Al Quoz property investment guide
Industry turned arts district
Al Quoz is a budget mixed community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 872 per sqft. Ownership is mixed. The nearest metro station is Equiti, within the area.
Warehouses turned art-and-design hub (Alserkal Avenue) with a small but growing residential pocket.
Key numbers
- Median price
- AED 872/sqft
- Price tier
- Budget
- Ownership
- Mixed
- Maturity
- Established
- Handover
- Ready
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 10 min
- Projects tracked
- 2
Market data: recorded sales
Over the 12 months to Sep 2026, Al Quoz recorded 170 property sales with a residential median of AED 886 per sqft — +19.2% on the previous 12 months.
See how Al Quoz ranks city-wide: price per sqft, sales momentum, price growth.
- Median sale price
- AED 872/sqft
- 145 residential sales, last 4 quarters
- Sales, last 12 months
- 170
- -24.8% vs the 12 months before
- Price change, year on year
- +19.2%
- residential median AED/sqft
Monthly figures, last 12 months
| Month | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 959 | 17 |
| Aug 2026 | 967 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 807 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 806 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 941 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 900 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 922 | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 930 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 896 | 20 |
| Dec 2025 | 833 | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 847 | 20 |
| Oct 2025 | 856 | 15 |
Price by bedroom count
| Type | Median price | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio · Apartment | AED 600,000 | 999 | 8 |
Latest quarter with recorded residential sales; thin sample sizes are excluded. Apartments and villas are priced separately. Villa AED/sqft is left out because the registry often records the plot rather than the built area.
Top-selling projects in Al Quoz
Ranked by registered sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.
| Project | Sales | Prior year | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL Khail Heights | 133 | 186 | 904 |
Projects
Build status and unit counts from the Dubai Land Department project register; rows we could not match to a register entry are marked unverified.
| Project | Developer | Units | Status | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quoz Creative Lofts | Multiple | Studio–2 BR | Off-plan· unverified | AED 800,000 |
| Al Khail Heights | Texture Holding | 392 | Complete | AED 451,000 |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 20 min drive
- Metro
- Noor Bank 15 min
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Alserkal Avenue galleries
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Al Quoz — not driving distance.
- Metro station
- Equiti · within the area
- Tram stop
- Al Sufouh · 4.0 km away
- School
- Dubai International School · within the area
- Hospital
- MedCare Hospital · 750 m away
- Mall
- Oasis Mall · within the area
- Supermarket
- Carrefour · within the area
- Park
- Al Quoz Park 1 · within the area
- Beach
- 730 m away
- Golf course
- The Hills Golf Course · 1.5 km away
- University
- Jumeira University · within the area
- Airport
- Dubai International Airport · 14 km away
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- Al Khail Road Development Project (Al Quoz 1 section)operational · 2024
Completed RTA upgrade adding a 650m bridge and 2,170m of road widening at Al Quoz 1, raising capacity by 3,200 vehicles/hour and cutting travel time ~30%.
- Sheikh Zayed Road - Mall of the Emirates Bridgeoperational · 2025
RTA/Majid Al Futtaim bridge opened October 2025 connecting Sheikh Zayed Road directly to Mall of the Emirates, easing traffic on Al Quoz's SZR edge.
- Al Meydan Street / Al Khail Connectivity Upgradeoperational · 2025
RTA widened the SZR exit to Al Meydan Street and the bridge over First Al Khail Road (completed July 2025), cutting peak travel times up to 40% on Al Quoz's southern edge.
- Al Quoz Creative Zone - Soft Mobility & Transport Integrationoperational · 2026
RTA package completed January 2026: a 45m artistic pedestrian/cycle bridge on Al Manara Street, three mobility hubs and 4km of pedestrian, cycling and e-mobility routes linking the zone to Onpassive (Al Safa) Metro and Al Quoz Bus Station.
- Equiti Metro Station (Red Line)operational
Red Line station on Sheikh Zayed Road near Umm Suqeim Street, adjacent to Gold & Diamond Park and serving Al Quoz 1.
- Garmin Metro Station (Red Line)operational
Red Line station (formerly Al Safa) and the closest metro to Alserkal Avenue and the Al Quoz Creative Zone; now linked to the zone via new RTA pedestrian/cycle routes.
- Sheikh Zayed Road (E11)operational
Dubai's main arterial highway forms Al Quoz's northeastern edge, linking it to Downtown, Marina and Business Bay in 10-15 minutes.
- Al Khail Road (E44)operational
Major highway bounding Al Quoz on its inland side, providing fast access to Business Bay, Meydan and the wider city.
- Alserkal Avenueoperational
Dubai's flagship contemporary-art and cultural district of galleries, studios and Cinema Akil in a converted Al Quoz warehouse complex; anchor of the Creative Zone.
- Gold and Diamond Parkoperational
Emaar-operated jewellery mall at the SZR/Umm Suqeim junction, adjacent to Equiti Metro Station.
- Al Quoz Malloperational
Community mall with 90+ outlets including a hypermarket, dining, clinics and government services in Al Quoz Industrial Area 3.
- Times Square Centeroperational
Lifestyle and furniture-focused mall on Sheikh Zayed Road, home to OliOli children's museum.
- Oasis Centre Malloperational
Long-established retail hub on Sheikh Zayed Road with supermarkets, fashion, cinema and casual dining serving Al Quoz residents.
- OliOli Children's Museumoperational
Award-winning interactive play-and-learn museum for children, located at Times Square Center in Al Quoz.
- GEMS Our Own Indian School / Safa British Schooloperational
Established schools serving Al Quoz, including GEMS Our Own Indian School, Safa British School and Oaktree Primary, with more options in adjacent Al Barsha.
- Aster Clinic & Advanced Care Medical Centre (Al Quoz)operational
Network of clinics and outpatient medical centres (Aster Clinic at Al Khail Mall, Advanced Care in Al Quoz 2 & 4); nearest full hospitals are in Dubai Hills and Al Barsha.
- Q-East by Alphabeta Propertiesunder construction · 2026
Mixed-use creative-district development with 12 concepts including residences, a luxury cinema, food hall, Japanese dining, health studios and the now-open AXD Space co-working club; later residential/retail phases delivering through 2026.
- Al Meydan Street Development (RTA)under construction · 2028
RTA's AED 1.16bn Al Meydan Street development (awarded Aug 2026): an Al Marabea' Street interchange linking Umm Suqeim Street straight to Latifa bint Hamdan Street and on to Mohammed bin Zayed Road, plus a 700 m link from the Dubai–Al Ain Road to Nad Al Hamar Street for Nad Al Sheba. Due end-2028.
- Latifa bint Hamdan Corridor (RTA)under construction · 2028
RTA's AED 2bn, 12 km Latifa bint Hamdan Corridor from Sheikh Zayed Road to Emirates Road — seven bridges and eight tunnels, contract awarded Jul 2026, due end-2028.
- Al Quoz Creative Zone (Master Plan)under construction · 2029
Dubai Culture master-plan transforming Al Quoz into a global creative hub; phased rollout adding 2,900 affordable residential units for ~8,000 residents, scaling creatives from 900 to 20,000 and tripling recreational/public space.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in Al Quoz?
- Recorded residential sales in Al Quoz over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 872 per sqft, across 145 transactions. Prices are up +19.2% year on year. Buying costs add roughly 7–10% on top, and net rental yield after service charges typically lands 2–3 percentage points below the gross figure.
- What is the nearest metro station to Al Quoz?
- Equiti is the nearest metro station — within the area, measured to the edge of Al Quoz.
- Can foreigners buy property in Al Quoz?
- Al Quoz is mixed, so check the specific project's ownership terms before committing; many nearby Dubai communities offer full freehold ownership to foreigners.
- How far is Al Quoz from downtown Dubai?
- Al Quoz is roughly 10 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: Q-East by Alphabeta Properties, Al Meydan Street Development (RTA), Latifa bint Hamdan Corridor (RTA), Al Quoz Creative Zone (Master Plan).
Compare with nearby areas
Source: Dubai Land Department open data, sales data through Sep 2026. Medians are computed from registered residential sales and can lag or diverge from asking prices. Not investment advice. Project starting prices and area details come from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-15. Net yield after service charges and buying costs is what decides a deal —here’s how to run that math.
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