Neighbourhood guide
Jumeirah Islands
Villas on forty-six island clusters set in a seawater lake, inland from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Image: Nakheel
Jumeirah Islands is a Nakheel villa community of fifty islands in a man-made seawater lake, forty-six of them residential clusters of sixteen villas each. It was established in 2004 and completed by the end of 2006, inland from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers.
- Master developer
- Nakheel
- Established
- 2004, completed by the end of 2006
- Homes
- 736 villas on 46 island clusters
- Setting
- Islands in a seawater lake, about three quarters water
Landmarks and lifestyle
Around Jumeirah Islands
Three places inside the community and one beside it.
The island clusters
Forty-six of the fifty islands are residential, each a cluster of sixteen villas.
Image: Nakheel
The lake
A man-made seawater lake surrounds the clusters and covers about three quarters of the community.
Image: Nakheel
The villas
Detached villas with gardens on the water, completed by the end of 2006.
Image: Nakheel
Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina
The towers of Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina rise just beyond the islands.
Image: NakheelMarket at a glance
Jumeirah Islands in figures
Registered home sales from October 2025 to September 2026, Dubai Land Department.
1,178Registered home sales in the last 12 months
AED 2.3mTypical apartment sale, the median of 1,107 sales
AED 22.5mTypical villa sale, the median of 71 sales
+1.3%Change in median price per sq ft over 12 months
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Jumeirah Islands against 24 Dubai communities
Six measures, calculated the same way for every community we cover. Five dots means the strongest reading among them.
Liquidity●●●●○1,178 salesHome sales, last 12 months · Rank 9 of 24
Sales each month, October 2023 to September 2026April to September 2026: 132 a month, against 32 over the previous 30 months.
Price momentum●●○○○+1.3%Change in median AED per sq ft over 12 months · Rank 16 of 22
Median AED per sq ft by yearAED 2,515 in 2025, AED 2,510 in 2026 to September.
Five-year growth●●●●●+281.7%Change in median AED per sq ft over 5 years · Rank 1 of 20
Then and now2021AED 7262026AED 2,510Median price per sq ft, all homes.
Activity against its own history●●●●●477% of its averageLast 12 months against its 10-year average · Rank 1 of 20
Home sales by yearPeak of 923 in 2026. 2026 shows January to September.
Prime demand●●●●○10 salesSales of AED 36.7m (USD 10m) or more · Rank 7 of 24
What buyers spentUnder AED 2mUSD 10m and above82.8% of sales at AED 2m or more, the Golden Visa level.
Ready-home market●○○○○7.4% of salesShare of sales in completed homes · Rank 22 of 24
Off-plan against completed, per sq ftOff-planAED 2,519CompletedAED 2,0901,091 off-plan and 87 completed sales.
What homes sold for
Registered sales, last 12 months
| Home | Sales | Entry | Typical | Top | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 1,107 | AED 1.9m | AED 2.3m | AED 4.0m | AED 2,514 |
| Villas | 71 | AED 15.9m | AED 22.5m | AED 38.0m | AED 2,232 |
| By bedroom, all homes | |||||
| 1 bed | 622 | AED 2.1m | AED 2,512 | ||
| 2 bed | 371 | AED 3.3m | AED 2,521 | ||
| 3 bed | 103 | AED 4.2m | AED 2,439 | ||
| 4 bed | 11 | AED 8.7m | AED 2,764 | ||
Entry is the 10th percentile, typical the median and top the 90th percentile of registered sale prices. Bedroom rows show the median and include villas; sizes with fewer than ten sales are left out.
Price per sq ft over time
Median AED per sq ft, all homes
*2026 covers January to September. Medians reflect the mix of homes sold each year as well as prices.
Source: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026. Homes are apartments registered for residential use and all villas; sales, pre-registration and delayed sales are counted. Analysis by Redwood Heritage.
The Redwood perspective
Island villas, with a new apartment market alongside
Character
Detached villas grouped sixteen to an island, with water on most sides and mature gardens.
Who it may suit
Families who want a villa with privacy and water views, close to Dubai Marina and the business districts along Sheikh Zayed Road.
Ownership
Jumeirah Islands is not named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006, which lists Dubai’s designated areas by plot, so confirm the title of the specific plot or unit with the Dubai Land Department.
Trade-offs
Of 1,178 registered home sales in the last 12 months, 1,107 were apartments, mostly off-plan in new buildings registered under the Jumeirah Islands master project, among them Eltiera Views, Eltiera Heights and Serenia District. The villa market is far smaller, with 71 sales. Service charges vary by building and are published in the RERA Service Charge Index on the Dubai Land Department website.
Compare with
Communities priced closest to Jumeirah Islands
The three guides nearest in median price per sq ft over the last 12 months.
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What the brochures leave out
Honest trade-offs
- Much of the market is off-plan. 92.6% of home sales in the last 12 months were homes not yet completed, so handover dates and the developer record carry real weight.
- Growth already in the price. The median price per sq ft is up 281.7% over five years. Buyers today pay for growth that has already happened.
- Villa resale is a smaller market. 71 villa sales in 12 months, 2 of them at AED 50m or more, against 1,107 apartment sales.
- Service charges differ by building. The Dubai Land Department publishes them in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Owning from abroad
For the international buyer
- Who can buy. Non-UAE nationals may hold freehold title without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. We confirm the status of each home on its title deed before you commit.
- Golden Visa. Property worth AED 2m or more can support a UAE Golden Visa. 82.8% of registered home sales here in the last 12 months were at AED 2m or above.
- Purchase and yearly costs. The Dubai Land Department registration fee is 4% of the value, paid by the buyer. Service charges are the main yearly cost.
- Holding structure. Many families hold Dubai property through a company or foundation for succession. Our structuring colleagues at Redwood Heritage can arrange this alongside the purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Jumeirah Islands, answered
Each answer with its source. Figures are registered sales from October 2025 to September 2026.
Can foreigners buy property in Jumeirah Islands?
Non-UAE nationals may own freehold property without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. We confirm the status of each home on its title deed before you commit.
Source: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Government of DubaiDoes a home in Jumeirah Islands qualify for a Golden Visa?
A property worth AED 2m or more, wholly owned or financed by a local bank, can support a UAE Golden Visa. In the last 12 months, 82.8% of registered home sales in Jumeirah Islands were at AED 2m or above.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Tourism; Dubai Land DepartmentWhat does a home in Jumeirah Islands cost?
Typical registered sale prices over the last 12 months: apartments AED 2.3m; villas AED 22.5m. The buyer also pays the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the value.
Source: Dubai Land DepartmentHow have prices moved in Jumeirah Islands?
The median price per sq ft changed +1.3% over the last 12 months and +281.7% over five years. The current median is AED 2,511 per sq ft.
Source: Dubai Land DepartmentWhat are service charges in Jumeirah Islands?
Service charges are set building by building and published by the Dubai Land Department in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Source: Dubai Land Department, Service Charge IndexSources: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026; Regulation No. 3 of 2006; Ministry of Economy and Tourism, Golden Visa for real estate investors; Dubai Land Department, registration fees.
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