Emaar Beachfront Area Guide (2026): Towers, Master Plan and Beach

About Emaar Beachfront

Emaar Beachfront is a gated, freehold community of flats built by Emaar Properties. It sits on an island in Dubai Harbour, off King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, with Palm Jumeirah to the north and Dubai Marina to the south. Its neighbours on land are Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh and Dubai Media City. Downtown Dubai is about 22 km away by road.

Thinking of renting a flat on the island, buying one or simply living there? This Emaar Beachfront area guide helps you decide. It covers the towers people search for, what each one rents and sells for, the master plan, the beach, the roads, and who the island suits. To compare it with other parts of the city, see all our Dubai area guides.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9032 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate); your bank's rate will differ.

Emaar Beachfront Location and Map

Emaar Beachfront is an island, so most of its sides face the sea:

• North: the sea, with the trunk of Palm Jumeirah across the water.
• South: the Dubai Harbour marina, with Dubai Marina beyond it.
• East: a short road to the mainland, which joins King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street near Al Sufouh and Dubai Media City.
• West: the open sea, with the Dubai Harbour cruise terminal on the long arm to the south-west.

Dubai Harbour or Emaar Beachfront? Dubai Harbour is the name of the whole district. It holds the marina, the cruise terminal and other towers, such as Sobha Seahaven, Damac Bay and W Residences Dubai Harbour. Emaar Beachfront is only the Emaar island. In the Land Department records, every flat rented in Dubai Harbour in the last 12 months* was on Emaar Beachfront.

By road, it is about:

• 5.6 km to Dubai Marina Mall.
• 9.8 km to Mall of the Emirates.
• 22 km to Downtown Dubai.
• 41 km to Dubai International Airport.

The first map shows where Emaar Beachfront is in Dubai.

The second shows the island, the beach and the nearest tram stops, Metro station and mosque.

The red outline on the second map also takes in the water around the island and the long arm of the cruise terminal. The homes are all on the island itself, at the north-east end.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026.

Emaar Beachfront Highlights

Here is the short version, from the homes and the beach to the shops and the way out.

The beach is the reason most people choose the island. There are two stretches of sand, one on each side, about 750 metres each. They are private beaches for the people who live on the island, not public beaches. For a public beach with cafés and water sports, JBR is about 4.6 km away by road.

Emaar Beachfront Towers

Emaar Beachfront has about a dozen projects, and most are pairs of towers with the same name. People search for a tower by its name and number, such as Marina Vista Tower 1 or Sunrise Bay Tower 2. The two towers in a pair share a podium with the pool and the gym, and they rent and sell for about the same. So the cards below show each pair together.

Each card shows averages for the last 12 months*: the rent is what new tenants paid a year for a one-bedroom flat, and the price is what a one-bedroom flat sold for, unless the card says otherwise.

Our pick for most renters is Sunrise Bay. It has the cheapest one- and two-bedroom flats on the island: a two-bedroom flat rents for about AED 180,400 a year on average, about AED 89,300 less than in Grand Bleu Tower. You give up some size and the designer interiors, but you get the same beach.

If you want the most choice, look at Marina Vista and Palace Beach Residence. Together they had about a third of all rental contracts on the island in the last 12 months*.

One name to watch: Seascape is an Emaar project in Rashid Yachts and Marina, near Port Rashid. It is not on this island.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026.

Emaar Beachfront Master Plan

Emaar's plan for the island has 27 towers. Fourteen are finished and lived in, one is being handed over, and the rest are still being built or are not yet started. The newest projects carry hotel brands, and The Bristol includes a hotel.

This is where each project stands, from the Land Department sale records for the last 12 months* and Emaar's own project pages:

• Finished: every flat sold in these towers in the last 12 months* was recorded as ready. Beach Mansion was the last pair to be finished. Its first ready sales were in November 2025.
• Being handed over: Beachgate by Address is a single tower. Its first ready sales were recorded in October 2026, so the first owners are getting their keys now.
• Still being built: every sale in Address Residences The Bay, Seapoint, Bayview by Address Resorts and The Bristol was off-plan. Off-plan means you buy from Emaar before the building is finished and pay in stages.

The other towers in the 27 have no sales in the records yet. Emaar has not published a handover date for each off-plan tower. If you are buying off-plan, ask for the expected completion date in the sale contract, and check the project on the Dubai Land Department's Dubai REST app.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026.

Rent in Emaar Beachfront

Every home for rent in Emaar Beachfront is a flat. A one-bedroom flat rents for about AED 129,600 a year ($35,300 · £26,400), and a two-bedroom flat for about AED 216,200. These are what new tenants paid on average in the last 12 months*, not asking prices.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9032 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 26 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for rent in Emaar Beachfront

You have plenty of choice: about 1,190 flats were up for rent when this guide was last updated*. One- and two-bedroom flats have their own section below. This is what the bigger flats cost:

• Three-bedroom flats: most new lets were in Beach Mansion, Beach Vista and Grand Bleu Tower.
• Penthouses and four-bedroom flats: rare. Only about 10 penthouses were advertised.
• Furnished: easy to find. About 710 of the flats advertised were furnished, many of them run as holiday homes. Ask whether a monthly price includes the bills.
• Rooms: flats here are let whole. We found no rooms or bed spaces advertised.

See homes for rent:

• Property Finder: apartments for rent in Emaar Beachfront, three-bedroom, furnished apartments, penthouses

Studios for rent in Emaar Beachfront

There are no studios in Emaar Beachfront: the smallest home is a one-bedroom flat. For a studio nearby, look in Dubai Marina or JLT.

One- and two-bedroom flats for rent in Emaar Beachfront

Most one-bedroom flats let for AED 100,000 to AED 145,000 a year in the last three months*, and most two-bedroom flats for AED 160,000 to AED 260,000. The tower decides most of the gap. The lowest rents are in Beach Vista, Sunrise Bay and Marina Vista, and the highest in Grand Bleu Tower.

New tenants paid less than tenants who renewed. In the last 12 months*, a renewing one-bedroom tenant paid about AED 8,900 a year more than a new one. So rents for newcomers have eased, and you can ask for a lower figure than the last tenant paid.

Before you sign, ask:

• Whether the flat faces the sea, the marina or the next tower. The view changes the rent.
• How many cheques the landlord accepts. One or two cheques can get you a lower rent.
• Whether there is a separate cooling bill (see the bills below).

See homes for rent:

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

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026.

Property for Sale in Emaar Beachfront

A one-bedroom flat in Emaar Beachfront sells for about AED 2.67 million ($727,000 · £545,000), and a two-bedroom flat for about AED 4.96 million. A flat earns about 5.2% of its price in rent each year, below the Dubai flat average of 6.2%. About three in four homes sold in the last 12 months* were already built. There are no villas to buy.

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026. Dollar ($) and pound (£) amounts use AED 3.6725 to the US dollar and AED 4.9032 to the British pound (XE mid-market rate, 26 October 2026); your bank's rate will differ.

Apartments for sale in Emaar Beachfront

A ready flat costs much less than an off-plan one here. A ready one-bedroom flat sold for about AED 2.52 million on average in the last 12 months*, and an off-plan one for about AED 3.31 million. Most ready one-bedroom flats sold for AED 2 million to AED 3 million. The off-plan flats are in the newer, branded towers, and you get no rent until the handover.

• Cheapest ready flats: Marina Vista, Sunrise Bay and Beach Isle.
• Dearest ready flats: Grand Bleu Tower and Palace Beach Residence.
• Off-plan: Bayview by Address Resorts, Seapoint, Address Residences The Bay and Beachgate by Address.

About 1,230 flats and 30 penthouses were for sale when this guide was last updated*. Read our guide to off-plan or ready property before you choose. Before you make an offer, compare the asking price with the last sales in the same tower.

See homes for sale:

• Property Finder: apartments for sale in Emaar Beachfront, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, penthouses

*This guide was last updated on 26 October 2026, using Dubai Land Department records up to 24 October 2026.

Restaurants in Emaar Beachfront

Emaar Beachfront has a few cafés and casual restaurants under the towers, enough for a coffee or a quick meal. For a big choice, a family dinner out or a licensed bar, you drive a few minutes to Mina Seyahi, JBR or Dubai Marina.

Good to know:

• A drink with dinner: the nearest bars are in the Mina Seyahi beach hotels, about 3 km away, such as Barasti at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi.
• A shopping centre is planned: Emaar's plan for the island includes a 13,000 sq m retail mall. Check what has opened before you count on it.

Supermarkets, Clinics, Mosques and Gyms in Emaar Beachfront

The island has small shops under the towers, but no big supermarket, clinic or mosque that we could confirm. For those, you drive to Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh or Al Barsha.

Supermarkets in Emaar Beachfront

There is no big supermarket on the island. The nearest are:

• Carrefour Market: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai Marina, 3.4 km.
• Dubai Marina Mall: a larger supermarket in the mall, 5.6 km.

Clinics in Emaar Beachfront

We found no clinic on the island that we could confirm. The nearest hospital is Saudi German Hospital in Al Barsha, about 10 km by road, and Dubai Marina has many clinics and pharmacies.

Mosques in Emaar Beachfront

There is no mosque on the island. The nearest is Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Mosque, on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, about 2.8 km by road.

Gyms in Emaar Beachfront

The finished towers have their own pools and gyms for residents. For a bigger gym, look in Dubai Marina or JBR.

Schools in Emaar Beachfront

There are no schools on the island, so children travel to Al Sufouh, Emirates Hills or Al Barsha. The nearest are both rated Outstanding by KHDA, the Dubai government office that inspects private schools:

• Dubai College, Al Sufouh: British, Year 7 to Year 13. Outstanding.
• GEMS Wellington International School, Al Sufouh: British and IB, FS1 to Year 13. Outstanding.
• Dubai British School, Emirates Hills: British. Outstanding.
• Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills: IB. Outstanding.

Check fees on the KHDA school directory. To compare family areas, read our guide to the best areas to live in Dubai for families.

Nurseries in Emaar Beachfront

There is no licensed nursery on the island. The nearest are in Dubai Marina and JBR:

• Raffles Early Childhood Centre: Dubai Marina.
• Jumairah International Nursery: JBR branch.
• British Orchard JBR Nursery: JBR.

Getting Around Emaar Beachfront

You get around Emaar Beachfront by car or taxi. There is one way on and off the island:

• The island road runs across Dubai Harbour to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, the coast road between Dubai Marina and Al Sufouh.
• Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) is a few minutes inland. It takes you north-east to Al Barsha and Downtown Dubai, and south-west to Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi.

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

Metro stations near Emaar Beachfront

There is no Metro or tram on the island: the nearest tram stop, Mina Seyahi, is about 2.9 km away by road. The nearest stations:

• Mina Seyahi: Dubai Tram, 2.9 km. The tram links to the Palm Monorail at the Palm Jumeirah stop.
• Al Fardan Exchange: Red Line, by Dubai Media City, about 5.5 km.
• Sobha Realty: Red Line, by Dubai Marina, 7.3 km.

For buses, check the RTA's S'hail app before you rely on one.

Parking in Emaar Beachfront

Residents park in their own tower. Each finished tower has parking for its flats. Visitor parking near the beach and the promenade is limited and fills up quickly, so ask your guests to come by taxi at busy times.

Is Emaar Beachfront a Good Place to Live?

Emaar Beachfront is a good place to live if you want a new flat on a private beach and can pay for it. It does not suit anyone who needs a low rent, a studio or a Metro station on foot.

On average, a new tenant paid about AED 34,100 a year more for a one-bedroom flat here than in Dubai Marina in the last 12 months*, and about AED 25,100 less than on Palm Jumeirah. The extra money buys a newer tower and a beach that is not crowded with visitors.

Three bills to ask about before you sign:

• Chiller: we could not confirm how the towers are cooled or billed. 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. Ask to see last summer's bills for the flat.
• Service charges: owners pay a yearly charge to run the towers, the pools and the beach. If you are buying, ask the seller for the latest bill, and read our guide to service charges in Dubai.

If you are buying, the yield here is below the Dubai average for flats, so most people buy for the beach, not the rent. The main risk with an off-plan flat is the wait: you pay in stages and get no rent until the tower is finished. 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.