East & Deira side
Al Khawaneej
A quiet, semi-rural villa district on Dubai's eastern edge, with farms, plant nurseries and stables in Al Khawaneej 2 and family homes in Al Khawaneej 1. Meraas's The Yard and Al Khawaneej Walk have added weekend leisure. It is not a freehold area and the housing is almost entirely villas.
- 3-bed villa rent
- AED 217,000per year
Averages published by Property Finder Area Insights, September 2026. How they are measured.
Living in Al Khawaneej
Why people choose it
- Spacious villas in a calm, low-density setting
- Quranic Park, a pond park and The Yard nearby
- Several private schools inside the district
Worth knowing
- Far from the metro; realistic only with a car
- Not open to foreign freehold ownership
- Character
- Semi-rural villas and farms
- Master developer
- Various
- Since
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- Freehold
- No: leasehold / UAE & GCC nationals only
- Homes
- Villas
- Metro
- None in the district
- Getting around
- RTA bus stops along Al Khawaneej Road (D89); no metro; most homes have private parking
- Beach
- Not within walking distance
- Schools
- Emirates National School, Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej, Dar Al Marefa Private School
Rent or buy
Al Khawaneej in numbers
Renting
Suits families wanting a large villa and space outdoors, far from the city buzz; expect long drives and few apartments.
| 3-bed villa | AED 217,000 |
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Buying
Not a freehold market for foreigners, and DLD shows no recorded villa or apartment sales in the last year.
No published price average for this district yet: ask us for recent sales.
How these figures are measured
- Rents: Property Finder Area Insights (Al Khawaneej), average asking (advertised) yearly rent; villas only, retrieved 29 Sep 2026 source
- Prices: Property Finder Sale Transactions (DLD records), 12 months to 28 Sep 2026: no apartment or villa sales recorded (23 transactions of other types) source
Asking figures reflect advertised listings, not signed contracts; transaction figures are Dubai Land Department records. Freehold: No: leasehold / UAE & GCC nationals only.
Out and about
Things to do in Al Khawaneej
Quranic Park and The Yard make it a daytime outing rather than a hotel base.
- Quranic Parkpark
Themed gardens of plants named in the Quran, plus a Cave of Miracles
- The Yardleisure
Lakeside cafés, trails and a food-truck park
- Al Khawaneej Walkmall
Greenhouse-style mall with cinema, shops and restaurants
- Al Khawaneej Pond Parkpark
Community park built around a central pond
Visiting, or just moved in? We can arrange a short stay or a tour around Al Khawaneej.
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FAQ
Al Khawaneej: common questions
Average asking rents per year in Al Khawaneej: three-bedroom villa AED 217,000 (Property Finder Area Insights, September 2026). Actual rents depend on the building, view, floor and furnishing.
No: leasehold / UAE & GCC nationals only. Check the exact building or community before you commit; our partner agents can confirm the title type.
No metro station inside the district. RTA bus stops along Al Khawaneej Road (D89); no metro; most homes have private parking
Spacious villas in a calm, low-density setting. Quranic Park, a pond park and The Yard nearby. Several private schools inside the district. On the other hand: far from the metro; realistic only with a car. not open to foreign freehold ownership.
Quranic Park (themed gardens of plants named in the quran, plus a cave of miracles); The Yard (lakeside cafés, trails and a food-truck park); Al Khawaneej Walk (greenhouse-style mall with cinema, shops and restaurants); Al Khawaneej Pond Park (community park built around a central pond).