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Dubai Maritime City
A man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and the dry docks, run by DP World as a maritime business zone and now adding high-rise waterfront apartments. Most homes are off-plan or newly finished, and foreigners can buy freehold. Services are still thin: no metro or buses inside yet, so residents lean on Bur Dubai and Jumeirah.
- Studio rent
- AED 79,000per year
- 1-bed rent
- AED 123,000per year
- 2-bed rent
- AED 171,000per year
- Apartment price
- AED 3,140per sq ft
- 1-bed apartment
- AED 2.47Maverage asking
- Gross yield
- 5.3%published
Averages published by Property Finder Area Insights, September 2026. How they are measured.
Living in Dubai Maritime City
Why people choose it
- Sea and skyline views from new towers
- About 1 km from Jumeirah Beach Road
- Freehold for all nationalities
Worth knowing
- No metro or bus service inside yet; a car is needed
- Many plots still under construction
- Character
- Emerging waterfront towers
- Master developer
- DP World
- Since
- —
- Freehold
- Yes, freehold for foreign buyers
- Homes
- Apartments
- Metro
- None in the district
- Getting around
- No metro or bus stops inside yet; Shindagha Tunnel about 2.5 km and Sheikh Zayed Road about 3 km away
- Beach
- Jumeirah Beach Road is about 1 km away
- Schools
- Ambassador School, New Academy School, Jumeira Baccalaureate School
Rent or buy
Dubai Maritime City in numbers
Renting
For renters who want a new sea-view flat close to old Dubai and Jumeirah, accepting few shops, construction and car dependence.
| Studio | AED 79,000 |
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | AED 123,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 171,000 |
Buying
A busy off-plan market by DLD volume with high price per sq ft; check handover dates and how many towers will complete at the same time.
| Apartments, per sq ft | AED 3,140 |
|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment | AED 2,474,249 |
| Gross yield | 5.3% |
How these figures are measured
- Rents: Property Finder Area Insights (Maritime City), average asking (advertised) yearly rent by bedroom, retrieved 29 Sep 2026 source
- Prices: Property Finder Sale Transactions (DLD records, mostly off-plan), 12 months to 28 Sep 2026 (3,037 apartment sales incl. 1,475 one-bed) source
- Yield: Property Finder Sale Transactions page, ROI indicator for apartments (DLD-based, 12 months) source
Asking figures reflect advertised listings, not signed contracts; transaction figures are Dubai Land Department records. Freehold: Yes, freehold for foreign buyers.
Out and about
Things to do in Dubai Maritime City
- Marina Districtwaterfront
Planned leisure waterfront with boat docking inside DMC
- Jumeirah Beach Roadbeach access
Start of the Jumeirah coast about 1 km away
- Al Shindagha Historical Districtheritage
Old Dubai museums a short drive into Bur Dubai
- Mina Rashidmarina
Neighbouring port-turned-residential marina district
Visiting, or just moved in? We can arrange a short stay or a tour around Dubai Maritime City.
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- Oceanz by Danube
- Mar Casa by Deyaar
- Anwa Aria
- Saria
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Dubai Maritime City: common questions
Average asking rents per year in Dubai Maritime City: studio AED 79,000, one-bedroom AED 123,000, two-bedroom AED 171,000 (Property Finder Area Insights, September 2026). Actual rents depend on the building, view, floor and furnishing.
Yes, freehold for foreign buyers. Foreign buyers can own homes here outright and register them with the Dubai Land Department.
No metro station inside the district. No metro or bus stops inside yet; Shindagha Tunnel about 2.5 km and Sheikh Zayed Road about 3 km away
Sea and skyline views from new towers. About 1 km from Jumeirah Beach Road. Freehold for all nationalities. On the other hand: no metro or bus service inside yet; a car is needed. many plots still under construction.
Marina District (planned leisure waterfront with boat docking inside dmc); Jumeirah Beach Road (start of the jumeirah coast about 1 km away); Al Shindagha Historical District (old dubai museums a short drive into bur dubai); Mina Rashid (neighbouring port-turned-residential marina district).