Community · #66 by 12M value
Uptown Motorcity
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Uptown Motorcity: median AED 1,182/sqft, up 12.2% over three months on 58 sales
Uptown Motorcity recorded 25 sales worth AED 37.7M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 38.9% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 5 sales were registered (AED 9.66M), against 5 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 1.19M, or AED 1,182/sqft — like-for-like prices per sqft up 12.2% on the previous three months and up 7.8% on a year earlier. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 952/sqft to AED 2,000/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 64.1%, off-plan resales 3.7%, secondary (ready) sales 32.2%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 5.2% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Sobha Solis Tower B was the most active project by value over 12 months (170 sales, AED 211M), and Sobha Real Estate the leading developer with 61.2% of value.
Leases registered in the last three months had a median annual rent of AED 79K; like-for-like rent per sqft is up 5.3% on the previous three months. The best gross yield is on Studio apartments at about 8.2%.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 1,219 |
| Sept 26 | AED 1,036 |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,192 |
| Jul 26 | AED 1,021 |
| Jun 26 | AED 998 |
| May 26 | AED 952 |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,213 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,059 |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,078 |
| Jan 26 | AED 1,980 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,000 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,000 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,000 |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,945 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,980 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,950 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,960 |
| May 25 | AED 1,940 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,860 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,880 |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,830 |
| Jan 25 | AED 857 |
| Dec 24 | AED 710 |
| Nov 24 | AED 704 |
Off-plan vs resale vs secondary
Monthly median AED/sqft by market (months with 10+ sales)
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — | — | AED 951 |
| Sept 26 | — | — | AED 973 |
| Aug 26 | — | — | AED 1,153 |
| Jul 26 | — | — | AED 964 |
| Jun 26 | — | — | AED 968 |
| May 26 | — | — | AED 886 |
| Apr 26 | AED 2,149 | — | AED 935 |
| Mar 26 | AED 2,110 | — | AED 1,042 |
| Feb 26 | AED 2,000 | — | AED 1,008 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,015 | — | AED 995 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,000 | — | AED 938 |
| Nov 25 | AED 2,015 | — | AED 955 |
| Oct 25 | AED 2,015 | — | AED 986 |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,000 | — | AED 927 |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,010 | — | AED 900 |
| Jul 25 | AED 1,970 | AED 1,905 | AED 905 |
| Jun 25 | AED 1,965 | — | AED 940 |
| May 25 | AED 1,950 | — | AED 984 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,920 | — | AED 798 |
| Mar 25 | AED 1,925 | — | AED 874 |
| Feb 25 | AED 1,880 | — | AED 833 |
| Jan 25 | — | — | AED 826 |
| Dec 24 | — | — | AED 710 |
| Nov 24 | — | — | AED 704 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Sept 26 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Aug 26 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Jul 26 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| May 26 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Apr 26 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Mar 26 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| Feb 26 | 27 | 3 | 44 |
| Jan 26 | 55 | 5 | 24 |
| Dec 25 | 155 | 2 | 35 |
| Nov 25 | 281 | 4 | 74 |
Period comparison
This market against its own past: each window vs the one before it and vs the same window a year earlier.
| Window | Sales | vs prior | Value | AED/sqft | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 1 month | 25 | up 38.9% | AED 37.7M | 1,058 | down 13.4% |
| Last 3 months | 58 | down 9.4% | AED 86.5M | 1,182 | up 19.8% |
| Last 6 months | 122 | down 85.5% | AED 183M | 1,051 | down 47.4% |
| Last 12 months | 997 | down 74.2% | AED 1.35B | 1,980 | up 2.9% |
Raw medians — the headline change above is like-for-like (same market, type and bedrooms).
| Market | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan (developer) | 639 | 64% | AED 1.15M | 2,015 | up 2.8% |
| Off-plan resale | 37 | 4% | AED 1.15M | 1,910 | up 0.3% |
| Secondary (ready) | 321 | 32% | AED 1.10M | 975 | up 14.3% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 81 | 8% | AED 700K | 1,014 | up 4.9% |
| 1 bedroom | 670 | 67% | AED 1.11M | 2,000 | up 3.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 193 | 19% | AED 2.06M | 1,984 | up 80.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 43 | 4% | AED 2.40M | 1,050 | up 20.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 1% | AED 2.90M | 987 | up 21.0% |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 995 | 100% | AED 1.15M | 1,980 | up 2.9% |
| Villas | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 830 | 83% | AED 1.11M | 1,980 | up 3.1% |
| AED 2M–10M | 167 | 17% | AED 2.25M | 2,010 | up 0.5% |
Rents & yields
Leases registered with Ejari / DLD.
Median annual rent
Monthly median of registered leases (new and renewed)
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| Date | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | AED 80K |
| Sept 26 | AED 80K |
| Aug 26 | AED 79K |
| Jul 26 | AED 75K |
| Jun 26 | AED 99K |
| May 26 | AED 80K |
| Apr 26 | AED 75K |
| Mar 26 | AED 75K |
| Feb 26 | AED 82K |
| Jan 26 | AED 80K |
| Dec 25 | AED 84K |
| Nov 25 | AED 80K |
| Oct 25 | AED 82K |
| Sept 25 | AED 75K |
| Aug 25 | AED 80K |
| Jul 25 | AED 83K |
| Jun 25 | AED 78K |
| May 25 | AED 75K |
| Apr 25 | AED 80K |
| Mar 25 | AED 75K |
| Feb 25 | AED 78K |
| Jan 25 | AED 80K |
| Dec 24 | AED 71K |
| Nov 24 | AED 65K |
- Leases (12M)
- 1,628
- New leases
- 48.6%
- Median rent 3M
- AED 79K
- Rent/sqft 3M
- AED 72
| Studio apartments | AED 52K / AED 637K | 8.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR apartments | AED 73K / AED 1.00M | 7.3% |
| 2 BR apartments | AED 117K / AED 1.73M | 6.8% |
| 3 BR apartments | AED 160K / AED 2.37M | 6.8% |
| Bedrooms | Leases | Median rent | New leases | AED/sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 165 | AED 52K | AED 53K | 79 |
| 1 BR | 617 | AED 73K | AED 75K | 70 |
| 2 BR | 372 | AED 117K | AED 120K | 73 |
| 3 BR | 97 | AED 160K | AED 160K | 73 |
Top projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobha Solis Tower BUptown Motorcity | 170 | — | — |
| Sobha Solis Tower CUptown Motorcity | 122 | — | — |
| Sobha Solis Tower DUptown Motorcity | 75 | — | — |
| Oia ResidenceUptown Motorcity | 48 | 1,222 | — |
| Velos ResidenceUptown Motorcity | 69 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower DUptown Motorcity | 53 | — | — |
| Sobha Solis Tower AUptown Motorcity | 51 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower CUptown Motorcity | 28 | — | — |
| Barton House 1Uptown Motorcity | 51 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower FUptown Motorcity | 24 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower BUptown Motorcity | 21 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower AUptown Motorcity | 24 | — | — |
| Sobha Orbis Tower GUptown Motorcity | 24 | — | — |
| Abbey Crescent 2Uptown Motorcity | 14 | — | — |
| Weston Court 1Uptown Motorcity | 22 | — | — |
Developers in Uptown Motorcity
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobha Real Estate | 604 | 2,015 | 61.2% |
| Union Properties | 321 | 975 | 32.3% |
| City View Urban Real Estate Development | 72 | 2,044 | 6.5% |
Similarly priced communities
CompareCommunities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilal Al Ghaf | 286 | 2,023 | up 0.7% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 527 | 2,241 | down 3.2% |
| The Views | 149 | 1,961 | down 0.7% |
| Ghaf Woods | 532 | 1,962 | down 3.4% |
| Al Yelayis 5 | 215 | 1,939 | — |
| The Heights | 487 | 2,013 | up 2.2% |
| Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 | 490 | 1,642 | down 18.8% |
| Sobha Hartland | 974 | 1,979 | up 5.2% |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 3.98M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,895 sqftSobha Solis Tower A | 27 Jul |
| AED 2.74M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,397 sqftOia Residence | 20 Oct |
| AED 2.70M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,216 sqftOia Residence | 26 Aug |
| AED 2.68M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,533 sqftNewbridge Hills 1 | 25 Sept |
| AED 2.55M | 3 BR Apartment · 1,908 sqftOia Residence | 6 Aug |
| AED 2.49M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,007 sqftOia Residence | 22 Oct |
Questions about Uptown Motorcity
What is the average price per sqft in Uptown Motorcity?
The median sale price in Uptown Motorcity over the last three months was AED 1,182 per sqft (median sale AED 1.19M), based on 58 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
Are property prices in Uptown Motorcity going up?
Like-for-like prices per sqft are up 7.8% on a year earlier and up 12.2% on the previous three months.
How many properties were sold in Uptown Motorcity in the last year?
997 sales worth AED 1.35B were registered in the last 12 months: 64% developer off-plan, 4% off-plan resales and 32% secondary (ready) sales.
What is the average rent in Uptown Motorcity?
The median annual rent on leases registered in the last three months was AED 79K, and the best gross rental yield is about 8.2%.
Source: Dubai Land Department registrations, data through Thu, 22 Oct 2026. Medians need at least five sales; like-for-like changes compare the same market, property type and bedroom count. DLD files townhouses as villas — we split them out where the project or unit name says townhouse.
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