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Dubai Hills Estate

The green heart of Dubai — an 18-hole golf course, a vast central park, its own mall, schools and hospital. Where family living and investment return actually meet, with a specialist who knows every sub-community.

~AED 2,400
Avg. price / sqft
5–7%
Apartment gross yield
13–17%
Total ROI (rent + growth)
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Property & income tax
Why Dubai Hills

One of the few places family life and returns converge.

Emaar's flagship master community — the "green heart of Dubai" — is built around an 18-hole championship golf course, a huge central park, tree-lined paths and bike lanes. It's designed for living, not just investing.

That's exactly what makes it work financially. The golf course, Dubai Hills Mall, King's College Hospital and top KHDA-rated schools inside the community sustain deep, stable rental demand from families and professionals — occupancy has held above 94% through 2026.

Villa prices rose roughly 15% in the year to March 2026, and with very few new villa plots left, that scarcity keeps supporting values. It's a total-return community, not a yield-only one.

Dubai Hills Estate residences
The Dubai Hills Lifestyle

A self-contained community, by design.

Golf & Central Park

An 18-hole championship course and a vast green park at the community's core.

Dubai Hills Mall

Retail, dining and cinema inside the estate — daily life without the drive.

Schools & Hospital

GEMS schools and King's College Hospital within or beside the community.

Villas to Apartments

A full ladder — first apartment, family townhouse, or golf-front villa.

Price Guide · 2026

What your budget buys in Dubai Hills

Indicative secondary-market prices from Q1 2026 data. Prices vary by sub-community, floor, view and finish — your specialist gives you exact numbers.

1-Bed Apartment
from AED 1.4M
Park Heights & Collective · highest apartment yields
2–3 Bed Apartment
AED 1.8–3.2M
Family-ready, steps from the park & mall
3-Bed Townhouse
AED 4.5–6.5M
Maple & Sidra · strong, fast resale
Villa
from AED 3.4M
Golf-front homes from AED 8M+

Model net, not gross: service charges run about AED 14–18/sqft for apartments and AED 8–10/sqft for villas — but with a villa you also carry your own exterior maintenance. We'll show you the real net return before you commit.

James Whitfield, Dubai Hills Estate specialist
Meet Your Specialist

Golf Place or Park Heights? We'll tell you why.

Dubai Hills rewards knowing the sub-communities: which cluster fits your family and school run, which apartments rent fastest, where the golf-front premium is worth it, and where the villa-supply squeeze protects your resale.

James Whitfield
Dubai Hills Estate Specialist
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Selected Dubai Hills opportunities

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For Sale
Park Heights

Park-View Apartment

from AED 1.6M
2 Bed1,050 sqftPark View
For Sale
Sidra

Family Townhouse

from AED 5.2M
3 Bed2,900 sqftCorner Plot
For Sale
Golf Place

Golf-Front Villa

AED 12M
5 BedGolf ViewPrivate Pool
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Dubai Hills FAQ

Common questions

Apartments start from around AED 1.4M (1-bed), family townhouses run roughly AED 4.5–6.5M, and villas begin near AED 3.4M — rising to AED 8M+ for golf-front homes. The community average is about AED 2,400 per sqft.

Apartments lead on yield (roughly 5–7% gross) while villas lead on capital growth. Modelled together, premium villa communities have been projecting a combined total return near 13–17% in 2026 — a profile most global markets can't match, and it's tax-free.

An 18-hole championship golf course, a large central park, Dubai Hills Mall, King's College Hospital, and several GEMS schools — plus tree-lined paths and bike lanes. It's built to be lived in without leaving.

Roughly AED 14–18/sqft for apartments and AED 8–10/sqft for villas. Villas look cheaper per sqft, but you also cover your own exterior upkeep — so always model the net return, not the headline.