Festival City property prices & market data
Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 785 Dubai Land Department sales.
Median apartment price
AED 2.74M
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 1,261
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
5.3%
5.3% net
5-year price growth
+35%
Ready resale
That’s +35% nominal — about +14% real after +21% Dubai inflation over the same 5 years (official CPI, 2021→2026).
Live listings · homes here take a median 65 days on market (slow-moving). Bayut live feed · 29 sale listings.
Off-plan vs ready
Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 1,261 /sqft
Median AED 2.74M
703 sales
Off-plan
— /sqft
Median —
0 sales
Median price by bedroom
Ready apartments
StudioAED 910,650
1 B/RAED 1.59M
2 B/RAED 2.48M
3 B/RAED 3.21M
What sells in Festival City
By property type, all DLD sales
| Type | Sales | Median | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | 703 | AED 2.74M | 1,261 |
| Villa | 82 | AED 5.37M | 1,345 |
| Land | 1 | AED 58.35M | 743 |
Who's buying in Festival City, and how
Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents
Cash vs mortgage (2026)
27%73%
27% mortgaged · 73% cash (by number of sales)
Financing from DLD mortgage vs sale registrations. Buyer nationality/residents from official buyer & owner records & Dubai Statistics Center — richer than a simple buyer-type tag, but a proxy for who lives there.
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Festival City — frequently asked
What is the average apartment price in Festival City?
The median ready apartment in Festival City sells for about AED 2.74M, roughly AED 1,261 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in Festival City?
Apartments in Festival City yield about 5.3% gross, or roughly 5.3% net after service charges.
Is Festival City better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 1,261 per sqft; off-plan around —. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.