Dubai area guide
Dubai Hills Estate
Dubai Hills Estate has 30 projects listed on UAE Realtys, in Dubai. The most active developers here are Emaar Properties, Ellington Properties and Iman Developers. Homes range from 2 to 6 bed, across apartments, duplexes, plots and studios. That makes it the 2nd largest of 129 areas we cover in Dubai.
What to know about Dubai Hills Estate
- Emaar Properties dominates Dubai Hills Estate, with 15 of the 30 projects listed here. A single-developer area rises and falls with that developer's delivery record.
- The area is built around 3 bed homes, named in 15 of 30 projects. Sizes run 2 bed to 6 bed.
- Only 1 of 30 projects here (3%) states a handover date we can point to. Ask for the date in writing on the rest.
- 1 project is past the completion date it advertised, so it is delivered or delayed rather than off-plan.
- Dubai Hills Estate is among the largest Dubai areas we cover, 2nd of 129 by number of projects.
30
Projects listed
5
Developers building
2–6
Bedroom range
2nd
Largest in Dubai
of 129 areas
Dubai Hills Estate key facts
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Projects listed
- 30
- Developers building
- 5
- Most active developer
- Emaar Properties (15)
- Bedroom range
- 2 bed to 6 bed
- Property types
- Apartments, Duplexes, Plots, Studios, Townhouses, Villas
- Still marketed as off-plan
- 0 of 30
- Handover date confirmed
- 1 of 30
- Starting price confirmed
- 0 of 30
- Ownership
- In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident
What is being built in Dubai Hills Estate
Counted from what each project says about itself. A project appears once per bedroom size it offers, so the numbers add up to more than 30.
- 2 bed3
- 3 bed15
- 4 bed1
- 5 bed1
- 6 bed4
Property types here
- Apartments
- Duplexes
- Plots
- Studios
- Townhouses
- Villas
Status of the 30 projects
Who is building in Dubai Hills Estate
| Developer | Projects here | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|
| Emaar Properties | 15 | 50% |
| Ellington Properties | 1 | 3% |
| Iman Developers | 1 | 3% |
| Soho Development | 1 | 3% |
| VIDA | 1 | 3% |
When Dubai Hills Estate projects hand over
Only the 1 of 30 projects that state a date appear here.
- 20211
How much about Dubai Hills Estate is actually confirmed
Portals show you a price for everything. This is how many of the 30 projects in Dubai Hills Estate state each figure in material we can point to. Where a row is blank we publish it as unconfirmed rather than estimating, and the project page says so.
1 of 30
0 of 30
0 of 30
0 of 30
Buying in Dubai Hills Estate
In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident.
Budget for the DLD transfer fee of 4% of the purchase price plus the registration admin fee, an agency fee of around 2%, and trustee and NOC fees that vary by office and developer. Service charges then run annually for as long as you hold. Our buying costs calculator itemises the whole bill, and the service charge estimator covers the ongoing side.
Every project in Dubai Hills Estate
Filter by developer, bedroom count or status. “Not confirmed” means exactly that: we have not verified it against the developer or the land department.
30 of 30
| Project | Developer | Beds | Status | Handover | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address Residences | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Berkeley | Soho Development | 2 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Club Place | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Ellington House | Ellington Properties | — | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Golf Grove Villas | Not stated | 4 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Golf Suites Apartments | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Majestic Vistas | Not stated | 6 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Maple III Townhouses | Not stated | 5 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Palace Residences | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Park Lane Interiors | VIDA | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Parkside Hills | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Parkside Views | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Emaar Parkway Vistas | Not stated | — | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Fairway Vistas | Emaar Properties | — | Date passed | June 2021 | Not confirmed |
| Golf Hillside | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Golf Place Phase 2 | Not stated | 6 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Golf Place Terraces | Emaar Properties | 6 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Golf Place Villas | Emaar Properties | 6 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Golfville Apartments | Emaar Properties | 2 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Hills View Plots | Emaar Properties | — | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Hyde Residences | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Palm Hills | Emaar Properties | — | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Park Heights 2 | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Park Heights I | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Park Point | Emaar Properties | — | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Park Ridge | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Parkland | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Socio | Emaar Properties | 2 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Grove | Iman Developers | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Vida Residences | Emaar Properties | 3 | Not stated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Common questions about Dubai Hills Estate
- Who is building in Dubai Hills Estate?
- 5 developers have projects listed in Dubai Hills Estate. Emaar Properties has the most with 15 of 30, followed by Ellington Properties (1) and Iman Developers (1).
- What kind of homes are being built in Dubai Hills Estate?
- Across the 30 projects listed, unit sizes run from 2 bed to 6 bed, in apartments, duplexes, plots, studios, townhouses, villas. The most common size is 3 bed, named in 15 projects.
- When do projects in Dubai Hills Estate hand over?
- 1 of the 30 projects listed state a handover date, falling in 2021. The remaining 29 do not, and we publish those as unconfirmed rather than estimating.
- Can foreigners buy property in Dubai Hills Estate?
- In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident. Dubai Hills Estate sits in Dubai, and the designation attaches to the specific development rather than to the area's name, so confirm the ownership structure for the exact plot before committing.
- What does buying in Dubai Hills Estate cost beyond the price?
- In Dubai, budget for the DLD transfer fee of 4% of the purchase price plus the registration admin fee, an agency fee of around 2%, and trustee and NOC fees that vary by office and developer. Annual service charges then run for as long as you hold. Our buying costs calculator itemises the whole bill.
Before you buy in Dubai Hills Estate
The process is the same wherever in the UAE you buy. These cover it.
Dubai Hills Estate compared with other Dubai areas
| Area | Projects listed |
|---|---|
| Dubai Hills Estate (this page) | 30 |
| JVC, Dubai | 92 |
| Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi | 27 |
| Business Bay, Dubai | 27 |
| Dubai | 25 |
| Dubailand | 17 |
| Downtown Dubai | 16 |