Emirateأم القيوين
Umm Al Quwain
The least populated emirate: lagoons, mangroves and a slow pace, now with new freehold waterfront projects along the E11 coast.
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1BR rentEstimate
AED 22k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
3BR villa rentEstimate
AED 75k/yr
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 450/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+5%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
10 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsEstimate
1
Editorial estimate · 2025
All data
Estimate 13Official 4Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 80,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 777 km² | Official | Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre · 2022 |
| Ownership | Mixed | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 15k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 22k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 30k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 75k/yr | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 2,800/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 450/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 | 10 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 | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 15 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 1 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 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 | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 1/5 | 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
- +Lowest cost of living in the UAE
- +Mangroves, kite-surfing, empty beaches
- +Sobha Siniya Island and UAQ Marina bring new stock
- −Very limited schools, hospitals and retail
- −Everything requires a car
- −Few jobs locally
Residents say
Residents are mostly workers at the free zone and families priced out of Ajman; new waterfront buyers are investors.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Egyptian (editorial, largest first)