Dubai South (Dubai World Central)

The apartment stock sits mostly in low-rise and mid-rise buildings of six to ten floors. Azizi Venice, by Azizi Developments, is the largest cluster, offering studios through three-bedroom units across multiple phases, from around 330 sq ft for studios to about 1,650 sq ft for three-bedroom layouts, with lagoon views, pools, and podium-level retail. Emaar South's Golf Views towers deliver one- to three-bedroom apartments of roughly 650 to 1,535 sq ft, many overlooking the 18-hole golf course, with Golf Hills 2 and Golf Meadow adding off-plan stock in similar configurations.

In the Residential District, Celestia by DAMAC provides fully furnished studios and one-bedrooms of about 400 to 1,100 sq ft, and Mag 5 Boulevard by MAG runs studios and one-bedrooms across several low-rise buildings, while The Pulse Boulevard Apartments and The Pulse Residence offer one- to three-bedroom homes of roughly 630 to 1,590 sq ft.

Newer off-plan projects include Avenew 888, Enre Residence by Imtiaz, Windsor House, and South Square. Next to neighbouring Jumeirah Village Circle, apartment entry prices here tend to be lower, with Dubai Investment Park offering a similar value-driven profile.

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The villa communities run from compact two-bedroom homes to large standalone properties with up to seven bedrooms. Emaar South is the main villa developer, with Parkside and Greenview offering three- and four-bedroom townhouse-style villas of roughly 1,400 to 2,550 sq ft along landscaped green corridors, Fairway Villas delivering standalone three- and four-bedroom homes of about 2,990 to 3,880 sq ft along the golf course, and Golf Links and Golf Lane providing the largest Emaar villas at up to around 4,900 sq ft of built-up area.

The Pulse Beachfront by Dubai South Properties adds three- to five-bedroom villas of roughly 2,575 to 4,220 sq ft near the community lagoon, with The Pulse Villas covering two- to four-bedroom options. South Bay reaches from three- to seven-bedroom villas, including mansion-type homes above 13,000 sq ft; Hayat Dubai South spans three- to five-bedroom villas across six phases; and Waada by Bahria Town's Rayhan and Raiha deliver three- to six-bedroom homes. Villa pricing here generally sits below the Al Furjan equivalents but above the more affordable options in Dubai Investment Park.

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Duplexes turn up mainly in The Pulse Townhouses by Dubai South Properties, low-rise duplex homes in two-, three-, and four-bedroom layouts of roughly 1,866 to 3,578 sq ft, with private gardens, study rooms, maid's rooms, and covered parking for two cars. The Golf Views Podium in Emaar South also offers three-bedroom duplex apartments of around 1,636 sq ft with direct golf-course views, and Anchorage Residence in the Residential District lists duplex layouts near 1,600 sq ft with ground-floor garden access.

Celestia by DAMAC, in the Residential District, runs as a hotel-apartment project, with its two eight-floor towers offering fully furnished studios and 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai South of about 400 to 900 sq ft plus optional housekeeping and laundry, a temperature-controlled pool, gym, steam room, children's play area, and 24-hour concierge. Damac Maison de Ville Tenora nearby is another DAMAC hotel-apartment building, with furnished studios, one-, and 2-bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai South of roughly 400 to 1,220 sq ft and similar serviced facilities.