The Villa property investment guide
Spanish-style large villas
The Villa is a premium villas community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 1,006 per sqft. Ownership is freehold. The nearest metro station is واحة دبي السيليكون, 3.2 km away.
Large Spanish-style villas on generous plots in Dubailand — a low-density, end-user-driven community.
Key numbers
- Median price
- AED 1,006/sqft
- Price tier
- Premium
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Maturity
- Established
- Handover
- Ready
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 21 min
- Projects tracked
- 3
Market data: recorded sales
Over the 12 months to Sep 2026, The Villa recorded 98 property sales with a residential median of AED 1,012 per sqft — +14.1% on the previous 12 months.
See how The Villa ranks city-wide: price per sqft, sales momentum, price growth.
- Median sale price
- AED 1,006/sqft
- 64 residential sales, last 4 quarters
- Sales, last 12 months
- 98
- -48.4% vs the 12 months before
- Price change, year on year
- +14.1%
- residential median AED/sqft
Monthly figures, last 12 months
| Month | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | — | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 589 | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 977 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1,067 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,102 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 990 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 996 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,007 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,073 | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,006 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,008 | 8 |
Top-selling projects in The Villa
Ranked by registered sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.
| Project | Sales | Prior year | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE Villa | 35 | 49 | 994 |
| THE Villa 3 | 4 | 10 | 988 |
Projects
Build status and unit counts from the Dubai Land Department project register; rows we could not match to a register entry are marked unverified.
| Project | Developer | Units | Status | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Villa | Custom | 5–6 BR | Resale· unverified | AED 6,500,000 |
| The Villa | Dubai Properties | 7 | Under construction · 55% | AED 4,985,000 |
| The Villa 3 | Dubai Properties | 14 | Complete | AED 9,000,000 |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 30 min drive
- Metro
- 25 min
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Plots, community centre
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of The Villa — not driving distance.
- Metro station
- واحة دبي السيليكون · 3.2 km away
- School
- Indian International School · 2.1 km away
- Hospital
- Fakeeh University Hospital · 3.2 km away
- Mall
- Dubai Outlet Mall · 3.0 km away
- Supermarket
- Spinneys · within the area
- Park
- Centro Courtyard 4 · within the area
- Beach
- 5.3 km away
- Golf course
- Legends Golf Course · 4.5 km away
- University
- Zayed University - Dubai Campus · 1.7 km away
- Airport
- Dubai International Airport · 17 km away
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- The Aquila Schooloperational · 2018
British-curriculum school established 2018 directly serving The Villa and The Centro, one of the nearest schooling options for residents.
- Cityland Malloperational · 2019
Nature-inspired mall opened 2022 about 12 minutes from The Villa, with 350+ stores, 75 dining outlets, a 10-screen cineplex and the Central Park, next to Global Village.
- Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) Improvement Projectoperational · 2022
RTA's AED 2bn upgrade widened E66 to six lanes each way with new flyovers at the Dubailand/Academic City junctions, doubling capacity to 24,000 vehicles/hour and easing access along The Villa's eastern arterial.
- Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311)operational
Major Dubai highway on The Villa's western flank giving fast city-wide road access toward Downtown, Dubai Marina and Abu Dhabi.
- Emirates Road (E611)operational
Outer ring highway running beside the community, providing northbound/southbound connectivity across the emirate and to the northern emirates.
- The Centro Community Mall (Centro Camino)operational
The Villa's own community retail hub anchored by Spinneys, with clinics, pharmacy, F&B, the clubhouse and everyday services at the heart of the Centro sub-community.
- Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital (The Centro)operational
Healthcare facility inside The Villa's Centro mall providing day-to-day clinical and specialty care to residents without leaving the community.
- GEMS FirstPoint Schooloperational
British-curriculum school located inside The Villa's Hacienda/Centro area, a primary draw for the community's end-user families.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasisoperational
Established British-curriculum academy in adjacent Dubai Silicon Oasis, a popular secondary-schooling choice for Villa families.
- Dubai Academic Cityoperational
Dubai's higher-education cluster on The Villa's doorstep, hosting numerous universities and the future Blue Line terminus station.
- Global Villageoperational
Major seasonal cultural and entertainment destination roughly 13 minutes from The Villa, a key leisure draw on the Dubailand edge.
- IMG Worlds of Adventureoperational
World's largest indoor theme park nearby in Dubailand, anchoring the entertainment cluster alongside Global Village and Cityland.
- Dubai Outlet Malloperational
Large outlet shopping mall along Al Ain Road near The Villa, a convenient discount-retail destination for residents.
- Dubai International Airport (DXB)operational
Dubai's main international airport reachable in roughly 20-25 minutes via E66/E311 from The Villa.
- Le Meryeme Mall – The Villaunder construction · 2026
Neighbourhood mall for The Villa; construction complete, opening late 2026.
- Dubai Metro Blue Line - Academic City Stationunder construction · 2029
The Blue Line's southern terminus at Dubai Academic City will be the nearest metro to The Villa, finally giving the car-dependent community a rail link toward Silicon Oasis, International City and Creek when it opens 9 Sept 2029.
- Dubai Metro Blue Lineunder construction · 2029
30 km, 14-station third metro line under construction, linking Academic City and Silicon Oasis (the Villa's edge) to Dubai Creek Harbour, Festival City and the Red/Green lines; RTA projects up to 25% price uplift for served areas.
- Falcon City of Wondersunder construction
Themed Dubailand megaproject beside The Villa; residential wings are occupied but the falcon-head Eden/Falcon shopping mall and theme-park elements remain under construction after a 2023 plot auction relaunched the masterplan.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in The Villa?
- Recorded residential sales in The Villa over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 1,006 per sqft, across 64 transactions. Prices are up +14.1% year on year. 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 The Villa?
- واحة دبي السيليكون is the nearest metro station — 3.2 km away, measured to the edge of The Villa.
- Can foreigners buy property in The Villa?
- Yes — The Villa is a freehold zone, so foreign buyers get full ownership with no residency requirement.
- How far is The Villa from downtown Dubai?
- The Villa is roughly 21 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: Le Meryeme Mall – The Villa, Dubai Metro Blue Line - Academic City Station, Dubai Metro Blue Line, Falcon City of Wonders.
- What new projects are selling in The Villa?
- One project is still under construction in The Villa, including The Villa by Dubai Properties (from AED 4,985,000).
Compare with nearby areas
Source: Dubai Land Department open data, sales data through Sep 2026. Medians are computed from registered residential sales and can lag or diverge from asking prices. Not investment advice. Project starting prices and area details come from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-15. Net yield after service charges and buying costs is what decides a deal —here’s how to run that math.
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