New studios and 1-beds from AED 875,000, in one of Dubai's oldest neighbourhoods. DIFC is 1.25 km away and the Red Line 0.8 km, in a straight line, across Sheikh Zayed Road.
0.8 kmto World Trade Centre and Emirates Towers metro (Red Line)
1.25 kmto DIFC, in a straight line
2 kmin a straight line to La Mer beach
AED 2,172per sq ft, DLD median for an off-plan 1-bed, year to September 2026
The draw is the price per square foot. The DLD median for an off-plan 1-bed here was AED 2,172 per sq ft in the year to September 2026, against AED 3,231 in Al Wasl next door. The cost is space and noise. Many studios we list start under 500 sq ft, and the DLD register for Al Satwa shows more than 30 projects not yet finished, so expect cranes on your street for years. Around them, the old streets of tailors and small restaurants carry on.
Vibe, image 3
Walk
Satwa is dense and low-rise, with shops at street level, so many errands are on foot. Our data shows 30 clinics within 1 km of the centre and three small parks within 1.5 km. The big green spaces are across Sheikh Zayed Road.
Satwa's tailor streets
On foot
Rows of small tailors and fabric shops. Bring a shirt you like and have it copied.
Al Satwa Park 3 and Al Wasl Park
About 1.1 km
Two small neighbourhood parks, for a walk with a pram or an evening on the grass.
Zabeel Park
2.4 km
One of the city's big parks, with lawns, a lake and a running track, on the far side of Sheikh Zayed Road. Dubai Garden Glow is at its edge, 2 km away.
Central Park at City Walk
2.8 km
The green strip at City Walk, with cafés along its edge.
Stamn One Residences, image 6Elmora, image 5
Swim
La Mer is the nearest beach, 2 km away in a straight line. Most of the projects we list mention a pool.
La Mer
2 km, free
The nearest public beach, in Jumeirah, with sand, cafés and a water park.
Your building's pool
Most projects
Most of the projects we list mention a pool. The blocks are small, so ask for the pool's size and its place on the plan before you pay.
Galaxy Jardin Astral, image 4
Eat
Cheap and late on the old streets, smarter in DIFC and City Walk. The Dubai Mall is 3 km away in a straight line.
2nd December Street
Old Satwa
The old Al Diyafa Street: small restaurants and shops, busy late into the evening.
The Gate Avenue
DIFC, 1.5 km
The shops and restaurants of DIFC, for a dinner out.
The Dubai Mall
3 km
The big mall nearest you, for the weekly shop and a meal out, one stop past Financial Centre on the Red Line.
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A Saturday in Al Satwa
A weekend in old streets, with the beach and DIFC each about 1 to 2 km away in a straight line.
7:00A swim at La Mer, before the sand gets hot.
10:00Drop a shirt at a Satwa tailor to be copied.
13:00Lunch at a small restaurant on 2nd December Street.
17:30A run round Zabeel Park as the heat drops, or a slower walk in Al Satwa Park 3.
20:30Dinner at The Gate Avenue in DIFC.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 1,400,000 in the last 12 months.
The median is the middle price: half the homes sold for more, half for less. A sea view or a high floor can cost a lot more than the median.
Source: Dubai Land Department, sales in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Ready apartments
Studio11 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
1 bedroom52 salesAED 1,375,000
2 bedrooms31 salesAED 2,247,000
3 bedrooms2 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio612 salesAED 1,030,000
1 bedroom643 salesAED 1,622,000
2 bedrooms143 salesAED 2,363,000
3 bedrooms4 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments: median price in the 12 months to each dateOff-plan apartments: the median price went from AED 1,186,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 1,400,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 1,186,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 1,400,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 1,400,000
1,416 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 1,414,000
1,669 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 1,348,000
1,422 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 1,243,000
1,245 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 1,228,000
1,084 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 1,186,000
713 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 1,218,000
355 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 1,186,000
265 sales
Sales in 12 months
1,563
Off-plan: 1,428 sales, against 135 ready homes
91%
Off-plan apartments: median price
AED 1,400,000
Off-plan apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 2,327 per sq ft
Off-plan apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Up 14%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Al Satwa.
Rents and yields
The median yearly rent of new Ejari contracts, and the gross yield: a year's rent before costs, as a share of the median price of ready homes. We show a yield only where both have at least 30 contracts and sales.
Ready apartments
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
Studio
AED 54,000
147
–
1 bedroom
AED 75,000
987
5.7%
2 bedrooms
AED 105,000
662
–
3 bedrooms
AED 250,000
72
–
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
5 or more bedrooms
AED 325,000
82
–
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Al Satwa
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
6schools
5metro and tram stops
12malls
8parks
6hospitals
4beaches
Schools by curriculum
Curriculum not listed5
IB1
Nearest
Metro or tramWorld Trade Centre Metro Station0.8 km
SchoolAl Shhaab Schol for Basic Edication1.2 km
SchoolGEMS Wellington Primary School1.5 km
SchoolSalma al Ansaria School1.8 km
MallAl Diyafa Shopping Center1.2 km
HospitalInvisible Braces Dental And Skin Polyclinic0.5 km
What will a studio or 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Al Satwa?
In the projects we list, most start with studios, from about AED 875,000, and the middle from price is about AED 1.1 million. The three projects that start at one bedroom are priced from about AED 1.0 million to AED 1.8 million. Studios are small: most start at 340 to 480 sq ft. Prices were checked in November 2026 and change as units sell. DLD medians in the year to September 2026 were AED 1.03 million for an off-plan studio and AED 1.62 million for an off-plan 1-bed. A ready 1-bed sold for about AED 1.37 million. In the year to March 2026, a 1-bed rented for about AED 75,000 a year against a median sale of AED 1.33 million, a gross yield of about 5.7%.
Is Al Satwa the same as Jumeirah Garden City?
Jumeirah Garden City is the name of the plan to rebuild part of Al Satwa. The Dubai Land Department records both as one area, Al Satwa, so the DLD prices and yields on this page cover both.
Is there a metro in Al Satwa?
Yes, close by. World Trade Centre and Emirates Towers on the Red Line are both 0.8 km in a straight line from the centre of the projects, Financial Centre 1.46 km and Max (formerly Al Jafiliya) 1.85 km. The first two stations are on Sheikh Zayed Road, so you cross it on the station footbridge.
Is Al Satwa good for families?
Most new flats here are studios and 1-beds, so it suits singles and couples best. A few projects offer up to 3 beds, such as Enso Jade, Amber by Enso and EVERGR1N House 4. Schools nearby include GEMS Wellington Primary School, 1.5 km away, and Jumeirah Baccalaureate School (IB), 1.8 km away. Iranian Hospital Dubai is 1 km away and Belhoul European Hospital 1.4 km, all in a straight line.
When will the new buildings in Al Satwa be finished?
Several buildings we list had handover dates earlier in 2026 that have passed, so those dates may be out of date: ask the developer. Amber by Enso and Galaxy Jardin Astral are due soon, in December 2026, and the rest in 2027 and 2028. The DLD register for Al Satwa shows more than 30 projects not yet finished, most under a third built, so expect building work nearby for years. The shops, clinics and schools are already here.
