Meydan grows around the racecourse where the Dubai World Cup is run. Most flats we list start between AED 1.35 and 1.6 million, and the villas start at AED 7.8 million. Building work is still going on around you.
7.5 kmto the nearest metro stations, Creek and Business Bay, in a straight line
AED 1.62mDLD median for an off-plan one-bed, year to September 2026
6.3%gross yield on a one-bed, from DLD rents and sales
Flats cost about half what they do in Downtown. In the year to September 2026, the DLD median for an off-plan one-bed was about AED 1.62 million here, against about AED 3.27 million in Downtown. The trade-off is the car: the nearest metro stations are about 7.5 km away in a straight line, and the nearest malls 2.7 to 4.9 km.
Ellington Claydon House, image 3
Walk
Nad Al Sheba Park is 0.4 km from the centre in a straight line, the one park within 1 km. Four more parks are 2.7 to 2.9 km away.
Nad Al Sheba Park
0.4 km
A public park close enough to walk to from the projects near the centre, for a run or for the children before it gets hot.
Meydan Racecourse
The area's namesake
The long grandstand is the landmark people give directions by. The Dubai World Cup is run here each spring.
Dubai Creek Harbour
6.2 km
A long walk by the water, a drive away across Ras Al Khor.
Starlight Park, image 4
Swim
The nearest beaches are about 10 km away in a straight line, so most swimming is in your building's pool.
Your building's pool
About half the projects
At least half the projects we list mention a pool. If it matters, check the plans for the building you pick.
Riviera lagoon
2.4 km
Azizi's Riviera community, where Riviera 60 sits, is built along a man-made lagoon.
Jumeirah Beach
10.4 km
The sea is a drive away. Mercato Beach, at 10.2 km in a straight line, is on the same stretch of coast.
Coralis Residences, image 1
A Saturday in Meydan City
The park is on your doorstep. For everything else, you take the car.
7:00A run in Nad Al Sheba Park, 0.4 km from the centre.
10:00The weekly shop at Nad Al Sheba Mall, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
17:00A walk on the waterfront at Dubai Creek Harbour.
20:00Dinner in Downtown, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
What homes cost
Ready apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 1,300,000 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
Studio632 salesAED 695,000
1 bedroom759 salesAED 1,350,000
2 bedrooms415 salesAED 2,320,000
3 bedrooms105 salesAED 3,300,000
4 bedrooms23 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio156 salesAED 1,014,000
1 bedroom262 salesAED 1,624,000
2 bedrooms145 salesAED 2,697,000
3 bedrooms51 salesAED 3,950,000
4 bedrooms11 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas
4 bedrooms1 saleNot 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 902,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 1,716,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 902,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 1,716,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 1,716,000
634 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 1,820,000
562 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 1,868,000
543 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 1,666,000
641 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 1,632,000
1,179 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 1,591,000
1,859 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 952,000
3,798 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 902,000
4,750 sales
Sales in 12 months
2,895
Off-plan: 655 sales, against 2,240 ready homes
23%
Off-plan apartments: median price
AED 1,716,000
Off-plan apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 2,122 per sq ft
Off-plan apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Up 5%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Al Merkadh.
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 54,000
3,218
7.7%
1 bedroom
AED 85,000
3,380
6.3%
2 bedrooms
AED 140,000
1,320
6.1%
3 bedrooms
AED 190,000
297
5.6%
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
4 bedrooms
AED 800,000
105
–
5 or more bedrooms
AED 1,320,000
85
–
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
It can be. North London Collegiate School is 3.2 km from the centre in a straight line, Hartland International School (British and IB) 3.4 km, and Kent College (British) 4.8 km. Nad Al Sheba Park is 0.4 km away. You will drive for most errands.
How far is Meydan City from Downtown?
Downtown Dubai is 6.5 km from the centre in a straight line, and Business Bay 6 km. It is a short drive, but no metro station is closer than about 7.5 km.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Meydan City?
In the projects we list, flats that start at one bedroom are priced from about AED 990,000 to AED 2.1 million, most between AED 1.35 and 1.6 million. Studios start at about AED 800,000. The DLD median for an off-plan one-bed was about AED 1.62 million in the year to September 2026, and one-beds rent for a gross yield of about 6.3%. Prices were checked in November 2026.
Is there a metro in Meydan City?
No. The nearest stations are all about 7.5 km away in a straight line: Creek on the Green Line, and Business Bay and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on the Red Line. Plan on a car.
When will the projects be ready?
Most of the projects we list are due in 2027 and 2028. Some carry 2026 dates that have already passed, so those dates may be out of date: ask the developer. In the DLD area that covers Meydan, more than 100 projects are finished, and the ones still being built are about half done on average.
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