Area guide
Dubai Maritime City
The peninsula between the ports · Dubai
- AED 2,973
- Median per sq ft, 3 months
- 3,627
- Registered sales, 12 months
- 21
- Off-plan projects
- AED 1.25M
- Priced from
Dubai Maritime City occupies the reclaimed peninsula between Port Rashid and the Dubai Drydocks, jutting into the Gulf just off the Bur Dubai coastline. It was created as a dedicated maritime cluster of ship repair and marine services, with a residential quarter laid out along the seaward side of the peninsula.
The residential stock is new and almost entirely apartments, in mid-rise and high-rise towers by a small group of developers, with sea views on three sides because of the peninsula's shape. The better product is positioned as premium waterfront rather than mid-market, priced below the Palm and the Marina for a comparable outlook.
It suits a buyer who wants uninterrupted sea views close to the city centre and the airport, and who does not need a neighbourhood around them. It suits less well a family or anyone wanting daily amenity on foot: this is an industrial-maritime peninsula with residential towers on it, and it will remain part working port.
What Dubai Maritime City sells for
Dubai Maritime City / Mina Rashid sells at AED 2,973 per square foot, the median of registered sales, Dubai Land Department, as of 2 September 2026, 264 sales in the last three months, on a median price of AED 2.55M. That is 5.5 percent below the three months before them. The register holds 3,627 sales here in the last twelve months and 13,119 over three years, across 69 buildings with a page of their own. One-bedroom units are the commonest, at 1,693 of the 3,627 sales registered in the last twelve months.
AED 2,973per sqft
Median registered sale price in Dubai Maritime City over the last three months, the 10th most expensive of the 73 Dubai communities the sold register covers. Measured across 3,627 sales the Dubai Land Department recorded in the last twelve months, down 5.5% on the previous quarter. Transactions, not asking prices, as of 2 September 2026. Sold prices in Dubai Maritime City / Mina Rashid, building by building.
| Busiest buildings | Sales, 12 months | Median per sq ft, 3 months | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breez by Danube | 898 | AED 3,538 | 31 August 2026 |
| Franck Muller Yachting | 577 | AED 2,964 | 10 August 2026 |
| Kanyon By Beyond | 331 | AED 2,786 | 2 September 2026 |
| Chelsea Residences 2 by Damac Tower-c | 281 | AED 3,111 | 21 August 2026 |
| Soulever By Beyond Tower-2 | 227 | AED 3,667 | 24 August 2026 |
| Aurea | 158 | n/a | 15 May 2026 |
Every registered sale in Dubai Maritime CityValue a unit here
New developments in Dubai Maritime City
21 off-plan projects from 10 developers, priced from AED 1.25M with a median entry price of AED 2.99M, handing over 2022 to 2030. 2 complete, 19 under construction.
Living in Dubai Maritime City
The peninsula is quiet, exposed and open to the water. What it does not have is a high street: retail, restaurants, schools and clinics are all off the peninsula, in Bur Dubai, Mina Rashid or Jumeirah, so residents drive for everything. Access runs through a single approach from the Bur Dubai coast road, shared with commercial traffic serving the drydocks and the marine businesses.
Service charges reflect the specification, which in the newer towers is high, with pool decks, gyms and concierge provision. Much of the peninsula is still under development, so buyers should expect construction on neighbouring plots and should confirm what is approved between their building and the water. The working shipyard side generates industrial activity and occasional noise, which is a permanent feature of the location rather than a phase.
Schools
- No schools on the peninsula
- Schools in Bur Dubai, Oud Metha and Jumeirah within a short drive
Getting around
- Single approach road from the Bur Dubai coast
- Sheikh Rashid Road and the Al Shindagha corridor
- Al Ghubaiba and Al Fahidi Metro stations (nearby, in Bur Dubai)
- Around fifteen to twenty minutes to Dubai International Airport
Shopping and dining
- Ground-floor retail within the residential towers
- Al Seef (nearby, on the creek)
- BurJuman (nearby, in Bur Dubai)
Leisure
- Waterfront promenades along the peninsula edge
- Rashid Yachts and Marina (nearby, in Mina Rashid)
- J1 Beach, which replaced La Mer, and the Jumeirah beaches (nearby)
- Al Shindagha Museum and the old town (nearby)
Who buys in Dubai Maritime City
The buyer profile is investor-led and international, with Russian, CIS, Indian, Chinese and European purchasers taking new-build waterfront stock off-plan, drawn by sea views at a price well under the established coastal districts. There is a second, smaller group of end users with maritime and shipping businesses on the peninsula or in the port, for whom living here is a commute of minutes.
Resale is unproven. The register on this peninsula is shallow, the buyer pool is narrower than in the mainstream districts, and the industrial neighbours mean some buyers rule it out on sight. The defensible product is a high floor with an open sea outlook that cannot be built out. Anything facing the drydocks or an undeveloped plot depends entirely on how the rest of the masterplan lands.
Dubai Maritime City: common questions
What is the price per square foot in Dubai Maritime City?+
Dubai Maritime City / Mina Rashid sells at AED 2,973 per square foot, the median of registered sales, Dubai Land Department, as of 2 September 2026, 264 sales in the last three months, on a median price of AED 2.55M. That is 5.5 percent below the three months before them. The register holds 3,627 sales here in the last twelve months and 13,119 over three years, across 69 buildings with a page of their own. One-bedroom units are the commonest, at 1,693 of the 3,627 sales registered in the last twelve months.
What does a typical unit in Dubai Maritime City sell for?+
The median registered price over the last three complete months is AED 2.55M, across 13,119 registered sales in three years. The register is as of 2 September 2026.
How many off-plan projects are there in Dubai Maritime City?+
21 off-plan projects from 10 developers are catalogued in Dubai Maritime City, priced from AED 1.25M, with handovers from 2022 to 2030. 2 are complete and 19 are under construction.
Is Dubai Maritime City freehold?+
Yes. The residential plots on the Dubai Maritime City peninsula are designated freehold, so buyers of any nationality can own apartments outright with a title deed registered at the Dubai Land Department. Off-plan purchases sit on the interim register with instalments held in the project escrow account until the building is handed over.
What is the real trade-off of this location?+
You are buying sea views on a working industrial peninsula. There are no schools, no mall and almost no restaurants on the site, one approach road shared with commercial traffic, and a ship repair yard as a neighbour. In exchange you get water on three sides, a central position close to the airport and old Dubai, and prices below the established waterfront districts.
Is it a better buy than Mina Rashid next door?+
They are close in price and different in character. Mina Rashid is Emaar-built around a marina, with a promenade and a masterplan aimed at residents. Maritime City is more exposed, more sea-facing and more industrial, with a narrower buyer pool at resale. If the view is the priority, Maritime City wins; if you want a community forming around you, Mina Rashid does.
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