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Dubai Sports City has the lowest apartment price per square foot in our Dubai Land Department price table: a master plan built around a cricket stadium, the ICC headquarters and an Ernie Els golf course, between Motor City and JVC. From Sep 2024 to Aug 2026, the Dubai Land Department registered 5,348 apartment sales here at a median of AED 1,106 per sq ft. A median one-bedroom sold for AED 750,000 for 807 sq ft, and a median studio for AED 551,580. About two sales in three were ready apartments. It is the district for investors who want the highest rental yield on a small ticket, and for families who want villas near good schools. The trade-off: no metro, older apartment towers, and a car for almost everything.
| Unit type | Median apartment price AED | Median villa price AED | Median size sqft | Median apartment AED per sqft | Sales volume 24 months | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 551,580 | 430 | ||||
| 1 bedroom | AED 750,000 | 807 | ||||
| 2 bedrooms | AED 1,250,000 | 1,224 | ||||
| 3 bedrooms | AED 2,083,614 | AED 3,300,000 | 1,536 | |||
| 4+ bedrooms | AED 4,200,000 | 2,418 | ||||
| All residential | AED 1,106/sqft | 5,348 | 36.1% |
Source: Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse · Sep 2024 to Aug 2026
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Dubai Sports City prices in 2026: what actually sold
Every number below is a median of registered transactions, not an asking price. Source: Dubai Land Department via Dubai Pulse, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026.
| Unit type | Median sale price (AED) | Median size (sq ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 551,580 | 430 |
| 1 bedroom | 750,000 | 807 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,250,000 | 1,224 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,083,614 | 1,536 |
Villas and townhouses: a median 3-bedroom sold for AED 3,300,000 and a median 4-bedroom or larger for AED 4,200,000.
Median price per sq ft, all apartments: AED 1,106. Share of off-plan sales: 36.1%.
Three things the table tells you:
1. This is the cheapest square foot on our list. On the 24 September 2026 dataset Dubai Sports City is 19% cheaper per sq ft than JVC and about 40% cheaper than Motor City next door. 2. The space is real. The median one-bedroom of 807 sq ft is larger than a new one-bedroom in JVC (790 sq ft) or Dubai South (742 sq ft), for less money. 3. It is a two-market district. Apartment towers from the 2010s sit next to villa communities such as Victory Heights around the golf course, and a wave of new towers is adding the off-plan share.
Dubai Sports City vs Motor City, JVC, JVT, Dubai South and JLT
Same source, same period, same method.
| Area | Median AED per sq ft | Median 1 bedroom (AED) | Sales in 24 months | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Sports City | 1,106 | 750,000 | 5,348 | 36.1% |
| Motor City | 1,865 | 1,120,000 | 5,538 | 70.6% |
| JVC | 1,364 | 1,020,000 | 19,789 | 53.3% |
| JVT | 1,536 | 1,127,128 | 5,101 | 74.0% |
| Dubai South | 1,636 | 1,150,000 | 14,525 | 80.1% |
| JLT | 1,800 | 1,600,000 | 7,033 | 35.4% |
How to read it, on the 24 September 2026 dataset:
- Motor City, next door, costs 69% more per sq ft and 49% more for a one-bedroom, with 70% of its sales off-plan. Much of the gap is new versus resale stock. - JVC costs 23% more per sq ft and 36% more for a one-bedroom, with almost four times the sales. JVT costs 39% more per sq ft. The three villages are the payment-plan markets; Sports City is the ready-and-cheaper alternative on the same side of the city. - Dubai South costs 48% more per sq ft, with 80% off-plan. JLT costs 63% more per sq ft and its one-bedroom more than double, for two metro stations and a free zone.
Compare on the Motor City, JVC, JVT, Dubai South and JLT pages.
Rental yields in Dubai Sports City: gross and after service charges
Rents below are the average registered annual rents for Dubai Sports City in the 12 months to September 2026, from Dubai Land Department rental contracts as shown on the Bayut portal (read 28 September 2026). Prices are the DLD medians above. The yield is the simple division, so it is a gross figure before service charges, vacancy and agency fees.
| Unit | Average annual rent, 12 months to Sep 2026 (AED) | DLD median price (AED) | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 43,258 | 551,580 | 7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 60,584 | 750,000 | 8.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 88,034 | 1,250,000 | 7.0% |
| 3-bedroom villa | 228,714 | 3,300,000 | 6.9% |
Yields computed on the 24 September 2026 figures. Bayut's Dubai Sales Market Report H1 2026 reaches the same picture from asking prices: it puts ready Dubai Sports City apartments at a projected 8.12% yield, among the highest in Dubai.
Service charges in Dubai Sports City apartment towers run at about AED 10.6 to 13.7 per sq ft a year, according to the Dubai Land Department figures quoted for individual buildings, among the lowest in Dubai; the exact figure for every building is public in the DLD Service Charge Index. On a median one-bedroom of 807 sq ft at AED 12 per sq ft, that is about AED 9,700 a year, which takes the one-bedroom from 8.1% gross to roughly 6.8% net of service charges.
The tenant pays the 5% municipality housing fee on top of the rent, through the DEWA bill, so it does not come out of your yield.
Who buys and who rents in Dubai Sports City
Tenants: young professionals and couples looking for space on a budget; families renting villas near Victory Heights Primary School and the golf course; and staff of the sports academies and businesses in the area.
Buyers: yield investors buying ready studios and one-bedrooms; families buying villas and townhouses; and first-time buyers who want a finished apartment below AED 1 million. On the DLD medians above, a Sports City apartment reaches the AED 2 million line of the Golden Visa only at three bedrooms, so most buyers combine units or buy a villa.
What Sports City is not: it is not walkable to a metro and it is not a nightlife district. It is a quiet, car-based community, with its best amenities around the stadium and the golf course.
Handovers in Dubai Sports City: 2026 to 2028
New towers are filling the last plots of Sports City. These are the Sports City projects in our Handover Tracker, with the dates the developers publish. Dates move; the tracker is updated monthly.
| Project | Developer | Handover | Payment plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samana Golf Views | Samana Developers | Q2 2026 (at launch) | See project page |
| Sportz by Danube | Danube Properties | May 2027 | See project page |
| The Community Sports Arena | AQUA Properties | Q4 2027 | See project page |
| Hadley Heights 2 | LEOS Developments | Q4 2027 | See project page |
| Aspirz | Danube Properties | Q4 2028 | See project page |
Sportz by Danube, with 1,110 units, was 90% complete on 31 August 2026 according to Danube's construction update.
What the pipeline means for you: a few thousand new units over three years will compete with the older towers for tenants, so choose a building with a clear edge (view of the golf course or the stadium, parking, maintenance record). For buyers of the new towers, the payment plan and the handover date matter more than the launch discount.
Living in Dubai Sports City: what it is like day to day
Dubai Sports City is a 50 million sq ft master plan. At its centre is Dubai International Stadium, opened in 2009 with 25,000 seats and the ring of floodlights that needs no towers, next to the headquarters and academy of the International Cricket Council. The Els Club, an 18-hole par-72 course designed by Ernie Els, sits inside Victory Heights, a community of about 1,000 villas. Around them are apartment communities such as the ten towers of Elite Sports Residence, and townhouse clusters such as Gallery Villas and Bloomingdale. Victory Heights Primary School was rated Outstanding by the KHDA for 2023 to 2024.
There is no metro station in Sports City. The RTA bus F38 connects it to Jumeirah Golf Estates metro station every 20 minutes. By car, the district sits on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with Al Khail Road and Hessa Street minutes away: about 20 minutes to Dubai Marina, 20 to 25 minutes to Downtown, around 27 minutes to DXB and about 20 minutes to Al Maktoum airport outside peak time. In February 2026 the Roads and Transport Authority awarded the contract for the next phase of Hessa Street, from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, next to the district.
The honest downsides: no metro; construction noise around the new towers; limited shopping inside the community; and apartment towers from 2012 to 2015 that need a check of their maintenance and service charge history.
What it costs to buy in Dubai Sports City
Dubai Sports City is a freehold area: foreigners can buy in their own name, with the title registered at the Dubai Land Department. On top of the price, budget for:
- 4% DLD transfer fee, plus a small admin fee; - Registration trustee fee, around AED 4,000 plus VAT for properties above AED 500,000, AED 2,000 plus VAT below; - 2% agency commission plus 5% VAT on the commission, on a ready unit; on an off-plan unit bought from the developer the commission is paid by the developer; - 0.25% mortgage registration fee if you finance; - Off-plan: the Oqood registration fee and the escrow payment schedule set by the developer.
Total for a ready unit: about 6.5% to 7% of the price. Fees: Dubai Land Department.
Dubai Sports City: 6 questions buyers ask
Is Dubai Sports City a good investment in 2026?
For rental yield, it is one of the strongest in Dubai: around 8% gross on studios and one-bedrooms using DLD-registered rents against DLD median prices, and close to 7% net of service charges on a one-bedroom. The risks to manage are new supply and building age: pick a tower with a clear edge and a good maintenance record.
What is the median price of an apartment in Dubai Sports City in 2026?
AED 551,580 for a studio and AED 750,000 for a one-bedroom of 807 sq ft, based on 5,348 DLD-registered apartment sales from Sep 2024 to Aug 2026. The median price per sq ft across all apartments is AED 1,106.
How much rent does a Dubai Sports City apartment get?
About AED 43,258 a year for a studio, AED 60,584 for a one-bedroom and AED 88,034 for a two-bedroom, the average of DLD-registered rental contracts in the 12 months to September 2026. Three-bedroom villas averaged about AED 228,714.
When is Sportz by Danube handing over?
Danube Properties publishes May 2027 as the handover date, and its construction update showed the project 90% complete on 31 August 2026. We follow the date monthly in our Handover Tracker.
Is there a metro in Dubai Sports City?
No. The nearest metro is Jumeirah Golf Estates station on the Route 2020 extension of the Red Line, linked to Sports City by the RTA bus F38 every 20 minutes. Most residents drive.
Does a Dubai Sports City property qualify for the Golden Visa?
The 10-year Golden Visa requires property worth at least AED 2 million. A median Sports City three-bedroom apartment is just above that line, and a median villa is well above it; smaller apartments do not reach it alone, so buyers combine units. Mortgaged property is accepted with a no-objection letter from the bank.
Talk to an agent who works in Dubai Sports City
NAHY sells and rents in Sports City every week, from ready studios to villas in Victory Heights and new launches. Send us the building, the unit type and the budget, and we reply with the last registered prices in that building, not an asking price.
Sources: Dubai Land Department transactions via Dubai Pulse, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026, published as dld-area-prices.csv; DLD-registered rents as shown on Bayut, read 28 September 2026; Bayut, Dubai Sales Market Report H1 2026; DLD Service Charge Index; Danube, Sportz construction update; The Els Club; RTA bus F38; Dubai Land Department fees; GDRFA Dubai for the Golden Visa; developers' published handover dates in the NAHY Handover Tracker.