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Expo City
Registered by the Dubai Land Department in Dubai South (Madinat Al Mataar)
Homes in Expo City sold for a median of AED 2,150 per square foot over the last 12 months, across 1,202 registered home sales. The typical gross rental yield is 4.1%.
Updated daily from the Dubai Land Department register. Figures current to 19 October 2026.
3,967 DLD-registered home sales on record in Expo City, 1,202 of them in the trailing 12 months. Every figure below is computed from those registered transactions - nothing estimated.
- Median price (12m)
- 2,150 AED/sqft
- $585/sqft
- Registered sales (12m)
- 1,202
- Off-plan share (12m)
- 100%
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What actually sells in Expo City, weekly
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Off-plan, price per sqft
+2.1%
Last 12 months against the 12 before, from 1,202 registered sales.
Source: Dubai Land Department (CC BY 4.0). Homes only: land plots, whole buildings, offices, shops and hotel units are excluded. Median from priced, sized units over the trailing 12 months.
Rents & Rental Yield in Expo City
Typical gross yield 4.1%
From 3,543 registered Ejari rent contracts, set against registered sale prices, so the yield is the honest return an owner actually earns, not an advertised one.
| Unit | Median annual rent | Typical sale price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 54,000 | - | - |
| 1 Bedroom | AED 68,000 | AED 1,620,888 | 4.2% |
| 2 Bedroom | AED 95,000 | AED 2,415,888 | 3.9% |
| 3 Bedroom | AED 155,000 | AED 3,601,888 | 4.3% |
Source: Dubai Land Department (CC BY 4.0). Registered Ejari rents (trailing 24 months) and registered sales (trailing 12 months); gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price. Rent split by unit size, sales by DLD's room count.
Buildings in Expo City With Their Own Report
8 buildings in Expo City have enough registered sales for its own report. Open any one for its real sold prices, registered rents and gross yield.
Expo City: common questions
What is the average price per square foot in Expo City?+
Over the last 12 months the median registered sale price in Expo City was 2,150 AED per square foot, across 1,202 registered sales. That is the median of completed transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department, not asking prices, so it reflects what buyers actually paid.
What is the rental yield in Expo City?+
Expo City shows a gross rental yield of about 4.1%, calculated from 3,543 registered Ejari rent contracts set against registered sale prices for the same area. That figure is gross, so service charges, management fees and any vacancy still come out of it, commonly one to two percentage points.
How much is rent in Expo City?+
The median registered annual rent in Expo City is AED 80,000. By unit type the medians are: Studio AED 54,000, 1 Bedroom AED 68,000, 2 Bedroom AED 95,000, 3 Bedroom AED 155,000. These come from registered Ejari tenancy contracts, the official record, rather than advertised asking rents.
Is Expo City mostly off-plan or ready property?+
Off-plan made up about 100% of registered sales in Expo City over the last 12 months, with the remaining 0% being ready property. A high off-plan share usually means active new launches and staged payment plans. It also means more supply arriving later, which is worth weighing if you are buying to rent out.
Is Expo City a good place to invest?+
We do not give investment advice and we will not guess. Here is what the register shows for Expo City. 1,202 registered sales in the last 12 months, out of 3,967 on file, at a median of 2,150 AED per square foot. The gross yield is roughly 4.1%. Transaction volume matters as much as price, because it tells you how easily you could sell again. Compare those figures against other communities, and check the service charge for the specific building, since it comes straight off your yield.
How do I check what a specific property in Expo City sold for?+
Every sale in Expo City is registered with the Dubai Land Department. Open any building in the area on this site for its own registered sale prices and rents. Or send a listing link to Chat DLD on WhatsApp, and it compares the asking price against the registered record for that exact building in seconds, free.
Latest registered sales
The most recent registered sales in Expo City, back to 30 Sept
Individual transactions as recorded by the Dubai Land Department. Not asking prices.
| Date | Building | Type | Size | Price | Per sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Terra Woods - Building 3Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 104 sqm | 2.5M | 2,246 |
| 14 Oct | Terra Woods - Building 2Off-plan | 1 bed Flat | 69 sqm | 1.7M | 2,264 |
| 13 Oct | Terra Woods - Building 2Off-plan | 1 bed Flat | 69 sqm | 1.7M | 2,299 |
| 13 Oct | Terra Woods - Building 3Off-plan | 1 bed Flat | 70 sqm | 1.6M | 2,191 |
| 12 Oct | Terra Woods - Building 3Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 104 sqm | 2.5M | 2,250 |
| 30 Sept | Terra Woods - Building 2Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 103 sqm | 2.5M | 2,214 |
| 30 Sept | Terra Woods - Building 1Off-plan | 1 bed Flat | 71 sqm | 1.7M | 2,245 |
| 30 Sept | Terra Woods - Building 1Off-plan | 1 bed Flat | 69 sqm | 1.6M | 2,173 |
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