Where to Live
Cityمدينة عجمان

Ajman (city)

A compact seaside city of mid-rise towers along the corniche and Al Rashidiya, with the cheapest apartments within reach of Dubai.

cheapestcorniche
8.1
Editorial rating
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1BR rentReport
AED 25k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 90k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 550/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+8%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
60 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsEstimate
3
Editorial estimate · 2025

All data

Official 4Report 4Estimate 8Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.

People & place

Population565,767OfficialWikidata · 2024-01
OwnershipMixedEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025

Renting

Studio rentAED 18k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
1BR rentAED 25k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
2BR rentAED 36k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentAED 90k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Cost of livingAED 2,900/moEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-09

Buying

Sale priceAED 550/sqftEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)+8%EstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-06
Gross yield8%EstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-06
Service chargeAED 7/sqftEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025

Getting around

Metro / tramNoOfficialRTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025
Commute to hub60 minEditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Traffic5/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Jobs access2/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Walkability3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Schools & health

Schools nearby40EstimateEditorial estimate · 2025
Top-rated schools3EstimateEditorial estimate · 2025
Hospitals7OfficialMinistry of Health and Prevention facilities · 2025

Environment

Beach4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Parks2/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Noise3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Density4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Safety4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
August high41 °COfficialNational Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024
Humidity4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Pros & cons

  • +Cheapest rents near Dubai
  • +Beach within walking distance of most towers
  • +Ajman Free Zone employers
  • −Dubai commute often exceeds an hour
  • −Weak school and hospital choice
  • −Chaotic parking and traffic

Residents say

Residents say the corniche lifestyle is underrated; nobody recommends commuting daily to south Dubai from here.

Editorial summary of resident feedback · 2025-10

Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Syrian (editorial, largest first)

Districts (2)