Jebel Ali

A low-density, green villa-and-townhouse community in Dubai's south — Nakheel's revived Jebel Ali Village — distinct from the port it shares its name with.

Updated October 1, 20268 min read

About Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali, on the residential side, is a low-density, mature and green villa-and-townhouse community in Dubai's south — centred on Nakheel's revived Jebel Ali Village — set apart from the industrial port and free zone (JAFZA) that share the name. Ibn Battuta Mall and Ibn Battuta Gate anchor retail, Jebel Ali Beach is nearby, and the Red Line metro (UAE Exchange, Danube and Energy stations) plus Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) connect it to Dubai Marina, Downtown and Expo City. For buyers, this is a villa/townhouse-led market rather than apartments: three-bed townhouses run about AED 4.4M–5.5M, four-bed townhouses AED 5.8M–7.5M, four-bed independent villas AED 8.4M–10.8M and five-bed villas AED 9.5M–15.5M, with Nakheel's Jebel Ali Village Townhouses (handovers from ~Q4 2025) the headline project. Gross yields run about 4.5–7% depending on type and source (indicative, not single-portal verified). The buyer base is primarily end-user families wanting spacious, low-density gated living in the south, with investors targeting villa rental yields; stock mixes older village homes with new Nakheel phases.

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