{"id":4884,"date":"2026-10-10T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/property-dubai-hills-estate"},"modified":"2026-10-10T22:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T22:19:34","slug":"property-dubai-hills-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-dubai-hills-estate","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Hills Estate: buying a villa or apartment by the golf course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In short:<\/b> Dubai Hills Estate is one of the most sought-after family addresses in Dubai. Around an 18-hole golf course, Emaar has built a green district with a park, mall, schools and a hospital \u2013 centrally located between Downtown and the Marina. You’ll find large villas on the golf course, townhouses and apartments on the edge of the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/b>Between Al Khail Road and Umm Suqeim Street<\/span><\/div>
Known for<\/b>Golf course, Dubai Hills Park, Dubai Hills Mall<\/span><\/div>
Developer<\/b>Emaar (together with Meraas)<\/span><\/div>
Property types<\/b>Villas, townhouses, apartments, plots<\/span><\/div>
Segment<\/b>upscale to luxury<\/span><\/div>
Suits<\/b>Relocator, Portfolio, Lifestyle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
In this article<\/strong>
  1. Location and access<\/a><\/li>
  2. The concept: a city in the green<\/a><\/li>
  3. Living in Dubai Hills Estate<\/a><\/li>
  4. Property in Dubai Hills Estate<\/a><\/li>
  5. How buying in Dubai Hills Estate works<\/a><\/li>
  6. Running costs as an owner in Dubai Hills Estate<\/a><\/li>
  7. A visa through your property<\/a><\/li>
  8. Renting out<\/a><\/li>
  9. Dubai Hills Estate compared<\/a><\/li>
  10. Pros and cons<\/a><\/li>
  11. Who Dubai Hills suits<\/a><\/li>
  12. Our verdict<\/a><\/li>
  13. Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Location and access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Dubai Hills Estate lies inland, roughly halfway between Downtown<\/a> and Dubai Marina<\/a>. Both are about 20 minutes by car, DXB airport around 25 minutes. Al Khail Road and Umm Suqeim Street get you onto the main arteries quickly. There is no metro in the district \u2013 people get around by car here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Formally, Dubai Hills Estate is part of MBR City<\/a>, the large development area between Downtown and Meydan. Its neighbours are Arjan<\/a>, Al Barsha South and Al Quoz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The concept: a city in the green<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Emaar and Meraas planned Dubai Hills Estate in the 2010s as the city’s “green heart”. At its centre is an 18-hole championship golf course, surrounded by the villa neighbourhoods. There is also Dubai Hills Park<\/b> with playgrounds, sports areas and paths, Dubai Hills Mall<\/b> with a supermarket, cinema and an indoor roller coaster, plus a hospital and several schools. The goal was a district where families can reach everything important within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The district is divided into many smaller neighbourhoods \u2013 such as Maple with townhouses, Sidra with villas, or the communities right on the golf course. The apartment buildings stand on the edge, around the park and the mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Villas and townhouses in a modern community \u2013 typical of the family districts inland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Living in Dubai Hills Estate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n