Jumeirah Lake Towers

JLT sits on the inland side of Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite Dubai Marina, and is close to Emirates Hills, Al Sufouh and Jebel Ali. The master developer is DMCC, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, which also runs the free zone that gives the area its business character.

The area has about 80 towers, organised into 26 clusters named with the letters A to Z, usually three towers to a cluster. Most towers have 35 to 45 floors, according to Wikipedia. The centrepiece is Almas Tower, which stands on its own island between two of the lakes and is taller than the rest, at 66 floors according to Wikipedia. The first tower, Saba Tower, was completed in December 2006, and most of the area was built over the following years. A separate group of eight towers, the JLT Embankment, faces Jumeirah Islands.

Many towers mix flats on the upper floors with offices, shops, cafes and services at the base. That mix is what gives JLT its working-day feel. Each cluster is its own small neighbourhood, and the cluster letter matters when you compare homes. Read JLT Cluster Q for an example of a single cluster page.

JLT is almost entirely apartments, from studios to larger three bedroom homes, plus offices and some serviced apartments and hotels.

Within the grid, towers by the water cost more than towers inside a cluster. Floor height, view, parking and the age of the building move the price more than the cluster letter does. A lake-facing tower on a high floor and a back-row tower on a low floor are very different homes at the same address.

None of the 2026 reports we could open (Bayut and dubizzle H1 2026, Savills Q3 2026) gives a JLT average for rents or sale prices, so we do not quote any. Savills reported in October 2026 that apartment rents fell year on year in neighbouring Dubai Marina (12.8%) and in other apartment areas. JLT is not broken out. The table shows what moves the price instead.

For live figures use the rent and sale listings for JLT on our site and compare asking prices in the same cluster. Source for the Savills figure: Khaleej Times, 13 October 2026. JLT area guide, trend period September 2024 to March 2025.

The check that matters is the live market. Compare asking rents in the same cluster, use the Dubai Land Department rental index on dubailand.gov.ae to test a quoted rent, and ask for recent sale or Ejari prices in the same tower. For nearby comparison, see apartments for rent in Dubai Marina. Our renting guide and Ejari guide cover the contract steps.

We do not quote a service charge for JLT. It varies by tower, by cluster and by how many amenities the building has, and an old tower with a large unit can cost very differently from a newer one. Look up the exact building on the Dubai REST app or dubairest.gov.ae and ask the seller for the latest statement. Our service charge index guide, our guide to why service charges vary between buildings and our buyer checklist show how.

JLT is one of the better connected apartment areas in Dubai. Two Red Line metro stations serve it, DMCC and Sobha Realty. Sobha Realty was previously called Dubai Marina, so older maps and some listings still use the old name. Check shuttle and bus routes between the clusters and the stations and times on rta.ae.

We do not quote drive times because they change a lot with traffic. Sheikh Zayed Road is busy at rush hour, so test the drive at your own hours. The metro often beats the car for trips along the Red Line.

There are no primary or secondary schools inside JLT, but there are nurseries in and around the towers. Families usually look at schools in nearby communities such as Jumeirah Park, Emirates Hills, The Meadows, The Greens and Al Barsha. Search the KHDA school directory for current inspection ratings, curricula and fees, and test the school run at the real time you would travel.

There is no full-service hospital inside JLT, but there are clinics inside the towers and hospitals in nearby Al Barsha and the Marina area. Confirm the licence of any facility on the DHA website.

• Lakes and parks. Paths run around the lakes, and Wikipedia describes a 55,000 square metre park created where Lake Elucio was drained.
• Dining and shops. Cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and salons sit at the base of many towers, so most daily needs are within a short walk of home.
• Beach and Marina. The Marina Walk, JBR and the beach are a short drive or metro ride away.
• Community feel. JLT is dense and international, and because it is mostly flats, many residents are tenants.

• Young professionals who want the metro and Marina close by without Marina prices.
• Business owners with a DMCC licence who want a short commute to their office.
• Couples and small families who want a one or two bedroom flat and can drive to schools.
• First-time buyers who want a small apartment in an established area. Compare price per square foot between towers, and read our first-time buyer mistakes guide.

Cluster choice is the biggest decision in JLT, and the same flat size can feel very different from one address to the next. Work through these points on a viewing.

1. Distance to the metro. Walk the route to DMCC or Sobha Realty station in summer heat, or check which shuttle stop serves the cluster. A cluster near the station saves daily time.
2. Lake or road view. Lake-facing units cost more. Units facing Sheikh Zayed Road can be noisier, so visit at rush hour and listen with the windows shut.
3. Building age and upkeep. Look at the lobby, lifts, car park and gym. These tell you how well the owners' association maintains the tower.
4. Parking. Ask how many spaces come with the flat and where visitors park.
5. Business needs. If you run a DMCC company, check whether the tower has office space or whether you would need a separate address.

• Check the rent against the DLD rental index before you agree to it.
• Ask whether chiller or cooling charges are included. Our DEWA and chiller charges guide explains the difference.
• Confirm the number of cheques, the deposit and who pays maintenance, using our maintenance guide.
• Register the contract on Ejari and keep the receipt.
• Ask when the lease ends and how the landlord handles renewals, using our guide to how rent increases are calculated.

JLT is on the DLD freehold list reported by Khaleej Times (2024), so foreign nationals can buy a flat in their own name. Confirm the title deed for the unit. Budget for the 4% Dubai Land Department fee and the agency fee, and read our DLD fees guide and buying process guide. Before you offer, check the unit's size on the title deed, any mortgage on it, and the service charge history. If it is rented, see our guide to buying a property with a tenant in it.

JLT is mostly built, but new projects still appear on remaining plots, for example Cluster Z, which Wikipedia notes is being developed by Seven Tides. Browse what is on sale now on our off-plan projects in Jumeirah Lake Towers page. Check that payments go into the project escrow account and compare the price per square foot with ready flats in the same cluster.

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