The Greens
Low rise Emaar apartments around courtyards beside Barsha Heights
Community guide
The Greens is a mature, freehold Emaar apartment community in Emirates Living, off Sheikh Zayed Road beside Barsha Heights. It suits professionals and small families who want quiet courtyards near Media City, with one bedroom flats typically selling for about AED 1.33M.
Key takeaways
- A typical one bedroom apartment in The Greens sold for about AED 1.33M in the 12 months to September 2026, the most traded size with 143 DLD deals.
- Prices averaged about AED 1,714 per sq ft across the 11 buildings and clusters we track, all of them ready homes with no off plan stock.
- Al Samar was the busiest cluster with 44 sales, followed by Al Ghozlan with 39, while Al Sidir and Al Ghaf hold the larger, pricier layouts.
- From the central clusters it is roughly a kilometre on foot to the Red Line at Dubai Internet City, and less than that to The Greens Souk.
- Freehold status means expatriates and UAE nationals alike can hold a title deed for a Greens apartment.
The Greens is one of the calmest places to live in new Dubai: a freehold Emaar community of low rise apartment buildings in Emirates Living, worth a look for anyone who works in Media City or Internet City and wants trees outside the window. Launched by Emaar in 2002, it is laid out as ten clusters of four to seven storey buildings set around shared pools and gardens, with The Greens Souk at its centre. Homes run from studios to three bedrooms, and the one bedroom flat is the most traded, at about AED 1.33M on DLD records. Dubai Internet City Metro Station sits about a kilometre from the central clusters. It appeals to professionals, couples and small families who prefer a settled neighbourhood to a tower address.
Key facts
- Location
- Emirates Living, off Sheikh Zayed Road beside Barsha Heights
- Master developer
- Emaar Properties (launched 2002)
- Property types
- Low rise apartments, studios to 3 bedrooms
- Typical 1 bedroom sale price
- AED 1.33M (DLD, 12 months)
- Typical 2 bedroom sale price
- AED 2.2M (DLD, 12 months)
- Tenure
- Freehold, open to all nationalities
- Best for
- Professionals, couples and small families
Building guides in The Greens
Facts, live asking and sold prices, yields and amenities for each tower.
Market data
The Greens prices and rents by bedroom
Dubai Land Department registered sales and Ejari registered rents from 26 Sept 2025 to 25 Sept 2026, across the 11 buildings and communities we track in The Greens.
- Sales registered
- 271
- Rents registered
- 107
- Typical price per sq ft
- AED 1,714
- Homes listed now
- 389
| Size | Sales | Typical price | AED per sq ft | Typical rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 20 | AED 835K | 1,916 | · | · |
| 1 bed | 143 | AED 1.3M | 1,722 | AED 140K a year | · |
| 2 bed | 85 | AED 2.2M | 1,651 | AED 185K a year | · |
| 3 bed | 22 | AED 3.3M | 1,706 | AED 230K a year | · |
What sold here
271 homes changed hands in The Greens over the last 12 months.
Most traded: Al Samar (44, AED 1.3M); Al Ghozlan (39, AED 1.4M); Al Dhafrah (37, AED 1.3M)
Top buildings in The Greens
| Building | Developer | Completion | Sales, 12 months | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Onyx Tower 2 | Ishraqah (The Onyx for Development) | · | 1 | · |
| Al Samar | Emaar Properties | · | 44 | AED 1.3M |
| Al Ghozlan | Emaar Properties | · | 39 | AED 1.4M |
| Al Dhafrah | Emaar Properties | · | 37 | AED 1.3M |
| Al Arta | Emaar Properties | · | 37 | AED 1.3M |
| Al Thayyal | Emaar Properties | · | 35 | AED 1.3M |
| Al Alka | Emaar Properties | · | 29 | AED 1.3M |
| Al Nakheel | Emaar Properties | · | 16 | AED 2.6M |
Typical figures are medians weighted by the number of deals. Yields are gross: typical rent divided by typical price.
The Greens: Emaar's garden apartment district in Emirates Living
Emaar launched The Greens in 2002 as part of Emirates Living, the same master plan that holds The Views, The Springs and Emirates Hills. Instead of towers it was built as ten named clusters, among them Al Samar, Al Ghozlan, Al Dhafrah, Al Arta, Al Thayyal, Al Alka, Al Nakheel, Al Jaz, Al Ghaf and Al Sidir, each a group of four buildings of four to seven storeys wrapped around a courtyard with a pool, a gym and play areas.
Two decades on, the trees and hedges have matured, and footpaths connect the clusters to The Greens Souk and Greens Park. Barsha Heights rises across the road to the north, The Views towers lie to the south, and The Onyx, a mixed use tower with offices below and apartments above, marks the northern corner near Sheikh Zayed Road. The result feels closer to a residential neighbourhood than a high rise district, even though Media City and Internet City are minutes away.
Everyday life in The Greens: schools, shops, transport and parks
Most daily errands can be done on foot. The Greens Souk has around 55 outlets, including supermarkets, banks, cafes and restaurants, and The Onyx adds a clinic, a gym and more shops at the northern edge. Several well known schools sit within a short drive, and the Red Line runs along Sheikh Zayed Road just beyond Barsha Heights.
- •Families at Al Arta can walk to Regent International School, which sits roughly 200 m away.
- •American School of Dubai is about 1.3 km from Al Samar, and Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills about 1.4 km from Al Arta.
- •The Red Line stops at Dubai Internet City, roughly 700 m from The Onyx Tower 2 and a 1 km walk from the central clusters.
- •The Greens Souk has around 55 shops, restaurants, supermarkets and banks in the middle of the community.
- •Greens Park sits next to the Al Nakheel cluster on the western side.
- •For weekends, Emirates Golf Club lies 1.4 km from Al Nakheel, with Mall of the Emirates roughly 4 km from Al Samar.
Apartment prices and rents in The Greens
The figures here are DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026 across the 11 buildings and clusters we track in The Greens. There were 271 sales, all of ready homes, at an average of about AED 1,714 per sq ft. One bedroom flats led the market with 143 deals at a typical AED 1.33M for about 758 sq ft. Two bedroom homes changed hands 85 times at about AED 2.2M for 1,302 sq ft, three bedroom apartments sold for about AED 3.25M across 22 deals, and the 20 studios that traded went for about AED 835,000.
The most active clusters were Al Samar with 44 sales, Al Ghozlan with 39, and Al Dhafrah and Al Arta with 37 each, all centred on one bedroom prices of AED 1.3M to 1.4M. Al Sidir and Al Ghaf, with bigger floor plans, recorded typical prices of about AED 3.58M and AED 3.31M. Ejari rents in our dataset come from The Onyx Tower 2, where 107 leases were registered: about AED 140,000 a year for a one bedroom and AED 185,000 for a two bedroom.
What draws residents to The Greens
- •Each cluster wraps four small buildings around a shared garden, pool and gym, so neighbours tend to know each other.
- •A short commute to Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and Barsha Heights, with the Red Line about a kilometre away.
- •Freehold title on a mature Emaar community with a deep resale market of 271 deals in a year.
- •A walkable centre in The Greens Souk, with supermarkets, banks and cafes.
- •Schools such as Regent International School and the American School of Dubai close by.
Things to weigh before buying in The Greens
- •All stock is ready and established, so buyers looking for new build finishes may want to budget for a refresh of older kitchens and bathrooms.
- •Sheikh Zayed Road and the Barsha Heights junctions get busy at rush hour: the metro or an early start keeps the commute easy.
- •Studios are few and three bedroom units trade less often, so the widest choice is in one and two bedroom flats.
- •Visitor bays inside the courtyards fill up in the evening, so ask how many allocated spaces transfer with the unit.
Good to know
The Greens questions, answered
Is The Greens a good place to live?+
Yes, The Greens is one of the most settled apartment communities in Dubai. Its low rise Emaar buildings sit around landscaped courtyards with pools and gyms, The Greens Souk covers daily shopping, and Dubai Internet City Metro Station is about a kilometre away. It suits professionals working in Media City or Internet City and small families who value greenery and quiet streets.
How much does a one or two bedroom apartment cost in The Greens?+
A one bedroom apartment in The Greens typically sold for about AED 1.33M, for roughly 758 sq ft, according to DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026. Two bedroom homes sold for about AED 2.2M for around 1,302 sq ft. The area averaged about AED 1,714 per sq ft across the clusters we track.
Can foreigners buy property in The Greens?+
Yes. The Greens is a freehold community in Emirates Living, so buyers of any nationality can own apartments outright and register the title with the Dubai Land Department. All the stock is ready, which means buyers can move in or rent the home out straight after transfer, and mortgages are widely available on these established Emaar buildings.
Which schools are near The Greens?+
Regent International School sits right beside the southern clusters, about 0.2 km from Al Arta. The American School of Dubai is about 1.3 km from Al Samar, and Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills is about 1.4 km from Al Arta. Dubai College is about 1.6 km from The Onyx, giving families several curricula within a short drive.
Is there a metro station near The Greens?+
Yes. Dubai Internet City Metro Station on the Red Line is about 0.7 km from The Onyx Tower 2 at the northern corner and about 1 km from central clusters such as Al Samar and Al Nakheel. From there the Red Line runs to Dubai Marina in one direction and to Downtown Dubai and the airport in the other.
How far is The Greens from Downtown Dubai and Palm Jumeirah?+
The Dubai Mall in Downtown is about 15 minutes by car from The Greens, and Palm Jumeirah about 10 minutes, using Sheikh Zayed Road. Dubai International Airport is about 23 minutes away by car. Marina Walk is about 2.6 km from the southern clusters, so the beach and Dubai Marina restaurants are close as well.
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