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Comprehensive guides to 90 Dubai communities with real DLD transaction data, school information, amenities, and lifestyle insights.

Communities

90

With live DLD profiles

Villa areas

13

Villa-led communities

Apartment areas

56

Apartment-led communities

Schools coverage

79

Communities with school data

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Best Communities for Schools

Communities with Outstanding-rated KHDA schools within 5km

Jumeirah Village Circle

Outstanding6
Very Good12
Total Schools32
IndianBritishAmerican

Barsha Heights

Outstanding6
Very Good9
Total Schools25
AmericanBritishMOE

Dubai Marina

Outstanding5
Very Good4
Total Schools12
IBAmericanBritish

Dubai Hills Estate

Outstanding5
Very Good9
Total Schools26
BritishIBAmerican

Jumeirah Village Triangle

Outstanding5
Very Good11
Total Schools26
IndianBritishAmerican

Majan

Outstanding5
Very Good10
Total Schools24
BritishAmericanIndian

TECOM Site A

Outstanding5
Very Good2
Total Schools14
AmericanBritishIB

Business Park

Outstanding5
Very Good6
Total Schools20
BritishAmericanIB

All Communities

Jumeirah Village Circle

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,498

YoY Change

+8.3%
32 schools
52,561 sales

Business Bay

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,573

YoY Change

+9.5%
28 schools
37,602 sales

Dubai World Central

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,611

YoY Change

+3.0%
0 schools
29,978 sales

Arabian Ranches - 1

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,518

YoY Change

+9.2%
20 schools
8 villa types
29,227 sales

Dubai Creek Harbour

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,515

YoY Change

+3.9%
18 schools
24,780 sales

DownTown Dubai

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,489

YoY Change

+26.3%
22 schools
20,835 sales

Dubai Marina

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,995

YoY Change

-4.9%
12 schools
16,986 sales

Dubai Hills Estate

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,402

YoY Change

+0.7%
26 schools
16,557 sales

Arjan

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,550

YoY Change

+14.5%
26 schools
15,198 sales

DAMAC Lagoons

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,726

YoY Change

+4.0%
2 schools
13,912 sales

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,793

YoY Change

-12.8%
11 schools
13,122 sales

DAMAC HILLS 2

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,048

YoY Change

-14.1%
1 schools
10,889 sales

SOBHA HARTLAND

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,039

YoY Change

+2.1%
6 schools
10,767 sales

Meydan One Community

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,085

YoY Change

+2.8%
9 schools
10,650 sales

Jumeirah Village Triangle

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,636

YoY Change

+15.2%
26 schools
10,378 sales

Dubai Sports City

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,305

YoY Change

+16.3%
15 schools
9,986 sales

International Media Production Zone

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,358

YoY Change

+2.4%
14 schools
9,693 sales

TOWN SQUARE

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,510

YoY Change

+16.0%
5 schools
9,580 sales

Motor City

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,830

YoY Change

-3.4%
26 schools
9,198 sales

Al Furjan

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,385

YoY Change

+8.2%
14 schools
9,132 sales

Dubai Harbour

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 4,113

YoY Change

-1.5%
6 schools
8,885 sales

The Valley

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,460

YoY Change

+12.1%
0 schools
8,603 sales

Majan

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,476

YoY Change

+12.0%
24 schools
8,540 sales

Silicon Oasis

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,280

YoY Change

+6.9%
15 schools
8,410 sales

Dubai Science Park

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,712

YoY Change

+10.2%
26 schools
8,214 sales

Palm Deira

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,654

YoY Change

+18.9%
34 schools
8,208 sales

DAMAC HILLS

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,616

YoY Change

+24.2%
14 schools
8,101 sales

Dubai Maritime City

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,153

YoY Change

+15.9%
13 schools
8,101 sales

International City Phase 1

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 671

YoY Change

+10.8%
17 schools
7,440 sales

Palm Jumeirah

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,564

YoY Change

+26.2%
7 schools
7,422 sales

Jumeirah Garden City

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,380

YoY Change

+10.7%
26 schools
7,155 sales

Dubai Investment Park Second

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,487

YoY Change

-5.2%
6 schools
7,036 sales

Jaddaf Waterfront

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,078

YoY Change

+2.0%
28 schools
5,776 sales

Arabian Ranches 3

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,732

YoY Change

+7.3%
4 schools
9 villa types
4,663 sales

Dubai South Residential District

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,822

YoY Change

+56.0%
0 schools
4,374 sales

City Walk

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,210

YoY Change

+7.5%
21 schools
4,328 sales

Discovery Gardens

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,012

YoY Change

+2.4%
7 schools
4,293 sales

Dubai Health Care City Phase 2

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,072

YoY Change

+24.8%
29 schools
4,174 sales

HADAEQ SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID - DISRICT 7

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,325

YoY Change

+4.0%
17 schools
4,105 sales

Mina Rashid

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,883

YoY Change

+18.1%
22 schools
3,987 sales

Wasl Gate

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,488

YoY Change

+13.7%
31 schools
3,522 sales

Dubai Studio City

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,450

YoY Change

+2.9%
26 schools
3,420 sales

International City Phase 3

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,100

YoY Change

+24.4%
13 schools
3,317 sales

The Greens

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,866

YoY Change

+11.3%
14 schools
3,155 sales

Dubai Land Residence Complex

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,328

YoY Change

-2.8%
9 schools
3,023 sales

Mudon

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,575

YoY Change

+20.8%
4 schools
2,999 sales

Jumeirah Islands

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,382

YoY Change

+35.2%
12 schools
2,889 sales

Dubai Investment Park First

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,171

YoY Change

+25.8%
8 schools
2,875 sales

Dubai Water Canal

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,137

YoY Change

+3.2%
26 schools
2,857 sales

Liwan1

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,173

YoY Change

+19.0%
0 schools
2,825 sales

Jumeriah Beach Residence - JBR

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,636

YoY Change

+1.2%
8 schools
2,790 sales

Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum District 11

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,830

YoY Change

+12.6%
5 schools
2,743 sales

Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum City -District -1 Community

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,173

YoY Change

-3.5%
5 schools
2,683 sales

Meydan Racecourse Community

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,509

YoY Change

+131.6%
15 schools
2,681 sales

Arabian Ranches II

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,407

YoY Change

+8.5%
6 schools
10 villa types
2,553 sales

Wasl 1

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,218

YoY Change

+7.3%
20 schools
2,549 sales

Down Town Jabal Ali

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,648

YoY Change

+26.3%
0 schools
2,541 sales

Rukan

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,308

YoY Change

+26.2%
6 schools
2,274 sales

City Of Arabia

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,685

YoY Change

+13.1%
6 schools
2,237 sales

TILAL AL GHAF

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,469

YoY Change

+12.5%
14 schools
1,971 sales

DMCC-EZ2

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,955

YoY Change

0.0%
11 schools
1,857 sales

Remraam

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 936

YoY Change

+8.2%
8 schools
1,831 sales

Mirdif

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,068

YoY Change

+9.0%
1,659 sales

JABEL ALI HILLS

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 266

YoY Change

0.0%
3 schools
1,512 sales

TECOM Site A

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,144

YoY Change

-63.5%
14 schools
1,477 sales

Barsha Heights

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,073

YoY Change

+19.5%
25 schools
1,424 sales

Nad Al Shiba Villas

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 832

YoY Change

+19.2%
10 schools
1,356 sales

Jumeirah Golf Estates

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,884

YoY Change

+6.7%
15 schools
1,349 sales

Nad Al Sheba Gardens

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,158

YoY Change

+23.8%
10 schools
1,291 sales

Living Legends

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,183

YoY Change

-17.0%
2 schools
1,286 sales

LA MER

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,002

YoY Change

+3.1%
13 schools
1,223 sales

Al Barari

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,788

YoY Change

+32.9%
4 schools
1,212 sales

Business Park

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,099

YoY Change

+16.8%
20 schools
1,151 sales

Falcon City

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,599

YoY Change

+1.5%
3 schools
1,056 sales

WARSAN FIRST DEVELOPMENT

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,282

YoY Change

+327.2%
17 schools
961 sales

DMCC-EZ1

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,597

YoY Change

-17.5%
10 schools
881 sales

Madinat Badr

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,381

YoY Change

+6.1%
22 schools
767 sales

Bluewaters Island

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 5,960

YoY Change

-0.1%
4 schools
767 sales

The Villa

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,002

YoY Change

+14.6%
6 schools
711 sales

TECOM Site D

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,514

YoY Change

-6.3%
20 schools
650 sales

800 Villas

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,287

YoY Change

+8.6%
15 schools
622 sales

Jabal Ali Village

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,407

YoY Change

+20.0%
0 schools
334 sales

Sufouh Gardens

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,657

YoY Change

+11.2%
13 schools
282 sales

Al Rashidiya

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 391

YoY Change

+35.9%
234 sales

Palm Jabal Ali

mixed

Median Price/sqft

AED 3,495

YoY Change

0.0%
0 schools
227 sales

Springs - 2

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,765

YoY Change

+13.0%
13 schools
158 sales

Al Warqa

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 331

YoY Change

+2.6%
119 sales

Springs - 1

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 1,777

YoY Change

+13.8%
11 schools
97 sales

Jumeirah Park

villa

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,077

YoY Change

+32.8%
12 schools
73 sales

The World

apartment

Median Price/sqft

AED 2,795

YoY Change

+65.1%
0 schools
43 sales

Data sourced from Dubai Land Department (DLD) • KHDA School Ratings • Updated June 2026