The planned district around Al Maktoum International Airport. Most flats we list sit 3 to 6 km from the centre, with Emaar's golf-side projects and the villa estates further out. Much of it is still being built.
7 kmin a straight line to the nearest metro, Expo 2020 station
2027 and 2028when most of the projects we list are due
8.2%DLD gross rental yield on ready 1-bed flats
18 kmin a straight line to Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Most of Dubai South is still being built. In the Dubai Land Department register, for every finished project there are more than three that are under way or not yet started. There is no mall, hospital, school or metro station within 5 km of the centre in a straight line. People buy here for low entry prices and high rental yields, not for what is open today.
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Walk
The only park within 5 km of the centre in a straight line is the Mag 5 Park area, at 4.9 km, and there is no promenade. For a long walk, you drive to Expo City.
Mag 5 Park area
4.9 km
The closest park on our map. The projects we list are spread widely, so check how far it is from the block you choose.
Expo City Dubai
7 km, by car
The old Expo 2020 site, with Expo Park, wide paths and Al Wasl Plaza. The easiest place for a long walk, and the nearest metro station is here.
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Swim
The nearest beaches, JBR and Jebel Ali Open Beach, are about 19 km away in a straight line. Day to day, you swim in your building's pool, or in a lagoon if you buy in one of the lagoon communities.
Azizi Venice lagoon
For residents
Flats built around a long swimming lagoon. One phase was listed for December 2025 and Buildings 1, 3, 4 and 5 for March 2027, so check which part is finished.
South Bay lagoon
For residents
Villas and townhouses by Dubai South Properties around a lagoon, 3 to 7 beds, from about AED 3.2 million. South Bay 6 was due in September 2026, so ask whether it has been handed over.
Your building's pool
Most projects
Most of the projects we list mention a pool. With the beach this far, it will be your main place to swim.
Marquis Horizon, image 1
A Saturday in Dubai South
A weekend once your building is handed over. With no mall within 5 km and the nearest park 4.9 km away, most of the day starts with the car.
7:30A swim in the building pool, or in the lagoon at Azizi Venice or South Bay.
9:00A drive for the weekly shop, since there is no mall within 5 km of the centre.
11:00A round at Jumeirah Golf Estates, about 11 km away in a straight line.
17:00A drive to Expo City for a walk through Expo Park.
19:30Dinner at Expo City by Al Wasl Plaza, then the drive home.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 980,000 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
Studio236 salesAED 480,000
1 bedroom302 salesAED 740,000
2 bedrooms278 salesAED 1,200,000
3 bedrooms48 salesAED 2,000,000
Off-plan apartments
Studio6,181 salesAED 650,000
1 bedroom4,465 salesAED 1,186,000
2 bedrooms2,463 salesAED 1,865,000
3 bedrooms351 salesAED 2,500,000
4 bedrooms5 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas
2 bedrooms8 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
3 bedrooms158 salesAED 2,450,000
4 bedrooms151 salesAED 3,850,000
5 or more bedrooms22 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 2,220,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 3,228,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 2,220,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 3,228,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 3,228,000
350 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 3,350,000
441 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 3,200,000
512 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 3,070,000
493 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 2,770,000
438 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 2,400,000
386 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 2,300,000
395 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 2,220,000
395 sales
Sales in 12 months
15,968
Off-plan: 14,416 sales, against 1,552 ready homes
90%
Ready villas: median price
AED 3,228,000
Ready villas: median price per sq ft
AED 1,331 per sq ft
Ready villas: median price compared with a year earlier
Up 17%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Madinat Al Mataar.
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 42,000
850
9%
1 bedroom
AED 58,500
1,380
8.2%
2 bedrooms
AED 85,000
1,253
7.3%
3 bedrooms
AED 125,000
235
6%
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
3 bedrooms
AED 115,000
822
4.8%
4 bedrooms
AED 175,000
508
4.4%
5 or more bedrooms
AED 245,000
51
4.7%
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
Questions people ask
Is Dubai South good for families?
It can be, if you drive. There is no school within 5 km of the centre on our map. The nearest are Greenfield International School (IB), about 7 km in a straight line, and South View School (UK), about 11 km. The nearest hospital, Shifa International Hospitals DWC, is about 8 km away. For space, Emaar's Greenway 2 and Fairway Villas start from about AED 2.7 million and 3.2 million.
Is there a metro in Dubai South?
Not yet. The nearest station is Expo 2020 on the Red Line, at Expo City Dubai, about 7 km from the centre in a straight line. The next is Dubai Investment Park, about 10 km. Jumeirah Lakes Towers is about 18 km away and Dubai Marina about 19 km. For now you need a car.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Dubai South?
In the projects we list that start at one bedroom, prices begin at about AED 700,000, and about half start under AED 1.06 million. Studios start at about AED 460,000. Prices were checked in November 2026. DLD records put the median off-plan 1-bed sale at about AED 1.19 million in the year to September 2026, against about AED 740,000 for a ready one, so new flats cost clearly more than ready ones.
What rental yield can I expect in Dubai South?
DLD rent and sale records give gross yields of about 9.0% on ready studios, 8.2% on 1-beds and 7.3% on 2-beds. Villas yield less, about 4.4% to 4.8%. These are before service charges, and they are for ready homes, not off-plan prices.
When will Dubai South be finished?
Not for some years. Most of the projects we list are due in 2027 or 2028, and the last in 2030. A few were due in 2025 or 2026, such as Cresswell Residences and Views VII, so ask whether they have been handed over. In the DLD register, active projects are about 30% complete on average.
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