Where to Live
Districtتاون سكوير

Town Square

Nshama’s budget master community beyond Arabian Ranches: townhouses, mid-rise flats, a central square with cinema and a very young family population.

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5.2
Editorial rating
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1BR rentReport
AED 60k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 160k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,000/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+14%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
45 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
0
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

Population35,000EstimateEditorial estimate · 2024
Area3 km²EstimateEditorial estimate · 2023
OwnershipFreeholdOfficialDubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025

Renting

Studio rentAED 42k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
1BR rentAED 60k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
2BR rentAED 85k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentAED 160k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Cost of livingAED 3,700/moEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-09

Buying

Sale priceAED 1,000/sqftReportProperty Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)+14%ReportProperty Finder market reports · 2025-06
Gross yield7.5%ReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Service chargeAED 11/sqftOfficialDubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025

Getting around

Metro / tramNoOfficialRTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025
Commute to hub45 minEditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Traffic3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Jobs access3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Walkability3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Schools & health

Schools nearby2OfficialKHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
Top-rated schools0OfficialKHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
Hospitals1OfficialDubai Health Authority facility directory · 2025

Environment

Beach0/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Parks4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Noise2/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Density2/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Safety5/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
August high41 °COfficialNational Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024
Humidity4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Pros & cons

  • +Cheapest townhouses in Dubai
  • +Parks, cycling track, central square
  • +Young, friendly community
  • −Far from everything; Al Qudra Road congestion
  • −Small plots, close-packed units
  • −Few schools inside

Residents say

First-time buyers’ choice; residents warn that the morning commute defines whether you enjoy it.

Editorial summary of resident feedback · 2025-10

Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, British, Filipino (editorial, largest first)

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