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Apartments for rent in Dubai Sports City: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in Sports City rents for AED 60,000 a year. This is the median of 1,621 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 42,000. A 2-bed is AED 85,000. Adverts ask AED 65,000; renewing tenants pay AED 54,600.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
Median 1-bed rent in Dubai Sports City: AED 60,000 a year (1,621 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median studio rent in Dubai Sports City: AED 42,000 a year (1,824 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median 2-bed rent in Dubai Sports City: AED 85,000 a year (663 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Signed rents, not adverts: medians of new Ejari leases (new tenant, a lease of six months to a year, one home). How we count.
“In Sports City, renewal costs less. A new tenant pays 7% more for the same 1-bed. Already here? Renew. Moving in? Offer at the AED 73 a sq ft new tenants signed, not the AED 80 the adverts ask.”
Renting in Sports City? Read this first
What tenants here really pay, building by building, from Ejari leases. Then negotiate.
Rent in Sports City by bedrooms
AED a year, medians. Signed: Ejari leases starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking: adverts on 16 Oct 2026.
| Home | Signed, new lease | Renewal | Asking now | Typical size, sq ft | AED / sq ft (new) | Leases, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 42,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 445 | 93 | 3,494 |
| 1 bed | 60,000 | 54,600 | 65,000 | 809 | 73 | 3,351 |
| 2 bed | 85,000 | 75,000 | 87,000 | 1,252 | 69 | 1,405 |
| 3 bed | 110,000 | 105,000 | 152,000 | 1,575 | 67 | 96 |
| Villa / townhouse | 258,500 | 250,000 | 375,000 | 2,401 | 117 | 1,620 |
| 3-bed villa | 200,000 | 190,000 | – | 1,512 | 129 | 569 |
| 4-bed villa | 300,000 | 300,000 | – | 2,555 | 108 | 770 |
| 5+ bed villa | 585,000 | 441,000 | – | 6,697 | 117 | 281 |
What the leases say about Sports City
9,970 Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, and 2,080 adverts. Each finding has its chart below.
- New 1-bed rents fell 1.1% this year, like for like. Median new 1-bed: AED 55,000 in 2024, AED 59,000 in 2025, AED 60,000 in 2026 (1 Jan–15 Oct each year). Dubai, like for like: −5.4%.
- Renewing a 1-bed is cheaper than moving. We compare a 1-bed in the same building with a size within 15%. A new tenant pays a median 7% more than a tenant who renews. That is about AED 3,876 a year on a typical renewal rent of AED 54,000.
- Adverts ask 10% over signed. A 1-bed advert asks AED 80 a sq ft; the 1,621 new 1-bed leases of 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 were signed at AED 73. Offer at the signed figure.
- Cheapest 1-bed for its size: Elite 4 Sports Residence, AED 57 a sq ft, the median of its 60 1-bed leases (typical rent AED 53,000). The median 1-bed lease in Sports City is AED 70 a sq ft.
- Same size for less nearby: a new 1-bed in Remraam, 3 km away, costs AED 58,000 for 689 sq ft. That is AED 2,000 a year less than in Sports City.
Finding
New 1-bed rents fell 1.1% this year, like for like in Sports City.
Median rent on new leases, 1 Jan–15 Oct of 2024, 2025 and 2026, by bedrooms
- Studio: −2.9% like for like; median AED 42,000 → 41,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 1 bed: −1.1% like for like; median AED 59,000 → 60,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 2 bed: +0.2% like for like; median AED 83,000 → 84,500 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- Villa / townhouse: −0.4% like for like; median AED 310,000 → 250,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- All Dubai, 1-bed: −5.4% like for like
Same weeks each year so the season does not skew it. New leases only: renewals follow the market with a lag. The change compares the same building, bedrooms and size band in both years; the medians can move differently because the mix of homes changes.
Finding
In Sports City a new tenant pays 7% more than a renewing one for the same 1-bed.
New lease over renewal, same building, bedrooms and size band, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Studio: new tenants pay 5% more (AED 1,870 a year)
- 1 bed: new tenants pay 7% more (AED 3,876 a year)
- 2 bed: new tenants pay 10% more (AED 7,214 a year)
- Villa / townhouse: about the same
Landlord asks more than new tenants pay? The new leases are your evidence. Renew or move, every community →
200 matched groups, 3,862 renewals. Each group is one named building with 5+ new and 5+ renewed leases. The bedroom table above mixes buildings, so it can point the other way.
Finding
Sports City adverts ask 10% more per sq ft than new 1-bed tenants signed in the last 12 months.
Asking rent per sq ft (adverts 16 Oct 2026) against new leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Studio: asking AED 99, signed AED 93 a sq ft (+6.5%)
- 1 bed: asking AED 80, signed AED 73 a sq ft (+9.6%)
- 2 bed: asking AED 71, signed AED 69 a sq ft (+2.9%)
- 3 bed: asking AED 77, signed AED 67 a sq ft (+14.9%)
- For rent now: about 2,080 homes, against 1,398 new flat leases in 90 days
Per sq ft, so bigger adverts do not skew it. Adverts are one day's snapshot; duplicates removed by building, bedrooms, size and price, so the count is approximate.
Finding
The cheapest 1-beds for their size are in Elite 4 Sports Residence, Hub Canal 2 Tower and Stadium Point.
1 bed flats: median rent per sq ft by building, buildings with 10+ 1-bed leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Elite 4 Sports Residence: AED 53,000 for 906 sq ft
- Hub Canal 2 Tower: AED 58,000 for 1,002 sq ft
- Stadium Point: AED 57,612 for 960 sq ft
- Dearest per sq ft: Hera Tower, AED 117 for a 1-bed
- Buildings compared: every building with 10+ 1-bed leases
Cheap per sq ft can mean an older building, fewer amenities or a worse view: none of these is in the lease record.
Every villa and townhouse community in Sports City with 10+ leases
Median rent, AED a year, all signed leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A bedroom figure needs 10 or more leases. Size is the Ejari unit size.
| Community | Leases | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | All villas | Typical size, sq ft | For rent now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan | 519 | – | 185,000 | 230,000 | – | 200,000 | 1,528 | 128 |
| Aura | 472 | – | 225,000 | 310,000 | 330,000 | 280,000 | 2,366 | 43 |
| Harmony | 284 | – | – | 450,000 | 765,000 | 500,000 | 4,720 | 1 |
| Victory Heights | 210 | – | 210,000 | 255,000 | 480,000 | 395,950 | 6,893 | 1 |
| Marbella Village | 42 | – | 230,000 | 240,000 | – | 230,000 | 2,659 | 4 |
Every building in Sports City with 10+ leases
Median rent, AED a year, all signed leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 (a bed figure needs 10+ leases). For rent now: adverts on 16 Oct 2026 matched to the building by name, duplicates removed, so it is approximate. 5% of leases here carry no building name and are not in this table.
Cheaper areas near Sports City, same size of home
Communities within 10 km (centre to centre) where the median new lease is lower and the median size within 15% of Sports City's. New leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 30+ of the home type. Every community on the heat map →
| Community | Home | Median new lease | Median sq ft | Km away | AED a year less than Sports City | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Investment Park First (Dubai Investments Park, Green Community) | Studio | 34,575 | 457 | 7 | 7,425 | 276 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second (Dubai Investments Park 2, DAMAC Riverside) | Studio | 40,000 | 450 | 6 | 2,000 | 429 |
| Dubai Production City | Studio | 40,000 | 427 | 3 | 2,000 | 1,546 |
| Remraam | 1 bed | 58,000 | 689 | 3 | 2,000 | 496 |
Inside this area: sub-communities with their own figures
Rent in this area by home and by building
Studios1-bed2-bed3-bedVillas3-bed villas4-bed villas5-bed+ villasWhere to negotiate
Amal Tower
Arena Apartments
Aura
Bermuda Views
Canal Residence West (Phase 1)
Canal Residence West 2
Champions Tower1
Condor Golf Links 18
Cricket Tower
Eagle Heights
Elan
Elite 10 Sports Residence
Elite 3 Sports Residence
Elite 4 Sports Residence
Elite 5 Sports Residence
Elite 6 Sports Residence
Elite 7 Sports Residence
Elite 8 Sports Residence
Elite 9 Sports Residence
Elite Sports Residence
Frankfurt Sports Tower I
Giovanni Boutique
Global Golf Residence 2
Golf Tower
Golf View Residence
Golf Vista Heights
Grand Horizon 1
Hamza Tower
Harmony
Hera Tower
Hockey Tower
Hub Canal 1 Tower
Hub Canal 2 Tower
Marbella Village
Oasis Tower One
Olympic Park 1
Olympic Park 2
Olympic Park 3
Olympic Park 4
Profile Residence
Red Residence
Royale Residence1
Royale Residence2
Stadium Point
Tennis Tower
The Bridge
The Diamond
The Matrix
The Medalist
The Spirit
Uniestate Sports Tower
V2
Victory Heights
Vista By Prestige One
Zenith Tower A1
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Commercial rent in Sports City
Questions
What is the average rent in Sports City?
Median rent a year for a new lease in Sports City: studio AED 42,000, 1-bed AED 60,000, 2-bed AED 85,000, 3-bed AED 110,000, villa AED 258,500. This is from 5,136 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
How much is a studio in Sports City?
A new studio lease costs AED 42,000 a year (AED 3,500 a month). This is the median of 1,824 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 40,000.
How much is a 1-bed in Sports City?
A new 1-bed lease costs AED 60,000 a year (AED 5,000 a month). This is the median of 1,621 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 54,600.
How much is a 2-bed in Sports City?
A new 2-bed lease costs AED 85,000 a year (AED 7,083 a month). This is the median of 663 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 75,000.
Which is the cheapest building in Sports City?
For a 1-bed, it is Elite 4 Sports Residence: AED 57 a sq ft. This is the median of 60 leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The typical rent is AED 53,000. Next is Hub Canal 2 Tower at AED 57.
Is rent going up in Sports City?
New 1-bed leases, like for like (same building, bedrooms and size band), 1 Jan–15 Oct: −1.1% on 2025. Dubai: −5.4%. The median new 1-bed was AED 59,000 in 2025 and AED 60,000 in 2026.
Do landlords in Sports City accept less than the advert?
Yes. Signed rents are below adverts. A 1-bed advert asks AED 80 a sq ft. New leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 paid AED 73 a sq ft. Adverts ask 10% more.
How we worked it out, and the limits
Updated 21 Oct 2026. Leases to 15 Oct 2026; adverts of 16 Oct 2026.
Leases. Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari rent contracts. We use homes only, one unit for each contract, starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. There are 9,970 in Dubai Sports City, and 5,136 of them are new. Bedrooms come from the Ejari unit type. "3 bed" means 3 or more. Every rent is a median: half the leases are above it.
New and renewal. "New" is a new tenant or a new contract. "Renewal" is the same contract, renewed. Renewals are often registered weeks late. Thus the latest month shows too few renewals. Like for like means the same building, the same bedrooms and a size band 15% wide. Leases with no building name are left out of this test. A group needs 5 or more of each: new leases and renewals.
Adverts. We use active yearly rent adverts from listing sites on 16 Oct 2026. We put each advert in Dubai Sports City by the building or community name in the advert. There are 2,080 adverts after we remove repeats. A repeat has the same building, bedrooms, size and price. One home can still show more than once. Thus "for rent now" is approximate. Adverts are matched to a building by name.
Not used. The Ejari nearest-metro field names a station but no distance, so we do not compare metro and non-metro homes here. Floor, view, parking and furnishing are not in the lease record.
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