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Madinat Jumeirah Living
Freehold Low-Rise Living Opposite Burj Al Arab
A 3.85 million sq ft freehold master community by Dubai Holding and Meraas in Umm Suqeim: low-rise 1 to 4 bedroom apartments, an air-conditioned footbridge to Souk Madinat Jumeirah, and Burj Al Arab views.
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Overview
Madinat Jumeirah Living Community Overview
Master Developer
Dubai Holding launched the community in 2018; since 2020 every phase has been delivered by Meraas, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate.
Location
Umm Suqeim 3 on the Jumeirah coast, directly opposite Burj Al Arab and linked by footbridge to the Madinat Jumeirah resort and Souk.
Average Price
AED 2,659 ≈ USD 724 per sq ft across resale transactions in Q3 2025; 2026 asking band AED 2,500–4,200 ≈ USD 681–1,144.
Delivery Status
Lamtara, Rahaal, Asayel and Jadeel handed over; Al Jazi, Lamaa and Jomana in handover; Elara, Riwa and Nourelle under construction.
Madinat Jumeirah Living is the residential answer to one of Dubai's most photographed addresses. Dubai Holding carved a 3.85 million sq ft freehold enclave out of the Madinat Jumeirah footprint, kept every building low-rise, wrapped the clusters in wadis, wind towers and kilometres of shaded walkways, and connected the whole community to Souk Madinat Jumeirah and the Jumeirah hotels through an air-conditioned pedestrian bridge. Nothing else in Umm Suqeim offers freehold title this close to the beach.
For buyers, the appeal is a settled community with a live pipeline. Four phases are occupied and trading on the resale market, three more are handing over, and Meraas keeps releasing new stock, with Riwa due in 2027 and Nourelle in 2029. Resale prices averaged AED 2,659 ≈ USD 724 per sq ft in Q3 2025, rents averaged AED 158 ≈ USD 43 per sq ft per year, and the community gross yield sat at 5.5 percent, which is strong for a Jumeirah coastal address.
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From the Madinat Jumeirah Resort to Umm Suqeim's First Freehold Address
The story starts with the resort. Jumeirah International opened Mina A'Salam in 2003 as the gateway to Madinat Jumeirah, an Arabian resort of boutique hotels, villa clusters, a souk and waterways beside Burj Al Arab. Al Qasr, Dar Al Masyaf and later Al Naseem completed the picture, and the resort became the fixed landmark of the Jumeirah coast.
In 2018 Dubai Holding announced Madinat Jumeirah Living on the land behind the resort as Umm Suqeim's first freehold residential development, breaking ground in 2019. Meraas was integrated into Dubai Holding in June 2020 and took over the phase launches: Lamtara handed over in February 2022, Asayel in 2023, and Jadeel, Al Jazi, Lamaa and Jomana followed. Elara launched in November 2023, Riwa in September 2024 and Nourelle, with its three-building skybridge, in October 2025.
Sub-Communities
Phases of Madinat Jumeirah Living
Madinat Jumeirah Living is built as a sequence of named low-rise clusters, each a group of two to four buildings on a shared podium with its own pools, gym and play areas. The earlier phases carry the modern heritage styling of the resort, with wind towers and arched walkways; Nourelle introduces a contemporary glazed language and a skybridge. Every phase sits inside the same freehold masterplan and shares the footbridge to Souk Madinat Jumeirah.
Lamtara & Rahaal
The founding phases from the 2018 launch: 1 to 4 bedroom apartments facing Burj Al Arab, handed over from February 2022 and fully occupied.
Asayel
Three buildings launched in June 2019 and handed over in May 2023, with some of the largest built-up areas in the community, up to 3,936 sq ft for a 4 bedroom.
Jadeel
Launched in March 2022 beside the community retail centre; Jadeel 2 and 3 are complete and trading on the resale and rental markets.
Al Jazi
Four buildings and 378 residences from 727 to 4,128 sq ft on landscaped podiums, with Building 1 scheduled for handover from Q3 2025.
Lamaa
The sixth phase, launched Q3 2022: four buildings and 372 residences from 722 to 3,530 sq ft, with Buildings 1 and 4 handing over from Q1 2026.
Jomana
The seventh phase, launched February 2023 with 326 units including eight 4 bedroom homes; Jomana 4 scheduled for handover from Q2 2026.
Elara
Three five-storey buildings with 234 apartments and 4 bedroom penthouses, under an AED 300 million ≈ USD 81.7 million Al Sahel contract for delivery in Q4 2026.
Riwa & Nourelle
Riwa: three ten-storey buildings, 244 apartments, due Q3 2027. Nourelle: three skybridge-linked buildings, 236 apartments, launched October 2025 for Q2 2029.
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Property Types in Madinat Jumeirah Living
The community is apartments only, in buildings of five to twelve storeys. No villas, no townhouses and no towers: the whole offer is low-rise 1 to 4 bedroom homes, with penthouses added in the newest phases. Here is how it breaks down.
1 Bedroom Apartments
The most traded unit, typically 720 to 960 sq ft built-up, with garden, courtyard or Burj Al Arab outlooks; Q3 2025 resale average AED 2.18M ≈ USD 594K.
2 Bedroom Apartments
Roughly 1,100 to 1,990 sq ft, many with a maid's room in the newer phases; Q3 2025 resale average AED 3.55M ≈ USD 967K.
3 Bedroom Apartments
Family layouts of about 1,900 to 2,750 sq ft with maid's rooms and large terraces; Q3 2025 resale average AED 5.26M ≈ USD 1.43M.
4 Bedroom Apartments
Limited full-floor and corner homes from about 2,666 to 4,128 sq ft in Asayel, Al Jazi, Lamaa and Jomana, which released only eight.
4 Bedroom Penthouses
Top-floor residences of about 4,390 to 4,533 sq ft in Elara and Riwa, and the single 4 bedroom in Nourelle Building 1, launched from AED 19.37M ≈ USD 5.27M.
Ready Resale Homes
Lamtara, Rahaal, Asayel and Jadeel are occupied and trade daily; 45 percent of Q3 2025 transactions were ready units, suited to end users and immediate rental income.
Off-Plan Launch Units
Riwa (Q3 2027) and Nourelle (Q2 2029) on developer payment plans of 20 percent at booking, 55 percent during construction and 25 percent on handover.
Prices
What Does Madinat Jumeirah Living Cost Right Now?
Apartments and penthouses across the community currently average AED 2,500–4,200 ≈ USD 681–1,144 per sq ft, but real entry prices move with every release, district, and payment plan. I keep the current price list for every active launch.
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Madinat Jumeirah Living in Numbers
Master Community Size
3.85 million sq ft (about 36 hectares)
Planned Buildings
54 low-rise residential buildings
Named Phases
10: Lamtara, Rahaal, Asayel, Jadeel, Al Jazi, Lamaa, Jomana, Elara, Riwa, Nourelle
Unit Types
1 to 4 bedroom apartments and 4 bedroom penthouses
First Handovers
February 2022 (Lamtara 1)
Latest Launch
Nourelle, October 2025, handover Q2 2029
Average Resale Price
AED 2,659 ≈ USD 724 per sq ft (Q3 2025)
Average Rent
AED 158 ≈ USD 43 per sq ft per year (Q3 2025)
Gross Rental Yield
5.5 percent community-wide (Q3 2025)
Service Charges
AED 19.94 ≈ USD 5.43 per sq ft residential (index read October 2026)
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My role is buyer-side from the first message to handover. In a low-rise community the details decide the outcome: which phase, which stack, whether the balcony faces Burj Al Arab or the courtyard, and whether a ready resale or an off-plan release serves your goal better.
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Location
Madinat Jumeirah Living Location on the Dubai Map
Madinat Jumeirah Living sits in Umm Suqeim 3 on the Jumeirah coast, directly opposite Burj Al Arab, with Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Road, Al Wasl Road and Umm Suqeim Street all within five minutes. Drive times recorded in October 2026 are about 15 minutes to Downtown Dubai, 12 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 15 minutes to Dubai Marina and 23 to 25 minutes to Dubai International Airport, with Mall of the Emirates and Equiti metro stations about 10 minutes away.
- Downtown Dubai15 min
- Dubai International Airport23–25 min
- Palm Jumeirah · Dubai Marina · Sheikh Zayed Road12–15 min
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Madinat Jumeirah Living Frequently Asked Questions
Madinat Jumeirah Living, usually shortened to MJL, is a 3.85 million sq ft freehold residential master community in Umm Suqeim 3, directly opposite Burj Al Arab and next to the Madinat Jumeirah resort. It is built as low-rise apartment clusters with shaded walkways, podium pools, community retail and an air-conditioned footbridge into Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Dubai Holding described it as the first freehold residential development in Umm Suqeim.
Dubai Holding announced the community in 2018 and delivered the first phases. Since Meraas was integrated into Dubai Holding in June 2020, every later phase, from Lamaa and Jomana to Elara, Riwa and Nourelle, has been launched by Meraas as part of Dubai Holding Real Estate. Al Sahel Contracting built the first four phases and holds the Elara and Riwa contracts.
Yes. Madinat Jumeirah Living is freehold and open to buyers of all nationalities. The Dubai Land Department transfer fee of 4 percent applies to every purchase, and off-plan units are registered through the interim registry with payments made into the project's DLD-registered escrow account.
The named phases are Lamtara, Rahaal, Asayel, Jadeel, Al Jazi, Lamaa, Jomana, Elara, Riwa and Nourelle. Lamtara, Rahaal, Asayel and Jadeel are handed over. Al Jazi, Lamaa and Jomana are in their handover cycle. Elara is scheduled for Q4 2026, Riwa for Q3 2027 and Nourelle, launched in October 2025, for Q2 2029.
Every phase offers 1 to 4 bedroom apartments in low-rise buildings of roughly five to twelve storeys. Elara, Riwa and Nourelle add 4 bedroom penthouses. Typical built-up areas run from about 720 sq ft for a 1 bedroom to 1,100 to 1,990 sq ft for a 2 bedroom, 1,900 to 2,750 sq ft for a 3 bedroom and 3,500 to 4,500 sq ft for the largest 4 bedroom homes and penthouses. There are no villas or townhouses inside the community.
Resale transactions in Q3 2025 averaged AED 2,659 per sq ft (about USD 724), and the 2026 indicative band for the community runs from AED 2,500 to 4,200 per sq ft (about USD 681 to 1,144). Average resale prices in Q3 2025 were AED 2.18 million (about USD 594,000) for a 1 bedroom, AED 3.55 million (about USD 967,000) for a 2 bedroom and AED 5.26 million (about USD 1.43 million) for a 3 bedroom. Nourelle launched in October 2025 from AED 3.68 million (about USD 1.0 million) for a 1 bedroom.
In Q3 2025, 152 rental contracts averaged AED 158 per sq ft per year (about USD 43), with a 1 bedroom at AED 125,933 (about USD 34,291), a 2 bedroom at AED 232,808 (about USD 63,392) and a 3 bedroom at AED 351,000 (about USD 95,575). The community gross rental yield in the same quarter was 5.5 percent, with well-positioned 1 and 2 bedroom units quoted between 5.2 and 6.5 percent.
On top of the price you pay the 4 percent Dubai Land Department fee plus registration trustee and administrative charges. Annual service charges are published per building; the community index read in October 2026 shows AED 19.94 per sq ft (about USD 5.43) for residential units, with 2026 estimates for newer phases between AED 22 and 30 per sq ft (about USD 6 to 8). Payment roads accepted on Dubai purchases are bank transfer, manager's cheque, cash and crypto; for off-plan units the developer receives funds in the project's DLD-registered escrow account. There is no annual property tax in Dubai.
Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Road, Al Wasl Road and Umm Suqeim Street are all within five minutes. Drive times recorded in October 2026 are about 7 minutes to Burj Al Arab, 12 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 15 minutes to Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, 23 to 25 minutes to Dubai International Airport and 37 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport. Mall of the Emirates and Equiti metro stations are about 10 minutes by car and RTA bus stops are within a five-minute walk.
A property or combination of properties valued at AED 2 million or more (about USD 544,588) qualifies the owner to apply for the 10-year renewable Golden Visa. The former AED 1 million minimum down payment requirement was removed in early 2024, and mortgaged and off-plan units can qualify subject to the authority's conditions. The Q3 2025 average 1 bedroom resale price and every launch tranche from Elara onward sit above the AED 2 million line, so the community is a natural fit for visa-led buyers.
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