Developer · #59 by 12M value
Expo City
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Expo City: 3 sales worth AED 6.28M in 30 days
Expo City recorded 3 sales worth AED 6.28M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, down 40.0% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 0 sales were registered (AED 0), against 0 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 2.59M, or AED 2,065/sqft. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 1,687/sqft to AED 2,315/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 75.8%, off-plan resales 24.2%. Off-plan resales traded at a median 5.9% discount to developer prices per sqft.
Expo City registered 198 sales worth AED 606M in 12 months across 2 communities, ranking #59 among Dubai developers by value. Its most active project was Expo Valley Views 8 - Mahra at Expo Valley Views (86 sales).
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — |
| Sept 26 | AED 2,105 |
| Aug 26 | AED 1,687 |
| Jul 26 | AED 2,003 |
| Jun 26 | AED 2,045 |
| May 26 | AED 2,005 |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,930 |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,966 |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,975 |
| Jan 26 | AED 2,315 |
| Dec 25 | AED 2,056 |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,960 |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,976 |
| Sept 25 | AED 1,970 |
| Aug 25 | AED 1,979 |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,031 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,010 |
| May 25 | AED 2,031 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,983 |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,016 |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,013 |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,041 |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,038 |
| Nov 24 | AED 1,990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — | — |
| Sept 26 | — | — |
| Aug 26 | — | — |
| Jul 26 | — | — |
| Jun 26 | — | — |
| May 26 | — | — |
| Apr 26 | AED 1,930 | — |
| Mar 26 | AED 1,963 | — |
| Feb 26 | AED 1,998 | — |
| Jan 26 | — | — |
| Dec 25 | — | — |
| Nov 25 | AED 1,991 | — |
| Oct 25 | AED 1,976 | — |
| Sept 25 | AED 2,074 | — |
| Aug 25 | AED 2,074 | — |
| Jul 25 | AED 2,006 | AED 2,034 |
| Jun 25 | AED 2,013 | — |
| May 25 | AED 2,053 | AED 1,880 |
| Apr 25 | AED 1,985 | — |
| Mar 25 | AED 2,019 | — |
| Feb 25 | AED 2,016 | — |
| Jan 25 | AED 2,054 | — |
| Dec 24 | AED 2,038 | — |
| Nov 24 | — | — |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| May 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
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 | 3 | down 40.0% | AED 6.28M | — | — |
| Last 3 months | 14 | down 30.0% | AED 52.1M | 2,065 | up 3.1% |
| Last 6 months | 34 | down 78.1% | AED 106M | 2,006 | up 1.5% |
| Last 12 months | 198 | down 64.1% | AED 606M | 1,981 | down 2.1% |
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) | 150 | 76% | AED 2.81M | 2,002 | down 1.3% |
| Off-plan resale | 48 | 24% | AED 2.34M | 1,884 | down 2.3% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 58 | 29% | AED 1.84M | 1,960 | down 4.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | 88 | 44% | AED 2.77M | 1,970 | down 2.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 44 | 22% | AED 3.81M | 2,024 | up 0.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 7 | 4% | AED 8.76M | 2,105 | up 30.2% |
| 5+ bedrooms | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Type | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 187 | 94% | AED 2.72M | 1,990 | down 1.9% |
| Villas | 6 | 3% | AED 5.75M | 1,702 | down 6.5% |
| Townhouses | 5 | 3% | AED 4.38M | 1,605 | up 0.6% |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under AED 2M | 54 | 27% | AED 1.83M | 1,953 | up 1.7% |
| AED 2M–10M | 143 | 72% | AED 2.96M | 2,000 | down 1.5% |
| AED 10M–50M | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
Projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expo Valley Views 8 - Mahra at Expo Valley ViewsExpo City | 86 | — | — |
| Expo City Mangrove Residences 1Dubai South Residential District | 31 | — | — |
| Expo City ValleyExpo City | 11 | — | — |
| Sidr Residences Tower 3Expo City | 13 | — | — |
| Sidr Residences Tower 2Expo City | 6 | — | — |
| Sidr Residences Tower 1Expo City | 5 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 01 Building 21Expo City | 8 | — | — |
| Expo City Mangrove Residences 3Dubai South Residential District | 7 | — | — |
| Expo City Mangrove Residences 2Dubai South Residential District | 7 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 02 Building 42Expo City | 7 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 02 Building 28Expo City | 3 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 02 Building 27Expo City | 5 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 01 Building 14Expo City | 2 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 01 Building 11Expo City | 1 | — | — |
| Expo City Al Waha Residences 01 Building 12Expo City | 1 | — | — |
Where Expo City sells
Sales in this scope only, last 12 months
| Community | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expo City | 146 | 2,006 | 77.6% |
| Dubai South Residential District | 52 | 1,960 | 22.4% |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 8.77M | 4 BR Apartment · 4,116 sqftSidr Residences Tower 1 · Expo City | 4 Sept |
| AED 8.76M | 4 BR Apartment · 4,110 sqftSidr Residences Tower 1 · Expo City | 4 Sept |
| AED 5.11M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,426 sqftSidr Residences Tower 1 · Expo City | 4 Sept |
| AED 5.08M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,413 sqftSidr Residences Tower 1 · Expo City | 4 Sept |
| AED 4.00M | 3 BR Villa · 2,650 sqftExpo City Valley · Expo City | 14 Aug |
| AED 3.98M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,593 sqftExpo City Al Waha Residences 01 Building 11 · Expo City | 29 Jul |
Questions about Expo City
What is the average price per sqft in Expo City?
The median sale price in Expo City over the last three months was AED 2,065 per sqft (median sale AED 2.59M), based on 14 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
How many properties were sold in Expo City in the last year?
198 sales worth AED 606M were registered in the last 12 months: 76% developer off-plan, 24% off-plan resales and 0% secondary (ready) sales.
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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