Dubai Waterfront
What apartments in Dubai Waterfront 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 Dubai Waterfront
Dubai Waterfront is a coastal district in the Jebel Ali part of Dubai, on the south-western side of the city. It was planned by Nakheel and is being developed through its subsidiary, Dubai Waterfront. The original plan was much larger, with homes, offices, leisure and hotels. So far, the built part is mostly two communities: Badrah and Veneto. Most of the homes are in Badrah, at the district's eastern edge. It runs along Sheikh Zayed Road and borders Jebel Ali Free Zone. Badrah is split into four parts (Diaa, Talla, Manara and Bahaa), linked by a central boulevard. Manara holds the civic and educational buildings as well as housing. The district has 18 buildings with 329 apartments, all finished in 2014. The largest are in Manara, including Badrah - Manara 1 and Badrah - Manara 3. Palm Jebel Ali lies off the coast nearby.
Dubai Waterfront is an apartment district of about 329 apartments, built from 2014 onwards. 18 buildings are complete. A typical building here has about 14 homes; the tallest, Ab Manara 30_2, has 6 floors. Every building was built by one developer, Dubai Waterfront.
Over the last 12 months 17 apartments changed hands in Dubai Waterfront at a median of AED 745 per sqft, up 3.2% on the year before. The typical sale was AED 760,000 for a 1,016 sqft apartment. One-beds are the largest share of the apartments at 49%, followed by two-beds at 19%; studios are 18% and three-beds are 14%. Rents run at AED 63 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 8.5% at today's prices, above the Dubai-wide 6.0%.
104 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 50% of them renewals, and a typical apartment rents for AED 48,000 a year.
- Buildings
- 18
- Homes
- about 329
- First completions
- 2014
In this guide
- About Dubai Waterfront
- Average prices by type
- What is in Dubai Waterfront
- Prices and rents over time
- Every sale: the chart and the table
- Every building, with figures
- Rents and yields
- Who builds in Dubai Waterfront
- Buying or renting in Dubai Waterfront
- Living in Dubai Waterfront
- Nearby areas compared
- Questions about Dubai Waterfront
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Average prices in Dubai Waterfront
In Dubai Waterfront, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 615,000 for one-beds, AED 772,000 for two-beds and AED 1.1M for three-beds. Per square foot the order reverses: one-beds fetch about AED 818 and three-beds AED 744, because small units trade at a premium. Sales ranged from AED 400,000 to AED 1.2M, and 6 of the 17 were two-beds, the most traded type.
Every one of those sales was a completed home: nothing in Dubai Waterfront sold off-plan in the last 12 months.
| Type | Typical price | Per sqft | 12-mo change | Sales (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 420,000 | AED 819 | Few sales | 2 |
| 1-bed | AED 615,000 | AED 818 | Few sales | 5 |
| 2-bed | AED 772,500 | AED 732 | Few sales | 6 |
| 3-bed | AED 1,050,000 | AED 744 | Few sales | 4 |
Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.
What is in Dubai Waterfront
About two thirds of Dubai Waterfront's apartments are studios and one-beds; even so the typical sale here, 1,016 sqft, is larger than the Dubai median of about 826 sqft. There are no villas or townhouses.
| Type | Homes | Share | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 59 | 18% | 506–527 sqft |
| 1-bed | 160 | 49% | 703–797 sqft |
| 2-bed | 64 | 19% | 1,016–1,030 sqft |
| 3-bed | 46 | 14% | 1,409–1,433 sqft |
- Tallest, 6 floors
- Ab Manara 30_2
- Typical building
- 14 homes
Counted from DLD unit records of 18 completed buildings.
Prices and rents in Dubai Waterfront since 2010
- 1 year
- Up 3.2%
- 1 year
- Up 8.1%
- 5 years
- Up 71.4%
- Since 2018
- Up 5.0%
On the monthly median of every registered sale, prices are up 3.2% over the last 12 months. Rents are up 8.3% over the last 12 months, up 71.4% over five years and up 5.2% since 2018, faster than prices, so gross yields are widening.
Nothing is under construction in Dubai Waterfront today, so the stock is what it is: 18 buildings and about 329 homes. The figures on this page refresh monthly as new sales and contracts are registered.
The line is the monthly median of every sale and rental contract, smoothed over three months; a month with fewer than ten records sits between its neighbours, and the latest such months are read together. The changes compare 12-month medians: the last 12 months against the 12 before. Source: Dubai Land Department.
Price history in Dubai Waterfront
Every registered sale in Dubai Waterfront in the last 12 months; the dashed line is the trend within those 12 months, grey dots are flagged outliers left out of it.
Transaction history in Dubai Waterfront
- 1-bed · 708 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 6 01 Oct 2026AED 580,000819 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,254 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 5 18 Sep 2026AED 910,000725 /sqft
- 1-bed · 1,029 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 3 08 Jul 2026AED 615,000597 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,408 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 5 26 Jun 2026AED 1,050,000745 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,411 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 5 07 Apr 2026AED 1,050,000744 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,016 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 8 13 Mar 2026AED 760,000748 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,408 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 2 05 Mar 2026AED 1,000,000710 /sqft
- Studio · 517 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 3 27 Feb 2026AED 440,000850 /sqft
- 1-bed · 708 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 3 12 Feb 2026AED 600,000847 /sqft
- 1-bed · 702 sqftCompletedBadrah - Manara 1 03 Feb 2026AED 615,000875 /sqft
Over the last 12 months Dubai Waterfront recorded 17 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 760K (about AED 745 per sqft); with a median size of 1,016 sqft; most were 2-beds; from roughly AED 400K to AED 1.2M.
Buildings in Dubai Waterfront
18 completed| Badrah - Manara 3Building | 2014 | 36 | AED 817 | AED 64 | 7.9% | 4 | |
| Badrah - Manara 5Building | 2014 | 19 | AED 734 | AED 58 | 7.9% | 4 | |
| Badrah - Manara 2Building | 2014 | 22 | AED 738 | AED 49 | 6.7% | 3 | |
| Badrah - Manara 6Building | 2014 | 30 | AED 693 | AED 65 | 9.3% | 2 | |
| Badrah - Manara 8Building | 2014 | 24 | AED 799 | AED 52 | 6.5% | 2 | |
| Badrah - Manara 1Building | 2014 | 42 | AED 874 | AED 63 | 7.2% | 1 | |
| Badrah - Manara 7Building | 2014 | 14 | AED 688 | AED 55 | 8.0% | 1 | |
| Ab Manara 25_01Building | 25 | Few sales | 0 | ||||
| Ab Manara 25_03Building | 11 | Few sales | 0 | ||||
| Ab Manara 25_04Building | 13 | Few sales | 0 |
Between them Badrah - Manara 3, Badrah - Manara 5, Badrah - Manara 2, Badrah - Manara 6 and Badrah - Manara 8 and two more account for every one of Dubai Waterfront's 17 sales in the last 12 months. The newest are Badrah - Manara 3 (2014) and Badrah - Manara 5 (2014); the oldest, Badrah - Manara 3, handed over in 2014. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.
Every building in Dubai Waterfront, A to Z
- Ab Manara 25_01
- Ab Manara 25_03
- Ab Manara 25_04
- Ab Manara 25_05
- Ab Manara 25_06
- Ab Manara 25_07
- Ab Manara 25_8
- Ab Manara 30_2
- Ab Manara 31_1
- Ab Manara 33_02
- Badrah - Manara 1 AED 874
- Badrah - Manara 2 AED 738
- Badrah - Manara 3 AED 817
- Badrah - Manara 4
- Badrah - Manara 5 AED 734
- Badrah - Manara 6 AED 693
- Badrah - Manara 7 AED 688
- Badrah - Manara 8 AED 799
Rents and yields in Dubai Waterfront
Last 12 months| Studio | AED 37,000 | AED 73 | AED 420K | 8.9% | 22 |
| 1-bed | AED 45,500 | AED 60 | AED 615K | 7.3% | 48 |
| 2-bed | AED 67,000 | AED 55 | AED 773K | 7.4% | 27 |
| 3-bed | AED 80,000 | AED 54 | AED 1.05M | 7.3% | 10 |
- New contract vs renewal
- +7%
- Renewals
- 50% of 107
104 rental contracts were registered in Dubai Waterfront in the last 12 months, 50% of them renewals. New contracts were signed about 6% above renewals of the same size per sqft, so a tenant renewing is still paying below the market rate. Gross yields run from 7.8% on two-beds to 7.3% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 15 to 15 per sqft a year.
Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.
Who builds in Dubai Waterfront
1 developer- Dubai Waterfront8 buildingsAED 738 /sqft
Dubai Waterfront built every one of Dubai Waterfront's 18 completed buildings, so the area has one look, one management company and one service charge regime.
Buying or renting in Dubai Waterfront
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 615,000, that is AED 123,000 down and AED 25,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page (AED 15 to 15 across Dubai Waterfront), 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 46,000 a year, a studio AED 37,000 and a two-bed AED 67,000. New contracts run about 6% 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 Dubai Waterfront
Most of Dubai Waterfront's buildings are small, with a typical 14 homes each. Service charges run from AED 15 to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Waterfront | AED 745 | Up 3.2% | AED 48K | 8.5% | 18 |
| Palm Jebel Ali | AED 2,645 | Up 0.7% | 0 | ||
| Jebel Ali Free Zone | AED 1,474 | Up 19.4% | AED 45K | 8.2% | 1 |
| Jebel Ali Downtown | AED 1,501 | Up 15.7% | AED 52K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Dubai Industrial City First | AED 1,199 | AED 47K | 5.5% | 2 | |
| Jebel Ali Industrial Second | AED 1,486 | Down 0.6% | AED 45K | 6.5% | 1 |
| Dubai Industrial City | AED 1,400 | Up 40.7% | AED 68K | 4.9% | 8 |
Dubai Waterfront is about 72% cheaper per square foot than Palm Jebel Ali, its nearest neighbour, at AED 745 against AED 2,648. At 8.5%, its gross yield is the highest of the group.
Dubai Waterfront in numbers
- Across 17 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in Dubai Waterfront was AED 745 per sqft and the typical apartment sold for about AED 760,000.
- Prices are up 3.2% on the year; rents up 8.3% and 71.4% over the same periods.
- 18 completed buildings from 1 developer; about 329 homes, 67% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
- Gross yields of 7.4% on one-beds, 7.8% on two-beds and 7.3% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 15 to 15 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 6 November 2026.
Questions about Dubai Waterfront
How much does an apartment in Dubai Waterfront cost?
Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 745 per sqft, and one-beds sold for around AED 615,000, two-beds sold for around AED 772,000 and three-beds sold for around AED 1.1M.
Have prices in Dubai Waterfront gone up?
Yes: up 3.2% in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, on the monthly median of every registered sale.
What is the rental yield in Dubai Waterfront?
About 8.5% gross across all types at today's prices: 7.4% on one-beds, 7.8% on two-beds and 7.3% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 15 to 15 per sqft a year.
Which are the most traded buildings in Dubai Waterfront?
Badrah - Manara 3 (4 sales), Badrah - Manara 5 (4 sales), Badrah - Manara 2 (3 sales), Badrah - Manara 6 (2 sales) and Badrah - Manara 8 (2 sales) in the last 12 months.
What is the service charge in Dubai Waterfront?
Between AED 15 and AED 15 per sqft a year, set building by building; Badrah - Manara 3 is AED 14.67. Each building page lists its own.
How many buildings are there in Dubai Waterfront?
18 completed apartment buildings, with about 329 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.
What does it cost to rent in Dubai Waterfront?
The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 48,000 a year: AED 37,000 for studios, AED 46,000 for one-beds, AED 67,000 for two-beds and AED 80,000 for three-beds, across 104 Ejari registrations.
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