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Dubai Sports City apartments for sale

Studios start at AED 350–400k and gross yields run 7.5–8% across the district — up to ~9% in individual buildings. An affordable apartment community wrapped around the Dubai International Stadium, the ICC Academy and The Els Club, between E311 and Hessa Street. No metro station.

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AED 350k

studios from

1,386

AED / sq.ft (average)

7.5–8%

gross yield, district

1,172

sales in 12 months (DLD)

Updated 8 July 2026

In short

Dubai Sports City is one of the city’s highest-yielding apartment districts. Studios start at AED 350–400k, the average registered sale is ~AED 632k across 1,172 deals in twelve months (DLD), and gross yields sit at 7.5–8% — up to ~9% in individual buildings. The 8.7% figure repeated across the internet belongs to a single tower, Elite Sports Residence, not to the district. Prices average ~AED 1,386/sq.ft, +1.8% year-on-year and +24% over two years. There is no metro station, and stock quality varies sharply from tower to tower.

Sources: Bayut (asking prices, June 2026), Dubai Land Department (registered sales), Property Finder · 2026

The area

Why does Dubai Sports City yield so much?

The district was built around the 25,000-seat Dubai International Stadium, the ICC Academy and The Els Club’s 18-hole course, sitting between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Hessa Street. Rebuilding Hessa Street through 2024–25 removed the old bottleneck: Dubai Marina is now 15–20 minutes away and Downtown Dubai about 25.

Rents here are ordinary — a studio lets for around AED 43–47k and a one-bed for AED 58–75k — but purchase prices are among the lowest of any established apartment district in Dubai, and that arithmetic is what produces 7.5–8% gross. Transactions rose 9.5% during 2025, third among the city’s affordable communities. Villas are next door in Victory Heights, a separate market with its own pricing.

Dubai Sports City apartment community, Dubai

Dubai Sports City · indicative

Gallery

A look at Dubai Sports City

Towers

Interiors

Dubai Sports City apartment interior, Dubai

Golf & greens

The Els Club golf course near Dubai Sports City, Dubai

Indicative imagery — not photographs of specific units for sale.

Prices & yield · 2026

How much does an apartment in Dubai Sports City cost in 2026?

Type	From	Typical range	Gross yield
Studio	AED 350k	AED 400–590k asking	8–9%
1 bedroom	AED 500k	AED 730k–1.5M	7.5–8%
2 bedroom	AED 800k	~AED 1.1M for 1,110 sq.ft	7–7.5%

Average registered sale ~AED 632k across 1,172 DLD deals in twelve months. Price per sq.ft: studios 1,515, 1-beds 1,328, 2-beds 1,239 — district average ~1,386 (+1.8% y/y, +24% over two years). Sources: Bayut, DLD, Property Finder.

Rents & returns

What do Dubai Sports City rentals achieve?

Type	Annual rent	Gross yield
Studio	AED 43–47k	8–9%
1 bedroom	AED 58–75k	7.5–8%
3 bedroom	~AED 110k	7–7.5%

Rental index ~AED 93/sq.ft, up 4.0% year-on-year. District gross is 7.5–8%; net lands near 6.6–6.8% once service charges are paid. Individual buildings do better — Elite Sports Residence prints ~8.7% and The Spirit studios ~8.6% — but that is a building-level result, not an area average. See our Dubai rental yield guide for the full picture.

New projects

New Dubai Sports City projects & off-plan

Sportz by Danube · from AED 590k · Q4 2026–Q2 2027Azizi Grand · handing overUrban Park Residences · handing overFairway Residences by PrescottSamana Golf Views

Around 25 off-plan projects are under construction. Sportz by Danube is the largest — two 33-storey towers, studios from ~AED 590k and 3-beds to AED 1.75M.

The other half of the story is the older stock. Towers delivered in 2008–2012 are uneven: service charges, maintenance and build quality vary sharply between buildings a hundred metres apart. In this district you underwrite the tower, not the postcode — and the off-plan pipeline will add rental supply as it completes, which caps rent growth.

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Getting around

Metro, schools and what is on site

Transport

No metro station. Feeder buses connect to the Red Line.
E311 (Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road) plus the widened Hessa Street — congestion eased noticeably after the 2024–25 rebuild.
Dubai Marina 15–20 min · Downtown Dubai ~25 min by car.
The beach is a long drive; a car is effectively required.

On the doorstep

Dubai International Stadium (25,000 seats) and the ICC Academy.
The Els Club — 18-hole championship course.
Victory Heights Primary School next door; the Victory Heights villa community adjoins the district.
Neighbouring Dubai Motor City adds a retail strip, parks and further schools.

Investment view

Is Dubai Sports City right for you?

Buy here if

You want cash flow: 7.5–8% gross, ~9% in the best buildings
Your entry budget is AED 350–600k
You want a deep tenant pool at AED 43–75k/year
Stadium, ICC Academy and an 18-hole course matter to you
You accept an inland, car-based address

Look elsewhere if

You need to walk to a metro station — there is none
You will not check a specific tower’s 2008–2012 build quality and service charges
You want prestige, water views or a beach nearby
You expect rent growth to outrun the ~25 off-plan projects landing here
You want villas — those are in Victory Heights, a different market

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Currency

Purchase budget 400,000 AED

350k1.8M AED

Gross estimate from typical Dubai Sports City yields; net is roughly 6.6–6.8% after service charges, which differ a lot between the older towers. Actual rent varies by building.

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FAQ

Common questions

Is Dubai Sports City really an 8.7% yield area?

No. The 8.7% figure belongs to one building — Elite Sports Residence — not to the district. Across Dubai Sports City gross yields run 7.5–8%, reaching about 9% in the strongest buildings such as The Spirit studios. Net is roughly 6.6–6.8% after service charges.

How much is an apartment in Dubai Sports City?

Studios start at AED 350–400k and the average recorded sale across the district is about AED 632k, from 1,172 registered deals over twelve months (DLD). One-beds typically trade at AED 730k–1.5M and two-beds from AED 800k.

Is there a metro station in Dubai Sports City?

No. The district has no metro station and is served by feeder buses to the Red Line. Dubai Marina is about 15–20 minutes by car and Downtown Dubai about 25 minutes, using E311 and the rebuilt Hessa Street.

What is being built in Dubai Sports City?

Sportz by Danube — two 33-storey towers with studios from about AED 590k, handover Q4 2026 to Q2 2027 — plus Azizi Grand, Urban Park Residences, Fairway Residences by Prescott and Samana Golf Views. Around 25 off-plan projects are under way in total.

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