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Living in Damac Hills
Prices, vibe, and who it suits, from Eric's own knowledge of Dubai.
Who it suits
- Families with children and pets wanting space, private gardens and outdoor living over a central-Dubai address, with golf-course frontage available in the golf-facing clusters and Trump Estates
- End-users and investors who want a mostly delivered community with an active rental market, noting DAMAC continues to launch new off-plan phases within Damac Hills
- Golf enthusiasts and buyers prioritising outdoor lifestyle (park, wave pool, stables, sports courts) over walkable urban retail
- Buyers comfortable with a car-dependent commute of roughly 20-35 minutes to central Dubai destinations, trading commute time for space and a lower-density setting
Character & lifestyle
Damac Hills (launched in 2013 as Akoya by DAMAC, with handovers following in subsequent years) is a single-developer, gated golf community built around the 18-hole Trump International Golf Club Dubai course and clubhouse. It is suburban and outdoor-led rather than urban: low and mid-rise apartment clusters with golf-facing names (Golf Gate, Golf Vista, Golf Panorama, Golf Promenade, Golf Terrace, Golf Greens, Carson, Artesia, DAMAC District) ring the fairways, while villa and townhouse enclaves (The Park Villas, Trump Estates, Silver Springs, Park Residences, Greenwoods, the Autograph Collection) sit further out with private gardens. The community has its own retail spine, Damac Mall and the Akoya Drive dining strip, plus Malibu Bay wave pool, a skate park, a petting farm and stables with horse riding. It is fully car-dependent (no rail link), sitting on Al Qudra Road (D63) and Hessa Street (D61) well south of Sheikh Zayed Road.
Centred on the 18-hole Trump International Golf Club Dubai (course plus clubhouse dining) and Damac Hills Park with jogging tracks and playgrounds. Malibu Bay, the community's wave pool and beach-style amenity, sits alongside a skate park, a petting farm and stables offering horse-riding lessons, a dog park and a fishing lake, plus tennis, football, cricket and volleyball facilities. Retail and dining run through Damac Mall (40 retail and 10 F&B outlets per Provident Estate) and the Akoya Drive strip, which includes Prato and FireLake Grill House among other restaurants. Carrefour, Spinneys and Viva cover daily grocery needs. Saudi German Clinic (Artesia Tower B) provides in-community healthcare; other clinics are a short drive away in neighbouring areas. Radisson Dubai Damac Hills and Park Inn by Radisson are the on-site hotels.
Property mix
Mostly low and mid-rise apartments, studio to 3-bedroom, across golf-facing clusters (Golf Gate, Golf Vista, Golf Panorama, Golf Promenade, Golf Terrace, Golf Greens, Carson, Artesia, DAMAC District, Jasmine). Villas (3 to 7-bedroom, including large custom-scale Trump Estates mansions) and townhouses (3 to 4-bedroom) sit in enclaves such as The Park Villas, Silver Springs, Park Residences, Greenwoods and the smaller Autograph Collection. Some residential plots also trade for self-build.
Market snapshot
| Bedrooms | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 650K | AED 600K–678K | 15 |
| 1 bed | AED 1.2M | AED 1.1M–1.3M | 54 |
| 2 bed | AED 2M | AED 1.8M–2.4M | 18 |
| 3 bed | AED 3.5M | AED 3M–4.6M | 16 |
| 4+ bed | AED 4.9M | AED 3.8M–7.8M | 47 |
| Bedrooms | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 48K | AED 45K–50K | 48 |
| 1 bed | AED 65K | AED 58K–75K | 10 |
| 2 bed | AED 130K | AED 125K–140K | 9 |
| 3 bed | AED 197K | AED 180K–223K | 52 |
| 4+ bed | AED 250K | AED 199K–394K | 66 |
As of 2026-08-03, based on 335 current listings we track in Damac Hills.
Getting around
No metro or tram inside the community; it is car-dependent by design, sitting on Al Qudra Road (D63) and Hessa Street (D61) in Dubailand. The nearest Red Line stations, Dubai Internet City and Mall of the Emirates, are around 20-25 minutes' drive per the a Dubai property portal area guide. Downtown Dubai is roughly 25 minutes' drive per the same source. Drive times to Dubai Marina and DIFC were not confirmed against a cited source, so treat any estimate for those as approximate rather than sourced. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is commonly cited at roughly 30-35 minutes and Al Maktoum International Airport at roughly 20-25 minutes across the area guides in sources, though neither figure is tied to one specific citation.
Schools
- Jebel Ali School (Damac Hills) - Very Good (KHDA, most recent published cycle; DSIB inspections were paused in 2024-25 and 2025-26)
- GEMS Metropole School (Motor City) - Good (KHDA 2022-23 cycle, the latest available; the school separately earned BSO Outstanding in Apr 2025)
- South View School (Remraam) - Good (KHDA, most recent published cycle; DSIB inspections were paused in 2024-25 and 2025-26)
- Victory Heights Primary School (Dubai Sports City campus, distinct from the separate City of Arabia branch) - Outstanding (KHDA, most recent published cycle; DSIB inspections were paused in 2024-25 and 2025-26)
Developers
DAMAC Properties
Frequently asked questions
Is Damac Hills freehold?
Freehold zone. Non-GCC foreign buyers can hold full title (buy, sell, lease, mortgage, inherit). Damac Hills sits within Dubailand. Sector-level designation under Regulation No. (3) of 2006 was not verified for this specific record, so freehold status here is confirmed via the Dubai Land Department generally rather than the original decree text. Designation is plot-specific, verify the individual title with DLD before purchase.
What does a 1-bedroom home cost in Damac Hills?
A 1-bedroom home in Damac Hills has a median asking price of AED 1.2M (typically AED 1.1M–1.3M), as of 2026-08-03, based on 54 current listings.
What does a 1-bedroom home rent for in Damac Hills?
A 1-bedroom home in Damac Hills typically rents for AED 58K–75K a year, as of 2026-08-03, based on 10 current listings.
Who is Damac Hills best for?
Families with children and pets wanting space, private gardens and outdoor living over a central-Dubai address, with golf-course frontage available in the golf-facing clusters and Trump Estates End-users and investors who want a mostly delivered community with an active rental market, noting DAMAC continues to launch new off-plan phases within Damac Hills Golf enthusiasts and buyers prioritising outdoor lifestyle (park, wave pool, stables, sports courts) over walkable urban retail Buyers comfortable with a car-dependent commute of roughly 20-35 minutes to central Dubai destinations, trading commute time for space and a lower-density setting
What's the property mix like in Damac Hills?
Current listings we track in Damac Hills: 163 apartments, 88 villas, 84 townhouses.
What schools are near Damac Hills?
Jebel Ali School (Damac Hills); GEMS Metropole School (Motor City); South View School (Remraam); Victory Heights Primary School (Dubai Sports City campus, distinct from the separate City of Arabia branch)
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