Districtمردف
Mirdif
Family villa district east of the airport: big compounds, Mirdif City Centre, Mushrif Park and some of the lowest villa rents in Dubai, under the flight path.
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7.5
1BR rentReport
AED 60k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 150k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 900/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+8%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
30 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
3
KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
All data
Estimate 7Report 4Official 6Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 55,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 20 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Mixed | Official | Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 45k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 60k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 85k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 150k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 3,800/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 900/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +8% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 6% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 8/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 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 | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 8 | 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 | 3/5 | 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
- +Cheapest villas inside the city
- +Mushrif Park and Mirdif City Centre
- +Strong schools (Uptown, Star International)
- −Aircraft noise on the approach path
- −No metro; Rashidiya station is a drive
- −Far from the beach strip
Residents say
Families accept the aircraft noise for the space; new Mirdif Hills freehold flats attract first-time buyers.
Expat communities: British, Indian, Arab, South African (editorial, largest first)