Nakheel
Established in the early 2000s. Headquarters: Dubai
Nakheel is a Dubai-based master developer and member of Dubai Holding, best known for creating Palm Jumeirah and extending Dubai's coastline through large-scale waterfront reclamation. Its portfolio spans master communities, residential districts, retail and leisure assets across Dubai, including Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Islands, District One and Al Furjan. The company manages developments from land reclamation through construction, sales and ongoing community operation.
Why buyers look at Nakheel
- Created Palm Jumeirah, the large-scale artificial island development that added substantial new coastline to Dubai
- Delivers large master communities that combine residential, retail and leisure elements in one development, e.g. Dubai Islands, District One and Al Furjan
- Runs its own retail and hospitality/leisure arms (Nakheel Malls, Nakheel Hospitality & Leisure) alongside residential development
- Backed by Dubai Holding, giving it the scale to run several large waterfront and inland master-plans at once, including the ongoing Palm Jebel Ali villa programme
Nakheel projects in the UAE
From the developer's own website. Locations are approximate.
Approximate location
Como Residences
- Community
- Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
- Status
- Off-plan, selling
- Type
- Apartments
Palm Jebel Ali
- Community
- Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai
- Status
- Under construction
- Type
- Villas
District One West
- Community
- District One, MBR City, Dubai
- Status
- Under construction
- Type
- Villas
Jebel Ali Village
- Community
- Jebel Ali Village, Dubai
- Status
- Completed
- Type
- Villas
Al Furjan
- Community
- Al Furjan, Dubai
- Type
- Villas
Jumeirah Islands
- Community
- Jumeirah Islands, Dubai
- Type
- Mixed
Nad Al Sheba Villas
- Community
- Nad Al Sheba, Dubai
- Type
- Villas
International City
- Community
- International City, Dubai
- Type
- Apartments
How Nakheel has performed
Recorded Dubai transactions, as published by DXB Interact. We show their figures as given, with their period.
- Capital gain (median resale price change)
- 29.61%
- Period: trailing 12 months, as of 2026 snapshot
- Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
- Absorption rate (projects under construction)
- 94.01%
- Period: 2026 snapshot
- Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
- Delivered and under construction since 2012
- 16 projects delivered (4,885 homes); 19 under construction (4,557 homes)
- Period: since 2012
- Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
Recent recorded sales
Single recorded transactions, not averages.
- Med 84, Discovery Gardens (Ready Apartment)AED 765,000, AED 832 per sq ft25 Sep 2026, Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
- Contemporary Cluster 167, Discovery Gardens, Jabal Ali First (Ready Apartment)AED 1,110,000, AED 699 per sq ft25 Sep 2026, Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
- Dg-CON2-153, Jabal Ali First (Ready Apartment)AED 1,125,000, AED 831 per sq ft24 Sep 2026, Source: DXB Interact (opens in a new tab)
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