New data reveals cheapest places to own or rent a villa in Dubai
The Villa community is the cheapest place to rent a villa in Dubai according to new data by Propertyfinder Group. The community of Spanish-style homes near Silicon Oasis witnessed a price drop of 12.8 percent in the past 12 months to AED34 per square foot.
Al Furjan comes second, after prices fell 14.9 percent to AED40 per square foot, while Jumeirah Village Circle fell 6.8 percent to AED41 per square foot.
Prices for villas have also fallen substantially in the freehold market. Jumeirah Village Circle rates as the best value, with prices falling 9.1 percent over the past 12 months to AED677 per square foot. Dubai Land, a large area off Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road that includes Mira, Remraam and Mudon, comes second, after prices fell 17.8 percent to AED722 per square foot.
The Villa follows up in third place, after prices fell 9.7 percent to AED 782 per square foot.
There have been a total of 1,362 secondary villa/townhouse transactions so far this year, a figure comparable to the same period in 2017.
Consistent with the trend which began last year, sale prices are still relatively affordable within the secondary villa/townhouse segment, with 51 percent of transactions below AED2m.
According to Lynnette Abad, director of data and research at Propertyfinder Group, consumers remain on the fence as to whether to buy now or wait, as the large down payment needed to purchase a property continues to be a hurdle for most end-users.
“Once the new ten-year visa and 100 percent ownership of foreign companies legislation is formally released in H2 and all details are known, this will certainly have an indirect effect on the real estate industry,” said Abad, looking ahead to the second half of 2018. “The new legislation will likely give expats confidence to invest in property locally due to the assurance they can remain in the country for a longer period of time.”
The top five placings for rent and purchase are as follows:
Villas to rent
| Area | May 2018 PPSqFt | 6 months previous | 12 months previous |
| >td >34 | -10.5% | -12.8% | |
| Al Furjan | 40 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| JVC | 41 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| Al Barsha | 42 | -2.3% | -16.0% |
| Damac Hills | 43 | -8.5% | -18.9% |
Villas to buy
| Area | May 2018 PPSqFt | 6 months previous | 12 months previous |
| JVC | 677 | -7.8% | -9.1% |
| Dubai Land | 722 | -8.0% | -17.8% |
| >td >782 | -5.1% | -9.7% | |
| Al Furjan | 802 | -3.4% | -10.8% |
| Reem | 803 | -4.2% | -3.3% |
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