Dubai neighborhoods and investment areas guide
Choosing an area is one of the main decisions in a Dubai investment: it sets the entry price, the yield, and how close you are to the sea or business hubs. The Dubai neighborhoods guide from Dubai Index helps you compare leading areas and find what fits the investor you are.
Leading neighborhoods
Each card opens the area profile, average price per sqm, and what fits each investor type.
Downtown Dubai
Average price 35,213 AED per sqm
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Dubai Marina
Average price 24,184 AED per sqm
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Palm Jumeirah
Average price 44,578 AED per sqm
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Business Bay
Average price 27,556 AED per sqm
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Dubai Creek Harbour
Average price 27,781 AED per sqm
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Dubai Hills
Average price 26,249 AED per sqm
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Compare areas
Sort by price, yield or name, without opening every profile.
| Best for... | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | 44,578 AED | 5.18% | A flagship property on the sea |
| Downtown Dubai | 35,213 AED | 4.95% | Luxury investors next to the attractions |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 27,781 AED | 5.55% | Long-term growth |
| Business Bay | 27,556 AED | 6.86% | Close to Downtown at a more accessible price |
| Dubai Hills | 26,249 AED | 6.09% | Families and living with an investment |
| Dubai Marina | 24,184 AED | 5.95% | Short-term rental to tourists |
| Dubai South | 16,923 AED | 6.2% | Who it suits: buyers looking for a lower entry price and payments after handover, and people working in aviation and logistics. |
| JVC | 16,408 AED | 5.8% | An accessible entry price and a higher yield |
| Hudayriyat Island | No transaction data yet | No rental data yet | Who it suits: families looking for a large villa and a beach and sport lifestyle, and long-term investors. |
| Abu Dhabi | No transaction data yet | No rental data yet | Who it suits: buyers looking for a capital-city market, with villa islands and waterfront towers. |
| Al Reem Island | No transaction data yet | No rental data yet | Who it suits: investors looking for mid-priced rental apartments in Abu Dhabi, and couples and families working in the city centre. |
| Al Maryah Island | No transaction data yet | No rental data yet | Who it suits: professionals working in the financial centre, and investors looking for apartments in Abu Dhabi’s business district. |
| DIFC | No transaction data yet | No rental data yet | Who it suits: finance professionals, and investors looking for apartments in Dubai’s business district. |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 11,981,186 AEDAverage transaction price | 6.56% | Who it suits: families looking for a villa or townhouse in an established community, and investors looking for rental villas. |
| Arabian Ranches | 8,853,786 AEDAverage transaction price | 4.5% | Villas and family living |
| The Heights | 7,873,746 AEDAverage transaction price | — | Who it suits: families looking for a large villa in a new community, and long-term investors. |
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