DIP)From AED 457,000
- Jumeirah IslandsFrom AED 1,780,000
- The ValleyFrom AED 1,160,000
- The Wilds by AldarFrom AED 5,100,000
- Damac IslandsFrom AED 680,000
- LiwanFrom AED 591,000
- Sheikh Zayed RoadFrom AED 689,000
- Al WaslFrom AED 780,000
- City WalkFrom AED 1,200,000
- Damac Islands 2From AED 2,750,000
- Expo CityFrom AED 876,000
- Haven By AldarFrom AED 990,000
- Jumeirah Golf EstatesFrom AED 1,000,000
- Port De La MerFrom AED 1,200,000
- Al BarariFrom AED 2,100,000
- BukadraFrom AED 1,400,000
- Sobha SanctuaryFrom AED 999,000
- Town SquareFrom AED 379,000
- Al SatwaFrom AED 908,000
- Arabian Ranches 3From AED 1,200,000
- Downtown Jebel AliFrom AED 450,000
- DubaiFrom AED 525,000
- Dubai HarbourFrom AED 2,900,000
- Dubai Studio CityFrom AED 604,000
- Emaar BeachfrontFrom AED 1,760,000
- The Heights Country Club & WellnessFrom AED 2,400,000
- Barsha Heights (Tecom)From AED 2,600,000
- Emaar SouthFrom AED 1,060,000
- The Grand Polo Club and ResortFrom AED 3,700,000
- Dubai Health Care CityFrom AED 512,000
- Dubai Lifestyle CityFrom AED 1,180,000
- Ghaf WoodsFrom AED 1,200,000
- MirdifFrom AED 800,000
- The World IslandsFrom AED 3,050,000
- Zabeel ParkFrom AED 3,340,000
- Al SafaFrom AED 541,000
- Arabian RanchesFrom AED 1,450,000
- DIFCFrom AED 1,300,000
- MudonFrom AED 817,000
- Ras Al KhorFrom AED 1,830,000
- Sobha CentralFrom AED 1,650,000
- The AcresFrom AED 5,090,000
- The Oasis by EmaarFrom AED 8,500,000
- Tilal Al GhafFrom AED 1,260,000
- Arabian Ranches 2From AED 2,270,000
- BluewatersFrom AED 2,300,000
- Bur DubaiFrom AED 1,930,000
- Discovery GardensFrom AED 600,000
- Dubai Design DistrictFrom AED 2,000,000
- Dubai Internet CityFrom AED 1,250,000
- Dubai Water CanalFrom AED 22,400,000
- Falcon City of WondersFrom AED 780,000
- Sobha HartlandFrom AED 754,000
- Academic CityFrom AED 4,000,000
- Al SufouhFrom AED 1,500,000
- Al WarsanFrom AED 551,000
- Culture VillageFrom AED 1,540,000
- Emirates HillsFrom AED 1,680,000
- Jebel Ali HillsFrom AED 708,000
- Jumeirah Beach ResidenceFrom AED 1,540,000
- Jumeirah ParkFrom AED 13,500,000
- Nadd Al HammarFrom AED 665,000
- Naia Island
- WaadaFrom AED 460,000
- Dragon CityFrom AED 449,000
- Dubai International City 2From AED 539,000
- Emirates LivingFrom AED 1,320,000
- Ghaf Woods Phase 2
- Liwan 2From AED 922,000
- Port RashidFrom AED 1,000,000
- Reem CommunityFrom AED 1,960,000
- Reportage HillsFrom AED 2,590,000
- Sobha ElwoodFrom AED 11,640,000
- Umm Al DamanFrom AED 3,600,000
- Uptown DubaiFrom AED 4,640,000
- VillanovaFrom AED 2,690,000
- Wadi Al Safa 3From AED 596,000
- World Trade CenterFrom AED 1,830,000
Outside Dubai
60 areas in the other emirates
Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman: lower entry prices, a shorter record and a thinner resale market, considered with the same rigour as every area in Dubai.
- Al Marjan IslandFrom AED 885,000
- MuwailehFrom AED 515,000
- Al Reem IslandFrom AED 700,000
- Saadiyat IslandFrom AED 905,000
- Umm Al Quwain MarinaFrom AED 1,100,000
- Yas IslandFrom AED 700,000
- AljadaFrom AED 548,000
- Al Hudayriat IslandFrom AED 2,350,000
- Masdar CityFrom AED 500,000
- Al KhanFrom AED 580,000
- Muwaileh CommercialFrom AED 669,000
- Al Raha BeachFrom AED 850,000
- Al ShamkhaFrom AED 340,000
- GhantootFrom AED 1,500,000
- Al ZorahFrom AED 494,000
- Mina Al ArabFrom AED 700,000
- Khalifa CityFrom AED 590,000
- Al Mamzar - SharjahFrom AED 540,000
- Ramhan IslandFrom AED 3,100,000
- Sharjah Waterfront CityFrom AED 379,000
- Al AmerahFrom AED 474,000
- Al Hamra VillageFrom AED 1,050,000
- Al Ruwaidat SuburbFrom AED 1,520,000
- SharjahFrom AED 1,100,000
- Al BahyaFrom AED 3,100,000
- RAK CentralFrom AED 700,000
- Al AliaFrom AED 164,000
- Al GhadeerFrom AED 1,700,000
- Al RashidiyaFrom AED 591,000
- Fahid IslandFrom AED 1,800,000
- HayyanFrom AED 1,690,000
- Abu Dhabi
- AjmanFrom AED 376,000
- Ajman Corniche RoadFrom AED 838,000
- Al Maryah IslandFrom AED 4,700,000
- Al RaudahFrom AED 690,000
- Al SuyohFrom AED 2,070,000
- Ajman DowntownFrom AED 681,000
- Al DanahFrom AED 5,600,000
- Al Faqa'a
- Al FqaitFrom AED 526,000
- Al HelioFrom AED 2,300,000
- Al Humaid CityFrom AED 1,090,000
- Al Jubail Island
- Al MairidFrom AED 1,040,000
- Al MaryahFrom AED 4,500,000
- Al NahdaFrom AED 506,000
- Al NakhilFrom AED 2,090,000
- Al Rumaila 1From AED 975,000
- Al Salam StreetFrom AED 2,300,000
- Al Samha
- Emirates CityFrom AED 550,000
- Muroor AreaFrom AED 21,500,000
- Nurai Island
- RabdanFrom AED 4,000,000
- Ras al Khaimah GatewayFrom AED 783,000
- Sharjah Garden CityFrom AED 2,850,000
- Sharjah Sustainable CityFrom AED 2,460,000
- Sobha AquamontFrom AED 1,110,000
- Tilal CityFrom AED 9,490,000
Comparing areas
Tell us the budget, the timing and what you want the property to do, and you receive two or three areas that answer it, together with why the others do not.