Districtالفرجان
Al Furjan
Nakheel’s villa-and-flat community near Ibn Battuta and the Expo site: Route 2020 metro stations, new buildings and a quiet family feel at mid prices.
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1BR rentReport
AED 75k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 220k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,250/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+14%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
40 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
1
KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
All data
Estimate 3Report 7Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 25,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 5.6 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 55k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 75k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 110k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 220k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 4,000/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 1,250/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +14% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 6.5% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 13/sqft | Official | Dubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | Yes | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 40 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 3 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 1 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 2 | Official | Dubai Health Authority facility directory · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 0/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 2/5 | 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
- +Metro (Route 2020) in a villa district
- +Newer townhouses and flats
- +Ibn Battuta Mall and Expo City nearby
- −Far from Downtown and Business Bay
- −Still gaps in retail inside the community
- −Flight path for Al Maktoum airport later
Residents say
Residents working in Jebel Ali, Dubai South or the Marina rate it highly; Downtown commuters less so.
Expat communities: Indian, British, Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian (editorial, largest first)