A district built round Dubai Autodrome, the race track that gives it its name. The new projects are mostly towers of flats from about AED 690,000, with two office projects.
6 schoolswithin 2.5 km in a straight line, with UK, IB and Australian curricula
8 kmin a straight line to Jumeirah Golf Estates metro (Red Line)
8.1%gross rental yield on 1-bed flats, from DLD data (9.1% on studios)
3 golf clubswithin 3 km in a straight line, among them The Els Club
This is a family district with a car at the door. Six schools lie within 2.5 km in a straight line, and GEMS Metropole is in Motor City itself. There is no metro: the nearest station is 8 km away. Most of the projects we list are due in 2027 and 2028, and the DLD register shows several more not yet started, so expect building work around you for years.
Sobha Orbis, image 3Mövenpick Residences, image 5
Walk
Your outdoor time here is mostly by car, but not far: a race track on the edge, a big garden and three golf clubs, all within about 3 km in a straight line. The parks we can place close by are small community parks.
Dubai Autodrome
Race track
The circuit that gives the area its name, on its edge. It hosts motor races and driving events.
Dubai Miracle Garden
1.6 km, ticketed
A large flower garden that opens in the cooler months and charges for entry. Dubai Butterfly Garden is next to it.
The Els Club
2.5 km, golf
The golf club in Dubai Sports City, next door. Trump International in DAMAC Hills and Arabian Ranches Golf Club are both under 3 km in a straight line.
O1NE District, image 5
Eat
There is no big mall inside Motor City. For the weekly shop you drive to one of the neighbourhood malls about 2.5 to 4 km away in a straight line.
City Centre Al Barsha
2.5 km, in Al Barsha South
A neighbourhood mall, for the weekly shop.
Circle Mall
2.8 km, in JVC
A mall in Jumeirah Village Circle, for the weekly shop or a meal out.
City Centre Me'aisem
4 km
A third neighbourhood mall, in Dubai Production City.
Mövenpick Residences, image 1
A Saturday in Motor City
Golf, gardens and a race track within 3 km, with the car doing most of the work.
7:00Nine holes at The Els Club before the heat.
10:00Dubai Miracle Garden with the children, in the months it is open.
13:00The weekly shop at City Centre Al Barsha.
18:00A race or a track day at Dubai Autodrome, if one is on.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 1,147,000 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
Studio85 salesAED 625,000
1 bedroom412 salesAED 928,000
2 bedrooms220 salesAED 1,458,000
3 bedrooms64 salesAED 2,326,000
4 bedrooms9 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio1,007 salesAED 808,000
1 bedroom1,443 salesAED 1,215,000
2 bedrooms472 salesAED 2,023,000
3 bedrooms35 salesAED 3,079,000
4 bedrooms27 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
5 or more bedrooms1 saleNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready villas
3 bedrooms10 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
4 bedrooms17 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
5 or more 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 1,110,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 1,147,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 1,110,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 1,147,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 1,147,000
3,140 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 1,193,000
3,946 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 1,199,000
4,770 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 1,201,000
4,718 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 1,185,000
4,653 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 1,172,000
3,393 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 1,155,000
1,994 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 1,110,000
1,335 sales
Sales in 12 months
4,047
Off-plan: 3,190 sales, against 857 ready homes
79%
Off-plan apartments: median price
AED 1,147,000
Off-plan apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 1,910 per sq ft
Off-plan apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Down 3%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Al Hebiah First.
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 55,000
101
9.1%
1 bedroom
AED 75,000
478
8.1%
2 bedrooms
AED 120,000
268
8.2%
3 bedrooms
AED 175,000
81
7.4%
Ready villas
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
3 bedrooms
AED 260,364
34
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Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
What's near Motor City
Within 3 km of the middle of the area.
6schools
4malls
13parks
1hospitals
Schools by curriculum
British3
IB2
Curriculum not listed1
Australian1
Nearest
Metro or tramJumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station8 km
SchoolGEMS Metropole School Motor City1.1 km
SchoolAustralian International School Dubai (AIS Dubai)1.5 km
For schools, yes: six are within 2.5 km in a straight line, among them GEMS Metropole, Dwight (IB), Nord Anglia and the Australian International School. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital is 2.8 km away. Most of the flats we list go up to two or three bedrooms, and a few to four.
Is there a metro in Motor City?
No. The nearest station, Jumeirah Golf Estates on the Red Line, is 8 km away in a straight line, and Al Furjan is 8.6 km. You will need a car. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road is the main road out.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Motor City?
In the projects we list, studios start at about AED 690,000, and the two projects that start at one bedroom, Sobha Orbis and Sobha Solis, from about AED 985,000 and AED 1.07 million. In the DLD area that covers Motor City, the median off-plan 1-bed sold for about AED 1.2 million in the year to September 2026, and a ready one for about AED 930,000. Prices were checked in November 2026.
Can I buy an office in Motor City?
Yes. Two of the projects we list are office projects: Capital One at Motor City from about AED 1.8 million, due in July 2027, and O1NE District from AED 5 million, due in 2030.
When will the new Motor City buildings be finished?
Most of the projects we list are due in 2027 and 2028, and the latest in 2030. In the DLD register for this area, the projects under way are on average only about 15% complete, and several have not started. Ask for the latest DLD completion figure for your project.
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