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Dubai Islands
Explore off-plan projects in Dubai Islands.
Off-plan projects
11
Unit options
30
Launch prices from
AED 1,589,000
Avg. launch AED/sqft
AED 2,609
Handover pipeline: 2027 (3) · 2028 (7) · 2030 (1)
Living in Dubai Islands.
Dubai Islands is Nakheel's reboot of the former Deira Islands: five man-made islands off the old Deira coastline, planned around beaches, marinas, golf and a string of resort plots. Unlike the city's southern waterfront districts, this one plugs directly into historic Dubai — the Gold Souq, Waterfront Market and the creekside trading district are minutes away, which gives the area a genuinely different character from Marina-style towers.
It is currently one of the busiest launch pipelines in the emirate, with 11 active off-plan projects and 30 tracked unit types on this portal, with launch prices from around AED 1.59M. Most stock is low-to-mid-rise beachfront apartments from boutique and mid-size developers rather than a single master developer's towers, so build quality and payment plans vary more than usual — worth comparing project by project.
Current Projects.
View all11 projects · 30 unit options in Dubai
20/45/0/35
from AED 1,800,000
10/40/50
from AED 2,200,000
10/40/50
from AED 2,200,000
10/25/65
from AED 1,589,000
10/25/65
from AED 1,622,000
Lifestyle
Day-to-day life here is beach-led: open public beaches already operate on Island A, Souk Al Marfa trades along the marina edge, and the RIU resort anchored the first hospitality wave. The masterplan calls for parks, a golf course and further retail, but today residents lean on Deira proper for supermarkets, hospitals and the Waterfront Market's fish and produce halls. Expect a construction-heavy environment for several more years while the islands build out.
Transport & commute
Access is by road via the Infinity Bridge and Al Khaleej Street, which put you into Deira in minutes and onto Sheikh Rashid Road toward Downtown. Dubai International Airport is roughly 15-20 minutes in normal traffic — one of the shortest airport runs of any beachfront district. There is no metro on the islands themselves; the nearest stations (Gold Souq, Al Ras) sit across the bridge on the Green Line.
Schools & healthcare
The islands have no operating schools yet, so families rely on the established Deira and Al Twar catchment across the bridge — a mix of long-running Indian, British and IB curriculum schools within a 10-20 minute drive. Nurseries and clinics are similarly mainland-side for now. Buyers with school-age children should treat this as a medium-term consideration until community facilities are delivered on-island.
Who it suits
Best suited to investors comfortable with an early-cycle district: entry prices for true beachfront remain well below Emaar Beachfront or Palm equivalents, and holiday-let demand from the Deira hotel cluster is plausible once handovers stack up. End-users who want beach access plus old-Dubai convenience — and do not need a metro or on-island schools — will also find it workable. Less suitable for buyers wanting a finished, mature community today.
Nearby areas
DeiraAl Khaleej VillagePort Rashid (Mina Rashid)Bur DubaiAl Mamzar
Dubai Islands FAQ
Is Dubai Islands freehold for foreign buyers?
Yes. Dubai Islands is a designated freehold zone, and the current wave of off-plan launches is sold to all nationalities with standard Oqood registration and developer escrow accounts.
How is Dubai Islands different from Palm Jumeirah?
It is an earlier-stage, lower-density play. Prices per square foot are materially lower, the developer mix is broader than a single master developer, and infrastructure is still building out. Palm Jumeirah is a finished, proven market; Dubai Islands is a growth bet on Deira's waterfront.
When do most Dubai Islands projects hand over?
The bulk of the current launch pipeline targets handover between 2026 and 2028, project depending. Check each project's construction milestone reporting rather than relying on marketing dates.