Dubai Sports City is built around a genuinely uncommon idea for a Dubai community: real, world-class sporting infrastructure as the actual anchor, not a marketing add-on. Spread across 50 million square feet in Dubailand, it's home to the Dubai International Stadium, the Ernie Els-designed Els Club golf course, and the ICC Academy — and that infrastructure has matured into one of the more dependable yield stories in the city. The market suits a specific buyer: investors chasing strong, well-supported rental income at a low entry price, and end-users who actually want to live near the sports facilities they use. We rate Dubai Sports City as one of Dubai's better income plays for a sub-AED-1-million budget — the trade-off, as with most of Dubailand, is that you'll need a car.
Registered rent contracts from the Dubai Land Department — Apartments & Penthouses category, last 12 months.
| Start | Project | Beds | Size | Annual (AED) | AED / sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | GRAND HORIZON 1 | 1 BR | 1,056 sqft | 68,000 | 64 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | UNIESTATE SPORTS TOWER | Studio | 427 sqft | 25,000 | 59 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Hera Tower | 2 BR | 1,178 sqft | 90,000 | 76 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | ELITE 10 SPORTS RESIDENCE | 1 BR | 847 sqft | 55,000 | 65 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | GLOBAL GOLF RESIDENCE 2 | 2 BR | 1,067 sqft | 36,000 | 34 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | CONDOR GOLF LINKS 18 | 1 BR | 801 sqft | 79,000 | 99 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | THE SPIRIT | 1 BR | 802 sqft | 57,330 | 71 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | TENNIS TOWER | 2 BR | 1,377 sqft | 80,000 | 58 |
Source: Dubai Land Department rent-contract registry, filtered to the last 12 months. Category groups Flat with Penthouse and Villa with Townhouse/Compound (DLD does not distinguish sub-types). Data as of .
