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Residential heartCadastral area · Al Hebiah FirstRead live on 15 November 2026

Motor City

Prices paid, rents and yield

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Apartment price per sq ft · resale
1,003 AED/sq ft
AED 10,800/m² · ≈ EUR 247/sq ft
625 apartment sales · 12 months
Apartment price per sq ft · off-plan
1,830 AED/sq ft
AED 19,700/m² · ≈ EUR 451/sq ft
2,719 apartment sales · 12 months
Highest gross yield
7.7%
studio · gross
Registered sales
3,374
off-plan 80.6%resale12 months

Median prices of registered sales (sales only, apartments and villas; price per sq ft: apartments only) over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, cadastral area Al Hebiah First: the same figures as on the home page and the areas page. The “last 90 days” blocks below show the recent trend.

Prices and rents by unit type

Median prices of DLD-registered sales over 12 months, by unit type and market; median Ejari rent and gross yield for resale apartments. Price per sq ft for apartments only: for a villa, the registry area is the plot. Ejari rents: 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026.
Unit typeMarketMedian priceRange (middle half of sales)SalesMedian annual rentGross yieldPeriod
StudioResale650,000 AED(≈ EUR 160,000)AED 980/sq ft(≈ EUR 241/sq ft)587,109 – 710,000 AED(≈ EUR 145,000 – 175,000)5150,000 AED(≈ EUR 12,300)7.7%13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
StudioOff-plan812,499 AED(≈ EUR 200,000)AED 2,037/sq ft(≈ EUR 502/sq ft)774,999 – 859,239 AED(≈ EUR 191,000 – 212,000)970——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
1-bedroom apartmentResale936,258 AED(≈ EUR 231,000)AED 1,000/sq ft(≈ EUR 246/sq ft)895,905 – 1,025,000 AED(≈ EUR 221,000 – 253,000)30972,000 AED(≈ EUR 17,700)7.7%13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
1-bedroom apartmentOff-plan1,189,629 AED(≈ EUR 293,000)AED 1,748/sq ft(≈ EUR 431/sq ft)1,100,000 – 1,357,568 AED(≈ EUR 271,000 – 334,000)1,253——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
2-bedroom apartmentResale1,526,910 AED(≈ EUR 376,000)AED 1,050/sq ft(≈ EUR 259/sq ft)1,371,200 – 1,781,325 AED(≈ EUR 338,000 – 439,000)189115,000 AED(≈ EUR 28,300)7.5%13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
2-bedroom apartmentOff-plan2,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 493,000)AED 1,707/sq ft(≈ EUR 421/sq ft)1,780,907 – 2,183,104 AED(≈ EUR 439,000 – 538,000)433——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
3-bedroom apartmentResale2,325,500 AED(≈ EUR 573,000)AED 1,000/sq ft(≈ EUR 246/sq ft)2,101,497 – 2,587,500 AED(≈ EUR 518,000 – 637,000)66165,000 AED(≈ EUR 40,700)7.1%13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
3-bedroom apartmentOff-plan2,936,999 AED(≈ EUR 724,000)AED 1,908/sq ft(≈ EUR 470/sq ft)2,800,000 – 3,614,009 AED(≈ EUR 690,000 – 890,000)37——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
4+-bedroom apartmentOff-plan4,624,510 AED(≈ EUR 1,140,000)AED 1,105/sq ft(≈ EUR 272/sq ft)4,213,288 – 6,680,708 AED(≈ EUR 1,040,000 – 1,650,000)26——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
4+-bedroom villaResale8,962,500 AED(≈ EUR 2,210,000)8,017,500 – 9,975,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,980,000 – 2,460,000)18——13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026

Key facts

In the Dubai Land Department (DLD) registry, Motor City belongs to the cadastral area Al Hebiah First. Figures on this page cover the whole area: they show the market, not one building.

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, the median price per sq ft of apartments sold is AED 1,003/sq ft (≈ EUR 247/sq ft) resale (625 apartment sales) and AED 1,830/sq ft (≈ EUR 451/sq ft) off-plan (2,719 apartment sales).

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, 3,374 sales were registered: 2,719 off-plan and 655 resales (80.6% off-plan).

Over the last 90 days (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026), the most traded unit type is the 1-bedroom off-plan: 359 sales, median price paid 1,100,000 AED (≈ EUR 271,000), half of sales between 1,100,000 AED (≈ EUR 271,000) and 1,123,075 AED (≈ EUR 277,000), i.e. 1,472 AED per sq ft (≈ EUR 3,900 per m², AED 15,840 per m², ECB rate of 13 November 2026) (-9.6% vs the previous twelve months).

For rentals, the 1-bedroom is the most rented: 867 registered Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026), median annual rent 72,000 AED (≈ EUR 17,700).

The highest median gross rental yield in the area is for the studio: 7.7% (median Ejari rent 50,000 AED (≈ EUR 12,300), contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, for a median resale price of 650,000 AED (≈ EUR 160,000), sales 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, as in the table). A gross figure, before service charges, vacancy, management and purchase costs: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit, nor a promise.

Purchase by a foreigner, according to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.

Prices actually paid

Recent trend: last 90 days, apartments · the bar spans the middle half of sales, the dot marks the median

Period · 17 August 2026 to 11 November 2026
1-bedroom
45 sales · AED 963/sq ft (≈ EUR 237/sq ft)
1 M AED(≈ 246 k EUR)
▲ +7.8%
2-bedroom
27 sales · AED 1,127/sq ft (≈ EUR 278/sq ft)
1.66 M AED(≈ 409 k EUR)
▲ +14.3%
3-bedroom
17 sales · AED 1,059/sq ft (≈ EUR 261/sq ft)
2.49 M AED(≈ 613 k EUR)
▲ +6%
854 k1.61 M3.05 M

Registered rents

Ejari contracts · annual rent

Period · 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
studio
224 contracts
50 k AED/yr(≈ 12 k EUR/yr)
1-bedroom
867 contracts
72 k AED/yr(≈ 18 k EUR/yr)
2-bedroom
564 contracts
115 k AED/yr(≈ 28 k EUR/yr)
3-bedroom
153 contracts
165 k AED/yr(≈ 41 k EUR/yr)
3-bedroom villa
45 contracts
263 k AED/yr(≈ 65 k EUR/yr)
4-bedroom villa
44 contracts
340 k AED/yr(≈ 84 k EUR/yr)

Gross rental yield

Median Ejari rent over the median resale price in the table above (apartments, same unit type) · before charges, vacancy and fees

studio7.7%
rent 50 k (≈ 12 k EUR) · price 650 k AED (≈ 160 k EUR)
1-bedroom7.7%
rent 72 k (≈ 18 k EUR) · price 936 k AED (≈ 231 k EUR)
2-bedroom7.5%
rent 115 k (≈ 28 k EUR) · price 1.53 M AED (≈ 376 k EUR)
3-bedroom7.1%
rent 165 k (≈ 41 k EUR) · price 2.33 M AED (≈ 573 k EUR)

Rents: Ejari contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. Prices: resales over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. The two windows differ: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the price per square foot in Motor City?+

Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026: AED 1,003/sq ft (≈ EUR 247/sq ft) resale (625 apartment sales) and AED 1,830/sq ft (≈ EUR 451/sq ft) off-plan (2,719 apartment sales), medians of DLD-registered apartment sales in the Al Hebiah First cadastral area. Prices actually paid, not asking prices.

What is the median price of a 1-bedroom in Motor City?+

off-plan: 1,100,000 AED (≈ EUR 271,000), the median of 359 DLD-registered sales (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026). Prices actually paid, not asking prices.

How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Motor City?+

Median annual rent 72,000 AED (≈ EUR 17,700) across 867 Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026).

What gross rental yield in Motor City?+

Highest for the studio: 7.7% median gross (Ejari rents 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026; resale prices 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026). A gross figure, before charges and vacancy, describing the past without predicting the future.

Can a foreigner buy in Motor City?+

According to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.

Go further

Sources: Dubai Land Department — transaction registry, Ejari tenancy contracts, land registry; data read on 15 November 2026. Prices actually paid, not asking prices, and gross yields. These past figures do not predict the future. This page informs you; it does not replace a valuation of a specific property or investment advice, which your advisor provides. Method

The area in figures

Population

17,144 residents · 2025

−2.7 % in a year

Population from 2017 to 2025 : 2017 8,561, 2018 9,672, 2019 10,598, 2020 10,767, 2021 11,155, 2022 13,475, 2023 16,500, 2024 17,628, 2025 17,144
2017 · 8,561+100.3 % since 2017

Al Hebiah First community

Area and density

4.18 km²

4,101 residents/km²

Building stock

89 buildings

582 villas

in the DLD register (30 July 2026)

Sources: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment — population estimée par communauté (open data) ; Dubai Land Department — registre des bâtiments.

Comparable areas

The three nearest areas, same sector first, with the same DLD registry figures: compare them at a glance.

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