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A curving stone promenade edge beside flat still water, with young trees and grasses in morning haze.

01 / Area guide

Creek Harbourarea guide.

A masterplan being lived in before it is finished. The delivered part is settled and quiet; the rest is scaffolding, and that is the whole proposition.

At a glance

Current pricing range
AED 1,600–2,800 / sq ft
joinoliva.com, Dubai Creek Harbour off-plan investment guide
Savanna at Creek Beach, from
AED 1,300,000
emaarsalecenters.com, Dubai Creek Harbour prices and payment plans

02 / The area

What it is actuallylike to live here.

Dubai Creek Harbour is a masterplan being lived in before it is finished, and that is the whole proposition. Emaar started it in 2016 on the creek’s eastern bank, opposite the Ras Al Khor flamingo sanctuary, and the first towers at Creek Beach and Harbour Views are now settled communities with supermarkets, a swimmable lagoon and a promenade that runs for two kilometres.

The rest is scaffolding. That is not a criticism; it is the reason the entry price is what it is. Buyers here are making a fifteen-year bet that a second Downtown gets built around them, and the evidence so far—the completed island district, the marina, the delivered handovers—supports the bet more than most Dubai masterplans do.

What it actually feels like is low and quiet. The buildings are twenty to forty storeys, spaced further apart than Downtown, and the creek gives long views west to the skyline that the older parts of the city cannot offer. The flamingos are real and they are loud at dusk.

The honest caveats are two. Construction noise will be part of daily life in some sub-districts into 2029. And the whole district depends on a single road spine until the promised metro extension arrives, which means one bad accident on Ras Al Khor Road is a forty-minute evening.

Why here

Pricing sits at roughly AED 1,600 to 2,800 per sq ft, having moved from AED 1,400 to 1,600 at the 2019 and 2020 launches to AED 1,900 to 2,400 on current releases. (joinoliva.com, Dubai Creek Harbour off-plan investment guide)

Off-plan one-bedrooms start from about AED 1.2m, with 60/40 and 70/30 plans across construction milestones. (emaarsalecenters.com)

Creek Beach is actively handing over: Savanna from AED 1,300,000 and Cedar from AED 3,100,000, both with a July 2026 handover. (emaarsalecenters.com)

Live 2026 launches inside the masterplan include Creek Waters at AED 1,800 to 2,400 per sq ft for Q4 2028 and Creek Vistas at AED 2,000 to 2,600 for Q2 2029. (joinoliva.com)

What it is like to live here

Creek Marina, the Creek Beach lagoon, the promenade and the Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary across the water. Retail is still district-scale rather than mall-scale. Schools are a drive: most families use Deira International or the Nad Al Sheba cluster.

Getting around

Ras Al Khor Road is the spine and there is no metro station yet; the Blue Line extension is under construction. The airport run is the shortest of any area in this guide.

The stock

Studio to four-bed tower apartments, podium townhouses, duplexes and Creek Beach low-rise apartments. Off-plan dominates; secondary stock is thin and moves fast.

About these price bands

Bands are indicative market ranges as at Q3 2026, not a valuation. For a figure on your own property, ask for a Frank valuation.

03 / Available now

Homes in Creek Harbour.

04 / Under construction

New developments in Creek Harbour.

    • Photography pending for Savanna at Creek Beach, a development in Creek Beach. This frame will show the development.
    • Photography pending for Savanna at Creek Beach, an off-plan development. This frame will show the exterior.
    • Photography pending for Savanna at Creek Beach, an off-plan development. This frame will show the living space.
    • Photography pending for Savanna at Creek Beach, an off-plan development. This frame will show the amenity deck.
    Under construction

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    Savanna at Creek Beach

    Emaar PropertiesCreek Beach, Dubai Creek Harbour

    Starting from
    AED 1,300,000
    Handover
    Q3 2026 estimated
    • A swimming pool photographed from directly above, with parasols, loungers and a boulder at the water’s edge.
    • Photography pending for The Cove Phase 3, an off-plan development. This frame will show the exterior.
    • Photography pending for The Cove Phase 3, an off-plan development. This frame will show the living space.
    • Photography pending for The Cove Phase 3, an off-plan development. This frame will show the amenity deck.
    Selling

    Photograph 1 of 4

    The Cove Phase 3

    Emaar PropertiesCreek Beach, Dubai Creek Harbour

    Starting from
    AED 1,750,000
    Handover
    Q3 2028 estimated
    • A swimming pool cut into a pale stone terrace, with two loungers along the far edge.
    • Photography pending for Creek Waters, an off-plan development. This frame will show the exterior.
    • Photography pending for Creek Waters, an off-plan development. This frame will show the living space.
    • Photography pending for Creek Waters, an off-plan development. This frame will show the amenity deck.
    Selling

    Photograph 1 of 4

    Creek Waters

    Emaar PropertiesCreek Island, Dubai Creek Harbour

    Starting from
    AED 1,900,000
    Handover
    Q4 2028 estimated

05 / The numbers and the map

What it costs,and how far it is.

Apartment for saleSecondary stock at Harbour Views, Creek Gate and Creek Rise. Q3 2026.AED 1,600 to AED 2,400 per sq ft
Apartment for saleNew releases at Creek Waters and Creek Vistas. Q3 2026.AED 1,900 to AED 2,800 per sq ft
Apartment for saleOne-bed to three-bed, Creek Beach and podium level at the top. Q3 2026.AED 1,200,000 to AED 5,400,000
Apartment to rentStudio to three-bed. Q3 2026.AED 75,000 to AED 260,000 a year
Downtown Dubai12 minutes by car
Dubai International (DXB)15 minutes by car
DIFC18 minutes by car
Dubai Marina35 minutes by car

Where Creek Harbour is

Creek HarbourOpen in Google Maps

06 / Before you commit

Questions people ask about Creek Harbour.

Is the metro actually coming?

The Blue Line extension is under construction and is planned to serve the district. It is not open. Do not price a unit as though it is.

How long will I live next to a building site?

In some sub-districts, into 2029. The island district and Creek Beach are finished and inhabited; the western parcels are not. Ask which parcel your building faces before you buy.

Is Creek Beach a real beach?

It is a filtered seawater lagoon with sand and lifeguards, open to Creek Harbour residents. It is two minutes on foot from the Creek Beach buildings.

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A curving stone promenade edge beside flat still water, with young trees and grasses in morning haze.

08 / Selling here

Thinking of sellingin Creek Harbour?

A Frank valuation is evidence rather than flattery: the comparable sales in Creek Harbour, what is listed against you now, and a range instead of a single number.