Villas and townhouses for sale on Dubai Islands

Houses are a small part of a mostly vertical island

Dubai Islands is a masterplan of five islands covering around 17 square kilometres, with more than 20 kilometres of beaches, including one Blue Flag beach, connected by the Infinity Bridge. Most of what is being built there today is apartment towers. If you are set on a standalone house, a townhouse or a plot rather than an apartment, the options narrow considerably. This guide covers what is actually for sale in that category.

Bay Estate: the villa and townhouse community

Bay Estate, by Nakheel, is the community that covers the full range of house typologies on Dubai Islands, spread across three districts: Cala on the waterfront, Verda around the parks, and Agora around the shared clubs. Its price list, confirmed by Nakheel on 27 September 2026, gives average prices, not starting prices, across seven unit types:

Typology	Average price (AED)	Average plot / NSA (sq ft)
3-bedroom townhouse	5.9M	2,400 / 3,100
4-bedroom townhouse	6.9M	3,900 / 3,500
4-bedroom semi-detached villa (G+1)	7.2M	4,100 / 3,700
4-bedroom semi-detached "Plus" villa (G+2)	8.9M	4,100 / 5,300
4-bedroom garden villa	10M	6,500 / 5,200
Beachfront land plot	18M	8,000 (GFA 7,800)
Beach land plot	20M	8,100 (GFA 7,800)

Every unit has its own confirmed price; these are averages you can use as a reference before your advisor confirms the exact figure for a specific plot. The payment plan for villas and townhouses runs roughly 20/40/40 across eight instalments, to an estimated January 2031 handover. Land plots follow a separate schedule, fully paid before the end of 2029. Private pools shown on some renders are not included in the standard build. See the full Bay Estate project guide and payment plan guide for the detail.

The Meriva Collection: selected beachfront residences

The Meriva Collection, by Ellington, is primarily an apartment and penthouse development, but it also includes selected 3 and 5 bedroom beachfront residences directly on the shoreline, alongside its apartment buildings and a hotel component. Ellington has not published a starting price or a payment plan for these residences; they sit in the "on request" category today, unlike Bay Estate's published averages. Our Meriva Collection guide covers what has been confirmed about the wider project.

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How houses differ from the island's apartment towers

Dubai Islands also carries a large apartment offer, including Coastal Haven and Luxury Canal Residences by Prestige One, both one to three bedroom towers with published payment plans, 20/80 and 20/45/35 respectively, but starting prices still on request. See our Dubai Islands apartments for sale guide for that side of the market. Compared to those towers, a house or townhouse at Bay Estate means:

Your own plot or shared low-rise block rather than a shared building structure.
Access to community-scale amenities, two lagoons, a beach club, a marina and clubhouses, rather than a single building's shared facilities.
A payment plan with eight smaller instalments rather than two or three larger ones.
A materially higher entry price, since the smallest Bay Estate townhouse averages AED 5.9 million, well above typical apartment entry points on the island.

Talk to Orven about what fits your plan

Send your budget, household size and whether a house, townhouse or land plot fits your plan on WhatsApp at +971 52 776 1939 or by email to sales@orvenproperties.com. Orven confirms current availability and the exact price for the unit you are considering, at Bay Estate or elsewhere on Dubai Islands. See the Bay Estate project page or start from Find Your Home if you are still comparing options.

FAQ

Is Bay Estate the only villa and townhouse project on Dubai Islands? Within the Orven selection, yes, for the full published range. The Meriva Collection also offers a small number of selected beachfront residences, but pricing and payment terms for those are not yet published.

What is the cheapest house typology at Bay Estate? The 3-bedroom townhouse, at an average published price of AED 5.9 million. This is an average across the typology, not a starting price; individual units may sit above or below it.

Can I buy a plot and design my own house? Yes, through Bay Estate's beachfront and beach land plots, averaging AED 18 and 20 million, with a published GFA of 7,800 sq ft and a payment schedule fully settled before the end of 2029. Construction itself is then at the buyer's cost, confirmed with your advisor.

Do villas at Bay Estate come with a private pool? No. Private pools shown on some renders are not included in the standard build and are added separately, at the buyer's cost.

Is a house at Bay Estate more expensive than an apartment on Dubai Islands? Generally, yes, since apartment towers like Coastal Haven and Luxury Canal Residences have lower typical entry points, though both currently show starting prices as on request, so a direct figure comparison is not yet possible.