
Emaar South
What homes in Emaar South cost, how prices and rents have moved since 2017, every building with its figures, and what it is like to live there. All of it from Dubai Land Department records.
About Emaar South
Emaar South is a master-planned community inside the wider Dubai South district, in the south of Dubai. Emaar Properties built it, and it is laid out around a championship golf course. It sits close to Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City Dubai. The area has 3,682 apartments in 159 buildings and 4,030 villas in 15 villa communities. The first homes were completed in 2019 and the latest in 2020. Golf Point 1 and Golf Point 2 are among the largest apartment buildings, along with Terra Heights 1. The villa communities include Greenridge and the Parkside clusters, which are also known as Expo Golf Villas. Linear Park in Parkside 3 is about 1.4 km away. The DWC AMI Construction Gate Ambulance Service is about 2.3 km away.
Emaar South is a district of apartments and villas of about 7,712 homes, built from 2019 onwards. 159 buildings are complete; the villas sit in 15 communities. A typical building here has about 8 homes; the tallest, Golf Acres, has 16 floors. Every building was built by one developer, Emaar.
Over the last 12 months 385 homes changed hands in Emaar South at a median of AED 1,312 per sqft, down 13.7% on the year before. The typical sale was AED 2.3M for a 1,944 sqft home. Two-beds are the largest share of the apartments at 53%, followed by one-beds at 34%; three-beds are 13% and four-beds and larger make up 0%. Rents run at AED 57 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 4.3% at today's prices, below the Dubai-wide 6.0%.
2,042 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 52% of them renewals, and a typical home rents for AED 107,000 a year.
- Buildings
- 159
- Homes
- about 7,712
- First completions
- 2019
In this guide
- About Emaar South
- Average prices by type
- What is in Emaar South
- Prices and rents over time
- Every sale: the chart and the table
- Every building and community, with figures
- Rents and yields
- Who builds in Emaar South
- Buying or renting in Emaar South
- Living in Emaar South
- Nearby areas compared
- Questions about Emaar South
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Average prices in Emaar South
- 1-bed1,050,000
- 2-bed1,600,000
- 3-bed2,250,000
- 3-bed villa2,350,000
- 4-bed villa3,500,000
In Emaar South, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 1.1M for one-beds, AED 1.6M for two-beds and AED 2.2M for three-beds. Per square foot the order reverses: one-beds fetch about AED 1,532 and three-beds AED 1,069, because small units trade at a premium. Villas sold for around AED 2.4M for three-bed villas and AED 3.5M for four-bed villas. Sales ranged from AED 264,000 to AED 6.4M, and 165 of the 385 were 3-bed homes, the most traded type.
Off-plan sales were 34% of the last 12 months (130 of 385), down from 87% the year before. Buyers paid AED 1,531 per sqft off-plan against AED 1,253 for completed homes, a 22% premium for new stock and payment plans.
| Type | Typical price | Per sqft | 12-mo change | Sales (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed | AED 1,050,000 | AED 1,544 | Down 20.9% | 30 |
| 2-bed | AED 1,600,000 | AED 1,349 | Down 29.0% | 97 |
| 3-bed | AED 2,250,000 | AED 1,069 | Down 34.6% | 23 |
| 3-bed villa | AED 2,350,000 | AED 1,244 | Down 9.5% | 146 |
| 4-bed villa | AED 3,500,000 | AED 1,430 | Down 2.1% | 96 |
- Off-plan share
- 33% · 129 of 392
- Off-plan /sqft
- AED 1,530
- Completed /sqft
- AED 1,253
Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.
What is in Emaar South
- 1-bed16%
- 2-bed25%
- 3-bed6%
- 4-bed+0%
- 2-bed villa0%
- 3-bed villa31%
- 4-bed villa21%
- 5-bed+ villa0%
About 34% of Emaar South's apartments are studios and one-beds; even so the typical sale here, 1,944 sqft, is larger than the Dubai median of about 826 sqft. Villas and townhouses are 52% of the stock, 4,030 of them in 15 communities such as Parkside 1 - Expo Golf Villas 1, Parkside 3 - Expo Golf Villas 3 and Fairway Villas 2.
| Type | Homes | Share | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed | 1,251 | 16% | 679–756 sqft |
| 2-bed | 1,946 | 25% | 1,097–1,302 sqft |
| 3-bed | 483 | 6% | 1,770–2,487 sqft |
| 4-bed+ | 2 | 0% | 2,592–2,602 sqft |
| 2-bed villa | 3 | 0% | 1,750–1,751 sqft |
| 3-bed villa | 2,365 | 31% | 1,944–2,450 sqft |
| 4-bed villa | 1,645 | 21% | 2,552–2,767 sqft |
| 5-bed+ villa | 17 | 0% | 2,990–3,818 sqft |
- 2026
- 1 building309 homes
- Tallest, 16 floors
- Golf Acres
- Typical building
- 8 homes
- Built in the last 5 years
- 6 buildings
Counted from DLD unit records of 159 completed buildings and 15 communities.
Prices and rents in Emaar South since 2016
- 1 year
- Down 13.9%
- 5 years
- Up 118.5%
- Since 2017
- Up 83.0%
- 1 year
- Up 2.3%
- 5 years
- Up 151.8%
- Since 2020
- Up 90.0%
Emaar South's first registered sales, in 2017, were at about AED 720 per sqft. Prices then slid to a low of about AED 580 in 2020 and have since climbed to AED 1,312, 125% above the low. The steepest recent climb was in 2025, when the annual median rose 43%. Year on year the annual median has gone up 28% in 2024, up 43% in 2025 and down 15% so far in 2026. The busiest month of the last year was November 2025, with 74 sales registered. On the monthly median of every registered sale, prices are down 13.7% over the last 12 months, up 119% over five years and up 83.5% on the 2017 level. Rents are up 2.3% over the last 12 months, up 149% over five years and up 94.4% since 2020, faster than prices, so gross yields are widening.
Nothing is under construction in Emaar South today, so the stock is what it is: 159 buildings and about 7,712 homes. Six of them handed over in the last five years, so the newest stock is still settling into the rental market. 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 Emaar South
Every registered sale in Emaar South 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 Emaar South
- 3-bed · 1,945 sqftCompletedParkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2 10 Nov 2026AED 2,170,0001,115 /sqft
- 1-bed · 655 sqftCompletedGolf Views - Building 2 06 Nov 2026AED 1,050,0001,601 /sqft
- 4-bed · 2,551 sqftCompletedParkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2 06 Nov 2026AED 2,900,0001,137 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,880 sqftCompletedGreenview 2 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 5 06 Nov 2026AED 2,150,0001,144 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,942 sqftCompletedGreenview 2 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 5 05 Nov 2026AED 2,300,0001,184 /sqft
- 3-bed · 2,079 sqftCompletedGreenview 3 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 6 05 Nov 2026AED 2,675,0001,286 /sqft
- 2-bed · 993 sqftCompletedGolf Views - Building 1 05 Nov 2026AED 1,300,0001,308 /sqft
- 4-bed · 2,433 sqftCompletedGreenview 3 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 6 05 Nov 2026AED 3,150,0001,294 /sqft
- 3-bed · 3,073 sqftCompletedFairway Villas 2 02 Nov 2026AED 3,850,0001,253 /sqft
- 3-bed · 1,946 sqftCompletedParkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2 28 Oct 2026AED 2,500,0001,284 /sqft
Over the last 12 months Emaar South recorded 392 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 2.28M (about AED 1,309 per sqft); with a median size of 1,944 sqft; most were 3-beds; from roughly AED 264K to AED 6.4M.
Buildings and communities in Emaar South
173 completed · 1 under construction| Parkside 1 - Expo Golf Villas 1Community | 2021 | 371 | AED 1,262 | Up 0.5% | AED 57 | 4.5% | 40 |
| Parkside 3 - Expo Golf Villas 3Community | 2022 | 365 | AED 1,135 | Up 3.4% | AED 51 | 4.5% | 34 |
| Parkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2Community | 2023 | 422 | AED 1,178 | Up 5.6% | AED 53 | 4.5% | 28 |
| Greenview 2 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 5Community | 2024 | 292 | AED 1,337 | Up 2.0% | AED 59 | 4.4% | 25 |
| Greenview 3 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 6Community | 2025 | 241 | AED 1,351 | Up 10.3% | AED 59 | 4.3% | 23 |
| Golf Point 1Building | 282 | AED 1,385 | Up 6.5% | 20 | |||
| Greenview at Expo Golf Villas Phase 4Community | 2024 | 286 | AED 1,270 | Up 9.2% | AED 56 | 4.4% | 17 |
| Golf Views - Building 1Building | 2020 | 176 | AED 1,461 | Up 3.8% | AED 80 | 5.5% | 16 |
| Golf Point 2Building | 303 | AED 1,400 | Down 5.9% | 12 | |||
| Terra Heights 3Building | 267 | AED 2,017 | Down 4.0% | 12 |
The eight busiest buildings account for 86 of Emaar South's 385 sales in the last 12 months: Golf Point 1, Golf Views - Building 1, Golf Point 2, Terra Heights 3 and Terra Heights 1 and three more. Gross yields run from 5.3% to 5.5% across the buildings with enough sales and lets to measure. The newest are Golf Views - Building 1 (2020) and Golf Views - Building 2 (2020); the oldest, Urbana Block 05, handed over in 2019. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.
Every building and community in Emaar South, A to Z
- Fairway Villas 1 AED 1,700
- Fairway Villas 2 AED 1,419
- Golf Acres
- Golf Dale Tower 1
- Golf Dale Tower 2 AED 1,349
- Golf Dale Townhouse AED 1,842
- Golf Edge AED 1,470
- Golf Links AED 1,689
- Golf Meadow AED 1,894
- Golf Point 1 AED 1,385
- Golf Point 2 AED 1,400
- Golf Verge A AED 1,931
- Golf Verge B AED 1,912
- Golf Views - Building 1 AED 1,461
- Golf Views - Building 2 AED 1,420
- Golf Views Podium
- Greenridge AED 1,245
- Greenspoint AED 1,447
- Greenspoint 2 AED 1,659
- Greenview 2 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 5 AED 1,337
- Greenview 3 at Expo Golf Villas Phase 6 AED 1,351
- Greenview at Expo Golf Villas Phase 4 AED 1,270
- Greenville 1
- Greenville 2 AED 1,425
- Greenway AED 1,093
- Parkside 1 - Expo Golf Villas 1 AED 1,262
- Parkside 2 - Expo Golf Villas 2 AED 1,178
- Parkside 3 - Expo Golf Villas 3 AED 1,135
- Terra Heights 1 AED 1,923
- Terra Heights 2 AED 1,917
- Terra Heights 3 AED 2,017
- Terra Heights 4 AED 1,996
- Urbana Block 01
- Urbana Block 02
- Urbana Block 03
- Urbana Block 04
- Urbana Block 05 AED 1,185
- Urbana Block 06
- Urbana Block 07
- Urbana Block 08
- Urbana Block 09 AED 1,028
- Urbana Block 10
- Urbana Block 11
- Urbana Block 12 AED 1,067
- Urbana Block 13
- Urbana Block 14
- Urbana Block 15
- Urbana Block 16 AED 1,173
- Urbana Block 17
- Urbana Block 18 AED 1,074
- Urbana Block 19
- Urbana Block 20
- Urbana Block 21
- Urbana Block 22
- Urbana Block 23
- Urbana Block 24
- Urbana Block 25
- Urbana Block 26
- Urbana Block 27
- Urbana Block 28
- Urbana Block 29 AED 885
- Urbana Block 30
- Urbana Block 31
- Urbana Block 32
- Urbana Block 33
- Urbana Block 34
- Urbana Block 35
- Urbana Block 36
- Urbana Block 37
- Urbana Block 38
- Urbana Block 39
- Urbana Block 40
- Urbana Block 41 AED 1,200
- Urbana Block 42 AED 1,036
- Urbana Block 43 AED 1,213
- Urbana Block 44
- Urbana Block 45
- Urbana Block 46
- Urbana II Block 01
- Urbana II Block 02
- Urbana II Block 03
- Urbana II Block 04
- Urbana II Block 05
- Urbana II Block 06 AED 901
- Urbana II Block 07 AED 1,138
- Urbana II Block 08
- Urbana II Block 09
- Urbana II Block 10
- Urbana II Block 11 AED 899
- Urbana II Block 12 AED 1,082
- Urbana II Block 13
- Urbana II Block 14
- Urbana II Block 15
- Urbana II Block 16
- Urbana II Block 17
- Urbana II Block 18 AED 1,253
- Urbana II Block 19 AED 941
- Urbana II Block 20 AED 1,040
- Urbana II Block 21
- Urbana II Block 22
- Urbana II Block 23
- Urbana II Block 24 AED 1,140
- Urbana II Block 25
- Urbana II Block 26
- Urbana II Block 27
- Urbana II Block 28
- Urbana II Block 29 AED 1,079
- Urbana II Block 30 AED 1,001
- Urbana II Block 31
- Urbana II Block 32 AED 1,297
- Urbana II Block 33
- Urbana II Block 34 AED 727
- Urbana II Block 35
- Urbana II Block 36
- Urbana II Block 37
- Urbana II Block 38
- Urbana II Block 39
- Urbana II Block 40
- Urbana II Block 41 AED 1,029
- Urbana III Block 01
- Urbana III Block 02
- Urbana III Block 03
- Urbana III Block 04
- Urbana III Block 05
- Urbana III Block 06
- Urbana III Block 07
- Urbana III Block 08
- Urbana III Block 09 AED 1,091
- Urbana III Block 10
- Urbana III Block 11 AED 805
- Urbana III Block 12
- Urbana III Block 13 AED 1,293
- Urbana III Block 14 AED 1,043
- Urbana III Block 15
- Urbana III Block 16
- Urbana III Block 17 AED 1,113
- Urbana III Block 18 AED 1,045
- Urbana III Block 19
- Urbana III Block 20 AED 1,021
- Urbana III Block 21 AED 1,232
- Urbana III Block 22
- Urbana III Block 23
- Urbana III Block 24 AED 941
- Urbana III Block 25 AED 1,209
- Urbana III Block 26
- Urbana III Block 27
- Urbana III Block 28
- Urbana III Block 29 AED 1,089
- Urbana III Block 30
- Urbana III Block 31
- Urbana III Block 32
- Urbana III Block 33
- Urbana III Block 34
- Urbana III Block 35
- Urbana III Block 36 AED 1,277
- Urbana III Block 37
- Urbana III Block 38 AED 1,273
- Urbana III Block 39
- Urbana III Block 40
- Urbana III Block 41
- Urbana III Block 42
- Urbana III Block 43 AED 1,170
- Urbana III Block 44
- Urbana III Block 45
- Urbana III Block 46
- Urbana III Block 47
- Urbana III Block 48 AED 936
- Urbana III Block 49 AED 1,052
- Urbana III Block 50
- Urbana III Block 51
- Urbana III Block 52
- Urbana III Block 53
- Urbana III Block 54
- Urbana III Block 55
Rents and yields in Emaar South
Last 12 months| 1-bed | AED 57,250 | AED 87 | AED 1.05M | 5.6% | 84 |
| 2-bed | AED 80,000 | AED 64 | AED 1.6M | 4.7% | 360 |
| 3-bed | AED 110,000 | AED 45 | AED 2.25M | 4.2% | 177 |
| 2-bed villa | AED 105,000 | AED 60 | Few sales | 3 | |
| 3-bed villa | AED 105,000 | AED 55 | AED 2.35M | 4.5% | 984 |
| 4-bed villa | AED 144,375 | AED 59 | AED 3.5M | 4.2% | 449 |
| 5-bed+ villa | AED 236,250 | AED 62 | Few sales | 5 |
- New contract vs renewal
- +1%
- Renewals
- 52% of 2,062
- Buildings from 2020
- AED 38–80 /sqft
- Built before 2020
- AED 44–66 /sqft
2,042 rental contracts were registered in Emaar South in the last 12 months, 52% of them renewals. New contracts and renewals were signed at much the same rate per sqft. Gross yields run from 5.8% on one-beds to 4.2% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 21 to 21 per sqft a year.
Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.
Who builds in Emaar South
1 developer- Emaar156 buildingsAED 1,137 /sqft
Emaar built every one of Emaar South's 173 completed buildings, so the area has one look, one management company and one service charge regime.
Buying or renting in Emaar South
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 1.1M, that is AED 210,000 down and AED 42,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page (AED 21 to 21 across Emaar South), 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 57,500 a year and a two-bed AED 80,000. 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. Buildings completed from 2020 onwards rent for AED 39 to 80 per sqft, the older stock for AED 44 to 66.
Living in Emaar South
Most of Emaar South's buildings are small, with a typical 8 homes each; six of the 159 were completed in the last five years. Service charges run from AED 21 to 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emaar South | AED 1,309 | Down 13.9% | AED 107K | 4.3% | 159 |
| Dubai South | AED 1,697 | Up 8.3% | AED 54K | 4.6% | 125 |
| Dubai Industrial City | AED 1,400 | Up 40.7% | AED 68K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Dubai Industrial City First | AED 1,199 | AED 47K | 5.5% | 2 | |
| Expo City | AED 2,020 | Down 2.4% | AED 95K | 2.9% | 31 |
| Jebel Ali Industrial Second | AED 1,486 | Down 0.6% | AED 45K | 6.5% | 1 |
| Dubai South Residential District | AED 1,092 | Up 21.3% | AED 45K | 8.1% | 3 |
Emaar South is about 23% cheaper per square foot than Dubai South, its nearest neighbour, at AED 1,312 against AED 1,697. Expo City is the most expensive of the areas around it at AED 2,020 per sqft, 54% more. Dubai South Residential District is the cheapest nearby at AED 1,090. Its closest comparables on price are Dubai Industrial City and Dubai Industrial City First.
Emaar South in numbers
- Across 385 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in Emaar South was AED 1,312 per sqft and the typical home sold for about AED 2.3M.
- Prices are down 13.7% on the year, 119% over five years and 83.5% since 2017; rents up 2.3% and 149% over the same periods.
- 159 completed buildings from 1 developer; about 7,712 homes, 34% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
- Gross yields of 5.8% on one-beds, 4.7% on two-beds and 4.2% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 21 to 21 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 November 2026.
Questions about Emaar South
How much does a home in Emaar South cost?
Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 1,312 per sqft, and one-beds sold for around AED 1.1M, two-beds sold for around AED 1.6M and three-beds sold for around AED 2.2M.
Have prices in Emaar South gone up?
No: down 13.7% in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 and up 119% over five years, on the monthly median of every registered sale. Over the whole record they are 83.5% above the 2017 level.
What is the rental yield in Emaar South?
About 4.3% gross across all types at today's prices: 5.8% on one-beds, 4.7% on two-beds and 4.2% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 21 to 21 per sqft a year.
Which are the most traded buildings in Emaar South?
Golf Point 1 (20 sales), Golf Views - Building 1 (15 sales), Golf Point 2 (12 sales), Terra Heights 3 (12 sales) and Terra Heights 1 (8 sales) in the last 12 months.
What is the service charge in Emaar South?
Between AED 21 and AED 21 per sqft a year, set building by building; Golf Views - Building 1 is AED 21.11. Each building page lists its own.
How many buildings are there in Emaar South?
159 completed apartment buildings, plus 15 villa communities, with about 7,712 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.
What does it cost to rent in Emaar South?
The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 107,000 a year: AED 57,500 for one-beds, AED 80,000 for two-beds and AED 109,000 for three-beds, across 2,042 Ejari registrations.
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