Al Habtoor City
A high-rise waterfront district on the Sheikh Zayed Road edge of Business Bay, pairing three residential towers with two Habtoor hotels and a landscaped riverfront.
Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Al Habtoor City: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the Al Habtoor City master project (within the Business Bay registration area), Dubai.
Al Habtoor City recorded 157 property sales in 2025. Homes trade at about AED 1,854 per square foot, up 41% over five years, with gross rental yields around 6.4%.
AED 1,854
Avg price / sqft
2025
157
Sales volume
6.4%
Gross rental yield
AED 150k/yr median
AED 2.33M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
What homes cost here
Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025
Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. Off-plan villas often register as land plots until completed. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Rental market
Ejari tenancy records for Al Habtoor City (2025)
AED 150k
Median annual rent
per year
+58%
Rent growth (5-yr)
6.4%
Gross rental yield
797
Tenancy contracts
49% renewed
Developers in Al Habtoor City
Al Habtoor City is master-developed by Al Habtoor City Real Estate Development (Br. Of Dubai National Investment Co). Chips show the most active builders by units sold.
Buildings & developments in Al Habtoor City
161 projectsEvery development by home type · units · median price · build status.
| Downtown Residences | Deyaar | Apartment | Off-plan · 2030 | 524 | AED 2.56M | 2,761 | |
| Nabni Sky Royal Residences | Nabni | Apartment | Off-plan · 2030 | 146 | — | — | |
| Bayz 102 By Danube | Danube | Apartment | Off-plan · 2029 | 1,088 | AED 2.50M | 3,122 | |
| Elire | Qube | Apartment | Off-plan · 2029 | 101 | — | — | |
| Lumena by Omniyat | Omniyat | Apartment | Off-plan · 2029 | 98 | AED 27.94M | 5,744 | |
| burj capital | Centurion Capital One | Apartment | Off-plan · 2028 | 245 | AED 4.04M | 3,942 | |
| Haus of Tenet | Irth Urban Two | — | Off-plan · 2028 | 227 | — | — | |
| Velor | Ginco Properties | Apartment | Off-plan · 2027 | 52 | — | — | |
| Niki Lauda Tower | Preatoni Dmcc | — | Off-plan · 2026 | 384 | — | — | |
| Sobha SkyParks | Sobha | — | Under construction 0% · 2032 | 684 | AED 3.70M | 4,250 | |
| Avarra by Palace | Emaar | — | Under construction 0% · 2031 | 694 | AED 3.22M | 3,491 | |
| Lumena Alta by Omniyat | Azure Horizon | Apartment | Under construction 0% · 2031 | 186 | AED 22.98M | 6,121 | |
| Berkeley Tower | Ellington | — | Under construction 0% · 2031 | 109 | — | — | |
| Christian A. Rockefeller Tower | Lmd Ventures Buying and Selling of | — | Under construction 0% · 2030 | 338 | — | — | |
| Bureau Lamar | Lamar | — | Under construction 0% · 2030 | 99 | AED 43.76M | 4,600 | |
| Wedyan | Wedyan al Ghurair | Apartment | Under construction 0% · 2029 | 164 | — | — | |
| One.B Tower | Wasl | Apartment | Under construction 2% · 2028 | 262 | AED 3.68M | 2,519 | |
| Eywa The Way Of Water | Revolution Palm | Apartment | Under construction 0% · 2028 | 65 | — | — | |
| Aykon City 3 | Damac Canal One | Apartment | Under construction 23% · 2027 | 1,294 | AED 2.28M | 2,341 | |
| Canal Heights 2 | Resta | Apartment | Under construction 18% · 2027 | 505 | AED 1.50M | 2,861 | |
| Onda by Kasco | Kasco | Apartment | Under construction 21% · 2027 | 352 | AED 1.69M | 1,955 | |
| Canal Crown 2 | One Quantum | Apartment | Under construction 15% · 2027 | 351 | AED 2.29M | 2,865 | |
| Canal Crown | Galaxy Sky | Apartment | Under construction 18% · 2027 | 327 | AED 2.29M | 2,818 | |
| One River Point | Ellington | Apartment | Under construction 12% · 2027 | 298 | AED 3.62M | 2,657 | |
| Dg1 Living | Dar Dg Global | Apartment | Under construction 23% · 2027 | 249 | AED 2.61M | 2,586 | |
| Vela Viento by Omniyat | Royal Creek | Apartment | Under construction 9% · 2027 | 86 | AED 22.34M | 6,093 | |
| Regent Residences Dubai Sankari Place | Sankari | Apartment | Under construction 1% · 2027 | 65 | AED 65.76M | 6,029 | |
| Enara By Omniyat | Forty Two Downtown | Apartment | Under construction 4% · 2027 | 41 | AED 60.42M | 5,958 | |
| Al Habtoor Tower | Al Habtoor | Apartment | Under construction 90% · 2026 | 6,717 | AED 3.05M | 2,654 | |
| Binghatti Skyrise | Binghatti | Apartment | Under construction · 2026 | 3,358 | AED 1.43M | 2,542 |
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.
What kind of place is Al Habtoor City?
A high-rise, mixed-use riverfront enclave in Business Bay: three residential apartment towers alongside two hotels and a tennis academy. Registered sales are almost entirely apartments, but the district also carries a strong hospitality and dining component.
About Al Habtoor City
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in Al Habtoor City?
- Homes in Al Habtoor City sold at an average of AED 1,854 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 41% on the 2021 average of AED 1,318, and the median sale was AED 2,335,000.
What is the average rent in Al Habtoor City?
- The median annual rent on a home in Al Habtoor City was AED 150,000 in 2025, across 797 registered tenancy contracts.
What rental yield do Al Habtoor City properties achieve?
- Al Habtoor City returned a gross rental yield of 6.4% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.
How many homes sell in Al Habtoor City each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 157 home sales in Al Habtoor City in 2025, 1% more than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 0% of them.
How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Al Habtoor City?
- A one-bedroom home in Al Habtoor City had a median sale price of AED 1,745,000 in 2025, across 58 registered sales. A two-bedroom home was AED 2,475,000 and a three-bedroom home AED 3,900,000.
Is Al Habtoor City freehold or leasehold?
- Al Habtoor City is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 91% of its registered area is freehold title.
How much have rents risen in Al Habtoor City?
- The median annual rent in Al Habtoor City is 58% higher than five years ago. 49% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
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