DAMAC Hills 2: Should You Buy?

DAMAC Hills 2, formerly known as Akoya Oxygen, is one of the largest suburban master communities in Dubai, built by DAMAC Properties in Dubailand around a green, activity-led lifestyle. This guide explains what DAMAC Hills 2 is, its themed clusters, the developer's track record, and the honest questions to ask before buying in 2026.

What is DAMAC Hills 2?

DAMAC Hills 2 is a master-planned residential community developed by DAMAC Properties in Dubailand. It was originally launched under the name Akoya Oxygen and later rebranded as DAMAC Hills 2, so you will still see both names used in older listings and documents.

The community is positioned around an eco-friendly, green suburban lifestyle and is very large in scale, combining thousands of villas and townhouses with apartment options. It is designed as a self-contained community with parks, sports and leisure amenities woven through the master plan.

It is a different product from a central high-rise, so it helps to read it alongside our broader profile of DAMAC as a developer and to compare it with the neighbouring Dubailand community in our Villanova profile.

The themed clusters

Part of what defines DAMAC Hills 2 is its organisation into themed clusters, each with its own character and amenity focus. The commonly referenced towns include:

• Water Town: water-based leisure features.
• Sports Town: sports and fitness amenities.
• Down Town: the community's central retail and social hub.
• Equestrian Town: an equestrian-themed area.
• Motor Town: a motoring-themed cluster.

Property types span villas, townhouses and apartments, with configurations commonly ranging from three to six bedrooms in the villa and townhouse product. Because the community is so large and released in phases, availability and specification differ from cluster to cluster.

Location and connectivity

DAMAC Hills 2 is located in the south-eastern part of Dubailand, near Al Qudra Street and Lehbab Road. That places it well outside the central coastal and business districts, which is the core of its trade-off: you gain space, quiet and lower prices, and you accept a longer commute to Downtown, DIFC or the Marina.

For families and remote or hybrid workers, that distance can be an acceptable exchange for a house and garden. For anyone who needs daily access to the central city, it is a more significant consideration. Everyday amenities within the community expand as the wider area matures.

Because DAMAC Hills 2 is designed to be largely self-contained, a lot of daily life is intended to happen inside the community itself, through its retail, parks, sports and leisure amenities. That is part of the appeal for buyers who want to minimise trips into the congested core. It also means the maturity of the specific amenities near your cluster is central to how the community feels: an amenity that exists on the master plan but is not yet open, or sits on the far side of a very large community, does little for your day-to-day convenience. Verify what is genuinely operational near the unit you are considering rather than relying on the headline amenity list.

DAMAC's track record

DAMAC Properties is one of Dubai's largest private developers. It was established in 1982 by Hussain Sajwani and has built a wide portfolio of residential and mixed-use developments in Dubai and internationally. DAMAC was previously listed on the Dubai Financial Market and was taken private, delisting in 2022.

The DAMAC Hills 2 community, under its former Akoya Oxygen branding, has been associated with large-scale golf and leisure amenities. As with any developer, this scale and delivery history reduce general completion risk, but they do not guarantee a specific price or rental outcome, so keep your due diligence focused at the unit and cluster level.

Prices, service charges and yields: how to read the numbers

DAMAC Hills 2 has generally been positioned as one of the more affordable villa and townhouse communities in Dubai, which is central to its appeal for first-time house buyers and yield-focused investors. Beyond that context, avoid fixed figures.

Prices, service charges and rental yields vary significantly by cluster, unit type, plot size and current market conditions. To get real numbers:

• Check recent comparable transactions and the rental and service-charge indexes on the Dubai Land Department portal or the Dubai REST app.
• Ask a RERA-registered agent for sold prices in the specific cluster, not a community-wide average.
• Factor community service charges and the distance-driven tenant profile into any yield estimate.

If you are weighing a house purchase generally, our guide to buying a villa in Dubai covers the full cost stack, and our Dubai investment guide puts affordability-led communities in a wider strategy.

Scale and phasing: what a giant community means for you

DAMAC Hills 2 is very large, and that scale is a double-edged feature that buyers should think through rather than take purely as a positive. A big master community can offer more amenities and a wide range of price points, but its size also has practical implications for the day-to-day experience and for value.

Consider how scale plays out on the ground:

• Ongoing construction: in a community released over many phases, some clusters may still be under construction while you live there, which can mean noise, traffic and evolving surroundings.
• Amenity access: a headline amenity is only useful if it is near your cluster; check the real distance from your unit to the features you care about, not just the master-plan map.
• Internal supply: when many similar units exist across the community, resale and rental pricing can be competitive, so your unit needs a genuine edge such as a better cluster, plot or condition.
• Community management: the quality and cost of managing a very large community affect your service charges and the upkeep of shared spaces over time.

None of this is a reason to avoid DAMAC Hills 2, but it does mean the specific cluster and phase carry more weight here than in a small development. Verify the completion status of your cluster and its immediate surroundings, and check comparable prices within that cluster on the DLD portal, before you treat a community-wide average as your benchmark.

Should you buy in DAMAC Hills 2 in 2026?

DAMAC Hills 2 suits buyers who want a house with space and green surroundings at an accessible price, backed by a large, experienced developer, and who are comfortable with a suburban Dubailand location. For families and yield-focused investors targeting affordable villa and townhouse stock, it is a rational option.

The main cautions are location and scale: the commute to central Dubai is real, and in a community this large the specific cluster and phase matter a great deal. Do that homework, verify the numbers on the DLD portal, and compare against other DAMAC communities such as DAMAC Lagoons before you decide.

Frequently asked questions

What is DAMAC Hills 2?

DAMAC Hills 2 is a large master community in Dubailand developed by DAMAC Properties, previously branded Akoya Oxygen. It offers villas, townhouses and apartments across themed clusters focused on a green, activity-led lifestyle.

Is DAMAC Hills 2 the same as Akoya Oxygen?

Yes. DAMAC Hills 2 was originally launched as Akoya Oxygen and later rebranded, so both names refer to the same community and still appear in older listings.

Who is the developer of DAMAC Hills 2?

The developer is DAMAC Properties, one of Dubai's largest private developers, established in 1982 by Hussain Sajwani. DAMAC was delisted from the Dubai Financial Market and taken private in 2022.

Where is DAMAC Hills 2 located?

It is in the south-eastern part of Dubailand, near Al Qudra Street and Lehbab Road, which is a suburban location well outside central Dubai with a longer commute to the coastal and business districts.

Is DAMAC Hills 2 a good investment in 2026?

It can suit buyers seeking affordable villa and townhouse stock with space and greenery, accepting a suburban location. Confirm current prices, service charges and yields for the specific cluster on the DLD portal or with a RERA-registered agent before deciding.