DAMAC Hills 2

DAMAC Hills 2, formerly known as Akoya Oxygen, is a large master-planned community by DAMAC Properties around a leisure and green-space spine. It's aimed squarely at families and value-conscious investors who want more land, more quiet, and more community infrastructure than inner-city Dubai can offer at the same price point. According to Disruptive Estate, this is one of the most competitively priced villa and townhouse destinations in the emirate right now, and the pipeline of new phases keeps demand ticking. If you're prepared to be 30-plus minutes from the centre, the space-per-dirham equation here is hard to beat, making DAMAC Hills 2 a standout choice for buyers seeking long-term value and lifestyle. Its combination of family-oriented amenities, ongoing off-plan launches, and established residential clusters makes it equally attractive for end-users, investors, and tenants looking for long-term value.

The point that the community is low-density with extensive landscaped areas.

The discussion about golf-oriented residential pockets (if referring to subdistricts rather than the whole community).

The explanation that much of the earlier phases are already delivered, so the market now includes substantial resale inventory.

The note that service charges should be considered when evaluating investment returns.

The emphasis on proximity to Al Maktoum International Airport as a long-term growth driver.

Market overview

Our catalogue currently lists 14 active projects in DAMAC Hills 2 — a figure that tells you something important about the pace of development here. DAMAC Properties is essentially the sole master-developer, which means supply is controlled and phased rather than fragmented across competing builders. That's a double-edged sword: it keeps the streetscape coherent, but it also means buyers are largely negotiating with one vendor.

The product mix skews heavily towards townhouses and villas, with a handful of apartment clusters (Viridis, Navitas) providing a lower entry point. On current Dubai market knowledge, townhouses in this community typically trade in the AED 700–1,100 per sqft range depending on phase, finish level, and whether the unit is ready or off-plan. Villa plots and larger sstandalone homes push above that band. Apartments, where available, can come in meaningfully below AED 700 per sqft — which is why ready units like the Viridis studios attract investors hunting yield on a tight budget.

The pipeline is still deep. Projects such as ELO, Evergreens, Natura, Park Greens, Park Greens 2, Violet, and Verona are all in various stages of delivery, with Verona Townhouses carrying a Q2 2026 completion date. Mulberry, the community's earliest phase in our catalogue, completed in Q4 2021 and now provides a useful resale and rental benchmark for newer launches.

In our experience, buyers who move early in a DAMAC Hills 2 phase — before the show units open — tend to secure the best floor plans at launch pricing. By the time a project is 60–70% sold, the remaining inventory is usually the less desirable orientations or the premium-priced corner plots. The secondary market here is still maturing; liquidity is improving but it's not yet as deep as, say, Arabian Ranches or Dubai Hills Estate. Patience is part of the investment thesis.

Living in DAMAC Hills 2

This is unambiguously a family neighbourhood. The whole master plan is built around outdoor living — a central park spine, a water park (Malibu Beach), sports courts, cycling tracks, and a cluster of community retail. Buyers searching for property in DAMAC Hills 2 typically fit this demographic: families with school-age children, often relocating from more congested parts of Dubai, and expats who prioritise garden space and a quieter pace over proximity to the CBD.

Singles and young professionals do buy property in DAMAC Hills 2 as well — usually in the apartment clusters for the rental yield — but they're not the primary audience, and the community doesn't pretend otherwise.

The vibe is suburban in the best sense. Streets are wide. There's actual greenery. On a weekday morning it genuinely feels calm rather than chaotic, which is not something you can say about JVC or Business Bay at 8am. The trade-off when owning property in DAMAC Hills 2 is that you're dependent on your car for almost everything beyond the community retail strip.

Dining options within the community are limited to casual cafés and the hotel F&B at Navitas. For a proper restaurant evening you're heading to City Centre Me'aisem, Mudon, or further into Dubai. That's a real limitation for anyone considering property in DAMAC Hills 2, and we'd rather say so plainly than gloss over it.

The community events calendar—outdoor markets, fitness classes, seasonal activations around the park—does create a genuine sense of neighbourhood identity. Our buyers who've invested in property in DAMAC Hills 2 consistently report that the community feel exceeded their expectations. That's worth something, especially for families with young children who want their kids to actually play outside.

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Schools, healthcare & retail

Schools within or near the community:

• Fairgreen International School (Sustainable City, ~10 minutes)
• GEMS Metropole School (Motor City, ~15 minutes)
• South View School (Remraam, ~10 minutes)
• Several nurseries within the DAMAC Hills 2 community retail areas

Healthcare:

• Aster Clinic and similar community-level GP clinics in adjacent Dubailand districts
• Mediclinic Parkview Hospital (~20 minutes, Al Barsha South) for secondary care
• The community is not well-served by hospitals within walking or short-drive distance — this is a genuine gap

Retail & daily needs:

• Community retail strip within DAMAC Hills 2 (supermarket, pharmacy, café)
• City Centre Me'aisem (~15 minutes) for mid-range retail and dining
• The Sustainable City market and retail (~10 minutes)
• Carrefour and larger supermarket options in Mudon and Remraam

Leisure:

• Malibu Beach wave pool and water park within the community
• Cycling and jogging tracks throughout the green spine
• Sports courts (tennis, basketball, football) across multiple community zones
• Navitas Hotel & Residences provides on-site hotel-grade F&B and pool access for residents

Getting around

Connectivity of off plan projects in Damac Hills 2 is honest rather than impressive. It sits in Dubailand, off Jebel Ali–Lehbab Road (E77). Drive times on a clear run:

• Burj Khalifa / Downtown Dubai — approximately 35–40 minutes
• DIFC — 35–40 minutes via Al Khail Road
• Dubai Marina — 40–45 minutes
• Dubai International Airport (DXB) — 40–50 minutes
• Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) — 25–30 minutes, which is a genuine advantage as DWC expands

There is no metro access. That's a fact, not a criticism — the area was never planned around rail — but it does mean every resident needs a car. During peak hours, the E77 and the feeder roads into Dubailand can add 15–20 minutes to any of the above estimates. We'd call the connectivity functional rather than strong.

The school run is manageable if you're using schools within or adjacent to Dubailand. Families commuting children to schools in Jumeirah or Mirdif will find the daily drive a grind. Worth factoring in before you commit.

The proximity to DWC is the connectivity story that doesn't get enough attention. As Al Maktoum Airport scales up over the next decade, being 25–30 minutes away starts to look like a structural advantage rather than a consolation prize.

Investment outlook

DAMAC Hills 2 sits in the mid-market band, and that's where the yield story lives. Gross rental yields on townhouses here typically run in the 7–9% range — consistent with Dubai's mid-market average — while apartments in the Viridis cluster can push towards the top of that band or slightly above, given their lower entry price. These are not invented figures; they reflect the well-documented pattern of outer-Dubai communities outperforming prime areas on yield while lagging on capital appreciation speed.

Capital appreciation has been real but measured. Buyers who purchased in Mulberry at launch (completed Q4 2021) have seen values move upward off the back of the broader Dubai market rally. The question for new buyers is whether that momentum continues as more supply from the 13 other active projects feeds into the market. Our view: phased delivery actually helps here, because DAMAC controls the release schedule and has a commercial incentive not to flood the market.

Resale liquidity is the honest weak point. This is not a community where you can snap up a unit and expect to flip it in 12 months at a meaningful premium. The buyer pool, while growing, is more specific — families, long-term residents, yield investors and that narrows the exit options compared to a Marina apartment. That said, demand for DAMAC Hills 2 property for sale continues to grow among buyers seeking long-term value rather than short-term speculation.

The DWC proximity argument is worth repeating in an investment context. If Al Maktoum Airport becomes the primary hub it's planned to be, communities in this corridor will re-rate. That's a 5–10 year thesis, not a 2-year one. In the meantime, the steady demand for DAMAC Hills 2 property for rent provides an additional layer of appeal for investors focused on consistent rental income.

Our editorial line: cautiously bullish. The yield is real, the master plan is coherent, and the price point still offers genuine value but go in with a 5-year minimum horizon and don't expect quick-flip liquidity. Whether you're considering DAMAC Hills 2 property for sale as a long-term investment or exploring DAMAC Hills 2 property for rent to generate rental returns, the community is best suited to investors with a patient outlook.