Districtقرية جميرا الدائرية
Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)
Dubai’s fastest-growing mid-market district: mid-rise towers, townhouses and parks in a circular street plan between Al Khail Road and Hessa Street. Best value for new buildings.
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6.5
1BR rentReport
AED 70k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 180k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,150/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+16%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
30 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 | 95,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 8.7 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 50k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 70k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 100k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 180k/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 1,150/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +16% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 7.2% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 14/sqft | Official | Dubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | 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 | 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 | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 3/5 | 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
- +New buildings at the lowest price per sqft inside the Al Khail ring
- +Many parks and a circular layout that limits through-traffic
- +Highest rental yields among popular districts
- −Constant construction and dust
- −No metro; two exits onto congested roads
- −Build quality varies between developers
Residents say
Residents praise value and parks, complain about construction noise and exits onto Hessa Street. Check the developer’s track record for the specific tower.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, British, Egyptian, Russian-speaking (editorial, largest first)