International City: property prices and rental yield
Real apartment sales and rent data for International City (Dubai): median price per m², prices by unit type, the quarterly trend, rents, gross yield and the projects under construction.
Summary
- Median price per m² (12 months)
- 7,907 AED/m²
- Change vs previous 12 months
- +16.7%
- Apartment sales (12 months)
- 1,876
- Gross rental yield
- 7.9%
Prices by unit type
Median price of a whole apartment from the sales of the last 12 months (ready and off-plan together).
| Unit type | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 360,000 AED≈ €84k | 847 |
| 1 bedroom | 510,000 AED≈ €119k | 845 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,010,000 AED≈ €236k | 138 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,550,000 AED≈ €362k | 46 |
- Median price per sq ft
- 735 AED/sqft
- Ready (AED/m²)
- 7,062 AED/m²
- Off-plan (AED/m²)
- 13,370 AED/m²
- Off-plan share
- 32.9%
“–” means fewer than 30 sales. 1 m² = 10.764 sq ft.
Quarterly prices
Number of sales and median price per m² by quarter over the last two years.
| Quarter | Sales | Median (AED/m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026* | 170 | 7,584 |
| Q3 2026 | 421 | 8,068 |
| Q2 2026 | 507 | 11,348 |
| Q1 2026 | 491 | 8,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 430 | 6,889 |
| Q3 2025 | 446 | 6,989 |
| Q2 2025 | 433 | 6,772 |
| Q1 2025 | 506 | 6,773 |
Medians from at least 30 sales only; past price changes do not predict future prices. * The latest quarter is not complete yet (latest data: 31 October 2026).
Rents and gross yield
- Median annual rent
- 37,000 AED
- Annual rent (AED/m²)
- 622 AED/m²
- Rent contracts
- 19,407
- Gross rental yield
- 7.9%
Source: apartment rent contracts registered with DLD (Ejari), 1 January 2026 – 31 October 2026. Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price, from the two medians, before costs (service charges, management, vacancy); an indicative figure, not the yield of a specific apartment.
Projects in the area
According to the DLD register, 6 registered projects with 1,060 units in total are currently under construction in the area.
| Project | Developer | Planned handover |
|---|---|---|
| SAMANA Greenfield 2 | Samana Developers | Q3 2029 |
| Ayami Residence | Ayat Development | Q4 2028 |
| Crystal Tower | VHS Developments | Q4 2028 |
| Yigo 26 Residences | YIGO Developments | Q4 2027 |
| Ryze | Aum One | Q2 2028 |
| Al Warsan Star | Rose Homes Investment | Q1 2027 |
The most recently launched projects from the developers' public data; the handover is the developer's planned date.
Nearby areas
Compare the median prices per m² of the nearby areas.
Data source and methodology
The data comes from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) open transaction and rent data. Only apartment sales count:
- Apartments of 20–1,000 m² above AED 100,000; excluding fractional shares, block deals and hotel apartments.
- An area page is only built for areas with at least 30 sales in the last 12 months; medians are only shown from at least 30 sales.
- “Last 12 months” ends at the emirate's latest recorded sale; the comparison is with the 12 months before.
Data updated: 31 October 2026
This page shows indicative market statistics; it is not a valuation or investment advice.
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