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May
Part of Arabian Ranches 3
Arabian Ranches 3 · Emaar Properties
Project factsheet
Units in the community 270
Developer Emaar Properties
District Arabian Ranches 3
Photos and renders of the community and grounds — not of this particular unit.
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About the community
A residential community in Arabian Ranches 3. Developer — Emaar Properties.
Specifications for May at Arabian Ranches 3 per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole community, not the individual unit.
About the project
May is a residential community in Arabian Ranches 3.
The developer is Emaar Properties.
The complex holds 270 apartments in total.
No lots from this project are in our database today. It is topped up every night, so listings for the building can turn up on any day.
The May cluster in Arabian Ranches 3, with 270 residences: size around 1,560 square feet, price AED 3.2 million, AED 2,053 per square foot.
What it is
May is an Emaar cluster in Arabian Ranches 3, with 270 residences. The storey count and handover date aren't stated in the passport.
Our stock has one listing of around 1,559 square feet for AED 3.2 million, at AED 2,053 per square foot.
At around fifteen hundred square feet, this is the community's most compact format: Anya 2 runs to 2,530 square feet, June 2 to 3,101.
Suburban districts: median price and price per square foot
May runs 15% above the district figure of AED 1,781 — and it has the smallest house size.
| District | Median, AED million | AED / ft² | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oasis by Emaar | 16.88 | 1606 | 22 |
| Tilal Al Ghaf | 10.00 | 2289 | 33 |
| Arabian Ranches | 10.80 | 2398 | 31 |
| Al Barari | 9.45 | 3374 | 10 |
| The Acres | 8.00 | 1642 | 20 |
| Arabian Ranches 2 | 5.95 | 1907 | 6 |
| DAMAC Hills | 5.50 | 1846 | 51 |
| The Valley | 4.30 | 1323 | 91 |
| Arabian Ranches 3 | 4.15 | 1781 | 57 |
| Villanova | 3.80 | 1602 | 37 |
| Damac Lagoons | 3.60 | 1371 | 85 |
Our own stock as of 28 August 2026. The median is the price of the district's middle lot; the price per square foot is calculated from lots with a reliable size figure. The median and the price per square foot move independently — an expensive district isn't necessarily expensive per foot.
A compact townhouse costs more per square foot
Arabian Ranches 3 in our database has 57 lots, with a median of AED 4.15 million at a price of AED 1,781 per square foot.
Three clusters in the community line up by a clear rule: May at 1,559 square feet runs at AED 2,053, Anya 2 at 2,530 square feet at AED 1,608, June 2 at 3,101 square feet at AED 1,773.
The most compact is the most expensive per square foot, and that's the usual mechanics of the mass-market segment. A larger house is cheaper on a per-square-foot basis.
For a buyer with a budget up to AED 3.5 million, that means: in this community it pays to take the bigger house if the budget allows. The gap in price per square foot between May and Anya 2 is 28%.
Propsearch passport: 270 residences, developer Emaar Properties. Our own stock as of 28 August 2026: one project listing (size, price, price per square foot), data on Anya 2 and June 2, medians and price per square foot across the suburban districts.
Where it is
Nothing in the stock for this project right now
Lots for this project come and go, and the stock is topped up nightly. Message me — I will look through the closed bases and find the closest alternatives in Arabian Ranches 3.
Ask about this projectFrequently asked about May
Who is the developer of May?
Emaar Properties.
Where is May?
Arabian Ranches. Emaar’s original villa community: mature, established, and the benchmark every later family district is measured against.
How much does an apartment in May cost?
No open lots for the building today. I will check the price of the layout you are after in the closed databases and send it with every cost of the deal worked out.
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Where this project stands today
I will tell you which layouts are available now, what entry really costs and what the people who live in or let the building think of it — no marketing language.
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