Nakheel is a Dubai master developer founded in 2000 and a member of Dubai Holding. According to Nakheel's own corporate figures it has added more than 300 kilometres of waterfront to Dubai's original 70km coastline and its communities are home to around 700,000 residents. The portfolio includes Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands, Dubai Islands (formerly Deira Islands), Jumeirah Village Circle, Jumeirah Village Triangle, International City and Discovery Gardens. Nakheel's current off-plan focus is the next phase of its island portfolio: Palm Jebel Ali alongside Dubai Islands and select inland sites in MBR City, JVC and JVT. On OffplanCompare we track 31 active Nakheel off-plan projects across six Dubai submarkets, with Palm Jebel Ali alone accounting for 23 of those listings. Entry pricing across the active lineup runs from AED 600K for a JVC apartment up to AED 41M for a Palm Jebel Ali villa, with handovers spread between 2026 and 2029. Estimated gross rental yields across the Nakheel catalogue span 5% to 8.5% depending on submarket and unit type, with the highest yields on smaller JVC and JVT units. Nakheel's appeal for off-plan buyers is the combination of government backing, a deep completed-project track record and large-scale infrastructure delivery — you are buying into a community whose roads, retail and beachfront are typically funded and built out before resale handover.
Notable past projects
- Palm Jumeirah
- The World Islands
- JVC
- Discovery Gardens
About Nakheel's off-plan portfolio
Nakheel currently has 31 active off-plan projects on OffplanCompare, spread across Dubai. The biggest concentrations sit in Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Islands, MBR City, JVC.
Entry prices range from AED 600K up to AED 42M with a median floor of AED 18M. Estimated gross rental yields cluster around 7.0% across the catalogue.
Handover dates spread from 2026 through 2029, so the lineup covers buyers chasing earlier completion as well as those willing to wait for newer launches.
Where they build
Nakheel is most active in Palm Jebel Ali (23 projects), Dubai Islands (3 projects), MBR City (2 projects). The remaining inventory is distributed across 2 other UAE submarkets.
Track record
Notable delivered or under-construction projects include Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands, JVC, Discovery Gardens. Founded 2000. Headquartered in Dubai.
Comparing Nakheel projects
Every Nakheel listing on OffplanCompare goes through the same normalisation pipeline as every other developer's catalogue — same payment-plan format, same yield method, same drive-time computation. That means you can drag any Nakheel project into the shortlist and compare it like-for-like with a project from Emaar, Sobha, Damac, Binghatti or any other allowlisted developer.
Use the listings below to browse the current Nakheel lineup. Filter or sort by yield, price, handover date or area, and tap into any project for the full payment plan, unit-type breakdown, amenity list and live availability.
Nakheel projects by area
Every active Nakheel off-plan project on OffplanCompare, grouped by community. From-price is the lowest entry-level unit in that area; median yield is the gross rental yield across Nakheel's lineup in that submarket.
| Area | Projects | From | Median yield | Earliest handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jebel Ali | 23 | AED 2.5M | 7% | Q3 2027 |
| Dubai Islands | 3 | AED 2.0M | 7% | Q4 2026 |
| MBR City | 2 | AED 1.4M | 6.5% | Q3 2027 |
| JVC | 1 | AED 600K | 8.5% | Q4 2027 |
| JVT | 1 | AED 1.2M | 8% | Q2 2027 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 1 | AED 3.6M | 5% | Q4 2026 |
Active Nakheel off-plan projects
The 15 top (of 31) Nakheel projects currently on sale, ranked by entry price. Tap any row for the full payment plan, unit-type breakdown and live availability.
| Project | Area | Bedrooms | From | Handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jebel Ali Frond L | Palm Jebel Ali | — | AED 42M | Q4 2027 |
| The Coral Collection Villas By Nakheel | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 29M | Q4 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali Frond E | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 23M | Q1 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali - The Beach And Coral Collection Frond C | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali - The Beach And Coral Collection Frond B | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali - The Beach And Coral Collection Frond D | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Pacific Breeze | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Ocean Whisper | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Cyan Sky | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Wave Crest | Palm Jebel Ali | 4 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Cobalt | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Villa Blue Horizon | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Crystal Springs Villa | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q4 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali Frond B | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q1 2028 |
| Palm Jebel Ali Frond F | Palm Jebel Ali | 5 BR | AED 18M | Q1 2028 |
Nakheel off-plan price bands
Distribution of active Nakheel projects by entry-level price. The yield column shows the median gross rental yield across projects in that band — useful when you want the cheapest entry that still clears a target yield.
| Price band | Projects | Median yield |
|---|---|---|
| Under AED 1M | 1 | 8.5% |
| AED 1M – 2M | 3 | 6.5% |
| AED 2M – 5M | 5 | 7.0% |
| AED 5M and above | 20 | 7.0% |
FAQ: buying from Nakheel
Who is Nakheel?
Nakheel is a UAE-based property developer. Founded in 2000, headquartered in Dubai, Nakheel currently has 31 active off-plan listings on OffplanCompare. Past delivered or signature projects include Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands, JVC, Discovery Gardens.
Where does Nakheel build in the UAE?
Across the 31 active Nakheel projects we track, the catalogue concentrates in Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Islands, MBR City, JVC and 2 other UAE submarkets. You can filter the listings below by area to see what is currently on sale in each community.
What is the starting price for a Nakheel off-plan property?
Entry-level prices on active Nakheel off-plan projects start from AED 600K and reach up to AED 42M for the largest layouts at the top of the lineup. The figure is the launch price for the smallest available unit type on each project; per-square-foot rates are published on every project page.
What rental yield can I expect from a Nakheel property?
Estimated gross rental yields across the Nakheel catalogue cluster around 7.0% per year. The figure is OffplanCompare's standardised yield estimate — same method used for every developer — and varies meaningfully by submarket and unit type, so always check the per-project breakdown before committing.
When do Nakheel off-plan projects hand over?
Active Nakheel projects hand over between 2026 and 2029. Earlier handovers usually carry a price premium and a tighter payment plan; later handovers stretch the during-construction instalments out over more quarters.
Should I buy from Nakheel or another developer?
It depends on what you are optimising for — entry price, finish quality, location, payment-plan length or build-track-record. OffplanCompare normalises every developer's catalogue against the same yield, payment-plan and drive-time methodology, so you can compare Nakheel like-for-like against Emaar, Sobha, Damac, Binghatti, Meraas, Nakheel, Ellington, Azizi, Samana and AYS. See the side-by-side comparison links below.
Compare Nakheel against other UAE developers
Side-by-side breakdowns of catalogue size, entry price, yield, payment plans and handover timeline between Nakheel and every other allowlisted UAE developer.