This suits you if
- You are investing on a five to ten year view
- You want the lowest entry price into a masterplanned community
- You believe the Al Maktoum airport expansion will reshape this side of the city
Areas
Dubai SouthThe future of connectivity and lifestyle.
A long horizon bet on where the city is heading, next to the new airport.
- AED 980
- Average per sq ft
- 7.8%
- Gross rental yield
- AED 52,000
- Typical one bedroom rent, per year
Look elsewhere if
- You need the property to perform now
- You commute to Downtown or DIFC daily. It is a long drive
- You want established amenities today rather than promised ones
What it is
A large district around Al Maktoum International Airport and the Expo site, now Expo City. Emaar South sits within it, built around a golf course. Still early in its development.
The investment case
This is the clearest example of buying the masterplan rather than the market. The airport expansion is committed and enormous, and the Dubai 2040 plan puts real weight behind this corridor. Whether that arrives on schedule is the open question, and Dubai infrastructure timelines have slipped before.
What living here is actually like
Quiet and spacious, with amenities still thin on the ground. Early residents are trading convenience for space and price, and generally know that is the deal.
Getting around
Metro extension to Expo City, and direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Everything else is a drive.
Nearby
- Expo City
- Jebel Ali
- Dubai Investments Park
Thinking aboutDubai South?
We will tell you what is genuinely worth looking at here, and what to avoid. Including whether another community would serve you better.