Dubai & Abu Dhabi investment areas

Average asking prices, off-plan projects, and the infrastructure that moves values across 164 UAE communities. Prices run from AED 812 to AED 4,677 per sqft. Data from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-28 — the same numbers the app uses.

Dubai

Jumeirah

Luxury

Low-rise beachside living

AED 4,677/sqft · 23 projects

Al Wasl

Luxury

Central villa neighbourhood

AED 3,362/sqft · 58 projects

Umm Suqeim

Luxury

Beachside villas by the Burj Al Arab

AED 2,850/sqft · 12 projects

Dubai Marina

Premium

Waterfront high-rise living

AED 2,708/sqft · 40 projects

Al Sufouh

Premium

Low-density beachfront by the Palm

AED 2,574/sqft · 12 projects

Bur Dubai

Mid-market

The historic heart on the Creek

AED 2,356/sqft · 59 projects

Dubai Hills Estate

Premium

Villas & parks around a golf course

AED 2,341/sqft · 43 projects

Al Satwa

Mid-market

Characterful, central low-rise living

AED 2,284/sqft · 37 projects

The Lakes

Mid-market

Upgraded villas among greenery

AED 1,940/sqft · 7 projects

MBR City

Luxury

Lagoons, villas & District One

AED 1,826/sqft · 9 projects

Al Furjan

Mid-market

Townhouses & apartments off Sheikh Zayed

AED 1,819/sqft · 51 projects

Dubai South

Mid-market

Value homes by the new airport

AED 1,563/sqft · 127 projects

Nad Al Sheba

Premium

Townhouse gardens near Downtown

AED 983/sqft · 20 projects

Dubai Investment Park

Mid-market

Mixed-use, high-yield apartments

AED 881/sqft · 54 projects

International City

Budget

Country-themed, top-yield clusters

AED 812/sqft · 51 projects

Al Badaa

Mid-market

Central low-rise living by City Walk

mixed

Al Barari

Premium

Green luxury villas

villas · 13 projects

Al Barsha

Mid-market

Central villas & apartments by MoE

mixed · 18 projects

Al Garhoud

Mid-market

Leafy homes by the airport

mixed

Al Hudaiba

Mid-market

Coastal-edge apartments by La Mer

mixed

Al Khawaneej

Premium

Farm-style villas, wide open

villas

Al Mamzar

Mid-market

Beach-park living in north Deira

mixed

Al Manara

Premium

Quiet family villas by top schools

villas

Al Mina

Premium

Regenerating port-side waterfront

mixed · 2 projects

Al Mizhar

Mid-market

Villa suburb by Mushrif Park

villas

Al Quoz

Budget

Industry turned arts district

mixed · 2 projects

Al Qusais

Budget

Established, metro-served family living

mixed

Al Rashidiya

Mid-market

Settled family suburb by the metro

mixed

Al Safa

Luxury

Established villas off the canal

villas · 1 projects

Al Twar

Mid-market

Quiet, affordable family grid

mixed

Al Warqa

Mid-market

Popular affordable villa suburb

villas

Arabian Ranches

Premium

Dubai’s original villa community

villas · 12 projects

Arjan

Mid-market

Fast-growing apartments by Miracle Garden

apartments · 60 projects

Athlon by Aldar

Mid-market

Aldar’s active-living Dubai debut

villas · 16 projects

Barsha Heights (Tecom)

Premium

Central free-zone tower living

apartments · 13 projects

Bluewaters Island

Luxury

Island living around Ain Dubai

waterfront · 2 projects

Business Bay

Premium

Canal-side towers & offices

apartments · 76 projects

City of Arabia

Mid-market

Canal-side Dubailand, reviving

mixed · 14 projects

DAMAC Hills

Mid-market

Golf-course villas & apartments

villas · 32 projects

DAMAC Hills 2

Budget

Affordable themed villas (Akoya)

villas · 39 projects

Damac Islands

Mid-market

Island-themed lagoon townhouse and villa community in Dubailand

waterfront · 27 projects

Damac Lagoons

Mid-market

Mediterranean-themed lagoon townhouse community off Hessa Street

villas · 35 projects

Deira

Budget

Old Dubai’s trading heart on the Creek

mixed

DIFC

Luxury

Financial-district living

apartments · 2 projects

Discovery Gardens

Budget

Affordable garden apartments

apartments · 10 projects

Downtown Dubai

Luxury

Burj Khalifa & the Dubai Mall

apartments · 37 projects

Dubai Academic City

Budget

Dubai’s university campus cluster

mixed

Dubai Creek Harbour

Premium

The next Downtown, on the Creek

waterfront · 36 projects

Dubai Design District (D3)

Premium

Dubai’s creative design quarter

apartments

Dubai Festival City

Mid-market

Waterfront mall-and-marina living

mixed · 1 projects

Dubai Harbour

Luxury

Marina & cruise district

waterfront · 22 projects

Dubai Industrial City

Budget

Far south-west logistics hub

mixed · 14 projects

Dubai Internet City

Luxury

The region’s tech free-zone hub

mixed · 2 projects

Dubai Islands

Premium

Five islands rising off Deira

waterfront · 119 projects

Dubai Maritime City

Premium

Emerging maritime waterfront towers

apartments · 26 projects

Dubai Media City

Premium

Media free-zone by the Palm

mixed · 2 projects

Dubai Motor City

Mid-market

Green, family apartments & townhouses

apartments · 18 projects

Dubai Production City

Mid-market

High-yield value apartments

apartments · 35 projects

Dubai Science Park

Mid-market

New apartments off Umm Suqeim Rd

apartments · 18 projects

Dubai Silicon Oasis

Mid-market

Tech free-zone, high-yield apartments

apartments · 30 projects

Dubai Sports City

Mid-market

Affordable apartments by the stadiums

apartments · 44 projects

Dubai Studio City

Budget

Value apartments by the studios

apartments · 19 projects

Emirates Hills

Luxury

Dubai’s most exclusive mansions

villas · 1 projects

Falcon City of Wonders

Mid-market

Themed villas in Dubailand

villas · 10 projects

Ghadeer Al Tair

Mid-market

Emerging inland villas by Al Barari

mixed · 2 projects

Green Community

Mid-market

Gated lakeside villas in DIP

villas · 1 projects

JBR

Premium

The beach, in the city

apartments · 4 projects

Jebel Ali

Budget

Port-and-free-zone township

mixed · 17 projects

Jebel Ali Free Zone

Budget

DP World’s port free zone (JAFZA)

mixed

Jebel Ali Hills

Mid-market

Planned inland villa community

villas · 1 projects

Jebel Ali Industrial Area

Budget

Inland warehousing belt

mixed

Jebel Ali Village

Premium

Revived low-density villa community

villas · 7 projects

Jumeirah Golf Estates

Premium

Villas on championship golf courses

villas · 25 projects

Jumeirah Heights

Mid-market

Lakeside lofts near the marina

apartments · 10 projects

Jumeirah Islands

Premium

Villas on water-ringed islands

villas · 9 projects

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Mid-market

Towers around landscaped lakes

apartments · 37 projects

Jumeirah Park

Mid-market

Spacious green family villas

villas · 8 projects

Jumeirah Village Circle

Mid-market

Affordable, high-yield apartments

apartments · 287 projects

Jumeirah Village Triangle

Mid-market

Quiet townhouses & low-rise apartments

villas · 42 projects

Layan

Mid-market

Gated Mediterranean-style villas

villas

Living Legends

Mid-market

Villas & towers around a golf course

villas · 12 projects

Liwan

Budget

Budget apartments in Dubailand

apartments · 26 projects

Liwan 2

Budget

Budget Dubailand apartments

apartments · 14 projects

Majan

Mid-market

Affordable apartments in Dubailand

apartments · 48 projects

Meydan

Mid-market

Racecourse-side masterplan

mixed · 143 projects

Mina Rashid

Premium

Emaar’s marina at Port Rashid

waterfront · 46 projects

Mira

Mid-market

Value townhouses in Reem

villas · 1 projects

Mirdif

Budget

Leafy family villa suburb

villas · 5 projects

Mudon

Mid-market

Family townhouses around a central park

villas · 15 projects

Nadd Al Hamar

Mid-market

Quiet villa suburb by Ras Al Khor

villas · 1 projects

Palm Jebel Ali

Luxury

Nakheel’s revived mega-palm

waterfront · 22 projects

Palm Jumeirah

Luxury

The icon — beachfront living

waterfront · 42 projects

Pearl Jumeirah

Luxury

Boutique beachfront island

waterfront

Remraam

Mid-market

Affordable green apartments

apartments

Rukan

Mid-market

Gated townhouses in Dubailand

villas · 1 projects

Serena

Mid-market

Mediterranean townhouses

villas · 1 projects

The Gardens

Mid-market

Leafy affordable apartments

apartments

The Heights Country Club and Wellness

Mid-market

Wellness villas around a country club

villas · 5 projects

The Meadows

Mid-market

Family villas by the lakes

villas · 1 projects

The Oasis by Emaar

Luxury

Emaar’s luxury lagoon mansions

villas · 11 projects

The Springs

Premium

Townhouses around the lakes

villas · 15 projects

The Valley by Emaar

Mid-market

Value Emaar townhouses on Al Ain Rd

villas · 30 projects

The Views

Luxury

Golf-view apartments in Emirates Living

apartments

The Villa

Mid-market

Spanish-style large villas

villas · 5 projects

The World Islands

Luxury

Offshore archipelago of luxury resort islands off Jumeirah

waterfront · 2 projects

Tilal Al Ghaf

Premium

Lagoon living & luxury villas

villas · 9 projects

Town Square

Mid-market

Value townhouses around a central park

villas · 42 projects

Trade Centre

Luxury

Sheikh Zayed Road’s civic and exhibition core

mixed

Umm Al Sheif

Luxury

Prime low-density Jumeirah villas

villas

Umm Ramool

Mid-market

Well-connected homes by the airport

mixed

Villanova

Mid-market

Value townhouses on Al Ain Rd

villas · 3 projects

Wasl Gate

Mid-market

Metro-side living at Festival Plaza

mixed · 21 projects

Abu Dhabi

Al Bahia

Budget

Affordable coastal family villas

villas · 3 projects

Al Bateen

Luxury

Prestige waterfront villas

villas · 1 projects

Al Danah

Mid-market

Central downtown apartments

apartments

Al Falah

Mid-market

Aldar family villas by the airport

villas

Al Ghadeer

Budget

Affordable homes on the border

mixed

Al Hisn

Premium

Historic heart by Qasr Al Hosn

mixed

Al Jurf (Ghantoot)

Premium

Beachfront villa communities on the Ghantoot coast between Abu Dhabi and Dubai

waterfront · 6 projects

Al Khalidiyah

Mid-market

Central apartments by the Corniche

apartments

Al Manhal

Budget

Affordable central apartments

apartments

Al Markaziyah

Mid-market

The capital’s CBD by the Corniche

apartments

Al Maryah Island

Premium

The financial island (ADGM)

mixed · 6 projects

Al Mina (Zayed Port)

Mid-market

The capital’s port district

mixed

Al Muntazah

Mid-market

Calm central island apartments

apartments · 3 projects

Al Mushrif

Premium

Green prestige villas & parks

villas

Al Nahyan

Mid-market

Central homes by Khalifa University

apartments

Al Qurm

Luxury

Exclusive living by the mangroves

mixed · 1 projects

Al Raha Beach

Mid-market

Aldar's flagship freehold waterfront on the mainland coast

waterfront · 18 projects

Al Rahbah

Mid-market

Quiet affordable villa suburb

villas

Al Ras Al Akhdar

Luxury

Palace district by the sea

mixed

Al Rawdah

Mid-market

Central island apartments

apartments

Al Reef

Budget

Affordable villas by the airport

villas · 5 projects

Al Reem Island

Mid-market

High-rise island by downtown

apartments · 27 projects

Al Sa'adah

Mid-market

Affordable mainland villas

villas · 1 projects

Al Samha

Budget

Budget villas on the northern edge

villas · 1 projects

Al Shamkha

Budget

Growing affordable villa suburb

villas · 16 projects

Al Shawamekh

Budget

Affordable Emirati villa suburb

villas

Al Taweelah

Budget

Northern port-and-industry zone

mixed

Al Zahiyah

Premium

Central buzz by Abu Dhabi Mall

apartments

Baniyas

Mid-market

Established mainland family suburb

villas · 4 projects

Corniche

Premium

Premier Corniche waterfront

apartments

Fahid Island

Luxury

Aldar’s wellness island

waterfront · 3 projects

Hadbat Al Zaafran

Mid-market

Central homes by the mangroves

villas

Hudayriyat Island

Premium

Modon's leisure-and-lifestyle island south-west of the city — beaches, sports arenas and new waterfront neighbourhoods

mixed · 13 projects

Hydra Village

Budget

Budget villas near Yas Island

villas

Industrial City Abu Dhabi

Budget

The capital’s industrial hub

mixed

Jubail Island

Premium

Sustainable mangrove-island villages between Yas and Saadiyat, by LEAD

villas · 14 projects

Khalifa City

Mid-market

Popular family villa suburb

villas · 18 projects

Lulu Island

Premium

Undeveloped natural island off the Corniche, earmarked for future development

waterfront

Madinat Al Riyad

Budget

Planned affordable villa district

villas

Mangrove Village

Luxury

Gated villas on the mangroves

villas

Masdar City

Mid-market

The UAE's car-free sustainable eco-city

mixed

Mohammed Bin Zayed City

Mid-market

Affordable family villas in a planned Abu Dhabi grid

villas

Mussafah

Budget

Abu Dhabi's industrial engine and budget rental belt

mixed

Nurai Island

Luxury

Private luxury resort island

waterfront

Qasr Al Bahr

Premium

Coastal prestige by the Sea Palace

mixed

Rabdan

Mid-market

Quiet central island villas

villas · 1 projects

Ramhan Island

Luxury

Eagle Hills’ luxury island

villas · 4 projects

Saadiyat Island

Luxury

The cultural beachfront island

waterfront · 33 projects

Shakhbout City

Budget

Affordable villa suburb

villas

The Marina

Luxury

Waterfront living at Marina Mall

waterfront

Yas Island

Mid-market

Aldar’s entertainment island

mixed · 37 projects

Zayed City

Mid-market

The planned capital district

mixed · 11 projects

Prices are average asking prices per sqft, before the roughly 7–10% in buying costs. What decides a deal is net yield after service charges and costs —here’s the full method.

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