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Palm Jumeirah
The palm-shaped island: villas along the fronds, apartment buildings and hotels on the trunk, resorts on the crescent.
- Master developer
- Nakheel
- Ownership
- Freehold, open to buyers of any nationality
- for sale
- 0
- DLD median per sq ft
- AED 3,619
- On the year before
- +33.1%
Living in Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah is a man-made island laid out as a palm. The trunk carries apartment buildings and hotels, the fronds carry villas, and the crescent that wraps the outside is given over to resorts, with Atlantis at its centre.
If you are buying a villa, most of them on the fronds open straight onto their own beach. Apartment buyers on the trunk and the crescent get sea views or a view back across the water to the Marina towers. Penthouses and branded residences sit in the newer buildings.
Tenants here pay for the beach and the privacy. Families take the frond villas; couples take trunk apartments near Nakheel Mall and the Monorail. A car is still useful, because the island has one road in.
If you are selling, Palm Jumeirah is one of the few areas in Dubai where a beachfront villa is a category of its own. Buyers want to know the plot, the beach frontage and whether the home has been extended, so have the drawings ready.
Homes
- Beachfront villas on the fronds
- Apartments and penthouses on the trunk and crescent
- Sea, beach and skyline views
Who it suits
- Families who want a villa on the beach
- Buyers looking for a landmark address
- Owners who want a home by the sea in the city
Getting around
- Palm Monorail along the trunk, with stations including Gateway, Al Ittihad Park and Atlantis Aquaventure
- Dubai Tram: the Palm Jumeirah stop, a walk from the Monorail's Gateway station
Landmarks
- Atlantis The Palm
- Nakheel Mall
- Palm West Beach
- Al Ittihad Park
- The View at The Palm
Property for sale in Palm Jumeirah
No homes in this area are listed right now. Send a brief and an adviser will look for homes that fit.
Renting in Palm Jumeirah
Families rent the frond villas for the private beach, and couples rent trunk apartments to be near the mall, the restaurants and the Monorail.
Selling in Palm Jumeirah
Villa buyers here pay for beach frontage and plot size above everything else, so lead with both and keep any extension approvals to hand.
Questions about Palm Jumeirah
Can foreigners buy property in Palm Jumeirah?
Yes. Palm Jumeirah is a freehold area, so buyers of any nationality can own homes there outright, and they do not need to live in the UAE to buy.
What types of property are there in Palm Jumeirah?
Beachfront villas on the fronds; apartments and penthouses on the trunk and crescent; and sea, beach and skyline views.
How do you get around Palm Jumeirah by public transport?
Palm Monorail along the trunk, with stations including Gateway, Al Ittihad Park and Atlantis Aquaventure. Dubai Tram: the Palm Jumeirah stop, a walk from the Monorail's Gateway station.
Who is Palm Jumeirah a good fit for?
Families who want a villa on the beach, buyers looking for a landmark address and owners who want a home by the sea in the city.
Who is the master developer of Palm Jumeirah?
Nakheel.
What are the landmarks in Palm Jumeirah?
Atlantis The Palm, Nakheel Mall, Palm West Beach, Al Ittihad Park and The View at The Palm.
Who rents in Palm Jumeirah?
Families rent the frond villas for the private beach, and couples rent trunk apartments to be near the mall, the restaurants and the Monorail.
What should I know before selling a home in Palm Jumeirah?
Villa buyers here pay for beach frontage and plot size above everything else, so lead with both and keep any extension approvals to hand.
Which areas are next to Palm Jumeirah?
Dubai Marina.
What are the costs of buying a home in Palm Jumeirah?
The same fees apply across Dubai. A ready home carries the 4% DLD transfer fee, AED 520 in title deed fees, the registration trustee fee and usually a 2% agency fee plus VAT; an off-plan home carries 4% Oqood registration plus AED 20. The buying costs calculator works it out for any price.
Next door, and near enough.
What the Dubai Land Department charges, what the broker, developer and bank charge, who pays each one, and a worked example at AED 2,000,000.
Looking in Palm Jumeirah
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