Al Furjan is one of the few communities in Dubai where villas, townhouses and apartments sit side by side under a single masterplan, rather than a district built around one product type. It is a Nakheel-developed neighbourhood in the city's western corridor, built directly along the Route 2020 metro extension, and it has quietly become one of the more heavily traded mid-market communities in the Dubai Land Department's (DLD) own transaction records.
This guide uses DLD transaction and rental contract data, based on a sample of 1,000 tracked deals, to lay out what buying in Al Furjan actually costs, what it yields, and how it stacks up against 15 other Dubai communities in Propick's DLD comparison set.
Overview: Who Al Furjan Suits
Al Furjan is a Nakheel masterplanned freehold community offering four-bedroom villas and three-bedroom townhouses in a distinctive style that blends Islamic and Mediterranean architectural cues, tiered green-tile roofs and arched detailing, per Nakheel's official Al Furjan project page. Alongside Nakheel's own villas and townhouses, third-party developers including Azizi Developments and Danube Properties have built mid-rise apartment towers on plots within the same masterplan, giving Al Furjan a genuine three-way housing mix that is unusual among Dubai's mid-market communities.
That mix shapes who the community suits: families and end users wanting a villa or townhouse with a garden and a metro connection at a price well below Arabian Ranches or Dubai Hills Estate; yield-focused investors buying apartments for tenants commuting to Jebel Ali Free Zone or Dubai Investments Park (DIP), both served by the same Route 2020 line; and buyers priced out of Dubai Marina or JLT who still want metro access and a finished retail anchor nearby at Ibn Battuta Mall.
It suits fewer people if the priority is a single, architecturally uniform community. Because Al Furjan blends a Nakheel-built villa core with apartment towers from several third-party developers, build quality and finish standards vary by building and sub-phase, and buyers should vet the specific developer and block rather than assume a single community-wide standard.
Price per Square Metre and Realistic Unit Budgets
According to DLD transaction data, Al Furjan's ready apartment stock prices at 14,446 AED per square metre, based on a sample of 1,000 tracked transactions. That places it in the middle of Propick's 16-community comparison set, above Town Square (14,398), JVC (13,697) and JVT (13,140), but below DAMAC Hills (15,405) and every prime or waterfront address in the table.
The community-wide median transacted unit price is AED 1,500,000, per the same DLD dataset. Read this figure carefully: unlike most communities in this comparison, it blends genuinely different product types, compact investor-owned apartments at the lower end, and larger family townhouses and four-bedroom villas at the upper end. A one- or two-bedroom apartment from Azizi or Danube typically transacts well under the AED 1,500,000 median, while a Nakheel villa or larger townhouse plot routinely clears it. Buyers comparing Al Furjan to a purely apartment-based community like JLT or Dubai Marina should treat the per-square-metre figure, not the blended median, as the more like-for-like number.
For context, Arabian Ranches, Dubai's benchmark villa community, prices at 15,145 AED/sqm with a median unit of AED 6,650,000, well above a typical Al Furjan villa. That gap is Al Furjan's core pitch to villa buyers: a genuine low-rise, garden-home lifestyle at a materially lower entry point than the established villa communities further east.
Rental Yield and the Investor Case
Al Furjan posts a 6.9% gross rental yield, based on DLD sale and rent-contract data. That matches DAMAC Hills and JVC in this comparison, and it comfortably beats every prime address in the table: Palm Jumeirah (5.4%), Downtown Dubai (5.1%) and Dubai Marina (5.2%) all trail well behind. JVT (7.8%), Dubai South (7.2%) and Dubai Sports City (8.7%), all lower-priced per square metre than Al Furjan, yield more.
The mechanics are the same as in Dubai's other mid-market communities: a lower price per square metre means rental income represents a larger share of the purchase price than it does in a 20,000-plus AED/sqm address. Al Furjan's specific demand driver is its position on the Route 2020 line, which puts commuters working in Jebel Ali Free Zone and DIP within a short, direct metro ride (the line's current terminus is Expo City Dubai; Al Maktoum International Airport is reachable only by road, not by metro), a tenant base less exposed to Downtown or DIFC office cycles than tenants in Dubai Marina or Business Bay.
That said, 6.9% is a gross figure. It does not net out service charges, which can differ meaningfully between a Nakheel villa and a third-party apartment tower, nor does it account for vacancy. Investors should check the DLD Rental Index for the specific building or villa phase before underwriting a purchase off the community-wide average.
Off-Plan Share: What 52% Means
52% of tracked Al Furjan transactions are off-plan, per DLD transaction data, just above the halfway mark, close to JVC (51%) and Town Square (54%), well below off-plan-dominated Meydan (93%) and JVT (83%), and well above the mature resale markets of Dubai Marina (22%) and Sobha Hartland (20%).
A slightly-over-50% split means Al Furjan has enough resale stock and rental history for buyers to underwrite a purchase against observed performance rather than developer projections alone, a genuine advantage over newer, off-plan-heavy communities. It also means that just over half of current activity is still developer sales on payment plans rather than completed, tenanted units, and an ongoing pipeline of new apartment handovers can add competing supply to the rental and resale market in any given phase. Buyers should confirm whether a specific unit is already handed over or still under construction before comparing it to the community's blended averages.
Lifestyle, Connectivity and Schools
Al Furjan's defining infrastructure feature is direct metro access. The community is served by two stations on the Route 2020 extension, Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens, both of which began operating on 1 January 2021 as part of the line's initial shuttle service between Jebel Ali and Al Furjan, according to the Roads and Transport Authority's official launch announcement. That gives residents a direct rail link toward Jebel Ali and Dubai Investments Park, extending further along the line to Expo City Dubai, the line's current terminus, a corridor more industrial and logistics-oriented than the Downtown or DIFC office core. Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is not yet connected to the metro network; it remains a road journey, as reflected in the drive times below.
Nakheel's own project page lists drive times of roughly 10 minutes to Ibn Battuta Mall, the community's nearest large retail and dining anchor, 15 minutes to Dubai Marina, 28 minutes to Downtown Dubai and 24 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), per Nakheel's official Al Furjan page. Amenities built into the masterplan include community pavilions, swimming pools, sports courts, cycling tracks, mosques and neighbourhood retail and dining clusters, also per Nakheel's listing.
On schools, Al Furjan is still building out its own dedicated base rather than offering an established, multi-school choice. Arcadia School, a British-curriculum school covering FS1 through Year 9, sits directly adjacent to Al Furjan Metro Station, per the school's official site. Families wanting a more established, multi-decade school ecosystem should weigh this against mature family communities like Arabian Ranches or Dubai Hills Estate.
Golden Visa Reachability
The UAE's ten-year, real-estate-linked Golden Visa requires a property, or combined properties, with a certified DLD value of at least AED 2,000,000, based on the official valuation at the time of application, per the Dubai Land Department's Golden Visa Investor service.
At Al Furjan's blended community median of AED 1,500,000, a typical single apartment or entry-level townhouse falls short of that threshold on its own. Buyers targeting the Golden Visa here generally need one of three routes: a larger four-bedroom villa or premium townhouse that individually clears AED 2,000,000 (common at the top of Al Furjan's villa range, though buyers should confirm the specific unit's DLD valuation rather than assume by size), combining two or more units under the same ownership, or pairing an Al Furjan purchase with a second property elsewhere.
Buying Costs: The DLD Fee
The Dubai Land Department transfer fee is 4% of the sale price, per the Dubai Land Department's Property Sale Registration service. On the secondary market, this is paid in practice by the buyer in full, regardless of how the fee is formally structured. On top of the 4% transfer fee, the same DLD schedule sets a trustee office registration fee of AED 2,000 to 4,000 plus VAT depending on sale value, and a AED 250 title deed issuance charge. Off-plan purchases carry separate developer registration (Oqood) costs rather than this resale fee structure.
How Al Furjan Compares to Other Areas
| Community | AED/sqm | Gross yield | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | 29,036 | 5.4% | 39% |
| Downtown Dubai | 26,478 | 5.1% | 32% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 25,224 | 5.4% | 70% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 25,022 | 6.1% | 62% |
| Sobha Hartland | 21,649 | 6.4% | 20% |
| Dubai Marina | 21,028 | 5.2% | 22% |
| Business Bay | 20,306 | 5.9% | 50% |
| Meydan* | 16,630 | 6.3% | 93% |
| JLT | 15,666 | 6.7% | 80% |
| DAMAC Hills | 15,405 | 6.9% | 42% |
| Al Furjan | 14,446 | 6.9% | 52% |
| Town Square | 14,398 | 6.7% | 54% |
| JVC | 13,697 | 6.9% | 51% |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | 13,140 | 7.8% | 83% |
| Dubai South | 11,743 | 7.2% | 76% |
| Dubai Sports City | 10,117 | 8.7% | 63% |
*Meydan's ready-resale sample is thin (n=237); treat its figures with more caution than the rest of the table.
Source: DLD community medians for ready (existing) properties, grouped by master project, July 2026 (Dubai Land Department, Open Data - Real Estate Data).
Al Furjan sits almost exactly in the middle of this table on price, matching DAMAC Hills and JVC on yield, though JVT, Dubai South and Dubai Sports City all yield more at a lower price per square metre. Its off-plan share, just above half, is neither a mature resale market like Dubai Marina nor a still-developing masterplan like Meydan. Priced and yielding almost identically to JVC, Al Furjan's real point of difference is its housing mix and the direct metro line running through it.
FAQ
Is Al Furjan a good investment in 2026? Based on DLD data, Al Furjan offers a 6.9% gross rental yield, matching DAMAC Hills and JVC and trailing only a few cheaper communities such as JVT and Dubai Sports City, at a price per square metre roughly in the middle of the table. It suits investors and end users wanting a metro-connected, mixed villa-and-apartment community over a purely apartment-based one.
Is Al Furjan mostly villas or apartments? Both. Nakheel, the master developer, built the community's four-bedroom villas and three-bedroom townhouses directly, while third-party developers including Azizi Developments and Danube Properties have built apartment towers on plots within the same masterplan, giving Al Furjan a genuine three-way mix rather than a single dominant product type.
How many metro stations serve Al Furjan? Two: Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens, both on the Route 2020 extension of the Dubai Metro Red Line, which began operating on 1 January 2021, according to the Roads and Transport Authority.
Can a single Al Furjan property qualify for the Golden Visa? Only larger units. The threshold is a certified DLD value of AED 2,000,000, while Al Furjan's median unit price is AED 1,500,000, so a typical apartment or entry-level townhouse falls short individually; a larger villa can clear it on its own, but confirm this with a DLD valuation rather than assuming it from size.
How much are DLD fees when buying in Al Furjan? The DLD transfer fee is 4% of the purchase price, paid in practice by the buyer on the secondary market. A trustee registration fee (AED 2,000 to 4,000 plus VAT) and a AED 250 title deed issuance charge apply on top, per the Dubai Land Department.
What does Al Furjan's 52% off-plan share mean for buyers? It means the market is close to an even split between developer-sold, under-construction units and completed resale properties with rental history. That gives buyers a genuine choice between a payment-plan purchase and an already-tenanted resale unit, but it also means an ongoing pipeline of new handovers that can add to nearby rental and resale supply.
Sources
- Dubai Land Department, Open Data - Real Estate Data (community medians, prices, yields, off-plan share, transactions and rent contracts): https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/
- Dubai Land Department, Property Sale Registration (transfer fee, trustee registration fee and title deed issuance charge): https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/
- Dubai Land Department, Golden Visa Investor service: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-for-golden-visa-investor/
- Dubai Land Department, Rent Index service: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/rental-index/
- Nakheel, Al Furjan official project page: https://www.nakheel.com/en/developments/nakheel-projects/alfurjan
- Roads and Transport Authority, Route 2020 operation launch announcement (Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens stations, 1 January 2021): https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home/news-and-media/all-news/NewsDetails/al-tayer-dubai-metro-route-2020-to-start-operation-on-1-1-2021
- Arcadia School, official site (Al Furjan campus): https://arcadiaglobal.sch.ae
- Ibn Battuta Mall, official site: https://www.ibnbattutamall.com/
- Azizi Developments, official site: https://www.azizidevelopments.com/
- Danube Properties, official site: https://www.danubeproperties.com/
