Cityخورفكان
Khor Fakkan
Sharjah’s east-coast enclave: a container port, a mountain-backed beach, a new amphitheatre and waterfall park, reached from Sharjah in under an hour via the new Khor Fakkan Road.
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1BR rentEstimate
AED 24k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
3BR villa rentEstimate
AED 80k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 500/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+5%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
10 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsEstimate
1
Editorial estimate · 2025
All data
Estimate 13Official 3Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 50,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Ownership | Nationals | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 16k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 24k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 32k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 80k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 2,800/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 500/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +5% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 8% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 6/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 10 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 12 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 1 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 2 | Official | Ministry of Health and Prevention facilities · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Safety | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| August high | 41 °C | Official | National Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024 |
| Humidity | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Pros & cons
- +One of the best public beaches in the UAE
- +Dramatic mountain scenery
- +Fast road to Sharjah city
- −Very limited housing for expats
- −Few schools
- −Weekend tourist crowds
Residents say
Mostly a weekend destination; expats living here work at the port or in Sharjah government.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian (editorial, largest first)