Palm Springs in Dubai: a new district for 50,000 residents next to Palm Jebel Ali. What is known so far?

Author: Marcin Liszkowski, World Residence. Updated: 11 November 2026.

Short answer. Palm Springs in Dubai is a new district of 3.8 million m² unveiled by Nakheel, a unit of Dubai Holding Real Estate. It will be built in southern Dubai, right next to Palm Jebel Ali, and is expected to house about 50,000 people in 15 neighbourhoods, in villas, townhouses and apartments. The developer has not, however, disclosed the investment value or the completion timeline, and no prices or sales launch date have been given.

Palm Springs in Dubai – what Nakheel has announced

According to Arabian Business, the project is a large master development, that is, a district planned from scratch, located in southern Dubai next to Palm Jebel Ali. It covers 3.8 million m². The estimated population is 50,000 residents spread across 15 neighbourhoods. The housing is to consist of villas, townhouses and apartments.

Green space, tracks and infrastructure

About 593,000 m² of green space and a central park have been announced. The development is to have more than 35 km of cycling, running and walking tracks linking the residential districts with retail and leisure destinations. Public facilities named include two schools, a hospital, six mosques, a country club and a sports club, plus extensive recreational facilities.

What is still not known

The article makes clear that Nakheel did not disclose the total investment value or the completion timeline. There is also no information on the number of homes, prices or the sales launch date, on whether the properties will be for sale or for rent, or on the target group of buyers. It also does not say how the development will be connected to the rest of the city.

Context: other Nakheel projects in this part of Dubai

The publication recalls that in April Nakheel awarded construction contracts for 544 villas at Palm Jebel Ali (contracts worth AED 3.5 billion, about US$950 million). The company has also begun handing over 892 villas and townhouses in the redeveloped Jebel Ali Village, near Ibn Battuta Mall. Arabian Business sees this as evidence of continued developer appetite for planned communities in Dubai’s expansion zones. The article does not suggest that Palm Springs is formally linked to these projects beyond their proximity.

Khalid Al Malik, CEO of Dubai Holding Real Estate, said the project reflects the company’s long-term confidence in southern Dubai. He added that the aim is to bring homes and infrastructure together from the very start.

What this means if you are thinking of buying in Dubai

The tips below are my general remarks, not information from the article.

• For now it is an announcement, not an offer. Until there are prices, a schedule and a sales date, the project cannot be compared with others.
• With every new project, check three things. They are the handover date, the payment schedule and the terms of the contract. We explain how to read payment plans in our text on off-plan payment plans.
• Compare with what is already on the market. You will find current price levels in our overview of Dubai property prices, and a picture of the market in October 2026 sales.

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Sources

• Arabian Business, “Dubai reveals huge Palm Springs project to house 50,000 near Jebel Ali” (10 November 2026): article
• Information about the project also published by the Dubai Media Office (a post of 10 November 2026 cited in the article).