Al Jaddaf is a freehold apartment district on the west bank of Dubai Creek, ten to fifteen minutes from Downtown and DIFC, with two Green Line metro stations. DLD records show a median apartment sale of about AED 1.31 million in 2026, and most sales are off-plan. It suits people who want a central address without a Downtown price.
It sits between Dubai Healthcare City and the creek, opposite Dubai Festival City. Most of the buildings are recent, which means efficient layouts and modern amenities rather than the wear you find in older central towers. Figures below come from Dubai Land Department (DLD) open data for 2 January to 9 November 2026 and are rounded.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Property types | Mostly apartments, studios to 3 bedrooms, plus hotel apartments |
| Ownership | Freehold in the designated areas |
| Transport | Al Jadaf and Creek stations on the metro Green Line, Al Khail and Sheikh Rashid Road access |
| Drive to Downtown | Around 10 to 15 minutes off peak |
| Neighbours | Dubai Healthcare City, Culture Village, Festival City across the creek |
| Suits | Professionals, healthcare and hospitality staff, buy to let investors |
Yes, in its designated plots. Al Jaddaf is one of the areas named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006, which sets out where non-UAE nationals may own property in Dubai, and the DLD registers sales to overseas buyers across the district's new towers. As with any purchase, check the DLD registration of the specific unit, and whether it is a residential apartment or a hotel apartment.
The DLD registered about 1,416 apartment sales in Al Jaddaf (the DLD areas Al Jadaf, Sama Al Jadaf and Jaddaf Waterfront) between January and early November 2026. About 1,300 of them were off-plan. The median price was about AED 1.31 million, or AED 2,037 per square foot.
| Type | Sales in 2026 | Median price | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 482 | AED 835,000 | 380 sq ft |
| 1 bedroom | 634 | AED 1.41 million | 723 sq ft |
| 2 bedroom | 263 | AED 2.02 million | 1,057 sq ft |
| 3 bedroom | 36 | AED 3.67 million | 1,904 sq ft |
The busiest off-plan projects by sales were Binghatti Cullinan, Binghatti Wraith and Azizi David. Among finished buildings, D1, Binghatti Ghost and Volna by Kasco saw the most resales. The monthly median price per square foot ran between about AED 2,014 and AED 2,180 in the first half of the year and about AED 1,880 to AED 1,920 from September to November. Part of that move reflects which projects were selling each month, so compare like with like before reading it as a trend.
About 1,600 new apartment leases were registered on Ejari in Al Jadaf between August and early November 2026. The median annual rent was about AED 72,000, with the middle half between AED 60,000 and AED 95,000, and about AED 92 per square foot a year. For a building-level view, check the DLD rental index, and read our guide to renting an apartment in Al Jaddaf.
People who commute into Bur Dubai, Healthcare City, DIFC or Downtown and would rather spend the difference on space than on a view of the Burj. Rental demand is steady and practical: hospital and clinic staff, hotel staff, and professionals who want one metro ride to work.
It is less right for families wanting a garden and a school run inside their own community, which is what Dubai Hills or the Ranches are for.
The district has two stations on the Green Line: Al Jadaf and Creek. The towers sit along the creek, so some are a short walk from a station and some are not. The Roads and Transport Authority's metro page describes the planned Blue Line starting from the Creek interchange station in Al Jaddaf and running through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour and Ras Al Khor towards International City. The RTA has set its opening for 9 September 2029. By car, Al Khail Road and Sheikh Rashid Road are both close.
Dubai Healthcare City is next door, so clinics and hospitals are within a few minutes. Dubai Festival City Mall is across the creek, the Dubai Frame and Zabeel Park are close, and the creek itself gives the district a waterfront edge that most central apartment areas do not have. Day to day shopping is served by supermarkets in and around the residential towers rather than by a single mall.
The case rests on rent relative to price. Finished apartments resold in 2026 at a median of about AED 1,800 per square foot, while new leases averaged about AED 92 per square foot a year. That works out at roughly 5 percent gross, before service charges and vacancy. Tenant demand comes from employers that are not going anywhere: healthcare, hospitality and the government offices nearby.
Two things to check before you buy for rental income. First, the service charge, since some towers here include leisure facilities that push the rate up. The DLD publishes approved rates in its service charge index. Second, the split between residential and hotel apartments in the building, because the two behave very differently as investments. Our guide to rate of return on rental property covers how to compare them properly. With so much off-plan supply, also look up the project and its handover date in the DLD's project status service.
As of 12 November 2026 we list six apartments for rent and three for sale in Al Jaddaf, plus 20 off-plan projects in Al Jaddaf. See what is listed on the Al Jaddaf community page, or browse everything for sale and for rent.
If you are comparing central apartment districts, read our guides to Downtown Dubai and the Downtown rental market alongside this one.
Ask us which buildings in Al Jaddaf are worth your time and which to avoid.
See current apartments for sale in Al Jaddaf with prices and floor plans. For more space, see 2 bedroom apartments for sale in Al Jaddaf, or apartments for rent in Al Jaddaf.
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Al Jaddaf sits on the west bank of Dubai Creek between Dubai Healthcare City and Culture Village, opposite Dubai Festival City, with two Green Line metro stations, Al Jadaf and Creek. Its designated plots are freehold under Regulation No. 3 of 2006, and the stock is mostly recent apartment buildings plus hotel apartments.
Around 10 to 15 minutes by car off peak, with Al Khail Road and Sheikh Rashid Road both close, or a metro ride on the Green Line towards Bur Dubai and the wider network.
DLD records for January to early November 2026 show a median of about AED 835,000 for a studio, AED 1.41 million for a one bedroom and AED 2.02 million for a two bedroom, across about 1,416 apartment sales, most of them off-plan.
Finished apartments resold in 2026 at a median of about AED 1,800 per square foot, and new leases averaged about AED 92 per square foot a year, roughly 5 percent gross before service charges. Check the service charge and whether the unit is residential or a hotel apartment, as the two behave differently.
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