A golf-course community beside Al Maktoum airport and Expo City, where Greenview 3-bed townhouses start from ~AED 1.47M with strong yields.
Emaar Properties developed Emaar South as a golf-course community in Dubai South, beside Al Maktoum airport and Expo City. Greenview townhouses and Golf Links villas of 3-5 beds start from ~AED 1.47M, with a gross yield of ~5-7% — the strongest of Emaar's villa communities. It suits yield-focused investors betting on the airport and Expo City growth corridor at an accessible entry.
Emaar South is a master community in Dubai South (Dubai World Central), built around an 18-hole championship golf course beside Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City. Greenview offers 3-4 bed townhouses (the Expo Golf Villas line), while Golf Links provides standalone 4-5 bed golf-front villas. Handovers run from late 2025 through 2027-2028.
The case is the lowest entry and best yields of Emaar's villa communities, with rental demand from airport and Expo City workers, plus flexible post-handover plans. The risks are a still-maturing district with limited retail today, an airport-expansion timeline that is a bet rather than a certainty, and growing supply of similar phases that could pressure rents and resale.
Dubai South, Dubai

| Type | From | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 3-bed townhouse | ~AED 1.47M | 6-7% |
| 4-bed townhouse | ~AED 1.9M | 5.5-6.5% |
| 4-bed villa | ~AED 2.6M | 5-6% |
| 5-bed villa | ~AED 6.4M | 4.5-5.5% |
Indicative 2026 launch pricing; varies by unit, floor and view. Payment plan: Greenview 10% down 60/30; Golf Links 25/75 post-handover. Sources: Emaar Properties, Property Finder, DLD.
In Dubai South, apartments trade around AED 1,050/sqft — one of Dubai's most affordable entry points. Gross yields here run about 7.5–9.5%. Use this to sanity-check where Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links sits on price.
Average price / sqft by area · Source: Dubai Land Department transactions & Bayut, 2026 · indicative
34 home sales were registered at Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links in Jan–Jun 2026, at a median of AED 2,962,500 (~AED 1,378/sqft). Most recent registered transactions:
| Date | Beds | Status | Size | Price | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 4 B/R | Ready | 2,486 sqft | AED 3,290,000 | 1,323 |
| 2026-06-26 | 3 B/R | Ready | 1,510 sqft | AED 2,300,000 | 1,523 |
| 2026-06-25 | 3 B/R | Ready | 1,777 sqft | AED 2,260,000 | 1,271 |
| 2026-06-08 | 3 B/R | Ready | 1,553 sqft | AED 2,600,000 | 1,674 |
| 2026-05-21 | 4 B/R | Ready | 3,972 sqft | AED 3,600,000 | 906 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4 B/R | Ready | 4,093 sqft | AED 3,150,000 | 770 |
Source: Dubai Land Department — registered residential sales, Jan–Jun 2026. Apartments, villas and townhouses only; land plots are excluded because plot prices are not comparable with homes. Actual recorded deals, not asking prices.
Five Emaar South apartment buildings along the golf course were approved in November 2025 – July 2026. Registered sales to 24 September 2026:
| Project | DLD # | Approved | Units | Sales | Median | 1-bed median | 2-bed median | Planned completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Ridge | 4201 | 17 Nov 2025 | 198 | 159 | AED 2,003,888 | AED 1,296,888 | AED 2,136,888 | 30 Sep 2029 |
| Grove Ridge | 4200 | 14 Nov 2025 | 193 | 160 | AED 1,999,888 | AED 1,296,888 | AED 2,094,888 | 30 Sep 2029 |
| Golf Vale | 4416 | 2 Mar 2026 | 262 | 236 | AED 1,558,388 | AED 1,147,888 | AED 1,680,388 | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Golf Fields | 4415 | 2 Mar 2026 | 181 | 181 | AED 1,605,012 | AED 1,260,372 | AED 1,957,332 | 28 Feb 2030 |
| Golf Trails | 4523 | 9 Jul 2026 | 161 + 6 TH | 78 | AED 1,283,888 | AED 1,263,888 | AED 2,161,770 | 31 Oct 2030 |
Golf Fields logged 181 sales in August 2026 — as many as the units in its DLD filing. Emaar's current plans for these buildings are 80/20: 10% + 4% DLD fee + AED 3,000 Oqood on booking, 10% instalments every four to seven months, 20% on completion. The developer list on 25 September 2026 is mostly 2- and 3-bedroom units: Golf Trails 2-bed from AED 1,974,888, Golf Vale 2-bed AED 1,987,888, Vista Ridge 2-bed from AED 2,614,888, Grove Ridge 2-bed from AED 2,626,888.
Sources: DLD projects register (open data, 24 Sep 2026); DLD registered sales 1 Jan – 24 Sep 2026; developer price lists and plans via broker data, 25 Sep 2026.
Gross estimate from typical Dubai South yields; net is lower after service charges (AED 12–25/sq.ft). Off-plan rent applies after handover (2025-2028 by phase).
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Greenview 3-bed townhouses start from approximately AED 1.47M, with 4-bed townhouses from ~AED 1.9M and Golf Links villas from ~AED 2.6M up to ~AED 6.4M for 5-beds.
Gross yields run around 5-7%, the strongest of Emaar's villa communities, driven by demand from airport and Expo City workers.
Handover is staggered by phase — earlier Greenview and Expo Golf clusters delivered from late 2025, with newer Greenview and Golf Links phases through 2027-2028. Some resale stock is ready now.
Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links offers a gross yield of around ~5-7% and is best suited to buyers who value lowest entry and best yields of Emaar's villas. As with any Dubai purchase, returns depend on unit, floor and handover (2025-2028 by phase); we model the net figure per unit before you commit.
Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links is offered on a Greenview 10% down 60/30; Golf Links 25/75 post-handover plan (developer terms, subject to availability). Handover is phased to 2028 (first clusters delivered late 2025). We confirm the exact schedule and any current incentives per unit on request.
Yes. Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links is in a freehold zone, so foreigners get full ownership and can buy remotely by power of attorney. Entry is around AED 1.47M; a purchase at or above AED 2M also qualifies for the 10-year Golden Visa.
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