Dubai's district of film and TV studios, with new blocks of flats going up around them. Nearly every off-plan project here starts with a studio, and DLD figures put the gross yield on studios at about 9.4%.
4schools within 3 km in a straight line, among them GEMS Metropole and Dwight (IB)
8 kmin a straight line to Jumeirah Golf Estates metro, the nearest station
9.4%gross yield on studios, DLD figures to March 2026
1.3 kmin a straight line to Trump International Golf Club, DAMAC Hills
Studio City suits a buyer who wants a small flat to rent out, or a small family with a car. Studios here rent for about AED 48,000 a year. GEMS Metropole is about 800 m from the middle in a straight line, and Dwight School about 1.1 km. The trade-off is the car: the nearest metro is about 8 km away. The DLD register shows about ten projects still being built, so expect building sites next to finished blocks.
Verano at Dubai Studio City, image 6Azizi Vista, image 3
Walk
Knot Garden is close enough to walk to. Golf, more parks and Dubai Miracle Garden are within 3 km, but you will drive to most of them.
Knot Garden
1.4 km
Two parks, Knot Garden South and North, about 1.4 and 1.5 km from the middle in a straight line.
Trump International Golf Club
1.3 km, DAMAC Hills
The nearest of three golf clubs within 3 km. The Els Club in Dubai Sports City and Arabian Ranches Golf Club are about 2.3 and 2.6 km away.
Damac Hills Park
2.6 km, by car
A park in DAMAC Hills, about 2.6 km away in a straight line.
Dubai Miracle Garden
2.7 km, ticketed
Flower beds shaped into arches and figures. It opens in the cooler months, roughly autumn to spring.
Laya Courtyard, image 4
Eat
There is no mall within 1 km. For the weekly shop or a meal out, you drive about 4 km.
City Centre Al Barsha
3.8 km, by car
A neighbourhood mall about 3.8 km away in a straight line, for the weekly shop.
Circle Mall
4.2 km, in JVC
A mall in Jumeirah Village Circle, for a meal out or a longer shop.
City Centre Meaisem
4.4 km, by car
Another neighbourhood mall, about 4.4 km away in a straight line.
Ryah Living, image 3
A Saturday in Dubai Studio City
A weekend of short drives, with golf and gardens close by.
8:00An early round at Trump International Golf Club in DAMAC Hills, about 1.3 km away in a straight line.
11:00Dubai Miracle Garden, in season.
14:00The weekly shop at City Centre Al Barsha.
17:30A walk in Knot Garden as the heat drops.
19:30Dinner at Circle Mall in JVC.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 755,000 in the last 12 months.
The median is the middle price: half the homes sold for more, half for less. A sea view or a high floor can cost a lot more than the median.
Source: Dubai Land Department, sales in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Ready apartments
Studio290 salesAED 508,000
1 bedroom163 salesAED 857,000
2 bedrooms32 salesAED 1,110,000
3 bedrooms5 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio504 salesAED 568,000
1 bedroom395 salesAED 1,063,000
2 bedrooms60 salesAED 1,554,000
3 bedrooms4 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments: median price in the 12 months to each dateOff-plan apartments: the median price went from AED 567,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 755,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 567,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 755,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 755,000
963 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 830,000
1,041 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 866,000
1,250 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 823,000
1,101 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 752,000
1,006 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 692,000
986 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 598,000
660 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 567,000
623 sales
Sales in 12 months
1,710
Off-plan: 1,179 sales, against 531 ready homes
69%
Off-plan apartments: median price
AED 755,000
Off-plan apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 1,525 per sq ft
Off-plan apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
No change
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Al Hebiah Second.
Rents and yields
The median yearly rent of new Ejari contracts, and the gross yield: a year's rent before costs, as a share of the median price of ready homes. We show a yield only where both have at least 30 contracts and sales.
Ready apartments
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
Studio
AED 48,000
586
9.4%
1 bedroom
AED 70,000
413
8.2%
2 bedrooms
AED 86,500
102
7.8%
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Dubai Studio City
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
4schools
2malls
7parks
Schools by curriculum
Curriculum not listed1
IB1
British1
Australian1
Nearest
Metro or tramJumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station8 km
It suits small families who drive. GEMS Metropole is about 800 m from the middle in a straight line, Dwight School (IB) about 1.1 km and Victory Heights Primary (UK) about 1.75 km. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital is about 3.9 km away. Most flats we list are studios to two beds. Only Divine Residencia and Verano go to three, and Ghaff Land Residence adds duplexes.
Is there a metro in Dubai Studio City?
No. The nearest station, Jumeirah Golf Estates on the Red Line, is about 8 km away in a straight line, and there is no tram nearby. You will need a car. Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Marina Walk are about 10 to 11 km away, and JBR beach about 11.7 km.
What will an off-plan flat cost in Dubai Studio City?
In the projects we list, studios start from about AED 517,000 (Azizi Beach Oasis 2) to AED 706,000 (Laya Courtyard). Divine Residencia, the one project that starts at one bedroom, is from about AED 820,000. In the DLD area that covers Studio City, the median off-plan studio sold for about AED 568,000 in the year to September 2026, and a ready one for about AED 508,000. Prices were checked in November 2026.
Is Dubai Studio City good to buy to rent out?
The yields are good. On DLD figures for the year to March 2026, studios earned a gross yield of about 9.4% (AED 48,000 a year in rent), 1-beds about 8.2% and 2-beds about 7.8%. Those yields are on ready-home prices. Off-plan costs more: the median off-plan 1-bed sold for about AED 1.06 million, against about AED 857,000 for a ready one.
When will the new buildings be finished?
Half the projects we list show a handover date that has passed: Azizi Vista, Divine Residencia, Ghaff Land Residence and Azizi Beach Oasis 2. Those dates may be out of date, so ask the developer where each building stands. Laya Courtyard and Ryah Living are due soon, in December 2026, and Verano and Arisha Terraces in 2027. In the DLD register for this area, the projects under way are on average about 37% complete.
