Bluewaters is Meraas's polished island statement beside JBR: low-density residences around Ain Dubai, with retail and dining calibrated a class above The Walk. Scarce stock, ten residential buildings plus villas and penthouses, keeps it one of Dubai's highest-priced apartment addresses. It suits buyers wanting new-generation beachfront quality with genuine scarcity. It doesn't suit yield maximisers. What to watch: thin transaction volume means single sales move the median; price against the specific stack and view. , Equity Edge analyst note
AED 7.9M8%above the registered medianabove the 2 bed apartment median
Registered5 November 2026
What sold2 bed apartment in Bluewaters
Like-for-like medianAED 7.33Mevery 2 bed apartment registered in Bluewaters, 12 months
Drawn from40 salesmedian AED 4,684/sqft
All apartmentsAED 7.58Macross every layout, 112 sales
DLD registered transactions for Bluewaters Island, trailing 12 months. The registry publishes no project name against a sale, so like-for-like here means the same area, the same property type and the same number of bedrooms. Methodology
Towers and developments of Bluewaters Island
Every one has its own page with sold prices by bedroom count, straight from the registry. Every tower, by community →
What does an apartment cost in Bluewaters Island in 2026?
The median registered sale price for a Bluewaters Island apartment is AED 7.58M (112 DLD-registered sales, 12 months to Nov 2026), or AED 4,719/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 3.46M.
Why is Bluewaters so much pricier than JBR next door?
Newer build quality, far lower density, controlled retail, and scarcity, ten buildings versus JBR’s forty towers. It trades as a limited-edition product; the registered sample size on this page is small precisely because owners hold.
Is Ain Dubai operational?
The observation wheel’s operating schedule has varied since opening, check current status if it matters to your view premium. Wheel-facing units price the spectacle; sea-facing stacks price the sunset. Both carry premiums over island-inward views.
What’s the rental profile on Bluewaters?
Premium long-lets and high-end short stays, tenants who’d otherwise look at Palm trunk residences or 1/JBR. Yields are modest at these capital values; the asset case is scarcity appreciation, not cashflow.
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