Living in Dubai Marina.
Seven neighbourhoods between the canal, the beach and the harbour, plus JLT next door: what they are like, how they connect to the city, and what homes cost there.
The area
One name, several waterfronts.
Dubai Marina was master-planned by Emaar from 2003 around a canal of about three kilometres, cut inland from the Gulf. Its 4.9 km² hold some 200 towers, most of them residential, and about 8 km of public walkways.
The Dubai Land Department records the area as Marsa Dubai. Between the canal and the sea lie JBR, built by Dubai Properties, Bluewaters Island by Meraas, and Dubai Harbour with Emaar’s beach peninsula; across Sheikh Zayed Road is JLT, a separate community.
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Dubai Metro, Red LineDubai Tram* Indicative “from” prices, 29 Sept 2026, confirmed in writing with each enquiry.
Dubai Marina · the south basin
Marina Mall & Promenade
The Marina’s everyday centre: the mall, Pier 7, the yacht club and Emaar’s first towers, a few minutes on foot from the beach.
Around the south basin stand Dubai Marina Mall, Pier 7 and the Marina Quays towers, the six Marina Promenade towers built by Emaar between 2005 and 2008, Marina Wharf at the canal mouth and the Vida residences above the Dubai Marina Yacht Club, which berths more than 550 yachts.
The tram stops at the Mall, the water bus leaves from Marina Promenade and the Mall, and the JBR beach is about 900 metres away. Emaar’s new Marina Cove and IRTH’s Rove Home are the launches here.
Photo- What is there
- Dubai Marina Mall: about 390,000 sq ft (Emaar), 117 shops in its directory, Reel Cinemas
- Getting around
- Tram: Dubai Marina Mall · water taxis BM1 and BM3 and RTA ferries from the Mall
- Sale price
- Dubai Marina: AED 2,442 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026)
Under 2MDeveloper render · IRTH GroupIRTH Group · Marina Mall & PromenadeRove Home Dubai Marina
Furnished, hotel-style homes by Rove, next to Dubai Marina Mall.
Under constructionStudio–2 bedFromAED 1.35M*HandoverQ4 2027
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Marina Mall & PromenadeMarina Cove
A 32-storey Emaar launch two minutes on foot from Dubai Marina Mall and Pier 7.
Off-plan1–4 bedFromAED 2.03M*HandoverQ3 2029Dubai Marina · the central canal
Marina Walk & Park Island
The classic waterfront promenade: cafés on the east bank, Emaar’s towers on both sides, and the newest towers rising on the water.
Marina Walk runs along the east bank past the six Dubai Marina Towers and Marina Terrace; across the water, Park Island’s four Emaar towers hold 556 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Much of the Marina’s resale and rental stock is here.
The new buildings stand on the water’s edge: Emaar’s Marina Shores, LIV Lux and Pelagos, all due in 2026. The Sobha Realty metro station and the Dubai Marina tram stop are a short walk inland.
Photo- Getting around
- Metro: Sobha Realty (Red Line) · tram: Dubai Marina · water bus: Marina Walk, Marina Terrace
- Rent
- Dubai Marina 1-bedroom: AED 103,000 a year on average (Bayut, H1 2026)
- Sale price
- 1-bedroom AED 2,272 · 2-bedroom AED 2,225 per sq ft (Bayut, Aug 2026)
Under 2MDeveloper render · Invest Group Overseas (IGO)Invest Group Overseas (IGO) · Marina Walk & Park IslandPelagos
A 35-storey waterfront tower near the Marina Walk, close to completion.
Under constructionStudio–2 bedFromAED 1.25M*Handover2026
Under 2MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Marina Walk & Park IslandMarina Shores
Emaar’s return to the Marina Promenade: 53 storeys on the water, due at the end of 2026.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 1.75M*HandoverQ4 2026
4 – 8MDeveloper render · LIV DevelopersLIV Developers · Marina Walk & Park IslandLIV Lux
LIV’s fourth Marina tower, on the water’s edge near the Marina Walk, topped out in July 2025.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 2.03M*HandoverQ4 2026Dubai Marina · the north end
Marina Gate & the towers
The tallest residential cluster in the city: Cayan’s twist, Princess Tower, Marina 101, and the 517-metre Six Senses on the way.
At the north end of the canal stand the Marina’s landmarks: Cayan Tower (306 m, turning 90 degrees over its height), Princess Tower and Marina 101 (both over 400 m), 23 Marina, Elite Residence, The Torch and the three Marina Gate towers completed by Select Group in 2018.
This is where the biggest projects of the decade are: Six Senses Residences, Franck Muller Aeternitas and Vanguard, Kempinski Marina Residences and, just across Al Sufouh Road in Dubai Media City, DAMAC’s Cavalli Tower.
Photo- Landmarks
- Cayan Tower 306 m (2013) · Princess Tower 414 m (2012) · Marina 101 425 m (Wikipedia)
- Getting around
- Tram: Marina Towers, Mina Seyahi · metro: Sobha Realty
Under 2MDeveloper render · London GateLondon Gate · Marina Gate & the towersFranck Muller Vanguard
The second Franck Muller tower in the Marina: studios to three bedrooms from AED 1.25 million.
Under constructionStudio–3 bedFromAED 1.25M*HandoverQ3 2027
Under 2MDeveloper render · DAMAC PropertiesDAMAC Properties · Marina Gate & the towersCavalli Tower
The first tower with Roberto Cavalli interiors, facing the Palm across Al Sufouh Road, in Dubai Media City.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 1.75M*Handover2026
2 – 4MDeveloper render · KempinskiABA Group · Marina Gate & the towersKempinski Marina Residences
Kempinski-branded homes on what the launch press called the final plot of Dubai Marina.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 3.72M*Handover2029
4 – 8MDeveloper render · Select GroupSelect Group · Marina Gate & the towersSix Senses Residences Dubai Marina
The world’s tallest residential tower when complete: 517 metres on the old Pentominium plot.
Under construction2–4 bedFromAED 5.76M*HandoverQ3 2028
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Franck MullerLondon Gate · Marina Gate & the towersFranck Muller Aeternitas
The former Marina 106, restarted as the world’s tallest residential clock tower.
Under construction1–5 bedPrice on requestHandover2027
4 – 8MOfficial image · Select GroupSelect Group · Marina Gate & the towersMarina Gate & Jumeirah Living
Three Select Group towers at the Marina Walk, one of them run by Jumeirah as serviced residences.
ReadyStudio–4 bedResale & rentHandover2018The beach · The Walk
JBR · Jumeirah Beach Residence
Forty towers between the Marina and the sand, with The Walk and The Beach at their feet: the address that faces the sea.
Jumeirah Beach Residence was built by Dubai Properties between 2002 and 2010: 40 towers in six clusters, Shams, Amwaj, Rimal, Bahar, Sadaf and Murjan, with 6,917 apartments. The Walk is a 1.7 km strip of shops and restaurants; The Beach adds 70 brands and 45 eateries on the sand.
Prices per square foot are higher than in the Marina behind; rents fell faster over the last year. La Vie and Five Luxe, completed in 2023, and Habtoor Grand Residences, under construction, are the newest buildings.
The full JBR guide 5 homes available Ask about JBR · Jumeirah Beach Residence
Photo- Sale price
- AED 2,932 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026, −3.35 % in 12 months)
- Rent
- AED 138 / sq ft a year (Bayut, Aug 2026, −13.62 %)
- Getting around
- Tram: Jumeirah Beach Residence 1 and 2
8M+Developer render · Al Habtoor Real Estate (Al Habtoor Group)Al Habtoor Group · JBR · Jumeirah Beach ResidenceHabtoor Grand Residences
A 60-storey tower inside the Habtoor Grand Resort, on the beach at the north end of JBR.
Under construction2–5 bedFromAED 10.52M*Handover2027
2 – 4MOfficial image · Meraas (Dubai Holding; Dubai Properties portfolio)Dubai Properties · JBR · Jumeirah Beach ResidenceLa Vie
The newest tower on JBR beach, completed in 2023, with direct access to the sand.
Ready1–5 bedResale & rentHandover2023
2 – 4MOfficial image · FIVE Hotels & Resorts / FIVE HoldingsFive Holdings · JBR · Jumeirah Beach ResidenceFive Luxe JBR
A hotel and 277 apartments on JBR beach, with more than 150 plunge pools.
ReadyStudio–5 bedResale & rentHandover2023The island · Ain Dubai
Bluewaters Island
A reclaimed island 400 metres off JBR, with Ain Dubai, the Caesars resorts and the highest prices per square foot in the area.
Meraas opened Bluewaters in November 2018: ten residential buildings with 698 apartments, penthouses and townhouses, handed over in 2019, next to Ain Dubai, the 250-metre observation wheel, and The Wharf. A water taxi links it to Dubai Marina Mall.
On the shore facing it, Meraas is building Bluewaters Bay, two towers of 53 and 44 storeys.
Photo- Sale price
- AED 5,112 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026)
- Rent
- 1-bedroom AED 314,000 a year on average (Bayut, H1 2026)
- Getting around
- RTA water taxi BM3 to Dubai Marina Mall; footbridge from The Beach
Dubai Harbour · the beach peninsula
Emaar Beachfront
Emaar’s beach peninsula between the Marina and the Palm: 27 towers, 1.5 km of shoreline, most of the area’s new launches.
Launched in 2018, Emaar Beachfront will hold 27 residential towers and about 10,000 homes on a private beach facing Palm Jumeirah (Emaar). Six towers are already completed; Address Residences The Bay and Beachgate are due at the end of 2026, Seapoint in 2028 and The Bristol in 2029.
Developer render- Sale price
- AED 4,303 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026)
- On the market
- 1,220 apartments listed, AED 1.8M to 50M (Property Finder, 29 Sep 2026)
- Developer
- Emaar Properties
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontAddress Residences The Bay
Address-serviced homes at the entrance of Emaar Beachfront, due at the end of 2026.
Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 2.9M*HandoverQ4 2026
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontBeachgate by Address
A 37-level Address tower at the gate of Emaar Beachfront.
Under construction1–4 bedFromAED 3.07M*HandoverQ4 2026
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontSeapoint
Emaar’s twin towers at the seaward tip of Emaar Beachfront, facing the Palm.
Under construction1–6 bedFromAED 3.48M*HandoverQ1 2028
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontThe Bristol
Emaar’s 2025 launch at Emaar Beachfront, branded by Bristol hotels.
Off-plan1–5 bedFromAED 3.66M*HandoverQ3 2029
4 – 8MOfficial image · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontBeach Mansion
Two buildings on Emaar Beachfront looking over the Dubai Harbour marina to the Marina skyline.
Ready1–4 bedFromAED 5.84M*Handover2025
Under 2MOfficial image · Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties · Emaar BeachfrontEmaar Beachfront: the completed towers
Six completed Emaar towers on the beach peninsula: the resale and rental stock of Emaar Beachfront.
Ready6 towersResale & rentHandover2021–25The superyacht marina · new towers
Dubai Harbour
A superyacht marina and cruise terminal between JBR and the Palm, with Sobha, DAMAC, Arada and the harbour’s own developer building on its beach.
Dubai Harbour covers some 20 million sq ft between JBR and Palm Jumeirah, with a cruise terminal and a large yacht marina; it is now owned by Shamal Holding. Around Emaar Beachfront stand Sobha SeaHaven, DAMAC Bay 1 and 2, W Residences and Dubai Harbour Residences, all under construction.
A 1.5 km bridge from Sheikh Zayed Road, built by RTA with Shamal Holding, is meant to cut the drive in from 12 minutes to three; it was 65 % complete in January 2026.
Photo- Sale price
- AED 4,305 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026)
- Rent
- AED 184 / sq ft a year (Bayut, Aug 2026, −14.64 %)
- What is there
- Cruise terminal, yacht marina, Skydive Dubai landing zone
2 – 4MDeveloper render · Sobha RealtySobha Realty · Dubai HarbourSobha SeaHaven
Three crescent-shaped towers of 45 to 65 levels on the Dubai Harbour beach.
Under construction1–6 bedFromAED 3.3M*HandoverQ2 2028
2 – 4MDeveloper render · DAMAC PropertiesDAMAC Properties · Dubai HarbourDAMAC Bay 2 by Cavalli
The second phase of DAMAC Bay: two 49-storey towers and the Skycrest Collection.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 3.71M*HandoverQ4 2028
2 – 4MDeveloper render · DAMAC PropertiesDAMAC Properties · Dubai HarbourDAMAC Bay by Cavalli
Three 42-storey Cavalli-branded towers with a private beach at Dubai Harbour.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 3.94M*Handover2027
4 – 8MDeveloper render · AradaArada · Dubai HarbourW Residences Dubai Harbour
Three 40-storey W-branded towers at Dubai Harbour, with a 200-metre infinity pool.
Under construction1–5 bedFromAED 4.27M*Handover2028
4 – 8MDeveloper render · Shamal Holding / H&H Development (Dubai Harbour Residences official site)H&H Development · Shamal · Dubai HarbourDubai Harbour Residences
Large low-rise homes on the Dubai Harbour beachfront, by the harbour’s master developer.
Under construction2–4 bedFromAED 7.1M*HandoverQ1 2028Across Sheikh Zayed Road · not part of the Marina
JLT, next door
Jumeirah Lake Towers is a separate community across Sheikh Zayed Road: 80 towers on three lakes, and the lower-priced alternative next door.
JLT belongs to the DMCC free zone: 80 towers in 26 clusters around three lakes on 1.8 km². Portals index it separately from Dubai Marina, but both metro stations, Sobha Realty and DMCC, sit on the line between the two, and many buyers compare them.
- Sale price
- AED 1,896 / sq ft on average (Bayut, Aug 2026), against AED 2,442 in Dubai Marina
- Rent
- AED 112 / sq ft a year (Bayut, Aug 2026)
- Getting around
- Metro: DMCC (Red Line) · tram: Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Daily life
The beach, the water, the Walk.
Most daily life happens on foot along the water: the promenade, the Mall, the beach and the Walk are all within a few minutes of each other.
The beach
A public sand beach runs the length of JBR, about 900 m from Dubai Marina Mall, with The Beach’s 70 brands and 45 eateries behind it.
The Walk and the Mall
The Walk at JBR, 1.7 km of cafés and shops, and Dubai Marina Mall with 117 shops, a Waitrose and a Dolby cinema.
On the water
The Dubai Marina Yacht Club berths more than 550 yachts; water taxis and ferries run to Bluewaters and the Palm, and a running loop follows the promenade.
Getting around
Metro, tram, water bus.
The Marina is on the Red Line and on the tram loop, and RTA water buses run along its canal. By road, Sheikh Zayed Road is minutes away; distances below are free-flow, without traffic.
Schools nearby
- Emirates International School – Meadows (IB, KHDA “Very Good”), about 2 km
- Dubai British School Emirates Hills (UK, “Outstanding”), about 3.6 km
- Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills (IB, “Outstanding”), about 3.9 km
- Dubai College (UK, “Outstanding”), Al Sufouh, about 4.7 km
- Dubai American Academy (US, “Outstanding”), Al Barsha, about 5 km
KHDA ratings from the 2023-24 inspection cycle (WhichSchoolAdvisor list, June 2026); straight-line distances from Dubai Marina Mall. No school stands inside the Marina or JBR. The French lycées and the Russian International School (Muhaisnah 4) are across the city.
- Metro
- Red Line: Sobha Realty and DMCC stations, on Sheikh Zayed Road
- Tram
- Since November 2014: JBR 1 and 2, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Marina, Marina Towers, Mina Seyahi, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Palm Jumeirah (monorail link)
- Water
- Water taxi BM1 along the Marina; BM3 to Bluewaters; RTA ferries from Dubai Marina Mall
- Downtown / Burj Khalifa
- About 24 km, 23 minutes without traffic, from Dubai Marina Mall
- DXB airport
- About 37 km, 34 minutes without traffic
- DWC airport
- About 37 km, 34 minutes without traffic
Road distances: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap, free-flow, computed 29 September 2026; rush hour is much slower. Tram and metro: RTA and Wikipedia. The Gold Line approved in April 2026 and the Blue Line do not serve the Marina.
Market figures
Prices, rents and yields.
Average prices and rents per square foot from Bayut’s August 2026 indices. Rents fell over the year across the area; we do not project them upward.
| Area | Sale, AED / sq ft (12 months) | Rent, AED / sq ft / year (12 months) | Gross yield · indicative, not guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina | 2,442 (−2.49 %) | 125 (−8.98 %) | ≈ 5.1 % |
| JBR | 2,932 (−3.35 %) | 138 (−13.62 %) | ≈ 4.7 % |
| Bluewaters | 5,112 (−0.62 %) | 295 (−4.84 %) | ≈ 5.8 % |
| Dubai Harbour (incl. Emaar Beachfront) | 4,305 (−1.52 %) | 184 (−14.64 %) | ≈ 4.3 % |
| JLT (next door) | 1,896 (−0.73 %) | 112 (−6.77 %) | ≈ 5.9 % |
Source: Bayut sale and rental indices, data as of August 2026 (change over 12 months in brackets). Gross yield = average rent per sq ft ÷ average sale price per sq ft, computed by us: gross, on the purchase price before fees, service charges, vacancy and maintenance; indicative, not guaranteed. Bayut’s H1 2026 report gives Dubai Marina average rents of AED 103,000 (1 bedroom), 157,000 (2 bedrooms) and 249,000 (3 bedrooms) a year, and a gross return of 5.88 %.
Questions
Living in the Marina, explained.
Many families live here for the beach, the promenade and the transport, mostly in two- and three-bedroom apartments. There are nurseries in the Marina, but schools are a 2 to 5 km drive away in the Meadows, Emirates Hills, Al Sufouh and Al Barsha.
Bayut’s H1 2026 report gives average yearly rents of AED 103,000 for a one-bedroom, AED 157,000 for a two-bedroom and AED 249,000 for a three-bedroom apartment in the Marina. Rents per square foot fell about 9 % over the twelve months to August 2026.
They are set per building and approved by RERA; secondary sources put Dubai Marina towers at roughly AED 15 to 22 per sq ft a year. Always check the building’s own figure in the Dubai Land Department’s Service Charge Index (Mollak) before buying.
Yes, with a holiday-home permit from Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, required for any stay under six months, and the building’s approval where it applies. Many owners use a licensed operator.
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