--- title: "Dubai Industrial City vs Emaar South" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/compare/areas/dubai-industrial-city-vs-emaar-south markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/compare/areas/dubai-industrial-city-vs-emaar-south.md type: area-comparison description: "Dubai Industrial City and Emaar South compared on published prices, rental yields, new developments and drive times." last_verified: 2026-11-13 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Dubai Industrial City or Emaar South? ## Side by side | | [Dubai Industrial City](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city) | [Emaar South](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south) | | --- | --- | --- | | Emirate | Dubai | Dubai | | Tenure | freehold | freehold | | Developments we list | 2 | 13 | | Drive to Al Maktoum International Airport | about 18 minutes | about 20 minutes | Each figure is shown as its publisher states it, with the period it covers; a row appears only where both areas have a figure. ## Where each one leads - **Lower entry price**: The lowest developer price we list in Dubai Industrial City is AED 599,000 at Samana South Haven, against AED 1,060,000 at Golf Hills in Emaar South. - **Closer to Al Maktoum International Airport**: Dubai Industrial City is about 18 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport by car, against about 20 minutes from Emaar South. ## Developments in Dubai Industrial City - [Samana South Haven](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city/samana-south-haven): Samana Developers; Dubai Industrial City, Dubai; launched; handover Q2 2029; from AED 599,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Samana South Haven 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city/samana-south-haven-2): Samana Developers; Dubai Industrial City, Dubai; launched; handover Q2 2029; from AED 644,000 (as of 2026-11-13) ## Developments in Emaar South - [Golf Hills](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-hills): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q3 2029; from AED 1,060,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Fields](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-fields): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; handover Q1 2030; from AED 1,260,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Trails](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-trails): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; handover Q4 2030; from AED 1,906,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Vale](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-vale): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; handover Q1 2030; from AED 1,987,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Vista Ridge](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/vista-ridge): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; handover Q3 2029; from AED 2,614,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Grove Ridge](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/grove-ridge): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; handover Q3 2029; from AED 2,626,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Verge](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-verge): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q2 2029; from AED 2,635,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Dale](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-dale): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2028; from AED 2,701,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Meadow](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-meadow): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q3 2029; from AED 3,138,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Hills 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-hills-2): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; launched; from AED 3,259,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Greenspoint](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/greenspoint): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q1 2029; from AED 3,360,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Point](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-point): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2028; from AED 3,601,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Golf Acres](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-acres): Emaar Properties; Emaar South, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2028; from AED 4,727,888 (as of 2026-11-13) ## What Dubai Industrial City is like > A TECOM industrial free zone off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, near Al Maktoum airport, with a growing pocket of low-priced apartment launches from Samana and others. Who it suits: Investors looking for some of the lowest off-plan entry prices in Dubai; Tenants who work in Dubai Industrial City, Jebel Ali or Dubai Investments Park; Buyers who want long monthly payment plans on small apartments. In its favour: - On Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), about 18 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport on Bayut's figures - Run by TECOM Group, part of Dubai Holding, with more than 300 operating companies by 2024 - Studio launch prices from about AED 599,000 on Property Finder in November 2026 Worth weighing: - An industrial free zone first: warehouses, yards and heavy vehicles are part of the setting - No metro station; Bayut puts Expo City station about 20 minutes away by car Full guide: [Dubai Industrial City](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city) ## What Emaar South is like > Emaar's golf community inside Dubai South, next to Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City. Part built and occupied, with new apartment and townhouse phases handing over between 2029 and 2030. Who it suits: Buyers wanting an Emaar apartment below central Dubai prices; Golfers and families who want a townhouse on a course; Staff of airlines, logistics firms and businesses based in Dubai South and Expo City; Investors taking a long view on the Al Maktoum airport district. In its favour: - 18-hole championship golf course with clubhouse and driving range - Partly built: Bayut lists a mix of ready and off-plan homes, so finished phases can be inspected - 22,700 homes planned, with 25 neighbourhood parks and 53,000 sq m of retail, per Emaar Worth weighing: - Heavily weighted to apartments: 15,360 of the 22,700 planned homes, with many phases handing over in 2029 and 2030 - About 44 minutes to Dubai International Airport and up to 30 minutes to Downtown Dubai by Emaar's figures Full guide: [Emaar South](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south) ## Questions and answers ### Which is closer to Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Industrial City or Emaar South? Dubai Industrial City, at about 18 minutes by car against about 20 minutes from Emaar South. Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. ### Can foreigners buy property in Dubai Industrial City and Emaar South? Dubai Industrial City is a designated freehold area, open to buyers of any nationality. Emaar South is a designated freehold area, open to buyers of any nationality. Sales in Dubai are registered with the DLD. ### Which new developments can I buy in Dubai Industrial City and Emaar South? In Dubai Industrial City: [Samana South Haven](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city/samana-south-haven) from AED 599,000 and [Samana South Haven 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-industrial-city/samana-south-haven-2) from AED 644,000. In Emaar South: [Golf Hills](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-hills) from AED 1,060,000, [Golf Fields](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-fields) from AED 1,260,000, [Golf Trails](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-trails) from AED 1,906,888 and [Golf Vale](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/emaar-south/golf-vale) from AED 1,987,888. --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/compare/areas/dubai-industrial-city-vs-emaar-south. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting.