Dubai ‘Golden Triangle of Wealth’ and the next neighbourhoods set for $10.9m+ villa boom

Dubai “Golden Triangle of Wealth” leads $10.9m+ villa sales as luxury districts like Palm Jebel Ali, Tilal Al Ghaf and The Oasis emerge

The Dubai ultra-luxury villa market has evolved beyond its post-COVID surge to become a stable global asset class, marked by record-breaking sales of AED 40m+ ($10.9m+) homes and strong demand for elite ‘trophy’ properties, according to new analysis from fäm Properties.

The consultancy reports a sharp rise in AED 70m–AED 100m ($19m–$27m) transactions, resales surpassing new sales, and the emergence of a “Golden Triangle of Wealth” anchored by Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills and MBR City.

Analysis from fäm Properties highlights rapid expansion in the ultra-prime segment, with AED 70m–AED 100m ($19m–$27m) deals increasing significantly and resales now forming the majority of AED 40m+ villa activity.

Dubai’s Golden Triangle of WealthSupporting data from DXBinteract identifies Palm Jebel Ali, Tilal Al Ghaf and The Oasis as the next major destinations for AED 100m+ ($27m+) villas, especially as handovers begin over the next three years.

Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said:

“Dubai’s AED 40m+ villa market is now a sustained global wealth segment — not a post-COVID anomaly. Strong resale demand and limited supply of trophy homes continue to push prices higher.

Resales dominate the $10.9m+ market

Resales overtook new sales beginning in 2022, accounting for 58% of all AED 40m+ villa transactions in 2024. In value terms, resales increased from AED 2bn ($544m) in 2021 to AED 10.8bn ($2.94bn) in 2024, outpacing developer sales, which reached AED 5.96bn ($1.62bn) in the same year.

According to Al Msaddi, this shift signals a mature investor cycle, with completed ultra-prime homes — particularly in Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Bay and Emirates Hills — now trading at liquidity levels once reserved for off-plan properties.

Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills and MBR City

These three neighbourhoods accounted for 56% of all AED 40m+ villa transactions:

Palm Jumeirah: AED 19.38bn ($5.27bn) since 2015 (31%)

Emirates Hills: AED 9.04bn ($2.46bn) (15%)

MBR City: AED 6.40bn ($1.74bn) (10%)

Dubai has also seen a notable rise in AED 70m–AED 100m ($19m–$27m) transactions — growing from negligible levels in 2015–2019 to more than 170 villas between 2023–2025.

Additionally:

AED 100m–AED 200m ($27m–$54m) transactions reached 83, and  AED 200m+ ($54m+) deals reached 25 since 2021 — with Dubai now consistently recording AED 200m–AED 600m ($54m–$163m) trophy villa sales, a segment that barely existed before 2021.

Palm Jebel Ali, Tilal Al Ghaf and The Oasis

DXBinteract data points to the next wave of AED 100m+ villa activity driven by handovers between 2026–2028:

Palm Jebel Ali: AED 2.23bn ($606m) in AED 40m+ sales since 2024

Tilal Al Ghaf: AED 3.6bn ($979m) in deals since 2023

The Oasis: AED 0.99bn ($269m) in its first cycle following launch last year

These emerging districts are expected to define Dubai’s next phase of ultra-prime villa growth as supply tightens in established trophy-home communities.
Source : ArabianBusiness