A low-rise district of villas and schools between Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah, with Safa Park and the Dubai Water Canal at its edge. The few new projects here sell big homes only: nothing we list starts below two bedrooms or AED 8.1 million.
1.1 kmin a straight line from the area centre to Safa Park
0.7 kmin a straight line to Business Bay metro (Red Line)
2.4 kmin a straight line to Downtown Dubai
6 schoolswithin 2 km in a straight line: British, American and Indian
It suits families with a very large budget who want space, schools on the doorstep and Downtown close by. JSS School is 0.1 km from the area centre, Safa Park 1.1 km and Business Bay metro 0.7 km, all in a straight line. The trade-off, besides price, is building work: DLD lists more projects here under way or not started than finished.
Casa AHS, image 4Casa Canal, image 2
Walk
The canal and Safa Park are the reasons to walk here. Business Bay metro is close in a straight line, but it sits on Sheikh Zayed Road, so check the real walking route and crossings.
Dubai Water Canal
0.8 km
A paved path runs along the banks, with footbridges across. Follow it west toward the sea for a long run or ride.
Safa Park
1.1 km
A large, long-established park with lawns, playgrounds and a running track round the edge.
Casa Canal, image 4
Swim
The sea is about 3 km away in a straight line, past Al Wasl Road. At home, most of the projects we list mention a pool.
Jumeirah Beach
3.1 km
The public beaches along the Jumeirah coast, the nearest sand to the area, about 3 km in a straight line.
Your building's pool
Most projects
Most of the projects we list mention a shared pool. Ask the developer about pool size and access for each building.
Mr. C Residences Downtown, image 2
Eat
Al Wasl itself is quiet. Daily shopping is at Al Wasl Centre, and for dinner you go to City Walk or Business Bay.
Al Wasl Centre
0.9 km
The nearest shopping centre to the area centre, for groceries and everyday errands.
City Walk
1.4 km
Restaurants along open-air streets around its Central Park, 1.4 km in a straight line. Closer than Downtown for an evening out.
Bay Avenue Mall
1.2 km
A mall in Business Bay, across Sheikh Zayed Road, next to Bay Avenue Park.
Casa AHS, image 3
A Saturday in Al Wasl
A weekend here, between the canal, the park and the beach, all within about 3 km.
6:30A run west along the Dubai Water Canal path, 0.8 km from home.
9:30Groceries and errands at Al Wasl Centre.
11:00The playgrounds in Safa Park with the children.
16:30An afternoon swim at Jumeirah Beach, about 3 km away.
20:00Dinner at City Walk.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 3,208,000 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
Studio13 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
1 bedroom107 salesAED 2,600,000
2 bedrooms155 salesAED 4,500,000
3 bedrooms55 salesAED 6,750,000
4 bedrooms9 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio75 salesAED 1,304,000
1 bedroom455 salesAED 2,641,000
2 bedrooms323 salesAED 4,008,000
3 bedrooms189 salesAED 9,370,000
4 bedrooms25 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
5 or more bedrooms12 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 3,343,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 3,208,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 3,343,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 3,208,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 3,208,000
1,076 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 3,198,000
1,358 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 3,319,000
1,900 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 3,285,000
1,607 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 3,329,000
1,416 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 3,354,000
1,493 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 3,303,000
1,127 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 3,343,000
1,285 sales
Sales in 12 months
1,467
Off-plan: 1,087 sales, against 380 ready homes
74%
Off-plan apartments: median price
AED 3,208,000
Off-plan apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 3,281 per sq ft
Off-plan apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Down 4%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Al Wasl.
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
1 bedroom
AED 154,770
280
5.8%
2 bedrooms
AED 230,000
411
5.1%
3 bedrooms
AED 370,000
127
5.3%
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
5 or more bedrooms
AED 330,000
30
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Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
In the projects we list, Mr. C Residences Downtown and Aire Dubai start at two bedrooms, from about AED 8.1 to 8.2 million. Muraba Veil starts from about AED 17.7 million, and Casa Canal and Casa AHS start at three bedrooms, from about AED 22.5 million and AED 26 million, with sizes up to 32,000 sq ft. Some come as penthouses or duplexes. For the wider DLD area, the median off-plan 3-bed sold for about AED 9.4 million in the year to September 2026. Prices were checked in November 2026 and change as units sell.
Is Al Wasl good for families?
For families with the budget, yes. JSS School (Indian) is 0.1 km from the area centre and Horizon English School (British) 0.5 km, in a straight line. Jumeirah English Speaking School and Al Ittihad Private School (American) are within 2 km, MedCare Hospital is 1.5 km and Safa Park 1.1 km.
Is there a metro in Al Wasl?
Business Bay on the Red Line is 0.7 km in a straight line from the area centre, and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall is 1.9 km. Both are on Sheikh Zayed Road, which is quick for Downtown but busy at rush hour if you drive.
When will the Al Wasl projects be finished?
Casa Canal's date, March 2026, has passed, so the date may be out of date: ask AHS Properties where the building stands. Aire Dubai is due soon, in December 2026. Casa AHS and Mr. C Residences Downtown are due in March 2027, and Muraba Veil in December 2028.
What rental yield can I expect in Al Wasl?
DLD rent and sale records give gross yields of 5.8% on 1-beds, 5.1% on 2-beds and 5.3% on 3-beds, in the year to March 2026. They cover the whole DLD area, where an off-plan 1-bed sold for a median of about AED 2.6 million, so they may not hold for the much larger homes we list.
