Jumeirah Islands is a villa community built on islands in a set of lakes, next to Jumeirah Lakes Towers. The three projects we list are not villas but apartment buildings: two by Ellington and one by Palma Holdings, due in 2028 and 2029.
0.9 kmto DMCC metro station on the Red Line, in a straight line from the projects
1.2 kmto Emirates International School - Meadows (IB), in a straight line
1.8 kmto JBR beach, in a straight line
2028 and 2029handover dates of the three projects we list
The flats we list start at about AED 1.87 million for one bedroom. Villas are a different budget: in Al Thanyah Fifth, the DLD area our sales figures come from, ready villas sold for a median of about AED 11.5 million over the past year. From the projects, DMCC metro station is about 0.9 km away and the Montgomerie golf course 1.4 km, both in a straight line. JBR beach is 1.8 km away, across Sheikh Zayed Road.
Eltiera Views, image 3Serenia District West Residence, image 2
Walk
The nearest walks are round the JLT lakes and through Jumeirah Lakes Towers Park. The Montgomerie course and Dubai Marina are a little further.
Jumeirah Lakes Towers Park
1.1 km
Paths and lawns by the JLT lakes, among the towers.
The Montgomerie Golf Club
1.4 km
An 18-hole course in Emirates Hills, the closest golf to your door.
Marina Walk
2.3 km
The promenade round the Marina water, over Sheikh Zayed Road. The tram stops at Dubai Marina Mall on the way.
Eltiera Views, image 5
Swim
Two public beaches are about 2 km away in a straight line, across Sheikh Zayed Road.
JBR beach
1.8 km
The long public beach in front of the JBR towers, with The Walk behind it.
Marina Beach
2.1 km
A little further along the coast than JBR beach, in front of the Marina towers.
Your building's pool
In all three
All three projects we list mention a pool. Ask whether it is for the whole building or only some floors.
Serenia District West Residence, image 3
Eat
JLT next door has many cafés and restaurants at the foot of its towers. Dubai Marina Mall is 1.4 km away in a straight line.
Jumeirah Lakes Towers
0.8 km
Cafés and restaurants around the lakes, the nearest place to eat out.
Dubai Marina Mall
1.3 km
A mall with a supermarket and a cinema, for the weekly shop.
Ibn Battuta Mall
3.3 km
A long mall in themed courts, with a hypermarket and a cinema.
Serenia District West Residence, image 4
A Saturday in Jumeirah Islands
A weekend with the golf course on one side of Sheikh Zayed Road and the beach on the other.
7:00A round at the Montgomerie, 1.4 km away.
10:30Breakfast at a café by the JLT lakes.
12:00The tram from the JLT stop to JBR for a swim.
16:00The weekly shop at Dubai Marina Mall.
19:30Dinner on Marina Walk.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 2,200,000 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
Studio129 salesAED 760,000
1 bedroom416 salesAED 1,155,000
2 bedrooms266 salesAED 1,913,000
3 bedrooms73 salesAED 2,900,000
4 bedrooms8 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
5 or more bedrooms3 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio274 salesAED 1,134,000
1 bedroom855 salesAED 2,058,000
2 bedrooms523 salesAED 3,237,000
3 bedrooms127 salesAED 4,176,000
4 bedrooms15 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas
4 bedrooms3 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 8,890,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 11,500,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 8,890,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 11,500,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 11,500,000
208 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 11,725,000
246 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 11,325,000
280 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 10,200,000
286 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 9,800,000
301 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 9,500,000
314 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 9,030,000
349 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 8,890,000
340 sales
Sales in 12 months
3,868
Off-plan: 1,903 sales, against 1,965 ready homes
49%
Ready villas: median price
AED 11,500,000
Ready villas: median price per sq ft
AED 1,505 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: Al Thanyah Fifth.
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 61,776
891
8.1%
1 bedroom
AED 85,000
2,268
7.1%
2 bedrooms
AED 125,000
1,133
6.7%
3 bedrooms
AED 170,000
241
5.6%
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
3 bedrooms
AED 320,201
199
–
4 bedrooms
AED 410,000
240
–
5 or more bedrooms
AED 550,000
93
–
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Jumeirah Islands
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
3schools
12metro and tram stops
3malls
5parks
5hospitals
2beaches
Schools by curriculum
Curriculum not listed2
IB1
Nearest
Metro or tramDMCC Metro Station0.9 km
SchoolEmirates International School - Meadows1.2 km
SchoolDubai British School Emirates Hills - Islands Campus2.5 km
Yes. From the projects, DMCC station on the Red Line is about 0.9 km away in a straight line, and Sobha Realty (formerly DAMAC Properties) about 1.7 km. The JLT tram stop is about 1 km away, with five tram stops within 2 km.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Jumeirah Islands?
In the projects we list, a one-bed starts at about AED 1.87 million in Serenia District West Residence, AED 1.9 million in Altiera Heights and AED 2.2 million in Eltiera Views. Prices were checked in November 2026 and change as units sell. In DLD sales in Al Thanyah Fifth over the past year, off-plan one-beds had a median of about AED 2.06 million and ready ones about AED 1.16 million.
Is Jumeirah Islands good for families?
For schools, yes. Emirates International School - Meadows (IB) is 1.2 km away, Dubai British School's Islands Campus 2.5 km and Dubai British School Emirates Hills 2.8 km, in a straight line. The flats we list go up to four bedrooms, in Altiera Heights, and both Ellington projects have penthouses.
When will the new buildings be finished?
Serenia District West Residence, by Palma Holdings, and Altiera Heights, by Ellington, are due in December 2028. Eltiera Views, by Ellington, is due in December 2029. The DLD register for this area has many other projects under way, so expect building work nearby for some years.
How far is Jumeirah Islands from the Marina and Downtown?
From the projects, Dubai Marina Mall is about 1.4 km away and Marina Walk 2.3 km, in a straight line. Dubai Media City is 3.2 km away. Burj Khalifa is about 19.7 km away, DXB airport about 30.6 km and Al Maktoum International (DWC) about 18.9 km.
