Discovery Gardens
What apartments in Discovery Gardens cost, how prices and rents have moved, every building with its figures, and what it is like to live there. All of it from Dubai Land Department records.
About Discovery Gardens
Discovery Gardens is a large residential community in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai, known for low- to mid-rise apartment buildings set among landscaped streets and shared courtyards. The neighbourhood sits adjacent to Ibn Battuta Mall and is directly served by the Discovery Gardens Metro Station on the Red Line’s Route 2020, giving residents convenient citywide connectivity. It is positioned between major corridors, with easy access to Sheikh Zayed Road and other arterial routes toward Dubai Marina, JLT and the wider city. Homes here are predominantly studios and one-bedroom apartments, with some two-bedroom options. Buildings are grouped into themed clusters and generally feature practical layouts with balconies and community views. Most developments offer everyday facilities such as shared swimming pools and gyms, with additional outdoor sports courts, children’s play areas and shaded walking paths found across the community. The built form is typically six to nine storeys, reflecting a consistent, mid-density profile that appeals to renters and first-time buyers seeking value and convenience. Lifestyle is centred on green spaces and local retail. Daily shopping and services are available within the community, while the nearby regional mall expands dining, entertainment and cinema choices. Families benefit from nurseries within or close to the neighbourhood, as well as access to clinics and pharmacies. For commuting and weekend outings, the metro station and bus stops reduce reliance on cars, and the proximity to coastal districts such as Dubai Marina and JBR places beaches and waterfront leisure within a short drive. While peak-hour traffic can build on internal roads and at highway exits, the combination of public transport links, multiple access points to E11, and a wide range of essential amenities keeps Discovery Gardens a practical, budget-conscious address with a suburban feel.
Discovery Gardens is an apartment district of about 99 apartments. One building is complete.
Over the last 12 months 3 apartments changed hands in Discovery Gardens at a median of AED 902 per sqft. The typical sale was AED 745,000 for a 838 sqft apartment. Studios are the largest share of the apartments at 70%, followed by one-beds at 30%. Rents run at AED 89 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 9.9% at today's prices, above the Dubai-wide 6.0%.
71 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 59% of them renewals, and a typical apartment rents for AED 47,000 a year.
- Buildings
- 1
- Homes
- about 99
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Average prices in Discovery Gardens
- 1-bed745,000
In Discovery Gardens, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 745,000 for one-beds.
Every one of those sales was a completed home: nothing in Discovery Gardens sold off-plan in the last 12 months.
| Type | Typical price | Per sqft | 12-mo change | Sales (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed | AED 745,000 | AED 902 | Few sales | 3 |
Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.
What is in Discovery Gardens
Nearly all of Discovery Gardens's apartments are studios and one-beds. There are no villas or townhouses.
| Type | Homes | Share | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 69 | 70% | 466–486 sqft |
| 1-bed | 30 | 30% | 800–838 sqft |
- Tallest, 5 floors
- Mediterranean Cluster 49
- Typical building
- 99 homes
Counted from DLD unit records of 1 completed building.
Prices and rents in Discovery Gardens since 2013
- 1 year
- Up 2.7%
- 5 years
- Up 104.4%
Discovery Gardens's first registered sales, in 2013, were at about AED 680 per sqft. Rents are up 2.7% over the last 12 months and up 104% over five years.
Nothing is under construction in Discovery Gardens today, so the stock is what it is: 1 building and about 99 homes. The figures on this page refresh monthly as new sales and contracts are registered.
Median of every sale and rental contract registered each month, smoothed over three months; months with fewer than ten records sit between their neighbours. Source: Dubai Land Department.
Price history in Discovery Gardens
Every registered sale in Discovery Gardens in the last 12 months; the dashed line is the trend, grey dots are flagged outliers left out of it.
Transaction history in Discovery Gardens
- 1-bed · 838 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 03 Oct 2026AED 745,000889 /sqft
- 1-bed · 838 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 04 May 2026AED 780,000931 /sqft
- 1-bed · 820 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 28 Feb 2026AED 740,000902 /sqft
- 1-bed · 799 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 09 Oct 2025AED 700,000875 /sqft
- Studio · 486 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 29 Sep 2025AED 525,0001,080 /sqft
- Studio · 486 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 29 Sep 2025AED 525,0001,080 /sqft
- 1-bed · 799 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 19 Jun 2025AED 710,000888 /sqft
- Studio · 475 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 04 Jun 2025AED 515,0001,082 /sqft
- Studio · 475 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 27 May 2025AED 510,0001,072 /sqft
- Studio · 527 sqftCompletedMediterranean Cluster 49 22 May 2025AED 535,0001,014 /sqft
Over the last 12 months Discovery Gardens recorded 3 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 745K (about AED 902 per sqft); with a median size of 838 sqft; most were 1-beds; from roughly AED 740K to AED 780K.
Buildings in Discovery Gardens
1 completed| Mediterranean Cluster 49 | 99 | AED 902 | AED 89 | 9.9% | 3 |
Between them Mediterranean Cluster 49 account for every one of Discovery Gardens's 3 sales in the last 12 months. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.
Rents and yields in Discovery Gardens
Last 12 months- New contract vs renewal
- +12%
- Renewals
- 59% of 71
71 rental contracts were registered in Discovery Gardens in the last 12 months, 59% of them renewals. New contracts were signed about 12% above renewals of the same size per sqft, so a tenant renewing is still paying below the market rate. The gross yield across every type is 9.9%, before service charges.
Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.
Buying or renting in Discovery Gardens
Buying
Expect a 20% deposit as a UAE resident or 25% as a non-resident on a home under AED 5M, plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. On a typical one-bed at AED 745,000, that is AED 149,000 down and AED 30,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page (AED 18 to 18 across Discovery Gardens), the registered size against the marketed one, and whether the unit has sold before and at what price.
Renting
A typical one-bed rents for AED 65,000 a year, a studio AED 44,000. New contracts run about 12% above renewals, and increases on renewal are capped by the RERA rental index. Landlords in Dubai usually take one to four cheques and a 5% security deposit, and every contract is registered on Ejari, which is where the figures on this page come from.
Living in Discovery Gardens
Most of Discovery Gardens's buildings are small, with a typical 99 homes each. Service charges run from AED 18 to 18 per sqft a year, set building by building and listed on each building page.
Nearby areas compared
All Dubai areas →| Area | Sale /sqft | 12-mo change | Typical rent | Yield | Buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Gardens | AED 902 | AED 47K | 9.9% | 1 | |
| Jumeirah Park | AED 2,206 | Up 13.0% | AED 330K | 3.6% | 0 |
| Al Furjan | AED 1,367 | Up 2.1% | AED 68K | 7.0% | 92 |
| The Gardens | AED 1,300 | AED 270K | 6.3% | 0 | |
| Jumeirah Islands | AED 1,928 | AED 285K | 4.0% | 0 | |
| Jumeirah Heights | AED 2,400 | Down 5.3% | AED 215K | 3.6% | 7 |
| The Meadows | AED 3,154 | Up 14.1% | AED 400K | 3.2% | 0 |
Discovery Gardens is about 59% cheaper per square foot than Jumeirah Park, its nearest neighbour, at AED 902 against AED 2,206. The Meadows is the most expensive of the areas around it at AED 3,154 per sqft, 250% more. At 9.9%, its gross yield is the highest of the group.
Discovery Gardens in numbers
- Across 3 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in Discovery Gardens was AED 902 per sqft and the typical apartment sold for about AED 745,000.
- 1 completed building; about 99 homes, 100% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
- Gross yields of 8.8% on one-beds, before service charges of AED 18 to 18 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 24 October 2026.
Questions about Discovery Gardens
How much does an apartment in Discovery Gardens cost?
Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 902 per sqft, and one-beds sold for around AED 745,000.
What is the rental yield in Discovery Gardens?
About 9.9% gross across all types at today's prices: 8.8% on one-beds, before service charges of AED 18 to 18 per sqft a year.
Which are the most traded buildings in Discovery Gardens?
Mediterranean Cluster 49 (3 sales) in the last 12 months.
What is the service charge in Discovery Gardens?
Between AED 18 and AED 18 per sqft a year, set building by building; Mediterranean Cluster 49 is AED 17.61. Each building page lists its own.
How many buildings are there in Discovery Gardens?
1 completed apartment building, with about 99 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.
What does it cost to rent in Discovery Gardens?
The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 47,000 a year: AED 44,000 for studios and AED 65,000 for one-beds, across 71 Ejari registrations.
For sale with OpenOffers in Discovery Gardens
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