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Jumeirah Golf Estates
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road · Golf villas · Metro and Etihad Rail
Overview
Jumeirah Golf Estates is a gated golf community off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, between Al Furjan, Dubai Sports City and Dubai Production City. Its Earth course hosts the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the DP World Tour season. The established neighbourhoods are villas and townhouses on the fairways, with a smaller number of apartment buildings. The master developer's site, under the wasl brand, now lists three new districts, Pinewood Estates, Ashwood Estates and Cedarwood Estates, and these account for most of the community's 2026 sales. Prices here sit well above the surrounding communities: three-bedroom villas sold at a median of AED 4.23M (20 resales) and apartments at AED 1,529 per square foot between January and September 2026. The community suits families and end users who want golf, space and a short drive to the Marina, with the metro and now Etihad Rail on the doorstep. There is not yet enough rental data to quote a reliable yield, so treat it as a lifestyle and capital purchase first.
Highlights
- Earth course, home of the DP World Tour Championship
- Three new districts (Pinewood, Ashwood, Cedarwood Estates) drove most 2026 sales, all registered as land at DLD: Ashwood at a median of AED 12.7M, Pinewood AED 6.0M, Cedarwood AED 18.0M (DLD, Jan to Sep 2026)
- Jasmine Lane villas: median AED 4.23M across 20 sales (DLD, Jan to Sep 2026)
- Apartments: 10th percentile flat sale AED 1.15M (DLD, Jan to Sep 2026)
- Jumeirah Golf Estates metro station on the Red Line, open since September 2021
- Etihad Rail Al Yalayis station, open 30 September 2026, trains to Abu Dhabi in about 57 to 64 minutes
What does a villa cost in Jumeirah Golf Estates in 2026?
Three-bedroom villas sold at a median of AED 4.23M between January and September 2026 (DLD, 20 sales). Land-registered sales, most of them in the new districts, had a median of AED 12.9M, with a 10th percentile of AED 5.68M. DLD records those sales by plot, so they cannot be compared per square foot.
What rental yield can I expect in Jumeirah Golf Estates?
We do not quote one. Too few ready apartments sold and too few matching Ejari rent contracts were registered in 2026 to calculate a reliable gross yield. Ask us for the recent rents in the specific building or street you are considering.
How is Jumeirah Golf Estates connected?
The Jumeirah Golf Estates station on the Red Line has been open since September 2021. The Etihad Rail passenger station at Al Yalayis opened on 30 September 2026, with fares to Abu Dhabi from AED 39 and journeys of about an hour; a footbridge to the metro station is still under construction. The Gold Line, approved in April 2026, is planned to end here with a target completion in 2032.
Does a home in Jumeirah Golf Estates qualify for the Golden Visa?
The Dubai Land Department issues the Golden Visa, a permit for 10 years, for property bought for AED 2M or more, wholly owned in your name, in one or more properties. If the property is mortgaged, at least AED 2M of the price must already be paid. For an off-plan unit, confirm eligibility with DLD before you rely on it. In Jumeirah Golf Estates, the median three-bedroom villa resale was AED 4.23M in 2026. Apartments sell for less: one in ten flat sales was at or below AED 1.15M, so check the price of the specific unit.
Data as of September 2026
- Dubai Land Department open data, sales transactions, 1 Jan to 30 Sep 2026
- ValuStrat VPI via Khaleej Times, August 2026
- Jumeirah Golf Estates (wasl), official site, Read Oct 2026
- DP World Tour Championship 2025, Jumeirah Golf Estates, 13 to 16 Nov 2025
- Khaleej Times, Jumeirah Golf Estates metro station opening, Sep 2021
- What's On, Etihad Rail Dubai station opening, Sep 2026
- Gulf News, Etihad Rail Dubai station location, 31 Aug 2026
- Dubai Media Office, Dubai Metro Gold Line approval, 22 Apr 2026
- RTA, Al Fay Street development contract, 19 Jan 2025
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