A strip of reclaimed land between Mina Rashid and the dry docks, until now mostly maritime offices and workshops. About a dozen developers are building towers along the water here, with old Bur Dubai a short drive away.
2.4 kmin a straight line to Al Ghubaiba metro (Green Line)
8.6 kmin a straight line to Downtown Dubai
About 4%gross rental yield on 1- and 2-bed flats, from DLD data
2028 to 2029when most of the towers we list are due
You are buying early. Most of the towers we list are due in 2028 and 2029, and the DLD register shows only a couple of finished projects here so far. You get water on three sides, Downtown Dubai 8.6 km away in a straight line, and the creek and its souks close by. The catch for investors: DLD puts gross yields at about 4%, low for Dubai.
Coral Reef, image 2
Walk
Inside the peninsula there is little to walk to yet, and our map shows no park within 3 km in a straight line. The good walks are a short drive away, along the creek in old Bur Dubai.
Al Shindagha
Bur Dubai
Restored old houses and museums where Dubai Creek meets the sea, the nearest old quarter to the peninsula.
Bur Dubai Souk and the abras
Bur Dubai
A covered souk along the creek. At the end, a wooden abra takes you across the water to Deira.
Al Hudaiba Community Park
3.5 km
The nearest park on our map, 3.5 km away in a straight line. For a lawn or a playground, you drive.
Anwa Aria, image 1Il Vento, image 4
Swim
There is no public beach in Dubai Maritime City itself, despite the sea on three sides. On weekdays you swim in your building's pool, if it has one; for the sand, you drive to Jumeirah.
Your building's pool
Most towers
About two thirds of the projects we list mention a pool. Check the plans of the tower you are looking at before you assume one.
Pearl Jumeirah Public Beach
3.1 km
The nearest public beach on our map, 3.1 km away in a straight line, on the island off Jumeirah.
La Mer
4.5 km
The larger public beach in Jumeirah, 4.5 km away in a straight line, with sand, cafés and a water park.
Oceanz, image 1
Eat
With only a couple of projects finished, there is little to eat or shop for on the peninsula yet. Our map shows no mall within 2 km in a straight line, so you drive into Bur Dubai.
City Centre Al Shindagha
2.3 km
The nearest mall, 2.3 km away in a straight line, for the weekly shop and a quick meal.
BurJuman
4.2 km
A large mall in Bur Dubai, 4.2 km away in a straight line, when you want more than the weekly shop.
Riva Residence, image 4
A Saturday in Dubai Maritime City
A weekend here, with the car for the beach and the old town.
7:00An early swim in your building's pool, if it has one.
9:30A morning on the sand at Pearl Jumeirah Public Beach, before the heat.
13:00The weekly shop at City Centre Al Shindagha.
17:00The old houses of Al Shindagha as the heat drops.
18:30An abra across the creek from Bur Dubai Souk.
20:30A look at the old liner QE2, moored at Mina Rashid next door.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 2,486,000 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
Studio6 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
1 bedroom18 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
2 bedrooms27 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
3 bedrooms7 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
4 bedrooms1 saleNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio790 salesAED 1,378,000
1 bedroom1,736 salesAED 2,411,000
2 bedrooms797 salesAED 4,058,000
3 bedrooms188 salesAED 6,019,000
4 bedrooms11 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready apartments: median price in the 12 months to each dateReady apartments: the median price went from AED 2,623,000 in the 12 months to Mar 31, 2025 to AED 2,400,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Mar 31, 2025AED 2,623,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 2,400,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 2,400,000
59 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 2,501,000
80 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 2,500,000
89 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 2,423,000
82 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 2,623,000
63 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 2,550,000
45 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 2,623,000
31 sales
Dec 31, 2024
Not enough data
27 sales
Sales in 12 months
3,728
Off-plan: 3,665 sales, against 63 ready homes
98%
Ready apartments: median price
AED 2,400,000
Ready apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 2,154 per sq ft
Ready apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Down 8%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.
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 74,999
186
–
2 bedrooms
AED 106,999
137
3.9%
3 bedrooms
AED 143,999
35
–
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Dubai Maritime City
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
1schools
2metro and tram stops
1malls
1beaches
Schools by curriculum
American1
Nearest
Metro or tramAl Ghubaiba Metro Station2.4 km
SchoolNew academy school2.9 km
SchoolAmbassador school (manhol)3.6 km
SchoolAl Saeediya Center For Adult Education4.7 km
Not for years. The DLD register for this area shows more than 20 projects under way, on average about a fifth built, and nearly 20 not started. In our list, Mar Casa, Anwa Aria and Nautica are due soon, in December 2026, and most others in 2028 and 2029. Riva Residence was due in September 2025; that date may be out of date, so ask the developer.
Is there a metro in Dubai Maritime City?
No. Al Ghubaiba on the Green Line is 2.4 km in a straight line from the centre of the projects, so plan to drive or take a taxi.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Dubai Maritime City?
In the projects we list, flats that start at one bedroom are priced from about AED 1.3 million, and about half start under AED 2.2 million. Studios start at about AED 1.1 million. Prices were checked in November 2026 and change as units sell. DLD puts the median off-plan 1-bed sale at about AED 2.41 million in the year to September 2026, or about AED 3,040 per sq ft, against about AED 2,630 in Dubai Creek Harbour. Few ready flats sell here, so resale prices are hard to judge.
Who is building in Dubai Maritime City?
About a dozen developers. Beyond, DAMAC and Danube have the most projects in our list, and Omniyat, Deyaar and Select Group are among the others. Most projects are flats, and a handful also offer penthouses or duplexes. Compare each developer's track record, because the towers will differ more than in a single-developer district.
Is Dubai Maritime City good for families?
Not yet, for most. Schools are a drive away: the nearest with a known curriculum on our map is New Academy School (US), 2.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park is 3.5 km away and the nearest hospital, International Modern Hospital, about 3 km.
