The Sustainable City
Too little data for a verdict. In The Sustainable City, the median home sold for AED 4.88M (AED 2,141/sqft, +3.4% in 12 months) across 39 sales in the 12 months to Oct 2026. Median rent is AED 219,658 a year. No new units are due within 24 months.
Source: DLD open data · Information, not financial advice. Not an official DLD product.
The service charge is a Dubai-wide estimate of AED 15.00 per sqft. Ask for the building's Mollak invoice before relying on the net yield.
Evidence
- Source
- DLD sales and Ejari rent contracts
- Sample
- 39 sales, 245 rent contracts
- Period
- 12 months to 22 October 2026
- How
- Rent minus service charge and 5% for vacancy and management, divided by price plus 6% buying costs.
- Leaves out
- Mortgage interest and tax in your home country.
Evidence
- Source
- DLD sales and Ejari rent contracts
- Sample
- 39 sales, 245 rent contracts
- Period
- 12 months to 22 October 2026
- How
- Median rent divided by median price.
- Leaves out
- Every cost of owning and buying.
Evidence
- Source
- DLD registered sales
- Sample
- 39 sales
- Period
- 12 months to 22 October 2026
- How
- Median of the registered records, so half were above it.
- Leaves out
- Listings and asking prices.
Evidence
- Source
- Ejari rent contracts
- Sample
- 245 rent contracts
- Period
- 12 months to 22 October 2026
- How
- Median of the registered records, so half were above it.
Evidence
- Source
- DLD registered sales
- Sample
- 39 sales
- Period
- 12 months to 22 October 2026
- How
- A count of registered records.
Price per sqft, 5 years
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Prices by unit type
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Median ready prices and DLD sales in the last 12 months.
Rents and yields by unit type
Yield by unit typeNot enough data yet
Median annual rent from Ejari contracts in the last 12 months. Net yield is after service charge and buying costs.
New supply, next 24 months
0 unitsNo registered handovers in the next 24 months.
Off-plan here
Off-planBuildings and projects in The Sustainable City
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Areas at a similar price compared
Compare with other areas| Area | Net yield | Price / sqft |
|---|---|---|
| The Sustainable City | – | 2,141 |
| Dubai Industrial City | – | – |
| Palm Jumeirah | 4.24% | 2,597 |
| Dubai Harbour | 3.97% | 3,700 |
| Nad Al Sheba Villas | – | – |
| The Springs 1, Emirates Living | – | 1,639 |
| Emirates Living | 2.80% | 1,667 |
Similar price: areas with the closest median sale price.
What happened to AED 1M
AED 1,000,000 of The Sustainable City homes bought at the median price per sqft, valued at today's median. Price change only, before rent and costs.
| The Sustainable City | Dubai overall | |
|---|---|---|
| Bought in 2016 → 2026 to date | AED 1.60M | AED 1.66M |
| Bought in 2021 → 2026 to date | AED 1.66M | AED 1.61M |
Questions investors ask
Is The Sustainable City a good investment?
ZoneIQ does not give advice, but the numbers are these. Price per sqft changed +3.4% in 12 months. There were 39 sales in 12 months, and 0 new units are due within 24 months.
Is The Sustainable City freehold?
Yes, on DLD's register: 200 of 200 registered units in The Sustainable City are marked freehold. Source: DLD, Registered Freehold Real Estate Units, 13 October 2026. Rules can differ by plot, and in free zones by the zone authority, so check the title deed of a specific unit before you buy.
What is the average rent in The Sustainable City?
The median rent in The Sustainable City is AED 219,658 a year, from 245 Ejari contracts in the last 12 months.
Have property prices gone up in The Sustainable City?
The median price per sqft changed +3.4% in the 12 months to Oct 2026, to AED 2,141. This is past change, not a forecast.
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Sources: DLD sales (39 in the last 12 months) and Ejari rent contracts (245), DLD project registry, via Dubai Data. Data through 22 October 2026. Service charges: DLD Service Charge Index (Mollak) where shown, otherwise a Dubai-wide estimate. Source · Freehold: DLD, Registered Freehold Real Estate Units, 13 October 2026, Data Dubai · ZoneIQ gives information, not financial or investment advice. Figures are medians and estimates. Check any unit yourself before you commit.