Emaar 200 billion project: where it sits, what it costs, and what to buy now
Five months on, Emaar's biggest masterplan still has no name and no price. Here is what is confirmed, where I think the land is, and the nearby plays you can buy today.
The Emaar 200 billion project is a new district for nearly 150,000 residents, and as of November 2026 Emaar has still not released its name, its exact location or a single price. That gap is the opportunity, because the areas around it are selling today at roughly half the price I expect Emaar to launch at.
What Emaar confirmed
Landmark towers with views toward Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah, a gated enclave of five and six-bedroom villas and mansions, and five zones: a business hub, an urban district, a young families cluster, a family living zone and the villa enclave, all planned as a 20-minute city with proposed metro access.
This is Emaar at its most ambitious, and Dubai at its most inspiring.
Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, via Gulf News, June 2026
Still not confirmed
- Name and exact plot. Emaar has only said the heart of Dubai.
- Prices and payment plan. Anyone quoting a figure today is guessing.
- Unit count and launch date. Both still pending.
Emaar 200 billion project location: my read
To frame Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah in one view, on a plot big enough for 4.5 million square metres, you need an inland position, and the plot behind Dubai Hills Estate is the one that fits. It sits next to Emaar's most successful family community, the same adjacency play Emaar has used before to anchor value.
Emaar new launch timeline
Emaar 200 billion project price
No prices yet, so this is my expectation, not a quote: at least AED 3,000 per square foot at launch, and more for the prime towers and the villa enclave. The first phase of an Emaar masterplan is usually the lowest entry in its life, and the precedents show why that matters.
| Benchmark | Then | Now | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah villas | AED 2.8M to 3M at launch, early 2000s | AED 30M to 180M | Early buyers in a landmark masterplan captured a multiple of ten or more. |
| Dubai prime vs London | 62 sqm per USD 1M in Dubai | 33 sqm in London, 23 in Hong Kong | Dubai prime still buys about twice the space, with no capital gains or property tax. |
Two nearby plays at half the entry
You do not need the Emaar plot to benefit from it. When AED 200 billion lands in one corridor, the communities around it tend to share the appreciation as roads, schools and the address arrive, and you can buy into that today at a known price.
| Project | Developer & area | Entry | Plan & handover |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yards (Arancia) | Beyond, Omniyat Group. City of Arabia, Dubailand. AED 4B masterplan, 1,560 homes, 70% open landscape. | 1 to 3-bed from about AED 1M, near AED 1,400 per sqft on recent 1-bed sales | 40/60, handover 2029 |
| The Wilds Residences | Aldar. Dubailand on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, opposite Global Village. 740 apartments and duplexes. | Marketed at about AED 1,370 to 1,790 per sqft | Confirm current plan at source |
See how I read the first cluster in the Arancia Yards review.
Who this is for
What to check before you sign
- Unit and plot. The exact unit, view and freehold status written into the SPA, not the brochure.
- Timeline. Phase and handover date as registered, and the construction progress at each payment.
- Paperwork. For any Emaar expression of interest, whether the deposit is refundable and when the payment plan starts.
What I think about this
My advice is to back the corridor now and be ready for the Emaar launch, because a masterplan this size reprices everything around it, and the cheapest moment to own nearby is before the name, the renders and the metro line are public. I expect early buyers on this corridor to do well over a five to seven year hold. Returns are not guaranteed, but the direction is clear.
Recent reviews on this corridor and beyond
Every project I cover sits in the Dubai off-plan project reviews library, and the basics are in the guide to buying property in Dubai.