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Dubai area guides

Guides to 97 Dubai areas, written by people who manage homes across the city every day, and 5 more areas you can search. What it’s like to live there, getting around, and what homes rent and sell for.

Most-known areas first.

Jumeirah Village Circle
Good value

Jumeirah Village Circle

Mid-rise apartments and townhouses at good-value rents.

6 homes with us now
Dubai Marina
Waterfront

Dubai Marina

Waterfront towers along the marina, next to JBR beach.

4 homes with us now
Business Bay
City living

Business Bay

Towers along the Dubai Water Canal, next to Downtown.

9 homes with us now
Downtown Dubai
City living

Downtown Dubai

Home of the Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall.

3 homes with us now
Palm Jumeirah
Waterfront

Palm Jumeirah

Villas and beach apartments on the palm-shaped island.

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Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)
Waterfront

Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)

Freehold beachfront flats on The Walk, with two tram stops and a free public beach

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Dubai Hills Estate
Family and villas

Dubai Hills Estate

Green, family-focused community around a golf course and mall.

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Family and villas

Emirates Hills

Large private villas and plots around the Montgomerie golf course

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DAMAC Hills 2
Family and villas

DAMAC Hills 2

Affordable villas and townhouses with plenty of outdoor space.

3 homes with us now
Al Furjan
Family and villas

Al Furjan

Villas, townhouses and apartments with a Metro station.

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International City
Good value

International City

Budget-friendly apartments in country-themed clusters.

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Dubai South
Good value

Dubai South

A new community beside Al Maktoum Airport and Expo City.

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Mirdif
Family and villas

Mirdif

Established, family-friendly villas near City Centre Mirdif.

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Dubailand
Good value

Dubailand

Apartment hubs such as Majan and DLRC, plus new villa communities.

2 homes with us now
City Walk
City living

City Walk

Meraas’s walkable apartment district on Al Wasl Road, minutes from Downtown

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DAMAC Lagoons
New and upcoming

DAMAC Lagoons

Lagoon-themed townhouses and villas off Hessa Street, handing over in phases.

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Bluewaters Island
Waterfront

Bluewaters Island

Freehold island flats by Ain Dubai, a footbridge from JBR beach

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Good value

Deira

Souks, two Metro lines and affordable flats by the Creek; not freehold, so for renters

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Jumeirah
Family and villas

Jumeirah

Beachside villas in Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3; mostly not freehold for foreign buyers

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Family and villas

Arabian Ranches 3

Newer Emaar townhouses and villas in Dubailand, next to Global Village

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DIFC
City living

DIFC

Financial district flats by two Metro stations, under DIFC’s own property law

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DAMAC Hills
Family and villas

DAMAC Hills

Villas, townhouses and apartments around an 18-hole golf course.

4 homes with us now
Good value

Bur Dubai

Old Dubai by the Creek: three Metro stations, lower rents, not freehold

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The Valley
New and upcoming

The Valley

A townhouse and villa suburb by Emaar on the Dubai to Al Ain Road.

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Jumeirah Lake Towers
City living

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Towers around lakes, on the Metro and next to Dubai Marina.

6 homes with us now
Arjan
Good value

Arjan

Newer apartment buildings beside Dubai Miracle Garden.

1 home with us now
Dubai Investments Park
Good value

Dubai Investments Park

A business and residential district near Expo City and Al Maktoum Airport.

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Mohammed Bin Rashid City
Family and villas

Mohammed Bin Rashid City

Sobha Hartland, District One and Meydan, minutes from Downtown.

2 homes with us now
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Good value

Dubai Silicon Oasis

A technology park with good-value apartments and villas.

1 home with us now
Jumeirah Golf Estates
Family and villas

Jumeirah Golf Estates

Gated golf estate with villas, two championship courses and its own Metro station

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Al Barari
Family and villas

Al Barari

Large villas among gardens and lakes, plus low-rise apartments, off the E311

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Town Square
Family and villas

Town Square

A family community built around a large central park.

1 home with us now
Family and villas

The Springs

Gated townhouses around lakes and shared pools in Emirates Living.

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Dubai Creek Harbour
Waterfront

Dubai Creek Harbour

Waterfront towers by Emaar beside Ras Al Khor, near Downtown and the airport.

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Arabian Ranches
Family and villas

Arabian Ranches

An established villa community with schools and a golf club.

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Nad Al Sheba
Family and villas

Nad Al Sheba

Villas by Meydan, two big schools and Meraas’s new gated Nad Al Sheba Gardens

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Dubai Harbour
Waterfront

Dubai Harbour

Emaar Beachfront and new marina towers between Palm Jumeirah and JBR

1 home with us now
The Meadows
Family and villas

The Meadows

Detached family villas in nine leafy sub-communities, with a school inside

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Al Barsha
City living

Al Barsha

Low-rise flats by Mall of the Emirates and big villas, mostly for UAE and GCC buyers

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Jumeirah Village Triangle
Family and villas

Jumeirah Village Triangle

Villas and townhouses next to JVC, now adding mid-rise apartments.

3 homes with us now
Jumeirah Park
Family and villas

Jumeirah Park

Nakheel villa community near JLT with gardens, parks and a British school

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Jumeirah Islands
Family and villas

Jumeirah Islands

Villas on island clusters surrounded by lakes.

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Mudon
Family and villas

Mudon

Gated Dubai Properties townhouses off Al Qudra Road, around a 41-acre park

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Family and villas

The Lakes

Villas and townhouses by the lakes, with The Lakes Club and schools nearby

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Good value

Al Nahda

Lower-rent flats on the Sharjah border, close to the Metro and DXB. Rental only.

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Umm Suqeim
Family and villas

Umm Suqeim

Beachside villas near Burj Al Arab; freehold only at Madinat Jumeirah Living

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Family and villas

Tilal Al Ghaf

Majid Al Futtaim’s lagoon villa community off Hessa Street, still being built

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Al Jaddaf
City living

Al Jaddaf

A creekside district with two Metro stations and many new mid-rise buildings.

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Dubai Sports City
Good value

Dubai Sports City

Apartments and villas around stadiums and a golf course.

2 homes with us now
Motor City
Good value

Motor City

Low-rise apartments and villas by the Dubai Autodrome, with higher rental yields

1 home with us now
Port de La Mer
Waterfront

Port de La Mer

Freehold low-rise flats by La Mer beach and marina in Jumeirah 1

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Dubai Production City
Good value

Dubai Production City

Mid-rise apartment towers in a media free zone, good value for renters.

6 homes with us now
The Oasis
New and upcoming

The Oasis

Emaar’s off-plan lagoon villa community in Dubailand, with handovers from 2028

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Discovery Gardens
Good value

Discovery Gardens

Low-rise garden apartments by Ibn Battuta Mall, with a Metro station.

1 home with us now
The Greens and The Views
City living

The Greens and The Views

Leafy low-rise apartments beside the Emirates Golf Club.

2 homes with us now
Palm Jebel Ali
New and upcoming

Palm Jebel Ali

The second Nakheel palm island, relaunched in 2023 and still being built.

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Dubai Islands
New and upcoming

Dubai Islands

Reclaimed islands off Deira, now mostly off-plan beachfront homes.

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Jebel Ali
Good value

Jebel Ali

Red Line apartments in Downtown Jebel Ali and villas in Jebel Ali Village.

1 home with us now
City living

Za’abeel

Central towers by Dubai Frame, Zabeel Park and Dubai Mall; freehold on set plots only

1 home with us now
Good value

Al Karama

Central old-Dubai rentals by ADCB and BurJuman Metro; not freehold for foreigners

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City living

Barsha Heights

Former Tecom tower district by Sheikh Zayed Road, with a Metro stop and mid-market flats

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Good value

Al Qusais

Low-cost flats on the Green Line, minutes from DXB; mostly not freehold

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Arabian Ranches 2
Family and villas

Arabian Ranches 2

Emaar villas and townhouses off Al Qudra Road, with a school and souk inside

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Jumeirah Bay Island
Waterfront

Jumeirah Bay Island

Private island with the Bulgari Resort, branded homes and villa plots

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City living

Dubai Festival City

Al-Futtaim’s creekside district by DXB: Al Badia apartments, two schools, a big mall

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Good value

Al Quoz

Mid-market flats at Al Khail Gate and Al Khail Heights, 10 minutes from Downtown

1 home with us now
Family and villas

Victory Heights

Golf-course villas in Dubai Sports City, popular with families

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Family and villas

The Sustainable City

Car-free villa clusters, solar roofs and biodome farms off Al Qudra Road

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Expo City Dubai
New and upcoming

Expo City Dubai

The former Expo 2020 site, Metro-linked, with its first homes completing.

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Al Sufouh
City living

Al Sufouh

Beachside homes next to Internet City, Media City and Knowledge Park

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Sheikh Zayed Road and Trade Centre
City living

Sheikh Zayed Road and Trade Centre

High-rise flats on the Red Line, from World Trade Centre to Al Safa

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City living

Al Satwa

Old low-rise Satwa plus Jumeirah Garden City’s new freehold flats by Sheikh Zayed Road

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Oud Metha
City living

Oud Metha

Central Bur Dubai flats by schools, hospitals and two Green Line stations

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Good value

Al Garhoud

Older flats and villas beside DXB on the Red Line; leasehold, so mainly for renters

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Good value

Remraam

Gated low-rise apartments in Dubailand, from studios to three bedrooms

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Dubai Studio City
Good value

Dubai Studio City

Studio to three-bed flats beside a media free zone, with yields around 8%

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Academic City
New and upcoming

Academic City

University free zone with new off-plan villas and a Metro line due in 2029

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Good value

Al Warqa

Good-value flats and large villas by Mirdif. Non-freehold: UAE and GCC buyers only

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Family and villas

Al Mizhar

Big villas by Mushrif Park. Not freehold: UAE and GCC buyers only, expats rent

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Waterfront

Pearl Jumeirah

Meraas island off Jumeira 1 with freehold villa plots and Nikki Beach Residences

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Culture Village
Waterfront

Culture Village

Creek-side flats by Al Jadaf Metro, about 10 minutes from DXB

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Dubai Design District
New and upcoming

Dubai Design District

Creative hub by Business Bay; first off-plan homes due from 2027

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New and upcoming

Grand Polo Club and Resort

Emaar’s off-plan polo villa community near Expo City, handovers due 2029

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Al Wasl
City living

Al Wasl

City Walk apartments and older villa compounds between Jumeirah and Downtown

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Family and villas

Al Safa

Older villa district by Safa Park, with Outstanding-rated British schools in Al Safa 1

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Mina Rashid
Waterfront

Mina Rashid

Emaar’s marina apartments by the QE2 at the old Port Rashid

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Dubai Maritime City
New and upcoming

Dubai Maritime City

A waterfront peninsula by Port Rashid with dozens of towers being built.

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Villanova
Family and villas

Villanova

Newer Dubai Properties townhouses and villas off Emirates Road, Dubailand

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Serena
Family and villas

Serena

Dubai Properties townhouses in Dubailand, off Emirates Road and Academic City Road

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Good value

Nad Al Hamar

Low-rise villas and apartments ten minutes from DXB; mostly not freehold

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Family and villas

Jumeirah Heights

Six low-rise Nakheel blocks and a few townhouses between JLT and Jumeirah Islands

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Good value

Muhaisnah

Low-cost flats in Muhaisnah 4, villas in 1 and 3; not freehold

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Family and villas

Al Rashidiya

Older family villas by DXB at the Red Line’s end; not freehold, mainly for renters

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Waterfront

Al Mamzar

Beach park, villas and rental flats on the Sharjah border; not freehold

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Family and villas

Al Khawaneej

Big villas, farms and Quranic Park. Not freehold: UAE and GCC buyers only, expats rent

1 home with us now
Family and villas

Al Twar

Big villas beside DXB and the Green Line. Not freehold: UAE and GCC buyers only

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Warsan
Good value

Warsan

Nakheel’s gated Warsan Village townhouses, about AED 2 million, by International City

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