#1 by matching listings
Hunter Steele Newman
Agency not supplied by feed
74% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 545K–4.7M
apartment community
Buyer read
Studios have a median sale price of AED 743K. 63% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks above average. The downside profile is robust, based on 3 of 5 available inputs.
AED 743K
Studio median · 2026 YTD
63% off-plan
High supply-pressure proxy
Above average
Relative to Dubai communities
Robust
3 of 5 risk inputs available
A family-friendly community with a circular layout, offering affordable apartments and villas with excellent amenities.
Median PSF
AED 1,492
Apartments
YoY change
+6.8%
5-yr sales
53,037
DLD transactions
Gross yield
7.4%
Ejari, last 12m
DUBUY VERDICT
Jumeirah Village Circle offers exceptional amenity density with public-transport coverage is unscored. The mapped inventory covers 94 named venues; use the detail cards below to check the categories that matter to your routine.
Amenity access
100/100
Outdoor access
—
Transit
—
Mapped venues
94
Dining
7/100
36 mapped
Shopping
12/100
30 mapped
Health
9/100
12 mapped
Nightlife
0/100
0 mapped bars
DUBUY VERDICT
Jumeirah Village Circle sits in the top tier for both rental yield and 3-year price appreciation — a rare combination in Dubai. Liquidity is deep.
YoY change
+6.8%
3-yr growth
+37%
Gross yield
7.4%
5yr volume
53,037
Median PSF
AED 1,492
Apartments
YoY change
+6.8%
5-yr sales
53,037
DLD transactions
Gross yield
7.4%
Ejari, last 12m
Jumeirah Village Circle is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 53,037 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 1,492, up 6.8% year-on-year, tracking below the city-wide 7.0% benchmark. Use the evidence groups above to test daily life, market depth, available homes, and downside before deciding what to do next.
Affordability quick-look
Pre-filled with Jumeirah Village Circle median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Monthly payment
AED 4K
Loan AED 769K · 25 yrs @ 4.5%
Indicative only — real rates vary by bank, residency status and credit profile. UAE typically requires 20–25% down for residents, 35–50% for non-residents.
PROPERTY CATALOGUE
Jumeirah Village Circle is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Home types
6
Registered and marketed
Typical size
754 sqft
Community median
Named homes
60
Projects and home types
Floor plans
0 licensed
Rights-cleared only
Apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R, 6 B/R, 8 B/R
399–1,276 sqft
Villas
2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R
Not published
Hotel apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R
380–2,778 sqft
Includes Jumeirah Village Circle, Serenz by Danube, Bloom Towers and 57 more.
Explore all homesArchived discussion themes: Praised for excellent walkable neighborhood with nearby brunch cafes and accessible mall. Criticised for persistent loud banging and popping sounds disturbing residents.
Historical discussion
Bottom 15%
historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas
Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 216 on-topic mentions · latest item Jul 20, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21
Discussion trend
—
Need 1 more quarter
Mostly discussed by
residents
71% of mentions
Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.6 to +0.6); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.
Sentiment from Q1 2026 to Q3 2026 moved from -0.41 to -0.31. Based on 216 mentions across 3 quarters.
Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.
Based on 216 Reddit posts and comments (2021–2026) from r/dubai, r/UAE, r/expats and r/digitalnomad, scored by Claude Haiku. Latest collected item: Jul 20, 2026. Last scored 2026-07-21. Read the full methodology.
MARKET VERDICT
Jumeirah Village Circle is tracking below Dubai's current 7.0% annual benchmark. Read price direction together with volume, yield, and forecast confidence rather than treating one change figure as a buy signal.
YoY change
+6.8%
3-yr growth
+37%
12m sales
10,924
Forecast
high
Current PSF
AED 1,386
6-month forecast
+0.5%
Forecast range
1,323–1,463
AED per sqft
Confidence
High
Model confidence
HOMES & LISTINGS VERDICT
Jumeirah Village Circle is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Named profiles
60
Primary stock
Apartments
Agent evidence
Available
Off-plan mix
63%
Named profiles
60
complete catalogue
Primary stock
Apartments
96% of observed mix
12m sales
10,924
DLD transactions
Agent evidence
Available
Observed listing specialists
RISK & SUPPLY VERDICT
Supply concentration, delivery pipeline, leverage, liquidity, flood exposure, and forecast uncertainty can change the exit case. The current downside profile is robust with 3 of 5 composite inputs available.
Supply pressure
high
Downside
Robust
Forecast confidence
high
Mapped greenery
Exceptional
Off-plan share
63%
Recent ready/off-plan sales
Supply pressure
High
10,924 sales sampled
Downside profile
Robust
3 of 5 inputs
Forecast confidence
High
Scenario confidence
Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. Jumeirah Village Circle is growing more moderately, which may indicate better value opportunities.
8 schools · UK · IB
KHDA inspector notes
“Dedicated leaders committed governors and engaged parents, all of whom contribute significantly to the schools’”
“Students’ exceptionally positive attitudes, behaviour and relationships, as well as their understanding of Emirati”
School fee inflation
Index normalised to 100 in 2017. Same-grade-across-years comparison (avoids grade-tier expansion bias).
Highest-rated
GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 32K/yr · Selective entry
Repton Al Barsha Fz-Llc
UK · FS1-Y11 · AED 73K/yr · Selective entry
Brighton College Dubai L.L.C
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 80K/yr · Selective entry
Arcadia British School
UK · FS1-Y11 · AED 64K/yr · Selective entry
Sunmarke School L.L.C
UK · FS1-Y13 · AED 74K/yr · Selective entry
KHDA-licensed nurseries nearby(16 within range)
Straight-line distances; real walking/driving routes typically 20–40% longer.
Full school analysis on DubaiSchools.ai
KHDA inspection history · fee trajectories · curriculum search · admissions data
Source: DubaiSchools.ai · KHDA inspection ratings, demand scores, and fees curated from public records.
Mapped amenities within a 2.5km straight-line radius • 99 total outlets near Jumeirah Village Circle
Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions
Data source: OpenStreetMap via Overpass API • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: September 2026
Exceptional mapped greenery · #8 of 75 mapped Dubai communities The 35 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 2.0km of the community centre. It does not mean 35 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.
Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown
Drive times from Jumeirah Village Circle to Dubai airports
Future: Expanding to become world's largest airport by 2040
Closer to Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) - Dubai's future main hub. Only 31 min drive vs 42 min to DXB.
Drive times are estimates based on distance and typical Dubai traffic patterns. Actual times may vary based on traffic conditions and route taken.
Key infrastructure improvements coming to this area. Dubai Metro Blue Line will enhance connectivity and amenities.
Proposed new metro line connecting Dubai Marina area to Al Maktoum International Airport via key residential areas.
Widening and improvement of Emirates Road to handle increased traffic from growing southern communities.
Data compiled from Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, RTA announcements, developer publications, and official government sources. Project timelines are subject to change.
Observed listing specialists
563 matching sale adverts across 227 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.
#1 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
74% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 545K–4.7M
#2 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
61% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 585K–4.3M
#3 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
71% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 740K–3.5M
Observed 7 Sept 2026. One physical home can be advertised more than once; use this shortlist to find agents with options, then verify the individual RERA licence and interview them.
Sale and rental listings pulled from PropertyFinder. Filter by purpose, bedrooms, or price — sort live.
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30-DAY REPRICING
Dubuy is validating advertised asking-price reductions before publishing this community signal. Zeros are withheld until comparable collection runs and the accuracy audit pass.
Completed runs
25
Minimum release
4 runs
Audit sample
0
State
shadow
Advert-level changes, not unique homes or completed-sale discounts.
Open filtered Repricing RadarMarket history
Median sale price per sqft and registered sales, by completed quarter. Volume often moves before price.
Latest median PSF
AED 1,582
Q2 2026
3m price change
+1.5%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
3,388
Q2 2026
3m sales change
-23.7%
vs prior completed quarter
Completed quarters are used instead of raw 1-month changes because DLD registrations typically lag 4–8 weeks and thin monthly samples can overstate changes in the mix of homes sold.
Ready / resale
AED 1,029/sqft
19,841 sales
Off-plan (developer)
AED 1,340/sqft
37,048 sales
Median AED/sqft from DLD, split by registration type. Off-plan reflects developer / Oqood pricing; ready reflects secondary-market resale.
DLD transaction records, 2020–2026
| Type | Median Price | AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 605K | 1,431 | 16,957 |
| 1 B/R | AED 912K | 1,210 | 29,371 |
| 2 B/R | AED 1.40M | 1,125 | 7,710 |
| 3 B/R | AED 1.90M | 1,121 | 1,753 |
| 4 B/R | AED 2.70M | 1,239 | 640 |
| 5 B/R | AED 2.81M | 1,015 | 16 |
Government-filed · 234,522 contracts
From 2026Q3 · 8 quarters of data
AED 1,386/sqft → AED 1,393/sqft
Range AED 1,323 – 1,463· -0.8 pp vs Dubai forecast (+1.3%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
63% off-plan share — high incoming supply
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Buy vs rent
Buying breaks even in ~1.1 years — strong investment case
See the year-by-year buy-vs-rent cashflow for Jumeirah Village Circle
Pro members get the full 30-year simulation chart with sensitivity sliders.
Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale
+1.5 pp vs Dubai median
By bedroom type
AED 46K/yr ÷ AED 605K
AED 68K/yr ÷ AED 912K
AED 92K/yr ÷ AED 1.40M
AED 152K/yr ÷ AED 1.90M
AED 200K/yr ÷ AED 2.70M
AED 300K/yr ÷ AED 2.81M
Gross yield only — service charges (0.5–1.5%) and management costs not deducted. Confidence reflects sample size: high (≥25/25), medium (≥10/10).
Dubai Law No. 43 of 2013 — what can your landlord legally charge?
| Current rent vs market | Max increase |
|---|---|
| At or above market | 0% |
| Up to 10% below market | 0% |
| 11–20% below market | 5% |
| 21–30% below market | 10% |
| 31–40% below market | 15% |
| More than 40% below market | 20% |
Market rate is the RERA rental index for this community + unit type, derived from Ejari registration data. Data covers thousands of registered contracts.
Asking vs DLD
60% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.
See the building-level asking-vs-DLD gap in Jumeirah Village Circle
Pro members get every building's premium-vs-fair-value, ranked — useful for finding negotiation room before you offer.
Offer guide
2,146 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 1,287. Add the asking price and internal area to scale the evidence to a home.
Value a unit in this community
Bedroom-specific psf, building-tier adjusted, with the actual comparables we used. Free — methodology shown.
Median PSF change over time
3 months
-6.3%
6 months
-6.7%
1 year
-6.2%
2 years
+3.2%
Median price per square foot (PSF), quarter-on-quarter, ending 2026Q3. From DLD transactions; monthly granularity isn't published.
| Quarter | Median/sqft | Transactions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Q3 | AED 1,386 | 1,706 | -6.3% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 1,479 | 1,800 | -0.4% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 1,485 | 2,450 | -2.9% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 1,529 | 3,597 | +3.5% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 1,477 | 4,271 | +1.0% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 1,462 | 3,869 | +5.0% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 1,393 | 2,934 | +5.9% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 1,315 | 3,680 | -2.1% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 1,343 | 3,592 | +6.3% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 1,263 | 3,561 | +0.2% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 1,260 | 3,378 | +2.0% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 1,235 | 3,398 | +4.9% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 1,177 | 2,862 | +9.5% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 1,075 | 2,778 | +1.2% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 1,062 | 2,811 | +15.6% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 919 | 1,751 | -4.8% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 965 | 1,352 | +2.1% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 945 | 1,068 | +5.8% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 893 | 1,108 | +4.9% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 851 | 831 | +4.9% |
| 2021Q3 | AED 811 | 240 |
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
DLD-licensed agents • 8,724 registered brokers from 792 agencies
View All AgentsAll agents verified through Dubai Land Department (DLD) licensing system
78,298 Ejari contracts · DLD official data
Median annual rent
AED 65K
Registered Ejari contracts
Monthly equivalent
AED 5,417
Annual median divided by 12
Gross yield
6.3%
Before service charges and costs
New / renewed
45,225 / 33,073
Contract counts
6 Bedrooms
77 contracts
AED 500K/yr
AED 41,667/mo
studio Bedrooms
22225 contracts
AED 46K/yr
AED 3,871/mo
1 Bedroom
37862 contracts
AED 68K/yr
AED 5,667/mo
2 Bedrooms
14440 contracts
AED 92K/yr
AED 7,700/mo
3 Bedrooms
2331 contracts
AED 152K/yr
AED 12,667/mo
4 Bedrooms
963 contracts
AED 200K/yr
AED 16,667/mo
5 Bedrooms
400 contracts
AED 300K/yr
AED 25,000/mo
Source: DLD Ejari rental contracts
Off-plan risk
31/100
Moderate
Headline risk for Jumeirah Village Circle. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain Jumeirah Village Circle's off-plan risk score
See the five scored drivers covering supply concentration, developer delivery, price premium, exit liquidity, and momentum.
Composite of leverage trend, transaction velocity, asking-vs-realized wedge, market-temperature proxy, and off-plan share. Exact scores require at least 4 of 5 inputs; lower coverage is shown as a tier only. Higher = more vulnerable to a downturn. Not a buy/sell signal — context only.
Counts OpenStreetMap-tagged green features (parks, gardens, woods, grass and pitches) within a 2.0km straight-line search radius of the community centroid. The tier is relative to other Dubai communities and does not claim walkability or shade. Satellite vegetation is the ESA WorldCover 2021 share at 10m resolution when available.
April 2024: Waterlogged streets and stranded vehicles reported.
A conservative, news-derived read of communities reported flooded in the April 2024 event — indicative only, not an engineering, drainage or insurance assessment. Elevation is shown as context, not used to score risk (Dubai is flat; drainage drives flooding). Communities without a rating were simply not reported — that is not evidence of safety. Methodology
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The median property price in Jumeirah Village Circle is AED 1,025,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 1,492. Prices have changed +6.8% year-over-year as of September 2026.
Jumeirah Village Circle is primarily an apartment community with approximately 96% apartments and 3% villas. The most common property types include Flat (57,881), Villa (1,391), Hotel Apartment (807).
Jumeirah Village Circle has seen 53,037 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is +6.8%, with 10,924 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and Ejari rental contracts as of September 2026.How we built this.