Community Intelligence
Expo City
Registered by the Dubai Land Department in Dubai South (Madinat Al Mataar)
3,934 DLD-registered sales on record in Expo City, 1,257 of them in the trailing 12 months. Every figure below is computed from those registered transactions - nothing estimated.
- Median price (12m)
- 2,143 AED/sqft
- Registered sales (12m)
- 1,257
- Off-plan share (12m)
- 100%
Source: Dubai Land Department (CC BY 4.0). Sales transactions only; median from priced, sized units over the trailing 12 months.
Rents & Rental Yield in Expo City
Typical gross yield 4.1%
From 3,541 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 1,621,888 | 4.2% |
| 2 Bedroom | AED 95,000 | AED 2,411,888 | 3.9% |
| 3 Bedroom | AED 155,000 | AED 3,607,888 | 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 2,143 AED per square foot, across 1,257 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 3,541 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 79,750. 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, and 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. What the registered record shows for Expo City is 1,257 registered sales in the last 12 months out of 3,934 on file, at a median of 2,143 AED per square foot, with a gross yield of 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. You can 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 we will compare 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 24 Aug
Individual transactions as recorded by the Dubai Land Department. Not asking prices.
| Date | Building | Type | Size | Price | Per sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept | Mangrove Residences 2Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 132 sqm | 2.5M | 1,789 |
| 2 Sept | Terra Woods - Building 1Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 103 sqm | 2.5M | 2,227 |
| 26 Aug | Not named on the recordOff-plan | 2 bed Flat | 132 sqm | 2.4M | 1,652 |
| 25 Aug | Terra Woods - Building 2Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 103 sqm | 2.5M | 2,244 |
| 25 Aug | Terra Woods - Building 2Off-plan | 2 bed Flat | 105 sqm | 2.4M | 2,119 |
| 25 Aug | Not named on the recordOff-plan | 1 bed Flat | 69 sqm | 1.6M | 2,179 |
| 25 Aug | Not named on the recordOff-plan | 1 bed Flat | 69 sqm | 1.6M | 2,173 |
| 24 Aug | Not named on the recordOff-plan | 3 bed Flat | 156 sqm | 3.6M | 2,149 |
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