Villas hidden in planted gardens
Al Barari
A low-density community where more than half the land is planted. Big villas, deep shade, and a nursery on site.
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Ras Al Khaimah
A separate emirate about an hour north of Dubai, with its own property rules. On Al Marjan Island, the Wynn resort is due to open in 2027.
Two communities, two metro stops
Al Furjan & Discovery Gardens
Neighbouring Nakheel communities with a Red Line station each. Discovery Gardens is 300 apartment blocks; Al Furjan has villas and schools.
Villa streets beside Safa Park
Al Safa 1 & 2
Inland villa streets between Al Wasl Road and Sheikh Zayed Road, beside Safa Park, with two big British schools in Al Safa 1.
Settled villas with a school inside
Arabian Ranches
Emaar's villa suburb on Al Qudra Road, lived in since 2004. More than 4,000 homes, JESS inside the gates, a golf club and no metro.
The island with the big wheel
Bluewaters Island
Meraas's island off JBR: apartments, Banyan Tree Dubai, shops and Ain Dubai. A 265 m footbridge crosses to The Beach on the mainland.
Towers, canal and a metro stop
Business Bay
Dubai Properties' district of offices, hotels and high-rise flats along the Business Bay Canal, with a metro station and an RTA ferry line.
A walkable street in the middle
City Walk
Meraas's open-air shopping street, minutes from Downtown and the beach, with homes above the shops and newer residential blocks behind.
Golf-course family community
DAMAC Hills
DAMAC's 42 million sq ft community around an 18-hole golf course, with Jebel Ali School and a big park inside. No metro: plan on driving.
Villas on a 7 km crystal lagoon
District One
Meydan's district of MBR City, built around a crystal lagoon with 14 km of shoreline. Mostly villas; Nakheel now runs the new phases.
The Burj Khalifa's neighbourhood
Downtown Dubai
Apartment towers around the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the fountain, with a Red Line metro station on Sheikh Zayed Road at the edge.
A new coastal city, first homes 2028
Downtown Umm Al Quwain
A 25 million sq ft city planned by Umm Al Quwain's government and Sobha for about 150,000 residents. The first homes are due in 2028.
Emaar towers on the creek, metro in 2029
Dubai Creek Harbour
Emaar's waterfront district facing Downtown across the creek, beside the Ras Al Khor wetland. Its own Blue Line station is due in 2029.
Towers around a 705-berth marina
Dubai Harbour
Shamal's district between Bluewaters and the Palm, with 705 marina berths and a twin cruise terminal. Its towers are still going up.
Golf, parks and a big mall
Dubai Hills Estate
Emaar and Meraas's estate around a golf course and a park, with its own mall since 2022. New buildings still handing over; no metro.
Dubai's financial district
Dubai International Financial Centre
The city's banking and legal centre, with its own courts, regulator and property register. Two metro stations, and busy rather than quiet.
Work, homes and two metro stops
Dubai Investment Park (DIP) & Expo City
DIP is a 2,300-hectare business park with homes such as Green Community; Expo City is the former Expo site. Each has a Red Line station.
Beach islands off Deira, still being built
Dubai Islands
Nakheel's five islands off Deira, formerly Deira Islands. The beach, resorts and Souk Al Marfa are open; the homes on sale are off-plan.
Towers along a man-made canal
Dubai Marina
Towers packed along a man-made canal, with three tram stops, water taxis and JBR beach. KHDA lists nurseries here but no school.
Tech park with schools inside
Dubai Silicon Oasis
A free-zone technology park that grew into a place to live, with two schools inside, Academic City next door and a metro stop due in 2029.
Homes beside the new airport
Dubai South
A 145 km² government district around Al Maktoum airport. Gated apartments and townhouses, a GEMS school since 2024, and no metro.
Sky villas on the Dubai Water Canal
Dubai Water Canal
The Dubai Water Canal frontage by Safa Park, nicknamed Billionaire Row, where AHS is building penthouses, sky villas and sky mansions.
A huge area of many communities
Dubailand
Not one neighbourhood but a very large zone of separate communities, each with its own schools, roads and character. Check the pocket.
Country-themed flats by Dragon Mart
International City
Studios and one-beds in ten country-themed precincts beside Dragon Mart. No metro yet; Blue Line stations are due in September 2029.
Dubai's tech free zone, few homes
Internet City
A TECOM free zone of about 4,000 tech companies on Sheikh Zayed Road, with its own metro station. Sobha's The S is the one tower of homes.
Beachside villas in old Jumeirah
Jumeirah 1, 2, & 3
Dubai's older beach suburb: low villas between Jumeirah Beach Road and Al Wasl Road, free public beaches and no metro station.
Golf villas with a metro station
Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE)
Gated villas around two golf courses, home of the DP World Tour Championship, with a Red Line stop and Etihad Rail's Dubai station.
Villas on their own small islands
Jumeirah Islands
Nakheel's villas on 46 islands in a chain of lakes, next to JLT. Quiet and green, with Ellington's first apartment tower now coming.
87 towers around man-made lakes
Jumeirah Lake Towers
DMCC's district of 87 towers around lakes, with its own metro station and 13 nurseries but no school. Homes and offices share towers.
Flats, schools and a mall, no metro
Jumeirah Village Circle
Nakheel's ring of districts between Al Khail Road and Hessa Street. Schools and Circle Mall are inside; there is no metro, so most drive.
A peninsula built for the sea trade
Maritime City
A reclaimed peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks, where Beyond is building nine projects. No metro, so plan on driving.
Lagoons, towers and two big schools
Mohammed Bin Rashid City
The wider district beside Meydan that holds Sobha Hartland and District One. Two international schools are inside; the metro is due in 2032.
Family homes by the racetrack
Motor City
Villas, townhouses and flats around the Dubai Autodrome, with a British-curriculum school inside and free evenings on the track.
Big villas by the racecourse
Nad Al Sheba
A low-rise villa district beside Meydan Racecourse, about ten minutes from Downtown, with British schools in the area. No metro nearby.
The second palm, still being built
Palm Jebel Ali
Nakheel's second palm, twice the size of Palm Jumeirah, with 16 fronds. Nobody lives there yet; the first villas hand over from late 2026.
Frond villas on the palm you've seen
Palm Jumeirah
Nakheel's first palm island: gated villa fronds, towers on the trunk and resorts on the Crescent. A monorail runs its length.
Flamingos, warehouses and Sobha One
Ras Al Khor
Best known for its protected wetland and flamingos. Mostly industrial; Sobha One is the main new housing, and the Blue Line is due in 2029.
Six Sobha towers beside JLT
Sobha Central
Sobha Realty's six-tower development on Sheikh Zayed Road next to JLT, with its own mall, offices and podium park. All off-plan.
Sobha's new community near Yas Island
Sobha City
Sobha's first Abu Dhabi community, at Al Bahiya near Yas Island: waterfront flats and two villa clusters, all due in December 2029.
Sobha's park-led plan off Al Ain Road
Sobha Sanctuary
Sobha's master community at Al Yufrah: villas and flats around a park, with half the land left open. All off-plan, and no metro.
Sobha's island of beach and marina homes
Sobha Siniya Island
Sobha's island in Umm Al Quwain, joined to the mainland by a 1.7 km bridge: beach flats, marina flats and villas, all still off-plan.
Big family villas around lakes
The Meadows
More than 1,800 detached villas around lakes in Emirates Living, next to JLT. Private gardens, many pools and an IB school inside.
Compact townhouses around the lakes
The Springs
Compact two- and three-bedroom townhouses around lakes in Emirates Living, next to The Meadows. Dubai British School is inside.
Family townhouses around a central park
Town Square
Nshama's community off Al Qudra Road: apartments and townhouses around a central park, with shops, a clinic and a nursery inside.
260 islands you can only reach by boat
World Islands
Nakheel's 260 man-made islands off Jumeirah, in seven continent groups. There is no bridge or road, and most islands are still bare sand.
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