Where to Live
Districtمدينة دبي الرياضية

Dubai Sports City

Cricket stadium, golf course and mid-rise towers next to Motor City: cheaper flats, sports facilities and a mid-market, multinational crowd.

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6.2
Editorial rating
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1BR rentReport
AED 65k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 190k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,050/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+12%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
35 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
1
KHDA school inspection ratings · 2025

All data

Estimate 3Report 7Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.

People & place

Population45,000EstimateEditorial estimate · 2024
Area4.6 km²EstimateEditorial estimate · 2023
OwnershipFreeholdOfficialDubai Law No. 7 of 2006 and freehold area regulations · 2025

Renting

Studio rentAED 45k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
1BR rentAED 65k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
2BR rentAED 95k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentAED 190k/yrReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Cost of livingAED 3,900/moEstimateEditorial estimate · 2025-09

Buying

Sale priceAED 1,050/sqftReportProperty Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)+12%ReportProperty Finder market reports · 2025-06
Gross yield7.5%ReportBayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Service chargeAED 12/sqftOfficialDubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025

Getting around

Metro / tramNoOfficialRTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025
Commute to hub35 minEditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Traffic3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Jobs access4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Walkability3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Schools & health

Schools nearby3OfficialKHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
Top-rated schools1OfficialKHDA school inspection ratings · 2025
Hospitals1OfficialDubai Health Authority facility directory · 2025

Environment

Beach0/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Parks3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Noise3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Density3/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Safety5/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
August high41 °COfficialNational Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024
Humidity4/5EditorialWhere to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10

Pros & cons

  • +Cheap flats with sports facilities
  • +Golf, cricket, football academies
  • +Good yields
  • −Towers of mixed quality
  • −Traffic on Hessa Street
  • −Thin dining scene

Residents say

Popular with sporty singles and young families; stadium nights bring crowds.

Editorial summary of resident feedback · 2025-10

Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, British, Egyptian, Filipino (editorial, largest first)

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