Academic City is a non-freehold area — property is owned by UAE/GCC nationals and the market is rental, not sale, registered under the Al Rowaiyah First area, Dubai.

Apartments in Academic City lease for a median of about AED 31k per year, across 277 tenancy contracts in 2025, with 9% of leases renewed.

Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Jul 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.