Area Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Motor City
Registration area · Al Hebiah First
Motor City: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the Al Hebiah First registration area, Dubai.
Motor City recorded 8,279 property sales in 2025, ranking #9 of 80 Dubai areas by transaction volume. Homes trade at about AED 1,728 per square foot, with gross rental yields around 5.9%.
AED 1,728
Avg price / sqft
2025
8,279
Sales volume
#9 of 80 areas
5.9%
Gross rental yield
AED 72k/yr median
AED 1.20M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
Share of 1,528 completed-home sales in 2025 with a purchase mortgage registered against the same unit. Off-plan is excluded — it cannot carry a registered mortgage at initial sale. A floor, not an exact figure — the match relies on unit size and month, so some registrations are missed.
What homes cost here
Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025
Unit-type distribution
Built homes in the surrounding area — apartment units + villas/townhouses from the project & property registry (actual units, not sales; off-plan towers excluded).
Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Rental market
Ejari tenancy records for Motor City (2025)
AED 75k
Median annual rent
per year
+32%
Rent growth (5-yr)
5.9%
Gross rental yield
2,563
Tenancy contracts
59% renewed
Most active developers in Motor City
By recorded sales in the registration area.
Buildings & developments in Motor City
19 projectsEvery development by home type · units · median price · build status.
| Sierra by Iman | Iman | Apartment | Off-plan · 2029 | 598 | AED 1.30M | 1,684 | |
| Ananda Residences | Tiger Properties | Apartment | Off-plan · 2028 | 1,027 | AED 570k | 1,297 | |
| 15 Cascade | Iman | Apartment | Off-plan · 2028 | 440 | AED 1.55M | 1,880 | |
| Velos Residence | City View Developments | Apartment | Off-plan · 2028 | 412 | AED 1.24M | 2,044 | |
| Beverly Grande | HMB Homes | Apartment | Off-plan · 2027 | 296 | AED 1.16M | 1,547 | |
| Capital One | The Circuit | Apartment | Off-plan · 2027 | 257 | AED 2.17M | 1,830 | |
| O1ne District - Dawn | Kora Avenew | — | Under construction 0% · 2030 | 76 | AED 5.99M | 2,559 | |
| Sobha Orbis | Sobha | Apartment | Under construction 6% · 2028 | 2,995 | AED 1.19M | 1,900 | |
| Sobha Solis | Sobha | Apartment | Under construction 4% · 2028 | 2,341 | AED 1.14M | 2,010 | |
| Binghatti Skyterraces | Binghatti | — | Under construction 0% · 2027 | 1,886 | AED 868k | 1,814 | |
| Takaya | Takaya | Apartment | Under construction 1% · 2027 | 822 | AED 1.46M | 1,700 | |
| Monarch | Zane | Apartment | Under construction 20% · 2026 | 47 | AED 2.86M | 1,600 | |
| The Community Motor City | Aqua | Apartment | Under construction 50% · 2025 | 433 | AED 700k | 1,175 | |
| Casa Flores and Eden Apartments | National Properties | Villa | Delivered · 2019 | 137 | AED 1.58M | 943 | |
| Oia Residence | Union Properties | Apartment | Delivered · 2018 | 269 | AED 1.60M | 893 | |
| Green Community Motor City, Phase II - Casa Familia | National Properties | Villa | Delivered · 2017 | 95 | AED 4.75M | 1,443 | |
| Detroit House | Al Tamimi | Apartment | Delivered · 2010 | 159 | AED 863k | 742 | |
| Apex Atrium | Aswan Inc | Apartment | Delivered · 2010 | 73 | AED 1.06M | 798 | |
| Daytona House | Al Tamimi | Apartment | Delivered · 2009 | 37 | AED 2.39M | 1,150 |
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in Motor City?
- Homes in Motor City sold at an average of AED 1,728 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. The median sale was AED 1,199,299.
What is the average rent in Motor City?
- The median annual rent on a home in Motor City was AED 75,000 in 2025, across 2,563 registered tenancy contracts.
What rental yield do Motor City properties achieve?
- Motor City returned a gross rental yield of 5.9% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.
How many homes sell in Motor City each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 8,279 home sales in Motor City in 2025, 185% more than the year before, making it the 9th most active of Dubai's 80 registration areas. Off-plan homes made up 81% of them.
How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Motor City?
- A one-bedroom home in Motor City had a median sale price of AED 1,161,399 in 2025, across 4,274 registered sales. A studio was AED 696,477 and a two-bedroom home AED 1,993,147.
Is Motor City freehold or leasehold?
- Motor City is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 100% of its registered area is freehold title.
How much have rents risen in Motor City?
- The median annual rent in Motor City is 32% higher than five years ago. 59% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
Interested in Motor City?
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Motor City: median price around AED 1.2M, 8,279 sales a year.
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