Dubai Internet City property investment guide
The region’s tech free-zone hub
Dubai Internet City is a luxury mixed community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 3,681 per sqft. Ownership is mixed. The nearest metro station is Al Fardan Exchange, 50 m away.
The region’s flagship tech free zone by the metro and marina — offices and a limited, high-demand residential edge.
Key numbers
- Median price
- AED 3,681/sqft
- Price tier
- Luxury
- Ownership
- Mixed
- Maturity
- Planned
- Handover
- Ready
- Metro served
- Yes
- Commute to downtown
- 24 min
- Projects tracked
- 2
Market data: recorded sales
Over the 12 months to Sep 2026, Dubai Internet City recorded 60 property sales with a residential median of AED 3,650 per sqft — +7.4% on the previous 12 months.
See how Dubai Internet City ranks city-wide: price per sqft, sales momentum, price growth.
- Median sale price
- AED 3,681/sqft
- 60 residential sales, last 4 quarters
- Sales, last 12 months
- 60
- -55.9% vs the 12 months before
- Price change, year on year
- +7.4%
- residential median AED/sqft
Monthly figures, last 12 months
| Month | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3,350 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 3,658 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,489 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,934 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 4,357 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2,995 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,000 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,707 | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,012 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 3,783 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 3,206 | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 3,371 | 2 |
Price by bedroom count
| Type | Median price | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR · Apartment | AED 3,711,159 | 4,028 | 6 |
| 2 BR · Apartment | AED 5,865,222 | 3,773 | 5 |
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 Dubai Internet City
Ranked by registered sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.
| Project | Sales | Prior year | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iconic | 51 | 116 | 3,743 |
| THE S Tower | 9 | 20 | 3,123 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The S Tower | Sobha | 95 | Complete | — |
| Iconic | Mered | 319 | Under construction · 35% | — |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 12 min drive
- Metro
- Dubai Internet City stn
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Tech offices, marina nearby
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Dubai Internet City — not driving distance.
- Metro station
- Al Fardan Exchange · 50 m away
- Tram stop
- Dubai Media City · 330 m away
- School
- Choueifat School · 330 m away
- Hospital
- Al Zahra Hospital · 790 m away
- Mall
- Dubai Marina Mall · 1.8 km away
- Supermarket
- zoom · within the area
- Park
- Emaar Business Park · 180 m away
- Beach
- 730 m away
- Golf course
- Majlis Course · 720 m away
- University
- American University in Dubai · within the area
- Airport
- Al Maktoum International Airport · 20 km away
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- Mall of the Emiratesoperational · 2005
Major super-regional mall with Ski Dubai, about a 10-minute drive from DIC.
- Ibn Battuta Malloperational · 2005
Themed regional mall around 10 minutes' drive away with shops, dining and entertainment.
- Dubai Metro Red Lineoperational · 2009
Main Dubai Metro line running along Sheikh Zayed Road, providing direct rail access to the free-zone district.
- Dubai Internet City Metro Stationoperational · 2010
Red Line metro station on Sheikh Zayed Road serving DIC directly; one of the busiest stations in the emirate.
- Media City Tram Station (Dubai Tram)operational · 2014
Dubai Tram stop on Al Sufouh Road dedicated to serving Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City.
- Al Sufouh Tram Station (Dubai Tram)operational · 2014
Terminus of the Dubai Tram on Al Sufouh Road serving DIC, Media City and Knowledge Park.
- The S Tower (Sobha Realty)operational · 2025
229m, 58-storey luxury residential tower in adjacent Al Sufouh 1, completed 2025, adding upscale housing next to DIC.
- Sheikh Zayed Road (E11)operational
Dubai's main arterial highway bordering DIC, linking it to Downtown, Marina and Abu Dhabi.
- Golden Mile Galleria Malloperational
Palm Jumeirah retail/F&B mall with shops, cafés, salons and a gym, about 8 minutes from DIC.
- Saudi German Hospital Dubaioperational
Major multi-specialty hospital in Al Barsha, about a 14-minute drive from DIC.
- Al Zahra Hospital Dubaioperational
Specialist private hospital in Al Barsha roughly 14 minutes' drive from the district.
- American University in Dubai (AUD)operational
Leading private university about 5 minutes from DIC near Sheikh Zayed Road.
- Dubai Knowledge Park universities (Middlesex, Manchester, Wollongong)operational
Cluster of international university branch campuses in adjacent Dubai Knowledge Park.
- The International School of Choueifat (Al Sufouh)operational
SABIS-curriculum school in Al Sufouh roughly 11 minutes' drive away.
- Al Sufouh Beachoperational
Quiet public Arabian Gulf beach between Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah, ~13 minutes' drive.
- Palm Jumeirahoperational
Iconic man-made island and leisure/residential destination just offshore from DIC.
- Dubai Marina & Marina Walkoperational
Waterfront marina district and promenade about 12 minutes from DIC with dining and retail.
- Emirates Golf Cluboperational
Championship golf course and clubhouse a short drive from DIC off Sheikh Zayed Road.
- Madinat Jumeirah Living (Elara & Lamaa phases)under construction · 2026
54-building Dubai Holding residential master-community ~8 min from DIC; new Elara (Q4 2026) and Lamaa (Q1 2026) towers handing over.
- Innovation Hub Phase 3under construction · 2027
Next phase of TECOM's Innovation Hub at DIC, fully leased ahead of its scheduled 2027 completion to digital-economy and Fortune 500 tenants.
- Innovation Hub Phase 4under construction · 2028
AED 615M TECOM development adding 263,000 sq ft of Grade-A office space to DIC; raises total Innovation Hub investment to AED 2bn. Launched Dec 2025.
- Dubai Tram Phase 2 extension (to Mall of the Emirates)announced
RTA-planned ~4 km extension along Al Sufouh Road linking the tram (which already serves DIC/Media City) to Mall of the Emirates metro; announced but no firm completion date as of 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in Dubai Internet City?
- Recorded residential sales in Dubai Internet City over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 3,681 per sqft, across 60 transactions. Prices are up +7.4% 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 Dubai Internet City?
- Al Fardan Exchange is the nearest metro station — 50 m away, measured to the edge of Dubai Internet City.
- Can foreigners buy property in Dubai Internet City?
- Dubai Internet City 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 Dubai Internet City from downtown Dubai?
- Dubai Internet City is roughly 24 minutes from downtown by car, and the area is served by the metro. Upcoming infrastructure: Madinat Jumeirah Living (Elara & Lamaa phases), Innovation Hub Phase 3, Innovation Hub Phase 4, Dubai Tram Phase 2 extension (to Mall of the Emirates).
- What new projects are selling in Dubai Internet City?
- One project is still under construction in Dubai Internet City, including Iconic by Mered.
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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