Arabian Ranches 2 Area Guide (Updated for 2026): Communities, Villas and Souk

About Arabian Ranches 2

Arabian Ranches 2 is a gated, freehold community of villas and townhouses built by Emaar. It is in Wadi Al Safa 7, in Dubailand, on the north side of Al Qudra Road (D63). Its neighbours are the first Arabian Ranches, Damac Hills, The Sustainable City and, across Al Qudra Road, Mudon. Downtown Dubai is about 26 km away by road.

Want to rent here, buy here or just know what daily life is like? This Arabian Ranches 2 area guide covers the ten communities, what homes really rent and sell for, The Ranches Souk, the schools and roads, and who it suits. For other parts of the city, see all our Dubai area guides.

*This guide was last updated on 21 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 20 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9130 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate); your bank's rate will differ.

Arabian Ranches 2 Location and Map

Arabian Ranches 2 sits along Al Qudra Road, with other family communities on every side:

• North: the first Arabian Ranches, with its golf club.
• West: Damac Hills.
• East: The Sustainable City and Serena.
• South: Al Qudra Road, with Mudon on the other side.

By road, it is about:

• 11 km to Dubai Hills Mall.
• 26 km to Downtown Dubai.
• 40 km to Dubai International Airport.

The first map shows where Arabian Ranches 2 is in Dubai.

The second shows the community itself, with its ten neighbourhoods, The Ranches Souk, the school and the mosque.

Arabian Ranches 2 Highlights

Here is the short version, from the homes and the school to the souk and the drive out.

Arabian Ranches 2 Communities: Reem, Rasha, Rosa and Camelia

Arabian Ranches 2 is made up of ten small communities, and the name tells you what kind of home you get. Reem, Rasha, Rosa and Camelia are the ones people search for most. They split into three groups:

• Townhouses: Reem and Camelia (Camelia 1 and Camelia 2), with three or four bedrooms. These are the cheapest homes here.
• Mid-size villas: Casa, Lila, Palma, Samara and Azalea, mostly with three to five bedrooms.
• Big villas: Rasha, Rosa and Yasmin, with four to six bedrooms on large plots.

Every community has its own swimming pool and a shaded children's pool, with a lifeguard from 7 am to 10 pm.

Each card shows the middle figure for the last 12 months*, for the size most often let there: half the homes cost more, and half cost less. The rent is what new tenants paid.

Our pick for most families is Camelia. A four-bedroom townhouse there rents for about AED 210,000 a year. That is about AED 50,000 less than a three-bedroom villa elsewhere in Arabian Ranches 2. The rooms are smaller and the garden is small, but you get the fourth bedroom and a gym in your own community.

If a big garden matters more, choose Samara, Azalea or Casa. Their four-bedroom villas stand on plots of about 4,300 to 4,700 sq ft and rent for about AED 280,000 to AED 310,000, the lowest for a four-bedroom villa here.

*This guide was last updated on 21 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 20 October 2026.

Rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Every home for rent in Arabian Ranches 2 is a villa or a townhouse. A three-bedroom townhouse, the most common home, rents for about AED 165,000 a year ($44,900 · £33,600). A four-bedroom villa rents for about AED 310,000. There are no flats, studios or rooms to rent.

*This guide was last updated on 21 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 20 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9130 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 21 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Arabian Ranches 2 has no flats: every home is a villa or a townhouse. For a flat close by, look at Damac Hills, Town Square or Motor City.

Studios for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

There are no studios in Arabian Ranches 2, and the smallest home is a three-bedroom townhouse. For a studio nearby, look at Motor City or Damac Hills.

One- and two-bedroom flats for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

You cannot rent a one- or two-bedroom flat in Arabian Ranches 2. The nearest are in Damac Hills, next door to the west, and in Motor City.

Townhouses for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Most three-bedroom townhouses let for between AED 150,000 and AED 200,000 a year in the last three months*. They are all in Camelia and Reem. Reem's townhouses are a little bigger, and they usually rent for about AED 30,000 more than Camelia's.

There is a fair choice: about 70 townhouses were up for rent when this guide was last updated*.

A tenant who renews pays about the same as a new tenant here. In the last three months*, both paid about AED 165,000 for a three-bedroom townhouse. So the rent the last tenant paid is a fair guide.

See townhouses for rent:

• Property Finder: townhouses for rent in Arabian Ranches 2, Camelia, Reem
• Dubizzle: all homes for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Villas for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Most four-bedroom villas let for between AED 280,000 and AED 540,000 a year in the last three months*. At the low end is a villa in Casa, Azalea or Samara. At the top end is a big villa in Rasha, Rosa or Yasmin, with a much larger plot.

About 220 villas were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. Furnished villas are rare: only about 14 were advertised. Most landlords want a yearly contract for an empty villa.

See villas for rent:

• Property Finder: villas for rent in Arabian Ranches 2, three-bedroom, four-bedroom, five-bedroom, furnished villas
• Dubizzle: all homes for rent in Arabian Ranches 2

Property Finder lists some Camelia and Reem homes as villas, so check the home type in each advert.

Rooms, partitions and bed spaces in Arabian Ranches 2

No rooms, partitions or bed spaces are let in Arabian Ranches 2: each home is let as a whole house. For a room nearby, look in Motor City or Dubai Sports City.

Property for Sale in Arabian Ranches 2

A three-bedroom townhouse in Arabian Ranches 2 usually sells for about AED 3.5 million ($953,000 · £712,000), and a four-bedroom villa for about AED 6.7 million ($1.82 million · £1.36 million). A home here earns about 4.8% of its price in rent each year, more than the Dubai villa average of 4.2%. Every home sold in the last 12 months* was already built.

*This guide was last updated on 21 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 20 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9130 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 21 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for sale in Arabian Ranches 2

There are no flats to buy in Arabian Ranches 2. For a flat close by, look at Damac Hills, Town Square or Motor City.

Villas and townhouses for sale in Arabian Ranches 2

Homes do not change hands often here: only about 90 sold in the last 12 months*. In the big-villa communities, Rasha, Rosa and Yasmin, there were only a handful of sales, and prices ranged from about AED 9 million to AED 16.5 million. So a single sale can move the figures a lot.

About 175 villas and 40 townhouses were for sale when this guide was last updated*. Before you make an offer, ask the agent for:

• The last sales in the same community, for the same number of bedrooms.
• The built-up size and the plot size on the title deed.
• Proof that every extension or pool was approved.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: villas for sale in Arabian Ranches 2, townhouses, three-bedroom, four-bedroom, five-bedroom
• Dubizzle: all homes for sale in Arabian Ranches 2

Restaurants in Arabian Ranches 2

The places to eat in Arabian Ranches 2 are at The Ranches Souk on Al Qudra Road. It is enough for breakfast, coffee, a family lunch or a late meal. For a wide choice or a night out, you drive.

Good to know:

• Late at night: Sansation at the souk stays open until after 2 am. Check its hours before you go.
• Early coffee: Paul, Bateel Cafe and Caribou Coffee open at about 7.30 am, before the shops.
• A drink with dinner: we could not confirm a licensed restaurant inside Arabian Ranches 2. The clubhouse at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, 7.6 km away, has a restaurant and a sports bar.

The Ranches Souk in Arabian Ranches 2

The Ranches Souk is the shopping centre of Arabian Ranches 2. Emaar built it on Al Qudra Road, next to Ranches Primary School and Al Shakoor Mosque. It is a two-floor community mall, and Carrefour Market is its biggest shop. This is what it gives you:

The souk is open from 10 am to 10 pm every day. Carrefour Market opens at 7 am, and the cafés from about 7.30 am. The first floor holds the clinic and the children's activities.

The Leisure Centre is the community's club, near the main entrance. It has:

• An adults' pool, a children's pool and a jacuzzi.
• A gym, Blossom Nursery and Costa Coffee.
• Belle Femme salon, The Lab gents' salon and Cheeky Monkeys play centre.

Supermarkets, Clinics, Mosques and Gyms in Arabian Ranches 2

Daily basics are at The Ranches Souk and The Leisure Centre. For a bigger shop or a hospital, you drive out of the community.

Supermarkets in Arabian Ranches 2

Carrefour Market at The Ranches Souk is the supermarket in Arabian Ranches 2. Other food shops:

• The British Butcher Shop & Deli: The Ranches Souk.
• Choithrams: The Layan Community, 3.3 km.
• Bigger malls: Dubai Hills Mall, 11 km, and Mall of the Emirates, 15 km.

Clinics in Arabian Ranches 2

Aster Medical Centre, on the first floor of The Ranches Souk, is the clinic inside Arabian Ranches 2. Pharmacies inside the community:

• Bin Sina Pharmacy: The Ranches Souk.
• Life Pharmacy: The Ranches Souk.

There is no hospital inside. Check which hospitals your insurance covers before you need one.

Mosques in Arabian Ranches 2

Al Shakoor Mosque is next to The Ranches Souk.

• It has room for more than 1,200 people.
• It shares an open car park with the souk.

Gyms in Arabian Ranches 2

The Leisure Centre has the big gym in Arabian Ranches 2. Your options:

• The Leisure Centre: a gym run by VEO, Emaar's gym brand. Older listings still call it Fitness First.
• Camelia 1 and Camelia 2: an indoor residents' gym in each.
• The Ranches Souk: SafeFit private training rooms, and Pinpoint Fitness classes for children.
• Outdoors: a floodlit football pitch next to The Leisure Centre, tennis courts in Palma and Rosa, a beach volleyball court, and walking and cycling trails.

Schools in Arabian Ranches 2

Ranches Primary School is the school inside the community. It is on Al Qudra Road, next to The Ranches Souk. It teaches the British curriculum from FS1 to Year 6, and KHDA rates it Very good.

Dubai froze private school fees for 2026-27, so fees have not gone up this year. Check the school's fee sheet for your child's year before you apply.

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

For secondary school, most families here look at JESS Arabian Ranches, the only Outstanding school close by. You can find every school's fees on the KHDA school directory. To compare family areas on schools, safety, space and cost, read our guide to the best areas to live in Dubai for families.

Nurseries in Arabian Ranches 2

Blossom Nursery at The Leisure Centre is the nursery inside Arabian Ranches 2. Other choices for young children:

• Ranches Primary School: takes children from FS1, the year they turn four.
• Arabian Ranches: more nurseries next door, including Raffles Early Childhood Centre.

Getting Around Arabian Ranches 2

You get around Arabian Ranches 2 by car. Most trips start on Al Qudra Road (D63), which runs past the south side:

• North-west, Al Qudra Road meets Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). It runs north-east towards Sharjah and south-west towards Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi.
• South-east, Al Qudra Road meets Emirates Road (E611), a second road north to Sharjah and south to Abu Dhabi.

These are distances, not times. At school and office hours, Al Qudra Road gets busy, so allow extra time.

Metro stations near Arabian Ranches 2

There is no Metro in Arabian Ranches 2, and no station within walking distance. The Gold Line, due in 2032, will end at Jumeirah Golf Estates and will not come here.

The handiest station is Mall of the Emirates on the Red Line, about 15 km away by road. RTA's feeder bus F32 links that station with Arabian Ranches and Mudon along Al Qudra Road. Check the times on RTA's S'hail app before you rely on it.

Parking in Arabian Ranches 2

Parking is easy.

• At home: every house has room for at least two cars.
• At the shops: The Ranches Souk has a free open car park.

Is Arabian Ranches 2 a Good Place to Live?

Arabian Ranches 2 is a good place to live for families who drive and want a house with a garden, a pool in their community and a primary school and souk close by. It does not suit anyone who needs a flat, a Metro station or nightlife on the doorstep.

A four-bedroom home here rents for about AED 200,000 a year less than in Arabian Ranches next door. It costs about AED 60,000 more than in Mudon across Al Qudra Road, where most four-bedroom homes are townhouses.

Three bills to ask about before you sign:

• Chiller: we could not confirm whether any home here pays a separate cooling bill. 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 villa with a private pool uses a lot of power in summer, so ask to see last summer's bills.
• Service charges: owners pay Emaar Community Management a yearly Community Service Fee. If you are buying, ask the seller for the latest invoice for that home, and read our guide to service charges in Dubai.

If you are buying, the yield here is above the Dubai villa average, and every home is already built. The main risk is the big villas: few are sold, so one sale can move the price a lot. Townhouses in Camelia and Reem sell more often, so their prices are easier to check. 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.