Town Square Dubai Area Guide 2026
Updated 13 August 2026 · By the Cresco local market team
Town Square is where a lot of people buy their first freehold home in Dubai, and it is one of the strongest apartment yield plays in the city. Nshama has delivered roughly 12,500 homes on Al Qudra Road against a master plan of about 21,000. Apartments run 6.5% to 7.5% gross. A one bedroom averages just over AED 1 million. The trade off is the commute and a community centre that is still being built.
The community
Town Square is a Nshama master community on Al Qudra Road in the Dubailand belt, covering about 31 million square feet, roughly 750 acres. It was launched in 2014 to 2015 as a ten year project. Today around 12,500 residential units and 3,800 villas and townhouses are delivered and occupied.
It is mature but not finished. Main Square, the central retail and civic core, is still under construction, and the original master completion target of 2024 has slipped. Nshama is still launching apartment towers with handovers running to 2029.
Prices
| Measure | Figure | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | AED 1.56M | +8.2% |
| Average per sqft | AED 1,495 | +15.4% |
| Apartments per sqft | AED 1,519 | +15.5% |
| Transactions, 12 months | 2,352 | +9.7% |
What things actually sell for
| Unit | Average transacted |
|---|---|
| Studio | AED 562,931 |
| 1 bedroom | AED 1,011,365 |
| 2 bedroom | AED 1,489,682 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | AED 2,293,493 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse | AED 2,969,298 asking |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | AED 3,672,886 asking |
Entry points: studios from around AED 475,000, one bedrooms from around AED 735,000, three bedroom townhouses from around AED 2.55 million. Note the gap between the entry price and the average. The cheapest stock is the smallest and oldest.
Property Monitor recorded annual price growth of 11.21% for Town Square in its June 2026 report, which corroborates the double digit growth the portals show.
Rents and yield
| Unit | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | ~AED 42,000 |
| 1 bedroom | ~AED 65,000 to 67,000 |
| 2 bedroom | ~AED 91,000 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | ~AED 129,000 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse | ~AED 155,000 to 160,000 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | ~AED 180,000 to 203,000 |
Community average rent is around AED 100,400 a year, up 6% year on year. Gross yields run roughly 6.5% to 7.5% on apartments and 5% to 5.5% on townhouses, with Property Monitor recording 6.26% community wide in June 2026.
That apartment figure is well above the Dubai average and it is the main reason investors buy here.
Sub communities
Townhouses: Hayat, Maha, Naseem, Noor, Reem, Safi, Sama, Shams, Zahra.
Apartments: UNA, Zahra Breeze, Zahra, Rawda, Parkviews, Safi, Hayat Boulevard, Liva, Jenna, The Mayfair, The Regent, The Hamilton, Fiori, Olbia, Holland Gardens.
Maha townhouses are the premium end at around AED 3.04 million average asking. Liva is the entry point at around AED 738,000.
Amenities
- Central Park, 50,000 square metres, opened 2019, with a carousel, splash pads, a children’s train, skate park, trampoline park, wave rider and outdoor cinema
- One of Dubai’s largest dog parks
- 13 km of cycling track and 10 km of running trails, plus 8,000 square metres of sports areas
- Carrefour and Spinneys, Reel Cinemas plus an open air cinema, and a Vida hotel by Emaar Hospitality
- Around 250 retail outlets operating against 600 plus planned
Schools
There is no international school inside Town Square. There is a nursery, Numu Nursery, 400 metres in. Every school run is a drive. The nearest options:
- Dubai British School Mira, 0.8 km, around AED 55,000 a year
- GEMS Metropole School Al Waha, 3.6 km, around AED 45,000
- Jebel Ali School, 3.9 km, around AED 63,000
- Renaissance School in Sports City, 7.9 km, and Dunecrest American in Al Barari, 9.9 km
Who it suits
Yield focused apartment investors. This is the strongest case. 6.5% to 7.5% gross, entry under AED 1 million, and genuine liquidity with 2,104 apartment sales in twelve months.
First time buyers. Studios from around AED 475,000 in a completed, amenity rich freehold community. Very few places in Dubai offer that.
Families wanting a townhouse, with one caveat. Delivered, occupied, huge park, but no school inside the community.
Not for anyone without a car. No metro. One bus route and a shuttle to Equiti station.
Weaker for capital growth first buyers. Nshama is still releasing new stock at AED 1.11 to 1.21 million through 2029, which competes directly with owners trying to resell.
The honest caveats
- The commute. Every source puts Downtown at 30 minutes or more off peak, and peak hour access to Downtown and DIFC is the community’s structural weakness. Published times vary by a factor of two, so treat any precise figure with suspicion, including ours. Drive it yourself at 8am before you buy.
- It is still building. Main Square is unfinished and handovers run to Q2 2029. Expect construction traffic, dust and noise in the newer clusters for years.
- Retail is under delivered. Around 250 of 600 plus planned outlets are trading.
- Townhouse liquidity is thin. 331 townhouse transactions a year against 2,104 apartment sales. Apartments move. Townhouses take longer.
- Service charges. We could not verify Town Square against the Land Department service charge index and we will not publish a figure we cannot stand behind. Pull the actual rate from the index or from a current owner’s statement before you budget.
Thinking about Town Square? If you are buying for yield we will show you which buildings actually let quickly and which ones sit. That is not something you can tell from a portal listing.
Looking for the full list? Browse every property Cresco has for sale in the UAE, all 712 listings indexed by emirate and community.
Property for sale in Town Square
Current Cresco listings in Town Square. Every one is handled by a RERA registered consultant.
- Symphony at Town Square Dubai: Luxury Park-Side Living by Nshama
- Grove on the Park at Town Square Dubai: Nature-Inspired Living by Nshama
- The Hamilton at Town Square Dubai: Modern Urban Living by Nshama
- The Regent Residences at Town Square Dubai: Sophisticated Living by Nshama
- The Diplomat Residences at Town Square Dubai: Ready Luxury by Nshama
- Liva Apartments at Town Square Dubai: Ready-to-Move Living by Nshama
- Shams Townhouses at Town Square Dubai: Family Living by Nshama
- Ascot Residences at Town Square Dubai: Sophisticated Living by Nshama
See every Cresco listing or speak to a consultant about Town Square.
Town Square questions, answered
How much does property cost in Town Square?
Property in Town Square trades at roughly ~AED 1,495 per square foot. That is a guide range, not a quote. The tower, the floor, the view and the finish move the number a long way inside the same community. Cresco currently lists 27 properties in Town Square. Purchase costs on top of the price are set out in our Dubai property purchase cost calculator.
What rental yield can I expect in Town Square?
Gross yields in Town Square run at about 6.5 to 7.5% (apts). Gross is the headline figure. Your net return will be lower once service charges, agency fees, maintenance and void periods come out. Work out your own number with the Cresco rental yield and ROI calculator.
Can a foreigner buy property in Town Square?
Yes. Town Square is a designated freehold area in Dubai, so buyers of any nationality can own the property outright and hold the title deed in their own name. You do not need UAE residency to buy, and there is no restriction on selling it later. The full process is set out in our guide to buying property in Dubai.
How far is Town Square from Downtown Dubai and the airport?
From Town Square, Downtown Dubai is about ~30 to 40 min away and Dubai International Airport is about ~30 to 40 min away by car outside peak hours. Morning and evening traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road can add a fair amount to both.
What type of property is available in Town Square?
Town Square is mainly apts & townhouses. It suits yield · first time buyers in particular. You can see the 27 Cresco listings in Town Square further up this page.