Emirateالفجيرة
Fujairah
The only emirate entirely on the Gulf of Oman: cooler sea, diving, mountains, a port-and-oil economy and the quietest lifestyle in the country.
east coastdivingquiet
9.0
1BR rentEstimate
AED 26k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
3BR villa rentEstimate
AED 85k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 500/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+5%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
15 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsEstimate
2
Editorial estimate · 2025
All data
Estimate 13Official 4Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 330,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 1,450 km² | Official | Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre · 2022 |
| Ownership | Mixed | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 18k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 26k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 36k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 85k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 2,900/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 500/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +5% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 8% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 6/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 15 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 35 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 2 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 4 | Official | Ministry of Health and Prevention facilities · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 1/5 | 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 | 38 °C | Official | National Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024 |
| Humidity | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Pros & cons
- +Clear water, diving, milder summer humidity on the east coast
- +Very low rents and quiet roads
- +90 minutes from Dubai via the E84/E311
- −Few international schools
- −Limited shopping and dining
- −Economy tied to the port and oil storage
Residents say
Best suited to people whose work is in Fujairah or fully remote; weekend-home buyers are growing.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Filipino (editorial, largest first)