The lagoon communities.
Crystal lagoons, beaches and canals: the villa communities of Dubai built around water, from townhouses in Dubailand to mansions minutes from Downtown.
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* Indicative “from” prices, 29 Sept 2026, confirmed in writing with each enquiry.
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Grouped by the lowest price at which a villa or townhouse can be bought there today (developer price for projects still selling, lowest asking price for sold-out ones).
Townhouses on the new lagoon communities of Dubailand and Dubai South, most of them handed over from 2025 onwards: the entry point to lagoon living, often below the price of a large apartment in town.
Under 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands
DAMAC’s tropical sequel to Lagoons: six island-themed clusters around lagoons, waterfalls and jungle rivers, handover from 2028.
FromAED 2M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-plan
Under 3MDeveloper renderDAMAC Properties · Dubailand · Hessa StreetDAMAC Lagoons
Eleven Mediterranean-themed villages of townhouses and villas around crystal lagoons, opposite DAMAC Hills.
FromAED 2.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction
Under 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands 2
Eight Caribbean and Pacific island clusters around crystal lagoons, launched November 2025, handover from 2030.
FromAED 2.29M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-plan
Under 3MDeveloper renderEmaar Properties · Dubai – Al Ain Road (E66)The Valley
Emaar’s townhouse community on the Al Ain road, around a 47,000 m² man-made beach: the most affordable Emaar address on the water.
FromAED 2.35M*Bedrooms3 – 5Ready & under constructionLarger townhouses and the first detached villas, in established master plans by Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim and Sobha: more garden, more choice of lagoon frontage.
Under 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands
DAMAC’s tropical sequel to Lagoons: six island-themed clusters around lagoons, waterfalls and jungle rivers, handover from 2028.
FromAED 2M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-planUnder 3MDeveloper renderDAMAC Properties · Dubailand · Hessa StreetDAMAC Lagoons
Eleven Mediterranean-themed villages of townhouses and villas around crystal lagoons, opposite DAMAC Hills.
FromAED 2.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under constructionUnder 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands 2
Eight Caribbean and Pacific island clusters around crystal lagoons, launched November 2025, handover from 2030.
FromAED 2.29M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-planUnder 3MDeveloper renderEmaar Properties · Dubai – Al Ain Road (E66)The Valley
Emaar’s townhouse community on the Al Ain road, around a 47,000 m² man-made beach: the most affordable Emaar address on the water.
FromAED 2.35M*Bedrooms3 – 5Ready & under construction
3 – 6MIllustrationDubai South Properties · Dubai South · Residential DistrictSouth Bay
Villas and waterfront mansions around a 1 km crystal lagoon in Dubai South, eleven minutes from Al Maktoum airport.
FromAED 3.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction
3 – 6MIllustrationDubai South Properties · Dubai South · The PulseThe Pulse Beachfront
Ready villas and townhouses around a beach lagoon in Dubai South, handed over in December 2024.
FromAED 3.27M*Bedrooms3 – 5Ready
3 – 6MIllustrationMajid Al Futtaim · Hessa Street · Al HebiahTilal Al Ghaf
Majid Al Futtaim’s lagoon community next to DAMAC Lagoons: ready townhouses around Lagoon Al Ghaf, island mansions under way.
FromAED 3.45M*Bedrooms3 – 8Ready & under construction
3 – 6MIllustrationSobha Realty · Dubailand · off the Al Ain roadSobha Sanctuary
Sobha’s largest Dubai master plan, launched in January 2026 along a 6 km lagoon, off the Al Ain road.
FromAED 3.95M*Bedrooms4 – 6Off-plan
3 – 6MIllustrationBinghatti Developers · Academic City · Emirates RoadTilal Binghatti
Binghatti’s first villa community, on Emirates Road by Academic City, with a 12,000 m² man-made beach and swimmable lakes.
FromAED 4.2M*Bedrooms4 – 6Off-plan
3 – 6MIllustrationZaya · Jebel Ali · Sheikh Zayed RoadLunaya
A lagoon-centred villa community by Zaya on Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, launched April 2026, 40 / 60 payment plan.
FromAED 4.5M*Bedrooms4 – 5Off-plan
3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Nad Al Sheba 1Nad Al Sheba Gardens
Meraas’ gated villa community near Meydan, with lagoons reached straight from residents’ gardens and a wave pool.
FromAED 4.8M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction
3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Dubailand · Wadi Al Safa 7The Acres
Meraas’ standalone villas in Dubailand around swimmable lagoons with floating decks, handover from late 2027.
FromAED 5.35M*Bedrooms3 – 7Off-planDetached villas on large plots, many facing the water directly, in the communities closest to the city.
Under 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands
DAMAC’s tropical sequel to Lagoons: six island-themed clusters around lagoons, waterfalls and jungle rivers, handover from 2028.
FromAED 2M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-planUnder 3MDeveloper renderDAMAC Properties · Dubailand · Hessa StreetDAMAC Lagoons
Eleven Mediterranean-themed villages of townhouses and villas around crystal lagoons, opposite DAMAC Hills.
FromAED 2.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under constructionUnder 3MIllustrationDAMAC Properties · DubailandDAMAC Islands 2
Eight Caribbean and Pacific island clusters around crystal lagoons, launched November 2025, handover from 2030.
FromAED 2.29M*Bedrooms4 – 7Off-planUnder 3MDeveloper renderEmaar Properties · Dubai – Al Ain Road (E66)The Valley
Emaar’s townhouse community on the Al Ain road, around a 47,000 m² man-made beach: the most affordable Emaar address on the water.
FromAED 2.35M*Bedrooms3 – 5Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationDubai South Properties · Dubai South · Residential DistrictSouth Bay
Villas and waterfront mansions around a 1 km crystal lagoon in Dubai South, eleven minutes from Al Maktoum airport.
FromAED 3.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationMajid Al Futtaim · Hessa Street · Al HebiahTilal Al Ghaf
Majid Al Futtaim’s lagoon community next to DAMAC Lagoons: ready townhouses around Lagoon Al Ghaf, island mansions under way.
FromAED 3.45M*Bedrooms3 – 8Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationSobha Realty · Dubailand · off the Al Ain roadSobha Sanctuary
Sobha’s largest Dubai master plan, launched in January 2026 along a 6 km lagoon, off the Al Ain road.
FromAED 3.95M*Bedrooms4 – 6Off-plan3 – 6MIllustrationZaya · Jebel Ali · Sheikh Zayed RoadLunaya
A lagoon-centred villa community by Zaya on Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, launched April 2026, 40 / 60 payment plan.
FromAED 4.5M*Bedrooms4 – 5Off-plan3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Nad Al Sheba 1Nad Al Sheba Gardens
Meraas’ gated villa community near Meydan, with lagoons reached straight from residents’ gardens and a wave pool.
FromAED 4.8M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Dubailand · Wadi Al Safa 7The Acres
Meraas’ standalone villas in Dubailand around swimmable lagoons with floating decks, handover from late 2027.
FromAED 5.35M*Bedrooms3 – 7Off-plan
6 – 15MPhotoMeydan · Nakheel · MBR CityDistrict One
Villas and mansions on a 7 km crystal lagoon in MBR City, sixteen minutes from Downtown.
FromAED 6M*Bedrooms4 – 7+Ready & under construction
6 – 15MIllustrationEmaar Properties · Dubailand · Emirates RoadThe Oasis
Emaar’s lagoon-and-canal villa city in Dubailand: Palmiera, Mirage, Lavita, Mareva and branded Address Villas, handover from 2027.
FromAED 9.45M*Bedrooms4 – 7Under constructionMansions and signature villas on the lagoon edge, a few minutes from Downtown: the top of the villa market.
Under 3MDeveloper renderDAMAC Properties · Dubailand · Hessa StreetDAMAC Lagoons
Eleven Mediterranean-themed villages of townhouses and villas around crystal lagoons, opposite DAMAC Hills.
FromAED 2.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationDubai South Properties · Dubai South · Residential DistrictSouth Bay
Villas and waterfront mansions around a 1 km crystal lagoon in Dubai South, eleven minutes from Al Maktoum airport.
FromAED 3.2M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationMajid Al Futtaim · Hessa Street · Al HebiahTilal Al Ghaf
Majid Al Futtaim’s lagoon community next to DAMAC Lagoons: ready townhouses around Lagoon Al Ghaf, island mansions under way.
FromAED 3.45M*Bedrooms3 – 8Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationZaya · Jebel Ali · Sheikh Zayed RoadLunaya
A lagoon-centred villa community by Zaya on Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, launched April 2026, 40 / 60 payment plan.
FromAED 4.5M*Bedrooms4 – 5Off-plan3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Nad Al Sheba 1Nad Al Sheba Gardens
Meraas’ gated villa community near Meydan, with lagoons reached straight from residents’ gardens and a wave pool.
FromAED 4.8M*Bedrooms3 – 7Ready & under construction3 – 6MIllustrationMeraas · Dubailand · Wadi Al Safa 7The Acres
Meraas’ standalone villas in Dubailand around swimmable lagoons with floating decks, handover from late 2027.
FromAED 5.35M*Bedrooms3 – 7Off-plan6 – 15MPhotoMeydan · Nakheel · MBR CityDistrict One
Villas and mansions on a 7 km crystal lagoon in MBR City, sixteen minutes from Downtown.
FromAED 6M*Bedrooms4 – 7+Ready & under construction6 – 15MIllustrationEmaar Properties · Dubailand · Emirates RoadThe Oasis
Emaar’s lagoon-and-canal villa city in Dubailand: Palmiera, Mirage, Lavita, Mareva and branded Address Villas, handover from 2027.
FromAED 9.45M*Bedrooms4 – 7Under construction
15M+Developer renderSobha Realty · MBR City · BukadraSobha Hartland II
Sobha Estates: a gated enclave of 5- and 6-bedroom villas with direct access to the Blue Lagoon, next to Ras Al Khor.
FromAED 21.5M*Bedrooms5 – 6Under constructionSide by side
The lagoon communities compared.
| Community | The water | Homes | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMAC Islands DAMAC Properties | Tropical lagoons, beaches, jungle rivers and an Aqua Dome | Townhouses & villas | AED 2M* | Off-plan |
| DAMAC Lagoons DAMAC Properties | About 177,000 m² of crystal lagoons and beaches | Townhouses & villas | AED 2.2M* | Ready & under construction |
| DAMAC Islands 2 DAMAC Properties | Themed crystal lagoons and private beaches | Townhouses & villas | AED 2.29M* | Off-plan |
| The Valley Emaar Properties | 47,000 m² Golden Beach on the water | Townhouses & villas | AED 2.35M* | Ready & under construction |
| South Bay Dubai South Properties | A 1 km crystal lagoon with 3 km of beaches and promenade | Townhouses, villas & mansions | AED 3.2M* | Ready & under construction |
| The Pulse Beachfront Dubai South Properties | A beach lagoon and artificial beachfront | Townhouses & villas | AED 3.27M* | Ready |
| Tilal Al Ghaf Majid Al Futtaim | Lagoon Al Ghaf: a Crystal Lagoons lagoon with a white-sand beach | Townhouses, villas & mansions | AED 3.45M* | Ready & under construction |
| Sobha Sanctuary Sobha Realty | A 6 km lagoon as the central feature | Villas & townhouses | AED 3.95M* | Off-plan |
| Tilal Binghatti Binghatti Developers | A 12,000 m² man-made beach and swimmable lakes | Townhouses, villas & mansions | AED 4.2M* | Off-plan |
| Lunaya Zaya | A swimmable lagoon and waterways | Villas & townhouses | AED 4.5M* | Off-plan |
| Nad Al Sheba Gardens Meraas | Swimmable lagoons reached from the gardens, and a wave pool | Townhouses & villas | AED 4.8M* | Ready & under construction |
| The Acres Meraas | Swimmable lagoons with floating decks | Standalone villas | AED 5.35M* | Off-plan |
| District One Meydan · Nakheel | A 7 km crystal lagoon with 14 km of beaches | Villas & mansions | AED 6M* | Ready & under construction |
| The Oasis Emaar Properties | Lagoons, canals and lakes over a quarter of the land | Villas & mansions | AED 9.45M* | Under construction |
| Sobha Hartland II Sobha Realty | Direct access to the Blue Lagoon and its beach | Villas & mansions | AED 21.5M* | Under construction |
* Prices are the lowest published in the source named on each community page, on 29 September 2026: the developer’s current starting price for projects still selling, or the lowest asking price on Property Finder for communities sold out at the developer. They are indicative, exclude the 4% Dubai Land Department fee, agency fees and service charges, and are confirmed in writing with each enquiry.
Questions
Lagoon living, explained.
A large man-made body of clear, swimmable water with sandy beaches, filtered like a pool but built at the scale of a lake. Crystal Lagoons, the company that popularised the technology, lists four Dubai projects: Tilal Al Ghaf, District One, The Riviera and Azizi Venice. DAMAC Lagoons, Sobha Hartland II and South Bay also describe their water as crystal lagoons.
Yes. Some communities are built around a swimmable lagoon with beaches (District One, Tilal Al Ghaf, DAMAC Lagoons, South Bay, The Acres); others have a man-made beach on calm water (The Valley, Tilal Binghatti) or canals and lakes (The Oasis). Each community page says which, and on whose word.
Handed-over homes exist today at The Pulse Beachfront, South Bay (most phases), Tilal Al Ghaf (Elan, Harmony, Aura, Alaya), District One, the first clusters of The Valley, Nad Al Sheba Gardens’ early phases and DAMAC Lagoons (Santorini, Costa Brava). DAMAC Islands, The Acres, The Oasis, Sobha Sanctuary, Lunaya and Tilal Binghatti are off-plan.
Average villa and townhouse sale prices rose 17% year on year in the first half of 2026 (AED 7.04 million vs 6.01 million, DLD data compiled by Allsopp & Allsopp), while villas make up only about 20% of the supply planned to 2029 (Knight Frank). Past growth is not a forecast.
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