# Tilal Al Ghaf Dubai — Villas, Townhouses and Mansions 2026 | WIZI PREMIUM > Tilal Al Ghaf Dubai by Majid Al Futtaim: townhouses from ~AED 3.4M, villas from ~AED 6.4M, mansions from AED 18.5M. Lagoon, 400m beach, British school on site. > Canonical (HTML): https://wizipremium.com/areas/tilal-al-ghaf.html > Markdown twin generated from the live page content. Date: 2026-09-22 --- Updated 8 July 2026 · By [WIZI Advisory Team](https://wizipremium.com/about.html) · RERA ORN 60234 In short Tilal Al Ghaf is Majid Al Futtaim’s 3 million m² villa community built around Lagoon Al Ghaf. There are no apartments: townhouses start at ~AED 3.4M, villas at ~AED 6.4M, and mansions in Serenity, Elysian and Lanai Islands run from AED 18.5M into the tens of millions. Price per sq.ft rose 16.45% in 2025. Yield is an honest 4–6% — this is a capital-growth address, not an income one. Sources: DLD, Knight Frank, Property Finder, Bayut, Majid Al Futtaim · 2026 The area ## A lagoon, a beach and a British school Tilal Al Ghaf sits off Hessa Street (D61), roughly 12 minutes from Motor City and 16 from JVC. Its centre is Lagoon Al Ghaf — 70,000 m² of swimmable water with a 400 m white-sand beach and the Hive lifestyle hub on its edge. Around it: 11 km of cycling paths, 18 km of trails, and villas, townhouses, duplexes and mansions. There are no apartment towers, and no metro — the nearest station, Jumeirah Golf Estates, is about 18 minutes by car. The market has treated it as one of the clear winners of the 2024–2026 villa cycle: price per sq.ft moved from AED 1,667 to AED 2,002 (+16.45%) through 2025, roughly +38% cumulative since Q1 2022. The working range today is AED 2,000–2,500 per sq.ft — DLD-registered deals land near the bottom of it, asking prices near the top. If you like the format, compare with [DAMAC Hills](https://wizipremium.com/areas/damac-hills.html) or [Dubai Sports City](https://wizipremium.com/areas/dubai-sports-city.html). Mansions · indicative Gallery ## A look at Tilal Al Ghaf Lagoon community Mansions Pools & greenery Photography is indicative of the community type, not of a specific unit. Prices & yield · 2026 ## How much does Tilal Al Ghaf cost in 2026? | Type | Price range | Gross yield | |---|---|---| | Townhouse, 3 bed | AED 3.4–4.2M | ~5.8% | | Townhouse, 4 bed | AED 4.45–5.6M | ~5.7% | | Villa, 4 bed | AED 6.4–9.5M | ~5% | | Villa, 5 bed | AED 12.5–20.5M | ~4.9% | | Villa, 6+ bed | AED 18.65–25M | 4–5% | | Mansion (Serenity, Elysian, Alaya) | from AED 18.5M | below 4% | At the top end, Lanai Islands — four- to eight-bedroom homes on their own islands in the lagoon — start at AED 65M for a 7-bed Shore Estate and AED 88M for an 8-bed Edge Villa. Serenity mansions (5–7 bed) start at AED 24.2M; Alaya Gardens trades AED 10.95–25M. Read more on our [Dubai mansions](https://wizipremium.com/buy/mansions-for-sale-dubai.html) and [luxury property](https://wizipremium.com/buy/luxury-property-dubai.html) pages. Working price range AED 2,000–2,500 per sq.ft (DLD median 1,982; Knight Frank Q1 2026 2,085; asking prices run higher than registered deals). Indicative 2026 figures; they vary by sub-community, plot and view. Sources: DLD, Knight Frank, Property Finder, Bayut. Rent & yield ## What Tilal Al Ghaf rents for | Type | Annual rent | Gross yield | |---|---|---| | 3 bedroom | AED 180–220k | ~5.8% | | 4 bedroom | AED 220–525k | ~5.7% | | 5 bedroom | AED 545–795k | ~4.9% | Be honest about the numbers: 4–6% gross is the real range. Property Monitor sees up to 7% on the smallest three-bedroom townhouses and about 3.7% on the biggest villas — the larger the home, the worse the yield, because rents do not scale with price. Tilal Al Ghaf is a capital-growth district, not a yield district. If income is the goal, a townhouse is the only sensible entry; if capital is the goal, the mansion tier has done the heavy lifting. Typical 3-bed lease ~AED 215k (Elan averages ~AED 205.7k); 4-bed average ~AED 350k, with Harmony 3 topping AED 510k; 5-bed average ~AED 700k. Sources: DLD rental index, Property Finder, Property Monitor. Phases & handovers ## What is handing over in 2026? | Sub-community | What it is | Status | |---|---|---| | Elan, Aura, Harmony 1–2 | Townhouses and villas | Delivered | | Aura Gardens | Townhouses | Handover completing through 2026 | | Alaya Gardens | Villas | Delivered Q4 2025 | | Alaya Beach | Beachfront villas | Q1 2026 | | Harmony 3 | Villas (rents top AED 510k) | Q3 2026 | | Alaya (407 villas) + Elysian (94) | Villas & mansions | Mid-2026 | | Lanai Islands | 4–8 bed homes on lagoon islands, 50/50 plan | Q3 2026 | | Plagette 32 | 28 club villas + 4 water bungalows, from AED 7.5M, 60/40 | Q4 2026 | | Amara | Twin villas from AED 6.4–6.7M | Q4 2026 | | Serenity | 5–7 bed mansions from AED 24.2M | Dec 2026 – Q2 2027 | | Bo Monde | Villas | Q4 2027 | Every sub-community is developed by Majid Al Futtaim, so there is one master developer, one snagging standard and one service-charge regime. The flip side: parts of Tilal Al Ghaf remain a construction site into 2027, and buyers of ready homes pay a premium for quiet. Schools, shops, commute ## Living in Tilal Al Ghaf The school is inside the community. Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai — a British curriculum school run by Cognita, open since September 2021, taking pupils from 3 to 18. For families relocating to Dubai this is the single strongest argument the community has: no school run outside the gate. Day to day. The Hive by the lagoon covers a Carrefour, Starbucks, an Aster clinic and a gym. A larger retail hub, Distrikt, is planned. Beyond that: the lagoon, the 400 m beach, 11 km of cycling paths and 18 km of trails. Commute. Downtown 18–25 minutes, Dubai Marina ~22 (35–50 in rush hour), DXB 25–34, Motor City 12, JVC 16. No metro — Jumeirah Golf Estates station is ~18 minutes away by car. Drive times are off-peak estimates. Lagoon community · indicative Investment view ## Is Tilal Al Ghaf right for you ? ### Yes, if you are - A family relocating: school inside the gates, lagoon, gated security - An end-user buying luxury — the community reads as a “new Emirates Hills” - An investor in capital growth: +16.45% per sq.ft in 2025, ~+38% since 2022 - UHNW: Serenity and Lanai Islands compete with Palm Jumeirah on price per sq.ft - Buying from one master developer across the whole community ### No, if you - Have under ~AED 3.4M — there is nothing cheaper, and no apartments at all - Hunt yield: 4–6% gross, and under 4% on the largest villas - Do not drive — no metro, and the community is spread out - Cannot tolerate construction: parts of the masterplan run into 2027 - Want short-term holiday-let income rather than a long-term family tenant Weighing it against the wider market? See [villas for sale in Dubai](https://wizipremium.com/buy/villas-for-sale-dubai.html), or go straight to the top of the market with [Dubai mansions](https://wizipremium.com/buy/mansions-for-sale-dubai.html). Calculator ## Estimate your return Currency AED 3.4M AED 25M Gross estimate from typical Tilal Al Ghaf yields; net is lower after service charges. Larger villas yield less — the slider reflects that. Monthly rent — Annual income — Gross yield — Payback — ### Get Tilal Al Ghaf units that match this A shortlist with a yield breakdown — to your WhatsApp within the hour. FAQ ## Common questions **How much are townhouses in Tilal Al Ghaf?** Three-bedroom townhouses run AED 3.4–4.2M and four-bedrooms AED 4.45–5.6M on 2026 listings. There is nothing below that, and no apartments at all. **What yield does Tilal Al Ghaf give?** 4–6% gross: about 5.8% on a 3-bedroom (rent ~AED 215k), about 5.7% on a 4-bedroom (~AED 350k) and about 4.9% on larger villas. The area is about capital growth, not yield. **How fast are Tilal Al Ghaf prices growing?** Price per sq.ft rose 16.45% through 2025 and about 38% since the first quarter of 2022. Asking prices rose roughly 10% in the half-year to early 2026, before the city-wide correction set in. **Is there a metro or a school in Tilal Al Ghaf?** There is no metro — the nearest station, Jumeirah Golf Estates, is about 18 minutes by car. There is a school inside the community: Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, a British curriculum school for ages 3 to 18. Get started ## Find your home in Tilal Al Ghaf Leave your details — we’ll send live listings with a yield breakdown, sub-community by sub-community. Free; we reply within an hour. 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