DAMAC Islands Area Guide 2026
Updated 24 October 2026 · By the Cresco local market team
DAMAC Islands is a waterfront themed master community of villas and townhouses by DAMAC Properties in Dubailand. Phase 1 launched in November 2024 and DAMAC Islands 2 followed in November 2025. Both are off plan, with handovers from 2029.
Registered sale prices
Dubai Land Department registered transactions, not advertised asking prices.
| Registered residential sales in the period | 104 |
| Median registered price | AED 3,442,080 |
| Middle half of the market | AED 2,964,250 to AED 3,976,770 |
| Median price per sq ft | AED 1,871 |
| Median unit size | 1,550 sq ft |
| Share bought off plan | 100% |
| Off plan stock, median price per sq ft | AED 1,871 from 104 sales |
By bedroom count
| Type | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 bedroom | 43 | AED 2,874,240 | AED 1,854 | 1,550 sq ft |
| 5 bedroom | 61 | AED 3,906,640 | AED 1,945 | 2,364 sq ft |
Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Registered sales of residential units between 1 September 2026 and 11 October 2026. Mortgages and gift transfers are excluded because they are not arms length sales. Sizes are converted from square metres at 10.7639 sq ft per sq m. These are prices buyers actually registered, which is not the same as the asking prices advertised on portals.
| Live Cresco listings | 4 |
| Listings showing a price | 4 |
| Median entry price advertised | AED 2,293,000 |
Source: Cresco Real Estate live listings, rebuilt 4 November 2026. These are advertised entry prices, meaning the lowest price currently quoted on each listing. Many off plan listings quote a starting price rather than a price for a specific unit, so we do not publish an advertised price per square foot from this data. For price per square foot use the registered Dubai Land Department figures above, which come from completed sales.
DAMAC Islands Phase 1
DAMAC unveiled DAMAC Islands on 19 November 2024 as its sixth master community. DAMAC lists 5,915 villas and townhouses on a 30 million sq ft master plan. Phase 1 has six clusters named after islands: Maldives, Bora Bora, Seychelles, Hawaii, Bali and Fiji.
Homes range from four and five bedroom townhouses to six and seven bedroom villas. At launch, Gulf Business reported prices from AED 2.25 million for a four bedroom townhouse, AED 3.1 million for a five bedroom townhouse and AED 6.3 million to AED 18.5 million for villas, on a 75/25 payment plan. Khaleej Times reported 3,100 units sold, worth more than AED 10 billion, in under 10 hours.
DAMAC lists handover for the five bedroom villa in Q4 2029. Amenities announced by DAMAC include lagoons, waterfalls, jungle rivers, an Aqua Dome, a hot springs spa, a bird park, a mini golf island and a clubhouse.
DAMAC Islands 2
DAMAC Islands 2 launched in November 2025, as reported by Zawya, and DAMAC says it sold AED 11 billion in five hours. It covers about 20 million sq ft with eight island themes: Bahamas, Tahiti, Bermuda, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, Mauritius and Antigua.
DAMAC offers four and five bedroom townhouses, five bedroom twin villas and six bedroom villas, with handover in June 2030. DAMAC’s own page currently shows prices from AED 2.99 million.
Getting around
DAMAC names Emirates Road, Expo Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Qudra Road as the access routes. It quotes about 20 minutes to Expo City, 23 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport and 28 minutes to Dubai International Airport from Phase 1. These are DAMAC’s figures. There is no metro station nearby.
The investor view
Dubai Land Department recorded 104 villa and townhouse sales in DAMAC Islands projects between 1 September and 11 October 2026, all off plan. The median price was AED 3,442,080, or AED 1,871 per sq ft. Four bedroom homes sold at a median of AED 2,874,240 and five bedroom homes at AED 3,906,640.
A further 50 sales in Phase 1 clusters were registered as land plots. We leave them out because their recorded size is a plot size, which would distort price per sq ft. These are resales of off plan contracts, so check the payment plan stage and any developer transfer fee before you buy.
Prices across both phases
Twelve month figures from Dubai Land Department registered transactions as published on Bayut TruView, checked 24 October 2026.
| Last 12 months | Sales | Average price | Average AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMAC Islands (Phase 1) | 552 | AED 3,156,000 | AED 1,665 |
| DAMAC Islands 2 | 3,635 | AED 3,393,000 | AED 1,830 |
Phase 1 sales volume fell 89% against the year before, which was the launch year, while its average price per sq ft rose 11%. The busiest Phase 1 clusters were Seychelles 2, Bali 3 and Fiji 2. In DAMAC Islands 2 the busiest were Bahamas 2, Bahamas, Cuba and Bermuda. There are no rents yet because no homes have been handed over.
What we could not confirm
We could not find a total unit count for DAMAC Islands 2, or handover dates for every unit type in Phase 1. We will add them when DAMAC publishes them.
DAMAC Islands FAQs
Where is DAMAC Islands?
In Dubailand, with access from Emirates Road, Expo Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Qudra Road, according to DAMAC.
When is the handover for DAMAC Islands?
DAMAC lists Q4 2029 for the Phase 1 five bedroom villa and June 2030 for DAMAC Islands 2.
How much do DAMAC Islands homes sell for?
Registered resales had a median of AED 3,442,080 between 1 September and 11 October 2026. Launch prices started at AED 2.25 million for a four bedroom townhouse in November 2024.
What is the difference between DAMAC Islands and DAMAC Islands 2?
Phase 1 launched in November 2024 with six island clusters. DAMAC Islands 2 launched in November 2025 with eight new island themes and a later handover.
Facts from DAMAC Properties, Khaleej Times, Gulf Business and Zawya. Twelve month price and rent figures from DLD registrations as published on Bayut TruView. Registered prices are Cresco calculations from Dubai Land Department open data, residential sales registered between 1 September and 11 October 2026, mortgages and gifts excluded. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288. Not investment advice.
Projects in Damac Islands on Cresco
See every project we cover on the Damac Islands properties page. Work out the total cost with our Dubai property buying calculator.