Al Furjan Area Guide: Metro, Villas, Rent and Restaurants

About Al Furjan

Al Furjan is a freehold community planned by Nakheel in Jebel Ali, in the south-west of Dubai. It sits between Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), next to Discovery Gardens and near Ibn Battuta Mall. Downtown Dubai is about 27 km away by road.

Thinking of renting a flat in Al Furjan, buying a house or simply living there? This Al Furjan area guide gives you what you need to decide: the villa communities and popular buildings, what homes really rent and sell for, the Metro station, the shops and schools, and who it suits. To compare it with other parts of the city, see all our Dubai area guides.

*This guide was last updated on 19 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 18 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.8952 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate); your bank's rate will differ.

Al Furjan Location and Map

Al Furjan has main roads and other communities on every side:

• North: Discovery Gardens and The Gardens.
• North-east: Jumeirah Park.
• South, across Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road: Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Investments Park.

By road, it is about:

• 4 km to Ibn Battuta Mall.
• 11 km to Dubai Marina.
• 27 km to Downtown Dubai.
• 40 km to Dubai International Airport.

The first map shows where Al Furjan is in Dubai.

The second is a map of Al Furjan itself, with the Metro station, the pavilions, schools and mosque.

The red line on the second map is the official Al Furjan boundary, which covers the eastern part; Al Furjan West, with The Arbor School, Al Furjan West Pavilion, Dreamz and Tilal Al Furjan, lies just outside it to the west, and this guide covers both.

Al Furjan Highlights

Here is the short version, from the homes and the Metro to the shops and schools.

Popular Buildings and Villa Communities in Al Furjan

Al Furjan has two kinds of home. Nakheel built the villa and townhouse communities, from the older houses of North Village to Tilal Al Furjan, its newest. Around them, other developers have built dozens of mid-rise blocks of flats.

Villa and townhouse communities in Al Furjan

These are the communities people search for most. Each card shows the middle figure for the last 12 months*: half the homes cost more, and half cost less. The rent is what new tenants paid.

There are smaller groups of houses too:

• BNH Townhouses and Murano Townhouses: three- and four-bedroom townhouses. Three-bedroom BNH townhouses sold for about AED 3.35 million in the last 12 months*.
• East Village, Quortaj 3, Quortaj 4 and Phase 2: Nakheel houses with three and four bedrooms.
• Al Furjan West: large five- and six-bedroom villas of about 5,900 sq ft. A five-bedroom villa here rents for about AED 440,000 a year.

Popular buildings in Al Furjan

These are the blocks of flats people search for most, plus the biggest studio buildings. The cards use the same 12-month middle figures.

Some of these buildings count as hotel apartments in the Land Department records. This is true of Azizi Plaza, Azizi Star, Azizi Berton, Montrell and most of Candace Aster, although they are let on normal yearly contracts. So their figures are on the cards, but not in the flat charts below, which count flats only.

*This guide was last updated on 19 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 18 October 2026.

Rent in Al Furjan

Al Furjan has homes to rent at most budgets. A one-bedroom flat rents for about AED 67,700 a year ($18,400 · £13,800), a studio for less, and a three-bedroom house for about AED 196,000. These are what new tenants paid, not asking prices.

*This guide was last updated on 19 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 18 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.8952 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 19 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for rent in Al Furjan

You have a lot of choice: about 2,100 flats were up for rent when this guide was last updated*, from studios to three-bedroom flats. Studios and one- and two-bedroom flats have their own sections below. This is what a three-bedroom flat costs:

• Cheaper: the older Azizi and Candace blocks.
• Dearer for the same size: newer towers, such as Gemz by Danube and Zazen Gardens.
• For a family: Masakin Al Furjan, a gated group of Nakheel blocks where most flats have three bedrooms.
• Furnished: easy to find, with about 950 furnished flats advertised. Ask what a monthly price covers, because some include the bills.

A tenant who renews usually pays a little less than a new tenant, so do not expect the rent the last tenant paid.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: apartments for rent in Al Furjan, furnished apartments
• Dubizzle: all homes for rent in Al Furjan

Studios for rent in Al Furjan

Studios are the cheapest homes to rent in Al Furjan. About 370 were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. The biggest studio buildings are:

• Starz and Glamz by Danube.
• The Azizi towers: Azizi Plaza, Azizi Star, Azizi Berton and Montrell.
• The two Candace blocks.

Their rents are on the building cards above. Before you sign, ask whether the chiller (air conditioning) is in the rent, because it differs by building.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: studios for rent in Al Furjan

One- and two-bedroom flats for rent in Al Furjan

These buildings had the most new tenants in the last three months*:

• One-bedroom flats: Murano Residences and BNH Twin Tower.
• Two-bedroom flats: Rose Residence and Equiti Home.

Ask how many cheques the landlord accepts. One or two cheques can get you a lower rent than twelve.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: one-bedroom flats, two-bedroom flats

Villas for rent in Al Furjan

Al Furjan is one of the cheaper places in Dubai to rent a house near the Metro. About 620 villas were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. The houses are in four main groups:

• Quortaj and Dubai Style, in North Village: Nakheel's older houses.
• Murooj Al Furjan: newer townhouses, and villas with up to five bedrooms.
• Tilal Al Furjan: new four- and five-bedroom villas.
• Al Furjan West: the largest villas.

The range for a four-bedroom house is wide, because the same size covers a townhouse in The Dreamz and a new villa in Tilal Al Furjan.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: villas for rent in Al Furjan, three-bedroom, four-bedroom, Tilal Al Furjan, Al Furjan West
• Dubizzle: all homes for rent in Al Furjan

Townhouses for rent in Al Furjan

A townhouse is a house joined to its neighbours on one or both sides, usually with a small garden. The cheapest townhouses to rent are Nakheel's three-bedroom houses in Quortaj and the four-bedroom houses in The Dreamz. Murooj Al Furjan is newer and costs more. Their rents are on the community cards above.

About 360 townhouses were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. Agents list many of them as villas, so search both.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: townhouses for rent in Al Furjan, Quortaj, Murooj Al Furjan

Rooms, partitions and bed spaces in Al Furjan

Only a few rooms and bed spaces are let in Al Furjan: about 10 were advertised when this guide was last updated*. Most homes are let whole. The adverts asked:

• A private room in a shared flat: AED 2,300 to AED 4,200 a month.
• A bed space: AED 1,100 to AED 2,200 a month.

Since 8 September 2026, a home in Dubai can be shared only with a permit from Dubai Municipality. Ask the landlord for the permit before you pay.

See rooms for rent:

• Dubizzle: rooms for rent in Al Furjan

Property for Sale in Al Furjan

A one-bedroom flat in Al Furjan sells for about AED 1.03 million ($282,000 · £211,000), and a three-bedroom house for about AED 4.4 million. A flat earns about 7.2% of its price in rent each year, above the Dubai flat average of 6.1%, and a house about 5%. About half the flats sold in the last three months* were not built yet, but every house sold was ready.

*This guide was last updated on 19 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 18 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.8952 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 19 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for sale in Al Furjan

In Al Furjan, a ready flat costs only a little less than a new one. Off-plan means you buy from the developer before the building is finished and pay in instalments. You get no rent until the handover. The off-plan flats sold in the last three months* were in new towers such as:

• Azizi Zain.
• Trussardi Residences.
• Azizi Raffi.
• Sparklz by Danube.

Read our guide to off-plan or ready property before you choose.

About 2,000 flats were for sale when this guide was last updated*. The cheapest way in is a studio in one of the older Azizi or Candace blocks; their prices are on the building cards above. Before you make an offer, compare the asking price with the last sales in the same building.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: apartments for sale in Al Furjan, studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom

Villas and townhouses for sale in Al Furjan

Most three-bedroom houses in Al Furjan sold for between AED 3.2 million and AED 6 million in the last 12 months*. The community decides the price more than the bedrooms:

• Cheapest: the townhouses in The Dreamz and BNH Townhouses.
• Middle: Quortaj and Dubai Style.
• Dearer: Murooj Al Furjan, and the new villas in Tilal Al Furjan.

About 430 villas and 190 townhouses were for sale when this guide was last updated*. Before you buy a house, check three things:

• The community and the plot. Ask for the community name and the plot size on the title deed.
• The service charge. Ask the seller for the latest service charge bill for the house.
• The last sales. Ask the agent for recent sales in the same community, and check them with our guide on how to check property value in Dubai.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: villas for sale in Al Furjan, townhouses for sale
• Dubizzle: all homes for sale in Al Furjan

Restaurants in Al Furjan

Most of Al Furjan's restaurants are at Pavilion Al Furjan, on the east side, with more at Discovery Gardens Pavilion by the Metro. It is enough for a coffee, a family meal or a takeaway. For a big choice, you drive to Ibn Battuta Mall or Dubai Marina.

Good to know:

• A drink with dinner: McCafferty's at Al Furjan Club is the licensed place we found inside Al Furjan. For more, go to the hotels in Dubai Marina.
• Late at night: McCafferty's stays open after midnight, and most other places close by about 11 pm. Check the hours on their map listings before you go.
• Al Furjan West Pavilion: mostly shops and services, and we could not confirm a restaurant there. To eat out, go to Pavilion Al Furjan, about 3 km away by road.

Al Furjan Pavilion and West Pavilion

Al Furjan has two community shopping centres built by Nakheel, one on each side. Pavilion Al Furjan is on the east side, with Spinneys as its supermarket. Al Furjan West Pavilion opened in June 2023 in the west, with a Geant supermarket. Next to the first is Al Furjan Club, with a pool and a gym. This is what they give you:

Most shops in both pavilions open from about 10 am to 10 pm, and later at the weekend. Hours change, so check before you go. The club may ask non-members for a day pass or a membership.

Supermarkets, Clinics, Mosques and Gyms in Al Furjan

Daily basics are in the two pavilions. For more shops, Ibn Battuta Mall is about 4 km away.

Supermarkets in Al Furjan

Spinneys at Pavilion Al Furjan and Geant at Al Furjan West Pavilion are the supermarkets in Al Furjan. Other choices:

• Danat Al Furjan Grocery: a smaller shop inside Al Furjan.
• Carrefour: Discovery Gardens Pavilion, by the Metro station, 0.7 km.
• Ibn Battuta Mall: 4.1 km, for a bigger shop.

Clinics in Al Furjan

There is a clinic in each pavilion.

• Fakeeh Medicentres: Pavilion Al Furjan, next to Spinneys.
• Medcare Medical Centre: Al Furjan West Pavilion, open 9 am to 9 pm every day.
• Medcare Medical Centre Discovery Gardens: Discovery Gardens Pavilion, by the Metro station, 0.7 km.

Pharmacies:

• Boots: Pavilion Al Furjan.
• Life Pharmacy: Al Furjan West Pavilion.

Mosques in Al Furjan

There are mosques on both sides of Al Furjan.

• Al Furjan Mosque: on the east side, near Pavilion Al Furjan.
• A mosque in Al Furjan West: next to Al Furjan West Pavilion.

Ask your landlord which is nearest to your home.

Gyms in Al Furjan

Al Furjan Club, next to Pavilion Al Furjan, is the main gym and pool. Your options:

• Al Furjan Club: a gym and a swimming pool.
• Pinpoint Fitness: a gym in Pavilion Al Furjan.
• Your building: many newer blocks of flats have their own gym and pool. Ask whether tenants can use them for free.

Schools in Al Furjan

Al Furjan has two British schools inside it: Arcadia Global School and The Arbor School. KHDA rates both Good. Four more schools rated Very good or better are within about 12 km by road.

• Arcadia Global School: in the eastern part, near the Metro. It teaches from FS1 to Year 9.
• The Arbor School: in Al Furjan West. It teaches from FS1 to Year 13.

KHDA is the Dubai government office that inspects private schools. Its top ratings are Outstanding, Very good and Good.

Distances are by road from the middle of Al Furjan. Fees differ by school and year group, and you can find every school's fees on the KHDA school directory.

Nurseries in Al Furjan

Jebel Ali Village Nursery has a branch in Al Furjan. Other choices for young children:

• Arcadia Global School and The Arbor School: both take children from FS1.
• Dubai British School Jumeirah Park: takes children from age 2, about 3.9 km away.

Ask each nursery which ages it takes this year and whether it has places.

Al Furjan Metro Station

Al Furjan Metro Station is the Red Line station inside the community, and it still has the same name. It is station 72 on the RTA map, and we found no report of a new name. It opened on 1 January 2021 on Route 2020, the Red Line branch built for Expo 2020.

The station is on the eastern side, so how far you are from it depends on where you live. By road it is about:

• 3 km from Murooj Al Furjan.
• 2.5 to 4 km from Al Furjan West, so people there usually drive or take a taxi to the station.

Trains from Al Furjan run one way to Expo City Dubai. The other way, they join the main Red Line and run through Dubai Marina, Mall of the Emirates and Downtown Dubai. Plan your trip in the RTA's S'hail app, which shows the next trains.

Getting Around Al Furjan

Al Furjan has the Metro, but most families here still drive. Three main roads are close by:

• Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) runs along the south-east side. It takes you towards Dubai Sports City, Motor City and Sharjah one way, and Abu Dhabi the other.
• Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) is a short drive north, past Ibn Battuta Mall. It is the main road to Dubai Marina, Al Barsha and Downtown Dubai.
• Al Yalayis Street (D57) runs along the south edge, towards Expo City Dubai and Al Maktoum International Airport.

These are distances, not times. At school and office hours, allow extra time.

Metro stations near Al Furjan

Besides Al Furjan station, two more Route 2020 stations are close:

• Discovery Gardens: the next stop towards the city.
• Jumeirah Golf Estates: the next stop south, across Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

Jumeirah Golf Estates will also be the end of the new Gold Line. Dubai approved it in April 2026 and plans to open it on 9 September 2032. It will run from Al Ghubaiba through JVC.

We could not confirm which buses run inside Al Furjan. Check routes and stops in the RTA's S'hail app before you rely on a bus.

Parking in Al Furjan

Parking is usually easy, but ask before you sign.

• In a block of flats: ask how many spaces come with the flat, and where visitors can park.
• In a house: check how many cars fit in the garage or driveway.
• At the shops: both pavilions have car parks. The West Pavilion alone has 260 spaces.

Is Al Furjan a Good Place to Live?

Yes, if you want the Metro at a fair price, and most of all if you want a house. In our view, it is the cheapest way to rent a house near a Metro station among the villa areas around it.

A three-bedroom house here rents for about AED 149,000 a year less than in Jumeirah Park, and about AED 123,000 less than in Jumeirah Golf Estates.

It suits renters who take the Metro to work, families who want a house and a garden at a middle price, and buyers who want rent from a flat. It suits you less if you want a quiet street with no building work, or if you will live in Al Furjan West and want to walk to the Metro. If you only need a flat, also look at JVC, JVT, Dubai Production City and Dubai Sports City.

Three bills to ask about before you sign:

• Chiller: whether you pay a separate bill for air conditioning depends on the building, and we could not confirm it for Al Furjan. Ask the agent: "Is the air conditioning in the DEWA bill, or is there a separate chiller bill?"
• DEWA: you pay DEWA, the water and electricity bill, yourself. A house uses much more power than a flat in summer, so ask to see last summer's bills.
• Service charges: owners pay a yearly charge to run the building or the community. If you are buying, ask the seller for the latest bill, and read our guide to service charges in Dubai.

If you are buying a flat, the main risk is new supply. Each new tower adds flats that compete for tenants. Houses are the opposite: almost all the new building in Al Furjan is towers of flats. To compare areas, read our guide to rental yield by area in Dubai. Before you make an offer, use our guide on how to check property value in Dubai.

*This guide was last updated on 19 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 18 October 2026.