Dubai Hills and Dubai Creek Harbour compared
Two master planned districts with two different characters. Dubai Creek Harbour sits on the water and is almost entirely apartments; the register files it as Al Khairan First, covering addresses such as Creek Beach Lotus, Grove and Bayshore, with its own metro station. Dubai Hills is the greener option, built around a golf course, with a real stock of houses. They are often named in the same breath, yet the contracts pull them apart. Source: Dubai Land Department, sale contract register, September 2026.
Resale apartments side by side
Two bedroom units in Dubai Creek Harbour hit a median of AED 2,350,000 across 316 sale contracts, against AED 2,100,000 from 198 contracts in Dubai Hills. At one bedroom it is AED 1,500,000 from 222 contracts against AED 1,365,000 from 166.
| Area | Type | Sale contracts | Median | Middle half (p25 to p75) | Median per m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 1 bedroom | 222 | AED 1,500,000 | AED 1,304,000 to AED 1,665,000 | AED 22,296 |
| Dubai Hills | 1 bedroom | 166 | AED 1,365,000 | AED 1,150,000 to AED 1,593,500 | AED 21,793 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2 bedrooms | 316 | AED 2,350,000 | AED 2,000,000 to AED 2,600,000 | AED 22,684 |
| Dubai Hills | 2 bedrooms | 198 | AED 2,100,000 | AED 1,628,000 to AED 2,550,000 | AED 20,715 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 3 bedrooms | 108 | AED 3,538,238 | AED 2,950,000 to AED 4,000,000 | AED 22,831 |
| Dubai Hills | 3 bedrooms | 65 | AED 3,041,250 | AED 2,436,000 to AED 3,900,000 | AED 20,276 |
Source: Dubai Land Department, sale contract register, September 2026.
The gap is clearest per square metre: AED 22,684 per m2 at the Creek against AED 20,715 per m2 in Dubai Hills, both at two bedrooms. The same budget buys more floor area in Dubai Hills and no water frontage.
Off-plan, counted separately
Off-plan does not belong in the resale table. In Dubai Creek Harbour the off-plan figures rest on 19 contracts at one bedroom and 15 at two; in Dubai Hills on 41 and 19. Small samples, so treat these as indications.
| Area | Type | Sale contracts | Median | Middle half (p25 to p75) | Median per m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 1 bedroom | 19 | AED 1,761,888 | AED 1,737,888 to AED 1,827,888 | AED 25,065 |
| Dubai Hills | 1 bedroom | 41 | AED 1,760,888 | AED 1,619,888 to AED 2,001,888 | AED 24,663 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2 bedrooms | 15 | AED 2,890,888 | AED 2,414,000 to AED 3,041,160 | AED 25,078 |
| Dubai Hills | 2 bedrooms | 19 | AED 2,666,888 | AED 2,456,888 to AED 3,300,000 | AED 23,273 |
| Dubai Hills | 3 bedrooms | 7 | AED 3,801,888 | AED 3,161,096 to AED 5,145,750 | AED 24,223 |
Source: Dubai Land Department, sale contract register, September 2026.
Houses: Dubai Hills only
We hold no house purchases for Dubai Creek Harbour. Dubai Hills has them:
| Area | Type | Sale contracts | Median | Middle half (p25 to p75) | Median per m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Hills | 3 bedrooms | 42 | AED 4,137,500 | AED 2,449,873 to AED 4,800,000 | AED 19,177 |
| Dubai Hills | 4 bedrooms | 57 | AED 4,025,000 | AED 3,173,457 to AED 5,400,000 | AED 15,763 |
| Dubai Hills | 5 bedrooms | 21 | AED 3,955,000 | AED 3,276,378 to AED 5,500,000 | AED 13,227 |
Source: Dubai Land Department, sale contract register, September 2026. Note that the five bedroom median falls below the four bedroom median. With 21 contracts against 57, that says more about which houses sold than about a price gradient by size. Per square metre the order is the expected one: AED 13,227 per m2 at five bedrooms against AED 19,177 per m2 at three.
Rent and yield: only provable at the Creek
The Ejari register gives us lease figures for Dubai Creek Harbour but not for Dubai Hills, so the gross yield is calculated for one district only. Source: Dubai Land Department, Ejari contract register, September 2026, new contracts only.
| Type | Rent contracts | Median monthly rent | Middle half (p25 to p75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 1,339 | AED 7,500 | AED 6,666 to AED 8,750 |
| 2 bedrooms | 743 | AED 11,250 | AED 10,000 to AED 12,916 |
| 3 bedrooms | 149 | AED 17,500 | AED 15,833 to AED 20,833 |
One bedroom: AED 7,500 per month across 1,339 lease contracts is AED 90,000 a year; divided by AED 1,500,000 from 222 sale contracts that is 6.0 percent gross. Two bedrooms 5.7 percent, three bedrooms 5.9 percent. Running costs and vacancy are not deducted.
Questions and answers
Which of the two is cheaper?
At the same bedroom count, Dubai Hills. Two bedrooms: AED 2,100,000 against AED 2,350,000 at the median. The difference comes mainly from the waterfront position rather than from unit size.
Are there small apartments in Dubai Hills?
Yes, but rarely. The studio median is AED 800,000 on only 15 sale contracts, which is too thin to state as a market price.
Why is there no yield for Dubai Hills?
Because we hold no registered new leases for that district. A yield without a rent median and a contract count would be a guess, and guesses do not go on this page.
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