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Damac Hills: Buying Guide, Prices & Listings
A golf-anchored villa community on Al Qudra Road, built around Trump International Golf Club Dubai.
Highlights
About Damac Hills
Damac Hills — also marketed as Akoya by Damac — is a villa and townhouse community developed by Damac Properties on Al Qudra Road (D63) in Dubailand. Launched in 2012, it is built around Trump International Golf Club Dubai, an 18-hole championship course. That is the point of the whole place: most sub-communities are laid out so a meaningful share of villas face fairway or water, and the golf club functions as the community’s shared front lawn rather than a members-only add-on at the edge.
It is worth being precise about naming here, because the market is not: Damac Hills (this guide) is the original, established golf community. Damac Hills 2 (formerly Akoya Oxygen) is a separate, larger, more affordable community further out along Al Qudra Road with its own distinct product mix and price band. The two get conflated constantly in listings and marketing — they are not the same area, and prices, build quality and typical buyer profile differ meaningfully.
Damac Hills in a nutshell
- Developer: Damac Properties.
- Launched: 2012, with phased handovers through the following decade.
- Size: around 42 million sq ft of masterplan.
- Product mix: low-rise villas and townhouses across more than 30 named sub-communities, plus a smaller number of mid-rise apartment buildings.
- Anchor amenity: Trump International Golf Club Dubai, an 18-hole, par-71 course.
- Positioning: upper-mid to luxury villa living, aimed at families who want space, greenery and golf frontage without being in Downtown or on the Palm.
TenureFreehold
Property typesVillas, townhouses, apartments
Gross rental yield4.93-6.19% apartments typical(up to 15.60% small-sample outlier), 4.47-5.46% villas (Bayut area-guide ROI, listings/search-based)
HandoverLargely delivered and occupied; newer infill phases ongoing
Neighbourhood
Property types and sub-communities
Damac Hills is not one product — it is a cluster of distinct sub-communities at different price points under one masterplan. Recognisable names include The Drive, Mansion Views, Amazonia, Camelia, Bermuda, Zinnia, Rockwood, Sycamore, Golf Town, Park Avenue, and the higher-end Trump Estates and Anwa, plus BelAir and Green Acres in the townhouse segment. Layouts range from 2-bedroom townhouses up to large 6- and 7-bedroom villas on golf-frontage plots, with mid-rise apartment clusters (Golf Town, Park Avenue) for buyers who want the address without a villa-sized budget or garden.
Because the sub-communities vary so much in age, build quality and plot size, it is worth treating “Damac Hills” as a price range rather than a single product — a townhouse in one pocket and a mansion in Trump Estates can sit tens of millions of dirhams apart despite sharing the same area name.
Freehold status — who can buy
Damac Hills is freehold, meaning UAE and GCC nationals as well as foreign (expatriate) buyers can hold full ownership title, under Regulation No. 3 of 2006 issued by the Dubai Land & Property Department, which designates the areas of Dubai open to foreign freehold ownership. As a long-established Damac masterplan on the standard freehold register, Damac Hills carries no unusual restrictions beyond that general rule.
Golden Visa eligibility
The UAE’s property-investor Golden Visa route requires a DLD property valuation of at least AED 2,000,000 (this can be a single property or, under current rules, a combination of eligible properties). Damac Hills sits mostly in the upper-mid to luxury villa bracket, so a meaningful share of standalone villas — and certainly anything in Trump Estates or larger golf-frontage plots — would be expected to clear that threshold on typical market positioning. Smaller townhouses and apartments in the more affordable sub-communities may sit closer to or below the line, so buyers using this community specifically to qualify for the Golden Visa should confirm the DLD valuation of the exact unit before assuming eligibility — we are not stating a specific transacted price here (see the sourcing note below).
Handover and completion status
Damac Hills is a mature, largely delivered masterplan — most villas and townhouses across the established sub-communities (Camelia, Zinnia, Zambratana, Bermuda, BelAir, Rockwood, Sycamore and similar) have been handed over and occupied for several years, and the community reads as lived-in rather than a construction site. That said, Damac has continued releasing newer phases and infill projects within the wider masterplan, so buyers should check the specific sub-community and plot rather than assume the whole area is 100% complete.
Sales trends and price per square foot
Bayut’s Damac Hills area guide, built from asking-price listings over the trailing 12 months, puts average apartment sale prices at AED 629,000 (studio), AED 1,126,000 (1-bed), AED 2,079,000 (2-bed), AED 3,321,000 (3-bed) and AED 6,000,000 (4-bed). The same page’s villa sale table averages AED 3,700,000 (2-bed), AED 4,359,000 (3-bed), AED 5,279,000 (4-bed), AED 10,049,000 (5-bed), AED 12,500,000 (6-bed) and AED 31,667,000 (7+-bed) — the wide spread across the top end reflects how much Trump Estates and other premium plots pull the average up. Bayut’s own market-report commentary separately ranks Damac Hills among the popular locations for high-end villas with long-term investment appeal. Fidu could not source a per-square-foot figure specifically.
Rental trends and demand drivers
The same Bayut area guide puts average asking rents at AED 49,500 (studio), AED 77,500 (1-bed), AED 129,500 (2-bed), AED 185,000 (3-bed), AED 238,000 (4-bed) and AED 500,000 (5-bed), based on listings over the trailing 12 months. Its villa rent table averages AED 218,000 (3-bed), AED 258,000 (4-bed), AED 433,000 (5-bed) and AED 440,000 (6-bed) over the same period — and Bayut’s own commentary separately ranks Damac Hills among the top locations for luxury villa rentals. Demand is driven by families wanting villa space and golf/greenery access at a lower entry price than Emirates Hills or Arabian Ranches, plus golf enthusiasts drawn specifically to Trump International Golf Club Dubai membership and frontage.
Gross rental yield
Bayut’s own ROI calculation for Damac Hills, based on user searches over the trailing 12 months, puts apartment yields at 4.93%–15.60% depending on size (studios and 1-beds skew unusually high, likely reflecting a small, more affordable sample) and villa yields at 4.47%–5.46%. Treat this as a listings-and-search-based estimate, not a DLD-confirmed transaction yield.
Service charges — what you’ll actually pay
Not published here. Fidu could not verify a current Mollak-published service-charge figure for Damac Hills sub-communities at the time of writing, and our own listings inventory in this community is too thin to support a reliable average. Rather than estimate, this section is omitted — see Sources and methodology. In practice, service charges vary by sub-community (villas vs. apartment buildings vs. golf-frontage plots with extra landscaping) and should be checked per building/plot on Mollak or with the owners’ association before you buy.
Transport and parking
Damac Hills sits directly on Al Qudra Road (D63), with access also from Hessa Street (D61) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). There is no Metro or Tram station in or near Damac Hills — the nearest Red Line stations are roughly a 15-20 minute drive away, so this is a car-dependent community like most of the villa belt along Al Qudra Road. Villas and townhouses have dedicated covered or driveway parking (typically 2 spaces); apartment buildings in Golf Town and Park Avenue have basement or podium parking per unit.
Schools and nurseries
There is no full K-12 school physically inside the Damac Hills masterplan itself; families rely on schools in the surrounding Dubailand/Al Qudra corridor, a short drive away.
- South View School — a British-curriculum school located in the neighbouring Remraam community (Dubailand), roughly a 10-minute drive from Damac Hills. Verified directly on KHDA’s school directory: DSIB inspection rating Good in the 2023-2024 cycle (also Good in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022). KHDA profile: web.khda.gov.ae — South View School.
- Ranches Primary School — a British-curriculum primary school in neighbouring Arabian Ranches, drawing families from across the Al Qudra corridor including Damac Hills. Verified directly on KHDA’s school directory: DSIB inspection rating Very Good in the 2023-2024 cycle (also Very Good in 2022-2023, 2019-2020 and 2018-2019, and Good in its first inspection, 2017-2018). KHDA profile: web.khda.gov.ae — Ranches Primary School.
Nurseries operate within several Damac Hills sub-communities on a smaller, community-level basis; families with older children should plan around a 10-20 minute school run regardless of which sub-community they choose.
Amenities, healthcare and everyday services
The community’s signature amenity is Trump International Golf Club Dubai, with its 18-hole course, driving range and clubhouse dining. Beyond golf, Damac Hills has its own Malibu Bay wave pool, an equestrian centre, a skate park, a community retail strip (The Drive/Damac Hills Mall precinct), mosques and Central Park-style green space. For hospital-level healthcare, residents drive to facilities in Dubai Investments Park, Motor City or further into Dubai — there is no full hospital inside Damac Hills, though community clinics and pharmacies are available on-site.
Properties in Damac Hills
Lifestyle
Dining and retail
Day-to-day dining and retail in Damac Hills is community-scale rather than destination-scale — cafes, casual restaurants and a supermarket anchor the community’s retail strips, plus the golf clubhouse’s own dining. Residents wanting a wider restaurant scene or mall-level retail drive to Dubai Hills Mall, Mall of the Emirates or Motor City’s First Avenue Mall.
Landmarks and things to do
Trump International Golf Club Dubai is the community’s defining landmark, drawing visitors beyond residents for golf and clubhouse events. Malibu Bay’s wave pool and beach club add a resort feel without leaving the masterplan, and the equestrian centre and skate park make this a genuinely family- and activity-oriented community rather than a purely residential one. Damac Hills also sits close to Dubai Autodrome and Motor City for motorsport fans.
Outdoor space
This is one of Damac Hills’ clearer strengths: villas generally come with private gardens, many sub-communities are arranged around golf-course or lake views, and the masterplan includes dedicated parks, cycling and jogging tracks. For a family prioritising outdoor space over walkable urban density, Damac Hills delivers more consistently than most inner-city Dubai communities.
Honest downsides — what to know before you commit
- No Metro access. This is a car-dependent community with no realistic public transport option for a daily commute into central Dubai — budget for at least one car per adult in the household.
- Distance from the centre. Damac Hills is genuinely out on the edge of the built-up city; a Downtown or DIFC commute is a real, ungenerous drive most days, not an occasional inconvenience.
- Sub-community variability. Because Damac Hills spans 30-plus sub-communities built at different times, quality, finish and even landscaping maturity vary noticeably between them — a villa a few streets away from a similarly priced one can feel like a different product. Inspect the specific sub-community, not just the area name.
- No school inside the masterplan. Families accept a daily school run to Remraam, Arabian Ranches or further afield, which is a real factor at drop-off and pick-up times.
- Golf-course living is a lifestyle choice, not a universal positive. Golf frontage carries a price premium and, for non-golfers, adds little beyond a green view — weigh that premium against what you’d actually use.
Location
How Damac Hills compares to Damac Hills 2 and Arabian Ranches
The nearest genuine comparisons for Damac Hills are Damac Hills 2, its larger and more affordable sibling community further along Al Qudra Road, and Arabian Ranches, the more established villa community immediately to the north.
Against Damac Hills 2: the original Damac Hills is smaller, more centrally positioned within the Al Qudra corridor, and built specifically around a championship golf course rather than the more general resort-and-lagoon amenities of Damac Hills 2, which is generally the more budget-accessible option with a larger, newer supply pipeline.
Against Arabian Ranches: Arabian Ranches is the more mature, higher-priced benchmark villa community in this part of Dubai, with a longer track record, its own retail (Ranches Souk) and a broader spread of nearby schools, including Ranches Primary School itself. Damac Hills competes on golf-course living and a somewhat lower entry price, but Arabian Ranches generally has the edge on maturity and resale liquidity.
Getting to and from Damac Hills
By car, reasonable estimates (traffic-dependent, not tied to a single citable figure) put Damac Hills at around 25-30 minutes to Downtown Dubai and Dubai Mall, 30-35 minutes to Dubai International Airport (DXB), and 20-25 minutes to Dubai Marina and Media City via Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
Is Damac Hills a good investment?
On Bayut’s listings-based figures, Damac Hills’ apartment yields (up to 15.60% for the smallest, most affordable units, more typically 4.93%–6.19%) and villa yields (4.47%–5.46%) sit in a reasonable range, with Bayut’s own market-report commentary separately naming the community among Dubai’s popular locations for both high-end villa sales and luxury villa rentals. These are listings-and-search-based estimates, not DLD-confirmed transaction yields. Damac Hills suits a buyer who wants villa space, golf-course lifestyle and a lower entry price than the most established inner-ring villa communities (Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches), and who is comfortable with a genuinely car-dependent, outer-ring location. The sub-community variability here is real and should be underwritten property by property, not assumed from the area name alone.
FAQs about Damac Hills
Is Damac Hills freehold? Yes. It falls under Regulation No. 3 of 2006, which permits full foreign ownership in designated Dubai freehold areas, and Damac Hills is a standard freehold masterplan with no unusual restrictions.
What does a 2-bed apartment cost in Damac Hills? Bayut’s listings-based average is around AED 2,079,000 to buy or AED 129,500 a year to rent, as of mid-2026 — asking prices from live listings, not confirmed DLD transactions.
Does Damac Hills have a Metro station? No. There is no Metro or Tram station in or near the community; the nearest Red Line stations are roughly a 15-20 minute drive away, and residents rely on cars.
Are there good schools near Damac Hills? There is no school physically inside the masterplan, but South View School (KHDA-rated Good, 2023-2024) in nearby Remraam and Ranches Primary School (KHDA-rated Very Good, 2023-2024) in neighbouring Arabian Ranches are both within a short drive and commonly used by Damac Hills families.
What is Damac Hills known for? It is built around Trump International Golf Club Dubai, an 18-hole championship course, and is one of the few Dubai communities where a significant share of villas have direct golf or lake frontage, alongside amenities like the Malibu Bay wave pool and an equestrian centre.
Is Damac Hills still under construction? The established sub-communities are largely handed over and occupied, but Damac has released newer phases within the wider masterplan over time, so buyers should confirm the completion status of the specific sub-community and plot they are considering.
How is Damac Hills different from Damac Hills 2? They are separate communities under the same developer — Damac Hills is the original, more centrally positioned golf community; Damac Hills 2 (formerly Akoya Oxygen) is a larger, newer, generally more affordable community further along Al Qudra Road. Listings and marketing frequently conflate the two, so always confirm which one a listing actually refers to.
Sources and methodology
Sales, rental and ROI figures are drawn from Bayut’s Damac Hills area guide, based on live listings and user searches over the trailing 12 months. Fidu could not verify a current, named, dated service-charge figure for Damac Hills against a government or Mollak source; that section is omitted rather than estimated, per Fidu’s standing rule that a missing section is preferable to an invented number.
- Sales and rental figures: Bayut’s Damac Hills area guide, based on live listings and user searches over the trailing 12 months, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — bayut.com/area-guides/damac-hills-akoya-damac.
- Freehold status: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Dubai Land & Property Department — dlp.dubai.gov.ae.
- Golden Visa threshold: AED 2,000,000 DLD property valuation threshold.
- Schools: KHDA’s own school directory and published DSIB inspection history, khda.gov.ae, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — South View School (profile) and Ranches Primary School (profile).
- Masterplan, developer, sub-community names, launch date and amenities: general market research corroborated across multiple independent real-estate publications and the developer’s own public communications about Trump International Golf Club Dubai; no price, rent, yield or service-charge figure was taken from any of these sources.
- Transport routes and drive-time estimates: reasonable estimates based on road network and general driving conditions, not tied to a single citable source, consistent with how Fidu’s other area guides present drive times.
Where a figure could not be tied to one of these named, dated sources, it is described qualitatively rather than estimated.
Properties for rent in Damac Hills
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6 Bed
7 Bath
11588 sq-ft
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AED 995,000 /year
6 Bed
7 Bath
11588 sq-ft
Picadilly Green, Damac Hills, Dubai
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Bilal Adil
Getting around
Downtown Dubai/Dubai Mall25-30min
Dubai International Airport30-35min
Dubai Marina/Media City20-25min
How it compares
Damac Hills 2larger, more affordable sibling community
Arabian Ranchesmore mature, higher-priced benchmark villa community
