Emaar South in Dubai South

Emaar South at a glance

Ten minutes from Al Maktoum International: the Emaar South location

Emaar South lies in Dubai South, in the land area the DLD registers as Madinat Al Mataar. Emaar places it near Al Maktoum International Airport and alongside Expo City Dubai, and Gulf News put the new golf club about 10 minutes from the airport (updated 23 October 2026).

The airport expansion is the public project next door to Emaar South. The terminal approved in April 2024 is budgeted at AED 128 billion, with five parallel runways and room for 260 million passengers a year, and the plan foresees a city in Dubai South housing more than a million people who live and work there (Dubai Media Office, 28 April 2024). By 15 June 2026 the second runway was complete, more than 17,000 concrete piles were in, and operations were on course to start in 2032 (Dubai Media Office).

An 18 hole course with townhouses and apartments around it

Emaar South began in 2016 as a 50-50 venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai South, planned for more than 15,000 homes on 7 square kilometres around a championship golf course (The National, 5 September 2016). The course opened as Emaar South Golf Club on 5 October 2026, with a clubhouse, a driving range and chipping and putting greens; it measures 7,278 yards from the black tees (Gulf News, updated 23 October 2026).

Emaar's community page lists 25 neighbourhood parks and 53,000 square metres of retail and dining. The recent phases mix one to three bedroom apartments with three bedroom townhouses, and Emaar lists these shared facilities for Golf Vale and Golf Fields:

• Adult and children's pools and a splash pad
• A padel court and an event lawn
• Indoor and outdoor gym and yoga areas
• Barbecue area, table tennis and a children's play area

Golf Hills to Golf Trails: seven phases in the register

Sales are Dubai Land Department transactions in the 12 months to September 2026, data to 29 October 2026. With construction at or near zero, treat these dates as Emaar's declarations to the register rather than a firm handover. Emaar does not print a handover date on the phase pages read for this guide, so the dates above are the ones to check against your sale contract.

The register holds 38 projects under Emaar Dubai South DWC. The other 31 recorded fewer than 50 sales in the last 12 months and are not detailed in the export, so NAHY checks their status building by building when you ask about one.

Between 10 and 16 units left per phase: where Emaar is still selling

Emaar's Emaar South page, read on 8 November 2026, showed these phases as available now:

• Golf Trails: 16 units (15 on the phase page the same day). The register shows 97 sales against 161 units.
• Grove Ridge: 16 units, against 160 registered sales of 193.
• Golf Vale: 10 units, against 238 registered sales of 262.
• Vista Ridge: 10 units, against 160 registered sales of 198.

Golf Fields carries no availability count on Emaar's page, and its 181 registered sales equal its 181 units, so a buyer there is most likely buying resale. Golf Hills and Golf Hills 2 are not on Emaar's list. Reservations reach the register a few weeks after they are made, and resales of off-plan contracts count as sales, so Emaar's own count is the closer guide to what is left.

NAHY asks Emaar which unit numbers are still open in each phase and checks resale contracts in Golf Fields and Golf Hills; pricing, payment terms and layouts come to you on WhatsApp.

Emaar Dubai South DWC: the company that registers every phase

Every phase in the table is registered to Emaar Dubai South DWC LLC, the company Emaar uses to register its Emaar South phases with the DLD. Its 38 registered projects add up to 9,575 units, and in the 12 months to September 2026 it recorded 1,578 sales, 79.8% of them off-plan.

The golf club is run by Emaar Hospitality Group, which called it its fourth golf facility at the opening in October 2026. The phases with their own NAHY pages are Golf Vale, Golf Fields, Golf Trails, Grove Ridge and Vista Ridge.

Emaar South: questions buyers ask

Where is Emaar South?

In Dubai South, in the DLD area Madinat Al Mataar, near Al Maktoum International Airport and alongside Expo City Dubai.

How far is Emaar South from Al Maktoum International Airport?

Gulf News placed the Emaar South Golf Club about 10 minutes from the airport in October 2026.

When is the handover of Emaar South?

Each phase has its own date. The DLD register declares 30 September 2029 for Golf Hills, Golf Hills 2, Grove Ridge and Vista Ridge, 28 February 2030 for Golf Fields, 31 March 2030 for Golf Vale and 31 October 2030 for Golf Trails.

Which Emaar South phases still have units?

On 8 November 2026 Emaar showed 16 units in Golf Trails, 16 in Grove Ridge, 10 in Golf Vale and 10 in Vista Ridge.

Is Golf Fields at Emaar South sold out?

Its 181 registered sales match its 181 units in the DLD register, and Emaar shows no availability count, so Golf Fields is a resale purchase in practice. NAHY checks resale contracts.

What can I buy in Emaar South?

The recent phases offer one to three bedroom apartments and three bedroom townhouses, according to Emaar's phase pages.

Is the Emaar South golf course open?

Yes. Emaar South Golf Club opened on 5 October 2026, run by Emaar Hospitality Group.

How do I get the Emaar South price list?

WhatsApp NAHY Real Estate at +971 55 650 7737 and name the phase. NAHY sends Emaar's price list, payment plan and floor plans for the units Emaar shows as available.

Sources

• Dubai Land Department project register and transactions, Emaar Dubai South DWC LLC entries, data to 29 October 2026
• Emaar Properties, Emaar South community page and the Golf Vale, Golf Fields and Golf Trails pages, read 8 November 2026
• The National, Emaar partners with Dubai South for new development near Al Maktoum airport, 5 September 2016
• Gulf News, opening of Emaar South Golf Club, updated 23 October 2026
• Dubai Media Office, new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, 28 April 2024
• Dubai Media Office, Al Maktoum International Airport delivery milestones, 15 June 2026