Arabian Ranches 3 Area Guide (Updated for 2026): Villas, Master Plan and Souk

About Arabian Ranches 3

Arabian Ranches 3 is a gated community of townhouses and villas built by Emaar. It is in Wadi Al Safa 5, in Dubailand, between Emirates Road (E611) and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (D54). Global Village and Cityland Mall are its neighbours to the west, and Villanova is to the east. Downtown Dubai is about 27 km away by road.

Whether you want to rent a townhouse here, buy one or see what is still being built, this Arabian Ranches 3 area guide covers it: the 13 clusters, what homes really rent and sell for, the master plan, the souk, schools and roads, and who it suits. It is one of the Dubai area guides we keep up to date.

*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 3 Location and Map

Arabian Ranches 3 sits in the open land of Dubailand, with main roads on two sides:

• South-east: Emirates Road (E611), with Hamdan Sports Complex across it.
• North-west: Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (D54), with the souk on this side.
• West: Global Village and Cityland Mall.
• East: Villanova.

By road, it is about:

• 10 km to Global Village.
• 17 km to the original Arabian Ranches, around its golf club.
• 27 km to Downtown Dubai.
• 31 km to Dubai International Airport.

The first map shows where Arabian Ranches 3 is in Dubai.

The second shows the community itself.

The red line on the second map shows the first phases of Arabian Ranches 3. Newer clusters, such as Raya and Anya, lie to the east of it.

Arabian Ranches 3 Highlights

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

Arabian Ranches 3 Communities: Raya, Ruba, June and Sun

Arabian Ranches 3 has 13 clusters, and each one was built with one kind of home. Raya, Ruba, June and Sun are the clusters people search for most. They split into two groups:

• Townhouses: Sun, Joy, Spring, Ruba, Bliss, Bliss 2, Raya, May, Anya and Anya 2. Most have three or four bedrooms and small plots of about 1,400 to 1,600 sq ft.
• Villas: Caya, June and Elie Saab. These are detached houses, most with four or five bedrooms, on plots of about 3,300 to 5,300 sq ft.

In Sun, for example, the townhouses stand in rows of four to eight. The three-bedroom homes are the middle units, and the four-bedroom homes are at the ends of each row.

Some names have a second phase, and the land records split them: Caya 1 and Caya 2, June and June 2, Elie Saab 1 and Elie Saab 2, and Anya 1 and Anya 2. On Property Finder, "Caya" means Caya 1 and "Anya" means Anya 1.

Each card shows the middle figure: half the homes cost more, and half cost less. The rent is what new tenants paid in the last three months, and the price is what homes sold for in the last 12 months.

Our pick for a family that wants a detached villa is June. A four-bedroom villa there rents for about AED 270,000 a year. That is about AED 50,000 to 65,000 a year less than in Caya or Elie Saab. The house and the plot are smaller, but you still get a detached villa with a garden.

If you want a townhouse at the lowest rent, choose Sun or Joy. Their three-bedroom homes rent for about AED 135,000, the lowest here. If you want more space inside for a little more, Bliss and Bliss 2 have the biggest three-bedroom townhouses.

Arabian Ranches 3 master plan: what is built and what is not

Emaar's master plan has 13 clusters and more than 4,000 homes, with five entry gates. Emaar's plan also includes a central park, a 4 km boulevard and sports and leisure areas spread through the community. Almost all of it is now built. We checked each cluster in the Dubai Land Department records. A cluster counts as lived in when its homes sell as ready and are let to tenants:

Emaar is not selling any new homes in Arabian Ranches 3 now. To buy here, you buy from an owner, or you buy an off-plan home in Anya from its first buyer. For the floor plans and brochures of each cluster, see the Arabian Ranches III page on Emaar's website.

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

Rent in Arabian Ranches 3

Every home for rent in Arabian Ranches 3 is a townhouse or a villa. A three-bedroom townhouse, the most common home, rents for about AED 150,000 a year ($40,800 · £30,500). A four-bedroom villa rents for about AED 325,000. 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 3

Arabian Ranches 3 has no flats: every home is a townhouse or a villa. For a flat close by, look at Dubai Silicon Oasis, about 11 km away, or at Town Square.

Studios for rent in Arabian Ranches 3

There are no studios in Arabian Ranches 3, and the smallest home has three bedrooms. For a studio nearby, look at Dubai Silicon Oasis or Town Square.

One- and two-bedroom flats for rent in Arabian Ranches 3

You cannot rent a one- or two-bedroom home in Arabian Ranches 3. The nearest flats are in Dubai Silicon Oasis and Town Square.

Townhouses for rent in Arabian Ranches 3

Most three-bedroom townhouses let for between AED 130,000 and AED 165,000 a year in the last three months*. The cheapest are in Sun, Joy and Spring. The dearest are in Bliss, Ruba and May, where the homes are a little bigger.

There is plenty of choice: more than 1,500 homes were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. Joy, Ruba, Raya, Sun and Bliss 2 had the most tenancy contracts.

If you are moving in, use the figures in the chart. A tenant who renews usually pays a little less. For a three-bedroom townhouse the gap was small, about AED 5,000 a year.

Furnished and monthly lets are rare. Most landlords want a yearly contract for an empty home.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: townhouses for rent in Arabian Ranches 3, three-bedroom townhouses, all homes for rent
• Dubizzle: all homes for rent in Dubai (search "Arabian Ranches 3")

Villas for rent in Arabian Ranches 3

Villas are in Caya, June and Elie Saab. Most four-bedroom villas let for between AED 270,000 and AED 370,000 a year in the last three months*. June is at the low end. Caya and Elie Saab are at the top, because their villas are about half as big again.

Five-bedroom villas are fewer. Most are in June, which is why their middle rent is close to the four-bedroom figure. A five-bedroom villa in Caya or Elie Saab usually costs AED 500,000 or more.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: villas for rent in Arabian Ranches 3, four-bedroom villas, June, Caya, Elie Saab

Rooms, partitions and bed spaces in Arabian Ranches 3

No rooms, partitions or bed spaces are let in Arabian Ranches 3: each home is let as a whole house. For a room nearby, look in Dubai Silicon Oasis or International City.

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

Property for Sale in Arabian Ranches 3

A typical three-bedroom townhouse in Arabian Ranches 3 sells for about AED 3 million ($817,000 · £611,000), and a four-bedroom villa for about AED 7.1 million. A home here earns about 4.4% of its price in rent each year, a little above the Dubai villa average of 4.2%. Almost nine in ten homes sold in the last three months* were 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 3

There are no flats to buy in Arabian Ranches 3. For a flat close by, look at Dubai Silicon Oasis or Town Square.

Townhouses for sale in Arabian Ranches 3

Most three-bedroom townhouses sold for AED 2.6 million to AED 3.5 million in the last 12 months*. The cheapest are in Joy, May and Anya. Bliss costs the most, because its homes are the biggest.

Buying off-plan here now means Anya. In the last three months*, every off-plan sale was in Anya or Anya 2, at about the same price as a ready home in Joy. The difference is that you wait for the keys and pay in stages. Read our guide to off-plan and ready property before you choose.

About 930 homes were for sale when this guide was last updated*.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: townhouses for sale in Arabian Ranches 3, Anya, Raya, all homes for sale

Villas for sale in Arabian Ranches 3

A four-bedroom villa in June sold for about AED 5.65 million. The same size in Caya or Elie Saab sold for about AED 7.4 million to AED 7.5 million, for a house and a plot about half as big again.

Ask the agent for:

• The last sales in the same cluster, with the same number of bedrooms.
• The plot size and the built-up size on the title deed.
• Whether the home backs onto a park or a road.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: villas for sale in Arabian Ranches 3, June, Caya, Elie Saab

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

Restaurants in Arabian Ranches 3

The places to eat in Arabian Ranches 3 are at its souk: enough for a coffee, a quick lunch or a takeaway. For a big choice or a family dinner out, you drive to a mall.

Good to know:

• A drink with dinner: we found no licensed restaurant inside Arabian Ranches 3. The MMI shop at the souk sells drinks to take home.
• Opening hours: they change, so check the map listing of each place before you go.

Arabian Ranches 3 Souk

Arabian Ranches 3 Souk is the community's own shopping centre. It is a one-floor centre on the north side, by Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, and Emaar runs it. It is new, and it has about 40 shops. This is what it gives you:

Most shops at the souk open from about 10 am to 10 pm, and Spinneys opens earlier. Hours change, so check before you go. For a bigger mall, Silicon Central Mall is about 11 km away.

Supermarkets, Clinics, Mosques and Gyms in Arabian Ranches 3

Daily basics are at the souk. For a big weekly shop or a hospital, you drive out of the community.

Supermarkets in Arabian Ranches 3

Spinneys at Arabian Ranches 3 Souk is the supermarket inside the community. For a bigger weekly shop:

• Carrefour: Cityland Mall, 8.8 km.
• Lulu Hypermarket: Silicon Central Mall, 10.6 km.

Clinics in Arabian Ranches 3

Medcare Medical Centre at the souk is the clinic inside Arabian Ranches 3. It has GPs and specialists and opens every day from 9 am to 10 pm. Pharmacies at the souk:

• Boots.
• The Medcare pharmacy, inside the clinic.

The nearest big hospitals, by road:

• Mediclinic Parkview Hospital: Al Barsha South, 21 km.
• King's College Hospital: Dubai Hills, 22 km.

Mosques in Arabian Ranches 3

Masjid Al Hadi is the mosque inside Arabian Ranches 3. Emaar opened it during Ramadan in 2026, and it has room for nearly 200 people.

Gyms in Arabian Ranches 3

We found no big commercial gym inside Arabian Ranches 3. Your options:

• Your cluster's own facilities: Emaar lists sports and leisure areas through the community. Ask the agent what your cluster has, such as a pool, courts or an outdoor gym.
• Step Up Academy: dance classes at the souk.
• UCRYO: cryotherapy and recovery at the souk.

Schools in Arabian Ranches 3

There is no school inside Arabian Ranches 3 yet. Children travel to schools in Arabian Ranches, The Sustainable City, Dubai Silicon Oasis or Al Barari. The closest by road are about 11 to 12 km away:

• Ranches Primary School: in Arabian Ranches 2, British, for ages 3 to 11. KHDA rates it Very good.
• GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis: British and IB, up to Year 13. KHDA rates it Very good.

For older children, Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) Arabian Ranches is about 18 km away, and KHDA rates it Outstanding.

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

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 3

Maple Bear Nursery at the souk is the nursery inside Arabian Ranches 3. Other choices for young children:

• Ranches Primary School: takes children from FS1, at age 3.
• JESS Arabian Ranches: takes children from FS1.

Getting Around Arabian Ranches 3

You get around Arabian Ranches 3 by car. Two main roads run along its sides, and most trips start on one of these:

• Emirates Road (E611) runs along the south-east side. It takes you towards Sharjah one way and towards Abu Dhabi the other.
• Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (D54) runs along the north-west side, past the souk. It leads to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) near Global Village.
• Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) runs past Global Village. It takes you towards Sharjah one way and Jebel Ali the other.

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

Metro stations near Arabian Ranches 3

There is no Metro in Arabian Ranches 3: the nearest station is about 26 km away by road. The closest stations:

• Centrepoint: Red Line, in Al Rashidiya, about 26 km.
• Business Bay: Red Line, about 27 km.

The Blue Line, due on 9 September 2029, will stop in Dubai Silicon Oasis, about 11 km away. For buses, check the RTA's S'hail app before you rely on one.

Parking in Arabian Ranches 3

You park at your own home. Every home here is a house, not a flat in a tower, so there is no shared car park to queue for. Ask the agent how many cars fit at the house you want.

Is Arabian Ranches 3 a Good Place to Live?

Arabian Ranches 3 is a good place to live for families who want a new townhouse with a garden, at a lower rent than the older Ranches. It does not suit anyone who needs a flat, a Metro station or a school close by.

A three-bedroom townhouse here rents for about AED 33,000 a year less than in Arabian Ranches 2. It costs about the same as in Town Square, but here you get Emaar's newer homes and a gated community. The price is the drive: about 27 km to Downtown Dubai and 18 km to the nearest Outstanding school.

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. Summer bills are the highest, so ask to see last summer's bills.
• Service charges: owners pay a yearly charge to run the community. If you are buying, ask the seller for the latest bill for that home, and read our guide to service charges in Dubai.

If you are buying, the yield here is a little above the Dubai villa average, and almost every cluster is finished. The main risk is buying in Anya without checking the handover date with Emaar. 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.