Dubai IslandsThe Dubai Islands property guide
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Dubai Islands · Deira · Dubai

Dubai Islands, the city’s new shoreline.

Five islands off Deira with 21 km of beachfront, built by Nakheel and a hundred private developers: every main project, every developer, and homes for sale and rent, checked and sourced.

Why Dubai Islands

A beach, fifteen minutes from the airport.

Launched as Palm Deira in 2004 and re-planned as Dubai Islands in 2022, the archipelago off Deira is now one of Dubai’s busiest off-plan markets: 4,155 sales worth AED 15.05 billion were registered there between January and September 2026.

  • About 12.6 km by road to DXB Terminal 1, 18 km to Burj Khalifa and 16 km to DIFC
  • A free public beach, three hotels open, a 248-berth marina
  • Branded residences: Rixos, JW Marriott, Wyndham, Missoni interiors
  • The first homes handed over in 2026: Beach Walk and Haven Living

Living on Dubai Islands

169

residential building developments on the islands (Propsearch, 29 Sep 2026)

28

main developments followed here, with their sources

21km

of beachfront in the master plan (Nakheel, 2026)

18.6km²

across five islands (Nakheel, April 2026)

Nakheel figures from its release of 20 April 2026 (17 km² in the 2022 master plan). Facts checked 29 September 2026.

The map

Every project on Dubai Islands, on one map.

Every main development, coloured by entry budget. Filter by budget, hover the list to find a building, zoom in for names. Pins are the positions published by the developers or Property Finder, not surveyed plots.

* Indicative “from” prices, 29 Sept 2026, confirmed in writing with each enquiry.

New projects

Choose by budget.

From one-bedroom apartments near the marina to beachfront villas on Island B. Each project page gives the source of its price and the handover date announced by the developer.

All projects compared

One-bedroom apartments in the new mid-rise buildings around the marina, the beach and the future mall, most of them sold on a developer payment plan: the entry point to living by the sea.

Edgewater ResidencesUnder 2MDeveloper renderMGS Development · The beach & the resorts

Edgewater Residences

Three buildings two blocks back from the beach, by a developer with no completed project yet.

Under construction1–3 bedFromAED 1.47M*Handover2026
Haven LivingUnder 2MDeveloper renderMetac Properties · The Souk Al Marfa waterfront

Haven Living

The first residential building on Dubai Islands with a completion certificate: large layouts, ready to live in or let.

Ready1–4 bedFromAED 1.6M*HandoverReady
Hatimi ResidencesUnder 2MDeveloper renderFakhruddin Properties · The marina & the west shore

Hatimi Residences

Fakhruddin’s wellness building on the edge of the island: AI home automation and hydrogen-enriched drinking water.

Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 1.65M*HandoverQ4 2026
Azizi WaselUnder 2MDeveloper renderAzizi Developments · The Souk Al Marfa waterfront

Azizi Wasel

Azizi’s only Dubai Islands building: studios to penthouses with a cinema, a clubhouse and shops.

Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 1.68M*Handover2027–28
Sunset Bay 1 – 5Under 2MDeveloper renderImtiaz Developments · The marina & the west shore

Sunset Bay 1 – 5

Five boutique buildings facing west over the water, the most affordable way into a finished Imtiaz building on the islands.

Under construction1–3 bedFromAED 1.69M*Handover2026–27
Ellington SandsUnder 2MDeveloper renderEllington Properties · The marina & the west shore

Ellington Sands

Ellington’s first beachfront address, launched as Ellington Cove: four buildings with a private beach and a beach club.

Under constructionStudio–4 bedFromAED 1.7M*HandoverQ4 2028
Metac Properties · The marina & the west shore

Haven Bay

Metac’s second building, with private pools, a zen garden and an outdoor theatre.

Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 1.78M*
Bay Grove ResidencesUnder 2MDeveloper renderNakheel · Island B

Bay Grove Residences

Fifteen apartment buildings on green podiums facing Crystal Beach, Nakheel’s largest apartment release on the islands.

Off-plan1–4 bedFromAED 1.85M*Handover2028–29
Beach Walk Residence I, II & IIIUnder 2MDeveloper renderImtiaz Developments · The beach & the resorts

Beach Walk Residence I, II & III

The first homes handed over on Dubai Islands: three boutique buildings on the beach, next to the future mall.

Ready & under constructionStudio–3 bedFromAED 1.9M*Handover2026
Beach Walk 4Under 2MDeveloper renderImtiaz Developments · The marina & the west shore

Beach Walk 4

The fourth Beach Walk building, by the Dubai Islands marina, still on sale at the developer.

Under construction1–3 bedFromAED 1.94M*HandoverJune 2027
Sea CliffUnder 2MDeveloper renderImtiaz Developments · The Souk Al Marfa waterfront

Sea Cliff

A 600-million-dirham, 170-home building, with interiors in partnership with Hermès.

Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 2M*Handover2028

Available now

Homes for sale and rent.

Ready homes are still rare: the first buildings were handed over in 2026. Here are those listed today by RERA-licensed agents we work with, each with its DLD permit. Tell us what you need and we search the rest of the market, off-plan resales included.

Apartments for sale & rent

Owners

Own on Dubai Islands? Sell, let or have it managed.

Most homes here are still off-plan and change hands as contract resales. Tell us about yours: we come back with a price based on registered transactions within one working day.

Al Mamzar beach, next to Dubai Islands · Photo · Fabio Achilli, CC BY 2.0

How we work

Facts first: every figure sourced, every home permitted.

1

Tell us your plan

Buy to live or to let, rent, or sell: budget, size, timing and the part of the islands you like.

2

Get the numbers

Current price lists and payment plans from the developers, registered prices for resales, achieved rents.

3

Visit, then decide

Site and show-flat visits with the developer or a RERA-licensed agent, in person or by video, and help with the paperwork until the keys.

Questions

Dubai Islands, in short.

Off the coast of Deira, between the mouth of Dubai Creek and Al Mamzar, linked to the mainland by bridges from Al Khaleej Street. From Hotel Riu Dubai it is about 12.6 km by road to DXB Terminal 1 and 18.2 km to Burj Khalifa (OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic).

Yes. Nakheel launched the project as Palm Deira in 2004, scaled it down as Deira Islands in 2013 and renamed it Dubai Islands with a new master plan on 22 August 2022. The Dubai Land Department still registers sales there under the area name “Palm Deira”.

Nakheel, part of Dubai Holding since 16 March 2024. Nakheel builds its own communities (Rixos, Bay Villas, Bay Grove) and sells plots to private developers such as Imtiaz, Ellington, Samana and Beyond.

No. The nearest station is Gold Souq on the Green Line, about 5.8 km by road from Hotel Riu Dubai; no metro or tram line to the islands has been announced. A new 1,425 m bridge to Bur Dubai (AED 786 million, contract April 2025) is targeted for the end of 2026.

Yes. Developers and portals market the islands to all nationalities as freehold, and the Dubai Land Department’s open data flags 2026 sales in the area as “Free Hold”.

No. Dubai Islands Info is an independent guide, not affiliated with Nakheel, Dubai Holding or any developer; Nakheel’s own pages are on nakheel.com. We identify projects by their names and cite our sources; enquiries are handled by the developers’ sales teams or by RERA-licensed agents.

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