Emirates Hills
The “Beverly Hills of Dubai”: gated custom mansions around the Montgomerie golf course, the most expensive villa address in the city, surrounded by The Springs, Meadows and Lakes.
All data
Estimate 4Report 3Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 8,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 5 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| 3BR villa rent | AED 1,200k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 5,500/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 3,200/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +8% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 3.5% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 4/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 | 30 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 4 | Official | KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 3 | 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 | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 1/5 | 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
- +Privacy, security, golf views
- +Dubai International Academy and Emirates International next door
- +Minutes from the Marina
- −Prices start around AED 20M
- −Villa-only; nothing to rent under AED 1M a year
- −Car-only
Residents say
Included for completeness of the luxury tier; most readers will look at The Springs or Meadows next door.
Expat communities: Indian, British, Russian-speaking, Gulf Arab (editorial, largest first)