Districtمرسى دبي
Dubai Marina
High-rise waterfront living around a man-made canal: walkable promenade, tram and two metro stations, beach next door. The default choice for young professionals.
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8.7
1BR rentReport
AED 100k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,950/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+14%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
35 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
2
KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
PopulationOfficial
70,550
Wikidata · 2024-01
All data
Official 8Estimate 2Report 6Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 70,550 | Official | Wikidata · 2024-01 |
| Area | 4.9 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 70k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 100k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 150k/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 1,950/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +14% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 6.2% | 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 | Yes | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 35 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 6 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 2 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 3 | Official | Dubai Health Authority facility directory · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 5/5 | 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
- +Walk to everything: Marina Walk, JBR beach, tram, metro
- +Largest stock of rental flats in Dubai
- +Liquid resale market
- −Traffic knots at Marina entrances
- −Noise from construction and nightlife
- −Older towers have high service charges and dated interiors
Residents say
Single professionals rank it first for lifestyle; families usually leave for villa communities once children reach school age. Residents advise checking the tower’s chiller-fee arrangement before signing.
Expat communities: British, Russian-speaking, Indian, European, Lebanese (editorial, largest first)