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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.
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TenureFreehold
Property typesVillas, townhouses, apartments
Gross rental yield4.93-6.19% apartments typical
HandoverLargely delivered and occupied; newer infill phases ongoing
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 are frequently conflated in listings and marketing — they are separate communities, each with its own price point, product mix and buyer profile.
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.
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 span such a range of ages, plot sizes and product types, “Damac Hills” is best understood as a price range rather than a single product — the same address covers everything from a townhouse to a mansion in Trump Estates, which is what gives buyers so much choice within one masterplan.
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 sit closer to that line, so buyers using this community to qualify for the Golden Visa should have their Fidu agent confirm the DLD valuation of the exact unit, which we arrange as standard.
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. Damac has also continued releasing newer phases and infill projects within the wider masterplan, so buyers can choose between an established resale villa and a brand-new release — your Fidu agent will confirm the status of a specific sub-community and plot.
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. Per-square-foot pricing varies widely by sub-community and plot; your Fidu agent will calculate it for any specific property you are considering.
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 (the smallest, most affordable units sit at the top of that range) and villa yields at 4.47%–5.46%. These are listings-and-search-based estimates; your Fidu agent can pair them with DLD-recorded comparables for a specific unit.
Service charges — what you’ll actually pay
Service charges vary by sub-community — villas, apartment buildings and golf-frontage plots with extra landscaping are all rated differently — and are published per property on Mollak, RERA’s official service-charge platform. Your Fidu agent will confirm the exact figure for any unit you are considering.
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). The nearest Red Line stations are roughly a 15-20 minute drive away, and like the rest of the villa belt along Al Qudra Road this is a community designed around the car. 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
Families in Damac Hills are served by 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 can plan on a 10-20 minute school run from any sub-community.
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. Community clinics and pharmacies are available on-site, with hospital-level facilities a drive away in Dubai Investments Park, Motor City and further into Dubai.
Lifestyle
Dining and retail
Day-to-day dining and retail in Damac Hills is built around the resident rather than the visitor — cafes, casual restaurants and a supermarket anchor the community’s retail strips, with the golf clubhouse’s own dining alongside. For mall-level retail and a wider restaurant scene, Dubai Hills Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Motor City’s First Avenue Mall are all reachable by car.
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.
What to know before you commit
- Golf at the centre. Trump International Golf Club Dubai anchors the masterplan, and a meaningful share of villas sit on fairway or lake frontage — the clearest point of difference in this part of Dubai.
- Space and greenery. Private gardens, parks, cycling and jogging tracks come as standard in a low-rise community laid out for families rather than density.
- Choice within one address. More than 30 sub-communities span townhouses to mansions, so buyers can match plot, budget and finish precisely — your Fidu agent will line up the comparable options in each.
- Schools a short drive away. South View School (KHDA Good) in Remraam and Ranches Primary School (KHDA Very Good) in Arabian Ranches both serve Damac Hills families.
- Designed around the car. Al Qudra Road, Hessa Street and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road all feed the community, with covered or driveway parking as standard.
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 lower entry price, while Arabian Ranches offers the longer resale record — both are strong villa communities, and your Fidu agent can compare live stock in each.
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; your Fidu agent can pair them with DLD-recorded comparables. Damac Hills is best suited to buyers who want villa space, golf-course living and a lower entry price than the most established inner-ring villa communities such as Emirates Hills or Arabian Ranches, in a low-rise setting designed around the car. Because the sub-communities differ in age, plot and finish, each property is worth underwriting on its own facts — which is exactly what your Fidu agent will do with you.
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?
The nearest Red Line stations are roughly a 15-20 minute drive away; this is a car-served villa community with covered or driveway parking as standard.
Are there good schools near Damac Hills?
Yes — 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 often use the names interchangeably, so your Fidu agent will confirm exactly which community a property sits in.
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
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. Service charges in Damac Hills are set per building and plot and are published per property on Mollak, RERA’s official platform, rather than as a single community figure — your Fidu agent will confirm the current rate for any specific unit.
- 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.
Figures are quoted on this page only where a named, dated source supports them; anything else is described qualitatively.
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Sources and method. Figures are indicative and dated at publication. Gross rental yield: (up to 15.60% small-sample outlier), 4.47-5.46% villas (Bayut area-guide ROI, listings/search-based)
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