A newer Arabian Ranches community by Emaar, off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and still largely under construction. We list one Emaar townhouse cluster and one Aldar apartment project in the area.
2 developersEmaar and Aldar, one project each in the projects we list
2027 and 2030handover dates of the projects we list
1.8 kmto Cityland Mall, in a straight line
5.3%gross yield on a 3-bed villa in the wider DLD area, from DLD sales and Ejari rents
You come here for a new 3- or 4-bed townhouse with a garden, at a from price below the DLD medians for villas in the wider area. The trade-offs: no school within 5 km in a straight line, no hospital within 7 km, and years of building work around you.
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Walk
Much of the area is still a building site. In the wider DLD area, dozens of registered projects are under way or not yet started, so expect cranes for years. For outings, you drive.
Global Village
Winter only
The seasonal fair on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, a short drive away. Busy at weekends.
Arabian Ranches Golf Club
6.3 km
The nearest golf course, in the original Arabian Ranches.
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Swim
The nearest public beaches are about 16 km away in a straight line, so a pool is your everyday swim.
Community and building pools
Ask us
At least one of the two projects we list mentions a pool. Ask whether it is shared by the townhouse cluster or the apartment block.
Umm Suqeim beach
15.8 km
The beach by the Burj Al Arab, about as close as any public beach from here.
Rise by Athlon, image 5
Eat
Nothing in our data is within 1 km yet. Food and shopping are in two malls within 3 km.
Cityland Mall
1.8 km
The closest mall, and likely your weekly shop.
Remal Mall
2.6 km
The second mall within 3 km in a straight line.
Arabian Ranches Community Centre
5.2 km
In the original Arabian Ranches, a short drive away.
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A Saturday in Arabian Ranches 3
A weekend in the car: the nearest shops are about 2 km away in a straight line.
7:30An early round at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, 6.3 km away in a straight line.
11:00Groceries at Cityland Mall.
16:00A drive past the May site to see how far the building work has come.
19:30In winter, an evening at Global Village with the children.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 957,000 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
Studio186 salesAED 428,000
1 bedroom257 salesAED 640,000
2 bedrooms179 salesAED 920,000
3 bedrooms11 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio3,041 salesAED 700,000
1 bedroom2,718 salesAED 1,099,000
2 bedrooms1,102 salesAED 1,578,000
3 bedrooms288 salesAED 2,218,000
4 bedrooms3 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas
2 bedrooms15 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
3 bedrooms238 salesAED 3,000,000
4 bedrooms188 salesAED 3,950,000
5 or more bedrooms16 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas: median price in the 12 months to each dateReady villas: the median price went from AED 2,850,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 3,500,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 2,850,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 3,500,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 3,500,000
541 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 3,500,000
558 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 3,450,000
687 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 3,338,000
740 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 3,262,000
778 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 3,200,000
865 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 2,950,000
869 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 2,850,000
875 sales
Sales in 12 months
9,172
Off-plan: 7,703 sales, against 1,469 ready homes
84%
Ready villas: median price
AED 3,500,000
Ready villas: median price per sq ft
AED 1,545 per sq ft
Ready villas: median price compared with a year earlier
Up 7%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Wadi Al Safa 5.
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 40,000
983
9.4%
1 bedroom
AED 56,000
1,387
8%
2 bedrooms
AED 74,000
756
8.2%
3 bedrooms
AED 110,000
58
–
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
2 bedrooms
AED 135,000
54
–
3 bedrooms
AED 165,000
980
5.3%
4 bedrooms
AED 210,000
587
5.3%
5 or more bedrooms
AED 325,000
177
–
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Arabian Ranches 3
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
2malls
1parks
Nearest
Metro or tramEquiti Metro Station (formerly First Abu Dhabi Bank)13.3 km
Yes, if you have a car. No school is within 5 km. Jumeirah English Speaking School (UK) is 5.0 km away in a straight line, GEMS Metropole School (UK) 5.3 km and Ranches Primary School (UK) 6.3 km. The nearest hospital, Mediclinic Parkview, is 7.3 km away. The townhouses we list have three or four bedrooms.
What will a townhouse or flat cost in Arabian Ranches 3?
In the projects we list, Emaar's May townhouses start from about AED 2.37 million for three bedrooms, with 1,984 to 2,461 sq ft. Aldar's Rise by Athlon flats start from about AED 1.66 million for one bedroom, and run to three bedrooms with 1,000 to 2,089 sq ft. Prices were checked in November 2026 and change as units sell. In the wider DLD area, the median off-plan 3-bed villa sold for about AED 3.07 million in the year to September 2026, and the median off-plan 1-bed flat for about AED 1.10 million.
Is there a metro in Arabian Ranches 3?
No. The nearest Red Line stations, on Sheikh Zayed Road, are Equiti (formerly First Abu Dhabi Bank), 13.3 km away in a straight line, and Mall of the Emirates, 13.7 km. You will need a car.
When will the projects be finished?
May is due in September 2027 and Rise by Athlon in March 2030. With Rise by Athlon more than three years away, check how the payment plan is tied to construction.
How far is it from Downtown and Business Bay?
In a straight line, Business Bay is 14.0 km away, Downtown Dubai 15.1 km and Dubai Internet City 16.6 km.
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