--- title: "Nad Al Sheba, Dubai" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/nad-al-sheba markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/dubai/nad-al-sheba.md type: area description: "A low-rise villa suburb south of Dubai Creek, next to Meydan. Long a quiet residential area, it now hosts Meraas's Nad Al Sheba Gardens and Binghatti's 12-tower Mercedes-Benz project." last_verified: 2026-11-12 sources: 7 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." --- # Nad Al Sheba: property and area guide > A low-rise villa suburb south of Dubai Creek, next to Meydan. Long a quiet residential area, it now hosts Meraas's Nad Al Sheba Gardens and Binghatti's 12-tower Mercedes-Benz project. Facts last verified 12 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Emirate | [Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai) | | Area type | district | | Tenure | Mixed: depends on the project | | Also known as | Nad Al Sheba 1, NAS, Nadd Al Shiba, Nad Al Sheba Gardens | | Coordinates | 25.14, 55.33 | | Developments covered | 2 | | Wikidata | [Q4117066](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117066) | ## Overview Nad Al Sheba is a suburban district south of Dubai Creek, alongside Al Ain Road and next to Meydan Racecourse. It is divided into four sub-communities. Nad Al Sheba 1, the largest, takes in the Meydan developments and the new projects described below; Nad Al Sheba 2, 3 and 4 are established neighbourhoods of large detached villas, schools and parks. For most of its history the housing here has been villas of three to seven bedrooms. Two projects are changing the buyer profile. Nad Al Sheba Gardens is a gated community of townhouses and villas by [Meraas](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/meraas), with lagoons, a wave pool and sports facilities, released in numbered phases; Meraas's own site showed its villas as sold out in November 2026, while Property Finder still listed a twelfth phase from AED 14 million for 2029. Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City, launched by [Binghatti](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/binghatti) in January 2026, is on a different scale: 12 towers and more than 13,000 apartments on a 10 million sq ft site, priced from AED 1.6 million for a studio. The district suits families who want a house and a garden within about 20 minutes of Downtown, and it now also draws investors to the Binghatti towers. Bayut's guide puts Dubai International Airport about 23 minutes away. There is no metro station; the nearest is Creek on the Green Line, about 16 minutes by car, and daily life depends on driving. Tenure needs checking project by project. The 2006 regulation that designated foreign-ownership areas named three Nad Al Sheba plots for freehold and one for leasehold or usufruct only. ## Who it suits - Families wanting a villa close to the city centre - Buyers who prefer a quiet, low-rise suburb - Investors looking at branded apartments in the Binghatti towers - Households that drive everywhere ## Highlights - Low-density villa district about 20 minutes by car from Downtown Dubai (Bayut area guide) - Meydan Racecourse, the Meydan Hotel and Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park close by - Gated villa and townhouse community by Meraas with lagoons and sports facilities - Schools and parks in the established neighbourhoods - Al Ain Road gives a direct route to Downtown and the eastern suburbs ## Considerations - Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City alone is planned to add more than 13,000 apartments, 6,321 of them studios, to a district that had very few - No metro and limited buses; Bayut's guide says residents rely on taxis or private cars - Tenure is mixed: confirm whether a project is freehold or leasehold. Property Finder lists the Binghatti project as leasehold while brokers describe it as freehold - A 12-tower construction programme next to the racecourse will run for years - Villa prices in the Meraas community are high: Property Finder showed recent phases from about AED 5 million and the latest phase from AED 14 million ## Drive times - Downtown Dubai: about 20 minutes - Dubai International Airport: about 23 minutes ## Developments in Nad Al Sheba - [Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/nad-al-sheba/mercedes-benz-places-binghatti-city): Binghatti; Nad Al Sheba, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2027; from AED 1,350,000 (as of 2026-11-12) - [Vision Iconic](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/nad-al-sheba/binghatti-vision-iconic): Binghatti; Nad Al Sheba, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2028; from AED 2,307,000 (as of 2026-11-12) ## Nearby areas - [Meydan](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/meydan) - [Sobha Hartland II](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sobha-hartland-2) - [Dubai Creek Harbour](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-creek-harbour) - [Dubai Design District](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-design-district) - [Business Bay](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay) ## Questions and answers ### Can foreigners buy property in Nad Al Sheba? Only in designated projects, mostly in Nad Al Sheba 1. Meraas's Nad Al Sheba Gardens and Binghatti's Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City are sold to buyers of any nationality. Foreign ownership in Dubai is limited to designated plots, so do not assume that a villa in the older neighbourhoods can be bought by a non-GCC national. Check whether the specific project is freehold or leasehold before you reserve. ### Is Nad Al Sheba Gardens still for sale? Sources differed on 12 November 2026. Meraas's website marked Nad Al Sheba Gardens villas and villa plots as sold out. Property Finder listed a twelfth phase as off-plan from AED 14 million with delivery in the third quarter of 2029, and earlier phases as resale only. Ask Meraas directly what is available. ### Is there a metro in Nad Al Sheba? No. Bayut's area guide gives the nearest station as Creek on the Green Line, about 16 minutes away by car. ### How much does new property in Nad Al Sheba cost? Among the developments we cover in Nad Al Sheba, prices start from AED 1,350,000 at [Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/nad-al-sheba/mercedes-benz-places-binghatti-city). The highest entry price is AED 2.31M at Vision Iconic. ### Which developers are building in Nad Al Sheba? Current developments we cover in Nad Al Sheba are by Binghatti. ### What are property prices in Nad Al Sheba per square foot? Published figures for Nad Al Sheba: AED 3,133 per sq ft for all homes (average sale price per sq ft; Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 2,513 sales). Averages move with the mix of homes sold, and asking prices usually sit above prices paid. Compare areas in our [price per sq ft table](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/area-prices). ### What is the rental yield in Nad Al Sheba? The published average gross rental yield in Nad Al Sheba is 4.61% for all homes (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 2,513 sales). Gross yield is before service charges, empty months, management and fees, so the net figure is lower: work it out for a specific home with the [rental yield calculator](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/tools/rental-yield-calculator), or compare areas on [rental yields by area](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/area-yields). ### What is the average rent in Nad Al Sheba? The average annual rent on new contracts in Nad Al Sheba is AED 239,272 for all homes (Property Finder, from registered tenancy contracts, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 1,587 contracts). That average mixes studios with larger homes, so ask for the rents achieved on comparable units before relying on a figure for one property. ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 12 November 2026. - [Bayut area guide: Nad Al Sheba](https://www.bayut.com/area-guides/nad-al-sheba/) - [Meraas: Nad Al Sheba Gardens master development](https://www.meraas.com/en/master-development/nad-al-sheba-gardens) - [Property Finder: Meraas Holding project listing (Nad Al Sheba Gardens phases)](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/meraas-holding/city-walk-crestlane-phase-4) - [Binghatti: Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City](https://www.binghatti.com/en/branded-projects/mercedes-benz-places-binghatti-city) - [The National: Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City launch, 14 January 2026](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/01/14/prices-at-new-mercedes-benz-branded-binghatti-project-to-start-at-dh16m) - [Property Finder: Mercedes Benz Places | Binghatti City](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/binghatti-developers/mercedes-benz-places-by-binghatti) - [Dubai Legislation Portal: Regulation No. 3 of 2006](https://dlp.dubai.gov.ae/Legislation%20Reference/2006/Regulation%20No.%20(3)%20of%202006.html) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/nad-al-sheba. 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