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Dubai Sports City vs Motor City (Dubai)
Dubai Sports City: A residential district built around stadiums and a golf course, next to Motor City, with many accessible apartments.
Motor City: A residential area around the Dubai Autodrome with mid-rise apartments and villas, next to Dubai Sports City.
In short: Dubai Sports City for a lower price per sq ft and yield; Motor City for price momentum (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 1,267 per sq ft in Dubai Sports City and AED 1,764 in Motor City. Motor City is 39% more expensive.
For studios: AED 1,453 vs 1,933 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is -0.5% year on year in Dubai Sports City and +3.2% in Motor City (-0.2% / +1.1% over three months). Motor City is stronger.
Activity: 517 residential sales in Dubai Sports City over three months (-41% y/y) vs 320 in Motor City (-83% y/y); off-plan share 53% vs 63%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 7.1% in Dubai Sports City and 4.5% in Motor City.
Supply: completions due within 12 months — Dubai Sports City 0 units (0.0× annual sales), Motor City 1,413 units (1.1×).
Market phase: Dubai Sports City stable (stress 34.2), Motor City stable (stress 36.2).
| Dubai Sports City | Motor City | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 1,267 | 1,764 |
| Price, year on year | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| Price, 3 months | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| Sales (3 months) | 517 | 320 |
| Sales, year on year | -41% | -83% |
| Off-plan share | 53% | 63% |
| Gross yield | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Phase | stable | stable |
| Stress | 34.2 | 36.2 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Dubai Sports City · Motor City.
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Sources: Dubai Land Department (DLD Open Data; Dubai sales before 2026 via the CC BY 4.0 republication by Dubai Real Estate Data, dubairealestatedata.com), Ejari rent contracts, Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), FRED, New York Fed, US Treasury. Residential (apartment and villa) sales only; cells with fewer than 5 sales are hidden. Information only, not investment advice.