Dubai · Al Ain Road

Far enough out.
Close enough in.

Twenty-five minutes from Downtown, on the side of Dubai that's still being built.

Where it is, and what it costs

The best value Emaar build in Dubai

This is Emaar's own map of where their communities sit and what each one averages per square foot. The Valley is the lowest on it — AED 1,500 against 2,310 at Arabian Ranches, 2,900 at Dubai Hills and 3,700 in Downtown.

Same developer, same build, same warranty. You are paying about half what Dubai Hills costs and roughly a third of Downtown, for a house with a garden instead of a flat. Twenty-five minutes down the road is what the difference buys.

Emaar communities average price per square foot

Emaar's published averages. Rates move — ask for what The Valley is actually trading at now.

Getting around

It isn't as far out as it looks

On a map The Valley sits near the edge of Dubai, and that puts people off before they've driven it. The community comes straight out onto Dubai–Al Ain Road, a junction from Emirates Road — you're on a motorway before you're properly out of the gate. Downtown is 25 minutes. That is the same morning run plenty of people make from the Marina, and nobody calls the Marina far out.

Dubai Rugby Sevens5 min
Dubai Outlet Mall8 min
Global Village20 min
Downtown & Burj Khalifa25 min
Dubai International (DXB)25 min
Al Maktoum International30 min

And the city is coming this way. Dubai is building outward in this direction, not the other. Al Maktoum International — the airport Dubai is spending the next twenty years turning into the largest in the world — is half an hour down the same road, with Dubai South and Expo City filling in around it. Dubai Outlet Mall, Global Village and Academic City already sit between here and town. Every year more of the gap between The Valley and the middle of Dubai gets built on, and a home out here gets more central without ever moving.

The masterplan

How the community is laid out

Clusters wrapped around central parkland, with the beach, the town centre and the sports village shared between them.

Which part suits you?

Every cluster sits differently — some back onto park or water, some are a short walk from the beach, some are quieter and further out. Tell us what matters and we'll point you at the right ones.

Ask which part suits

Why here

The argument for The Valley

On the growth corridor

Dubai–Al Ain Road runs past Al Maktoum International, the airport Dubai is spending decades expanding. Everything along that road gets closer to the centre of things, not further away.

Space you can't buy inside town

Plots here are a different order of size to anything at the same money in the older communities. That's the whole trade, and it's why families keep moving out this way.

A finished community, not a promise

The lagoon, the beach, the town centre and the sports village are built and open. Phase One is lived in. You can walk it before you buy.

Still early

Phases Two and Three are only now coming out of the ground. The people buying resale in Phase One today are buying into a community that is going to keep growing around them.

The community

Living in The Valley

Emaar's master community on Dubai–Al Ain Road, built around a swimmable lagoon, a town centre and a lot of open green space.

Golden Beach & crystal lagoon

Swimmable lagoon and sand beach at the centre of the community.

Town Centre

Retail, dining, cafes and everyday essentials.

Sports Village

Courts, pitches and open-air fitness across the community.

Kids Dale

A large play park built around climbing, sand and water.

Parks & trails

Cycling and jogging routes, Zen and Oasis gardens, community farms.

Pools & pavilion

Shared pools and a community pavilion.

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