Neighbourhood guide
Palm Jebel Ali
Nakheel’s second palm-shaped island, under construction, with first villa handovers scheduled from late 2026.
Artist’s impression: Nakheel
Palm Jebel Ali is Nakheel’s second palm-shaped island, relaunched under a new masterplan approved in 2023. It is twice the size of Palm Jumeirah and is planned as a largely residential and resort destination. It is under construction, with the first villa handovers scheduled by the developer from late 2026.
- Master developer
- Nakheel
- Masterplan approved
- 31 May 2023
- Status
- Under construction
- Ownership
- Designated area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006
Landmarks and lifestyle
Around Palm Jebel Ali
What the masterplan provides for. Every item here is planned or under construction.
Beachfront
More than 90 kilometres of beachfront across seven islands and 16 fronds.
Photograph: Nepenthes, Wikimedia Commons
Friday mosque
A mosque designed by SOM for up to 1,000 worshippers.
Photograph: NASA, International Space Station (public domain)
Community retail centre
A neighbourhood retail centre of about 9,000 square metres.
Artist’s impression: Nakheel
Hotels and resorts
The masterplan provides for more than 80 hotels and resorts.
Artist’s impression: NakheelMarket at a glance
Palm Jebel Ali in figures
Registered home sales from October 2025 to September 2026, Dubai Land Department.
410Registered home sales in the last 12 months
AED 4.4mTypical apartment sale, the median of 410 sales
AED 3,508Median price per sq ft, all homes
100.0%Share of sales bought off-plan
Available properties
Properties in Palm Jebel Ali
11 available
14,180,000Redwood scorecard
Palm Jebel Ali against 16 Dubai communities
Six measures, calculated the same way for every community we cover. Five dots means the strongest reading among them.
Liquidity●●●○○410 salesHome sales, last 12 months · Rank 10 of 16
Sales each month, October 2023 to September 2026Darker bars are April to September 2026.
Price momentumNot enough sales to scoreChange in median AED per sq ft over 12 months
Median AED per sq ft by yearAED 3,500 in 2025, AED 3,512 in 2026 to September.
Five-year growthNot enough sales to scoreChange in median AED per sq ft over 5 years
Activity against its own historyNot enough sales to scoreLast 12 months against its 10-year average
Home sales by yearPeak of 335 in 2026. 2026 shows January to September.
Prime demand●○○○○0 salesSales of AED 36.7m (USD 10m) or more · Rank 11 of 16
What buyers spentUnder AED 2mUSD 10m and above99.8% of sales at AED 2m or more, the Golden Visa level.
Ready-home market●○○○○0.0% of salesShare of sales in completed homes · Rank 16 of 16
Off-plan against completedAll 410 sales were off-plan.
What homes sold for
Registered sales, last 12 months
| Home | Sales | Entry | Typical | Top | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 410 | AED 2.7m | AED 4.4m | AED 8.5m | AED 3,508 |
| By bedroom, all homes | |||||
| 1 bed | 157 | AED 2.8m | AED 3,385 | ||
| 2 bed | 139 | AED 4.5m | AED 3,611 | ||
| 3 bed | 81 | AED 7.7m | AED 3,756 | ||
| 4 bed | 28 | AED 13.5m | AED 3,846 | ||
Entry is the 10th percentile, typical the median and top the 90th percentile of registered sale prices. Bedroom rows show the median and include villas; sizes with fewer than ten sales are left out.
Price per sq ft over time
Median AED per sq ft, all homes
*2026 covers January to September. Medians reflect the mix of homes sold each year as well as prices.
Source: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026. Homes are apartments registered for residential use and all villas; sales, pre-registration and delayed sales are counted. Analysis by Redwood Heritage.
The Redwood perspective
A long-horizon purchase on a new island
Character
Villa-led at this stage, with the Beach and Coral Collections of five to seven bedrooms.
Who it may suit
Buyers with a long horizon who are comfortable buying ahead of completion.
Ownership
Palm Jebel Ali is a designated area under Regulation No. 3 of 2006. Confirm the specific unit with the Dubai Land Department.
Trade-offs
The island is largely under construction, further fronds are targeted for late 2028, and developer schedules can change.
Compare with
Communities priced closest to Palm Jebel Ali
The three guides nearest in median price per sq ft over the last 12 months.
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What the brochures leave out
Honest trade-offs
- Much of the market is off-plan. 100.0% of home sales in the last 12 months were homes not yet completed, so handover dates and the developer record carry real weight.
- Service charges differ by building. The Dubai Land Department publishes them in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Owning from abroad
For the international buyer
- Who can buy. Non-UAE nationals may hold freehold title without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. Palm Jebel Ali is named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006.
- Golden Visa. Property worth AED 2m or more can support a UAE Golden Visa. 99.8% of registered home sales here in the last 12 months were at AED 2m or above.
- Purchase and yearly costs. The Dubai Land Department registration fee is 4% of the value, paid by the buyer. Service charges are the main yearly cost.
- Holding structure. Many families hold Dubai property through a company or foundation for succession. Our structuring colleagues at Redwood Heritage can arrange this alongside the purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Palm Jebel Ali, answered
Each answer with its source. Figures are registered sales from October 2025 to September 2026.
Can foreigners buy property in Palm Jebel Ali?
Non-UAE nationals may own freehold property without time limit in the areas Dubai designates for foreign ownership. Palm Jebel Ali is named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006.
Source: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Government of DubaiDoes a home in Palm Jebel Ali qualify for a Golden Visa?
A property worth AED 2m or more, wholly owned or financed by a local bank, can support a UAE Golden Visa. In the last 12 months, 99.8% of registered home sales in Palm Jebel Ali were at AED 2m or above.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Tourism; Dubai Land DepartmentWhat does a home in Palm Jebel Ali cost?
Typical registered sale prices over the last 12 months: apartments AED 4.4m. The buyer also pays the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the value.
Source: Dubai Land DepartmentWhat are service charges in Palm Jebel Ali?
Service charges are set building by building and published by the Dubai Land Department in its Service Charge Index. We obtain the current figure for any home before you make an offer.
Source: Dubai Land Department, Service Charge IndexSources: Dubai Land Department transaction register, data.dubai extract of 20 October 2026; Regulation No. 3 of 2006; Ministry of Economy and Tourism, Golden Visa for real estate investors; Dubai Land Department, registration fees.
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