Emirateعجمان
Ajman
The smallest emirate: a compact coastal city with the cheapest rents in the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman conurbation and a growing freehold coast at Al Zorah.
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1BR rentReport
AED 25k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 90k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 550/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+8%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
60 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsEstimate
3
Editorial estimate · 2025
All data
Official 5Report 4Estimate 8Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 504,846 | Official | Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre · 2017 |
| Area | 259 km² | Official | Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre · 2022 |
| Ownership | Mixed | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 18k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 25k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 36k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 90k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 2,900/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 550/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +8% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 8% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 7/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 60 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 45 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 3 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 8 | Official | Ministry of Health and Prevention facilities · 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 | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Safety | 4/5 | 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
- +Lowest rents in the metro area
- +Long public corniche beach
- +Freehold available in Al Zorah and selected towers
- −Long commute to Dubai
- −Limited top-tier schools and hospitals
- −Infrastructure lags the bigger emirates
Residents say
Chosen almost entirely on price; residents recommend living near the corniche or Al Zorah and avoiding inland traffic bottlenecks.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Syrian, Sudanese (editorial, largest first)