Pearl Jumeirah property investment guide
Boutique beachfront island
Pearl Jumeirah is a luxury waterfront community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 4,370 per sqft. Ownership is freehold. The nearest metro station is World Trade Centre, 2.8 km away.
A Meraas-built island off Jumeirah 1 — low-density beachfront plots, villas and the Nikki Beach resort.
Key numbers
- Price tier
- Luxury
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Handover
- Ready · ongoing
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 15 min
Top-selling projects in Pearl Jumeirah
Ranked by registered sales, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.
| Project | Sales | Prior year | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB Residences | 4 | 4 | 4,133 |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- Beachfront
- Metro
- 12 min
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Nikki Beach, marina
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Pearl Jumeirah — not driving distance.
- Metro station
- World Trade Centre · 2.8 km away
- School
- Jumeirah Baccalaureate School · 2.3 km away
- Hospital
- Iranian Hospital Dubai · 1.3 km away
- Mall
- Jumeirah Center · 970 m away
- Supermarket
- zoom · 860 m away
- Park
- AL HUDAIBA COMMUNITY PARK · 1.4 km away
- Beach
- Pearl Jumeirah Public Beach · within the area
- Golf course
- Hyatt Golf Park · 5.6 km away
- University
- American College of Dubai · 8.6 km away
- Airport
- Dubai International Airport · 11 km away
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- Jumeirah Mosqueoperational · 1979
Landmark Fatimid-style mosque near the island on Jumeirah Beach Road.
- Mercato Shopping Malloperational · 2002
Renaissance-themed mall about ten minutes from the island.
- Nikki Beach Resort & Spaoperational · 2016
Beachfront resort, spa and beach club anchoring the island.
- La Meroperational · 2017
Meraas beachfront dining and leisure destination minutes away.
- Etihad Museumoperational · 2017
Museum on the site where the UAE union was signed, ten minutes away.
- Jumeirah Bay Islandoperational · 2017
Neighbouring Bulgari-anchored luxury island to the south-west.
- Nikki Beach Residencesoperational · 2018
Meraas branded residences alongside the Nikki Beach resort.
- Pearl Jumeirah waterfront promenadeoperational
2km landscaped promenade with parks and community beaches on the island.
- Dubai Maritime Cityoperational
Purpose-built maritime industry peninsula neighbouring Pearl Jumeirah.
- Jumeirah Beach Roadoperational
Coastal road linking Pearl Jumeirah to the wider Jumeirah district.
- Kite Beachoperational
Popular watersports and running-track public beach down the coast.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in Pearl Jumeirah?
- Recorded residential sales in Pearl Jumeirah over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 4,370 per sqft, across 3 transactions. Buying costs add roughly 7–10% on top, and net rental yield after service charges typically lands 2–3 percentage points below the gross figure.
- What is the nearest metro station to Pearl Jumeirah?
- World Trade Centre is the nearest metro station — 2.8 km away, measured to the edge of Pearl Jumeirah.
- Can foreigners buy property in Pearl Jumeirah?
- Yes — Pearl Jumeirah is a freehold zone, so foreign buyers get full ownership with no residency requirement.
- How far is Pearl Jumeirah from downtown Dubai?
- Pearl Jumeirah is roughly 15 minutes from downtown by car.
Compare with nearby areas
Asking-price figures come from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-22. Net yield after service charges and buying costs is what decides a deal —here’s how to run that math.
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