Districtمرسى خور دبي
Dubai Creek Harbour
Emaar’s new waterfront by the Ras Al Khor sanctuary: skyline views of Downtown across the Creek, promenades, flamingos and a largely new-build population.
waterfrontnew buildpremiumfreehold
5.8
1BR rentReport
AED 110k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 2,300/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+14%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
15 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
0
KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
PopulationEstimate
20,000
Editorial estimate · 2024
All data
Estimate 3Report 6Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 20,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 6 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 75k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 110k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 160k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 4,500/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 2,300/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +14% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 5.5% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 18/sqft | Official | Dubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | Nearby | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 15 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 1 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 0 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 2 | Official | Dubai Health Authority facility directory · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 1/5 | 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 | 4/5 | 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
- +Best Downtown skyline view in the city
- +Quiet promenade, wildlife sanctuary, 15 min to Downtown
- +All buildings under 8 years old
- −Few schools and services yet
- −Dependent on one access road until the Creek bridge network completes
- −Investor-heavy, transient neighbours
Residents say
Owners praise the calm; renters note the missing supermarket variety and the construction on the island’s south side.
Expat communities: Chinese, Indian, European, Russian-speaking (editorial, largest first)