Dubailand homes from ~AED 1.1M at 5–8% gross yield — Dubai’s largest master-planned district, a cluster of themed villa-and-apartment communities (DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Islands, Hills 2, Sun City, Emaar’s The Oasis) off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Value-to-luxury, with strong family demand.
Dubailand is Dubai’s largest master-planned leisure-and-residential district, home to themed communities by DAMAC, Emaar and others. Apartments start from ~AED 1.1M with gross yields of 6–8%. Dubailand is uneven by design: DAMAC Hills 2 is largely delivered and rented, while newer clusters sell off-plan — so it suits both yield buyers and payment-plan entrants.
Dubailand is a vast master-planned zone in central-south Dubai made up of dozens of self-contained communities — Mediterranean-themed DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Islands and Sun City, the mature DAMAC Hills 2 (Akoya), and Emaar’s ultra-prime The Oasis — wrapped around parks, lakes, schools and retail off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
The pitch spans the whole budget range: affordable apartments and townhouses from ~AED 1.1M at 6–8% yields in the established clusters, up to ~AED 9M+ luxury villas in The Oasis. It is inland and car-dependent, with newer communities still building out — which is why early off-plan pricing and payment plans are attractive to families and investors.
Dubailand


| Type | From | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments (Hills 2) | ~AED 1.1M | 6–8% |
| Townhouses (Lagoons/Islands) | ~AED 2.25M | 5–7% |
| Luxury villas (The Oasis) | ~AED 9.4M | 4–5% |
Indicative 2026 figures; vary by tower, floor and view. Sources: Property Finder, Engel & Völkers, DLD.
The DLD file records 1,132 residential registrations here in Jan–Jul 2026 (apartments, villas and townhouses combined), which puts Dubailand #48 out of 147 zones by turnover. Median price: AED 2,633,835 at 1,699 AED/sqft, level with the city median.
The bedroom mix is the fastest read on a zone: 3-bed units make up 33% of registrations here. That is also your resale competition. Pair it with the volume rank (#48) to judge how quickly you could exit.
90% of these registrations were off-plan and 10% were ready stock — against 76% off-plan citywide. An off-plan-heavy zone means payment plans and future supply — check the handover pipeline before assuming today's prices hold. The largest single registration in the period was AED 49,100,000.
Most-registered projects here in H1: Rise by Athlon 1 (122) · The Wilds Residences (100) · Rise by Athlon 2 (93). Figures come from individual sales registered with the Dubai Land Department — what buyers actually paid, typically below portal asking prices. A further 255 registrations here were land plots; we exclude those, because plot prices are not comparable with homes.
Gross estimate from typical Dubailand yields; net is lower after service charges (AED 12–25/sq.ft). Actual rent varies by tower.
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Homes start around ~AED 1.1M for apartments in DAMAC Hills 2, ~AED 2.25M for themed townhouses (Lagoons/Islands/Sun City), and ~AED 9M+ for The Oasis villas (2026).
About 5–8% gross depending on the community — the affordable apartment clusters yield highest, the luxury villas lowest but with stronger capital growth.
Yes, depending on budget — value townhouses with strong family demand and high yields, or ultra-prime villas with growth upside. Less suited if you need a central, walkable location.
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