Home › Communities › Sports City › Villa or townhouse
Villa and townhouse rent in Dubai Sports City, by bedrooms: what tenants really pay
A villa or townhouse in Sports City rents for AED 258,500 a year (AED 21,542 a month). This is the median of 968 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 210,000 and AED 372,750. Renewing tenants pay AED 250,000. Adverts ask AED 375,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a villa or townhouse in Sports City, start at AED 210,000 and do not go above AED 258,500 unless the unit is special. Elan is where the value is.”
Know the rent before you sign
What the last tenants here really paid, and the buildings where your money goes furthest.
Villa or townhouse rent in Sports City: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 258,500 | 968 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 210,000–372,750 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 250,000 | 544 |
| Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026) | AED 375,000 | 774 |
| Size, median | 2,371 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 117 | |
| Dubai median, villa or townhouse | AED 180,000 | 26,186 |
Finding
A new villa or townhouse lease in Sports City costs about the same as a year before, like for like.
Median new villa or townhouse lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Sports City
- Like for like compares the same building, bedrooms and size band in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026 and the 12 months before.
- The median new lease is AED 258,500 now.
- Months with fewer than 10 leases are left out of the chart.
Finding
The cheapest villa or townhouse building in Sports City is Elan at AED 200,000.
Median new villa or townhouse lease by building, cheapest 10
Every building with 10 or more new villa or townhouse leases is in the table. The dearest is Harmony at AED 505,000.
Finding
Sports City villa or townhouse adverts ask 8% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.
Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft
774 villa or townhouse adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 126 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 117. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →
Finding
New and renewing villa or townhouse tenants in Sports City pay about the same for the same home.
New lease against renewal: same building, same bedrooms, size within 15%
Median new lease AED 258,500 (968 leases); renewal AED 250,000 (544). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →
Villas and townhouses in Sports City, building by building
AED a year, medians of Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Size and per sq ft cover all leases. For rent now: adverts on 16 Oct 2026 matched by building name (approximate).
| Building | New lease | Renewal | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases | For rent now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan | 200,000 | 195,000 | 1,528 | 116 | 519 | 128 |
| Marbella Village | 230,000 | 240,000 | 2,659 | 87 | 42 | 4 |
| Aura | 275,000 | 305,000 | 2,366 | 134 | 472 | 43 |
| Victory Heights | 410,000 | 385,875 | 6,893 | 65 | 210 | 1 |
| Harmony | 505,000 | 455,000 | 4,720 | 103 | 284 | 1 |
Villas and townhouses at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah 2 | 260,000 | 4,225 | 134 |
| Motor City | 265,000 | 3,360 | 46 |
| Al Barsha 1 | 270,000 | 3,767 | 138 |
| Arabian Ranches 1 | 270,000 | 4,768 | 521 |
| Nad Al Sheba 3 | 270,000 | 4,446 | 213 |
| Al Khawaneej 1 | 245,000 | 9,698 | 73 |
| Madinat Hind 3 | 240,000 | 6,017 | 41 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 280,000 | 3,035 | 1,174 |
Buying in Dubai Sports City? Sale prices, every tower, resale and off-plan: Dubai Sports City on BUY DUBAI →
Questions
How much is a villa in Sports City?
A villa or townhouse in Sports City rents for AED 258,500 a year (AED 21,542 a month). This is the median of 968 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 210,000 and AED 372,750. Renewing tenants pay AED 250,000. Adverts ask AED 375,000.
What is the monthly rent of a villa in Sports City?
About AED 21,542 a month, from a median new lease of AED 258,500 a year (968 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a villa in Sports City?
The median new villa or townhouse lease in Sports City is for 2,371 sq ft.
Is Sports City expensive for a villa?
A new villa or townhouse lease in Sports City is 44% above the Dubai median of AED 180,000.
Which is the cheapest villa building in Sports City?
Elan: median new villa or townhouse lease AED 200,000 (519 leases). Next: Marbella Village AED 230,000, Aura AED 275,000, Victory Heights AED 410,000.
Where is a villa cheaper than Sports City?
Close in price and cheaper: Al Khawaneej 1 AED 245,000, Madinat Hind 3 AED 240,000, Al Furjan AED 235,000, Al Khawaneej 2 AED 230,000.
How we worked it out, and the limits
Updated 21 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari rent contracts. We use homes only, one unit for each contract, starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. "New" is a new tenant or a new contract. "Renewal" is the same contract, renewed. Bedrooms come from the Ejari unit type. "3 bed" means 3 or more. Every rent is a median: half the leases are above it. A figure needs 10 or more leases. A page needs 30 or more.
Full method: What the leases say → · Checking a rent rise? Rent increase calculator →
Sale prices, resale and off-plan, tower facts and developer photos: BUY DUBAI, our sister site for buyers. Rents: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases.