© NakheelOff-plan projects in Dragon City
Nakheel's district around Dragon Mart in International City, off Al Awir Road, with apartment towers beside the mall.
- Projects
- 1
- 1 already built
- Last listed from
- AED 449K
- Dragon Towers
- Asking per sqft
- 719
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 1,167
- per sqft, apartments · DLD off-plan sales
- Handover
- Ready
- 1 developer · Nakheel
What buyers paid in International City
Monthly price report →Registered sales from the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The gap on every project compares its own registered sales, where it has them, or else its asking price with the median here.
Apartments
AED per sqft · last 6 monthsSince 1 Jan 2026
Off-plan
1,123
298 sales
Finished
655
922 sales
All
702
1,220 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, for International City as a whole, as of 10 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
What homes let for in International City
Registered tenancy contracts from the Dubai Land Department (DLD), divided by what finished homes sold for: the gross rental yield, worked out rather than quoted.
Apartments
9.6% gross
A median rent of AED 62 per sqft a year on 3,949 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 648 per sqft paid across 512 finished sales, last 6 months.
At today's off-plan prices (AED 1,167 per sqft, off-plan sales, last 6 months) the same rent would be 5.3%, before anything changes by handover.
Gross yield is a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods, for International City as a whole; our arithmetic on the register's figures, as of 2 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Not investment advice.
What people say about living in Dragon City
Some attentionInternational City and its Dragon City corner draw steady attention for affordability and the mart on the doorstep, with occasional agent pushes on off-plan towers, but coverage is mostly practical area-guide material rather than hype.
What people say
- +Buyers and residents on area guides point to easy access to Dragon Mart's shops and the wider highway network as a strong draw.propertyfinder.ae
- +Guides describe the neighbourhood as steady and generally safe for long-term living.drivenproperties.com
- ·Reviewers note the district's earlier reputation was mixed but say it has since settled down.tripadvisor.com
- +Guides highlight easy availability of healthcare options nearby as a benefit of living in International City.bayut.com
Open, and under way
- UndatedDragon Mart remains the district's main retail hub, described in guides as the largest trading hub for Chinese products outside mainland China. en.wikipedia.org
- 2025The Dubai Metro Blue Line, under construction, is planned to run through the wider area and is not yet open. thenationalnews.com
- UndatedInternational City spreads over roughly 800 hectares and has direct access to the E311 and E44 highways. en.wikipedia.org
Recently
- Dec 2025The RTA reported the Blue Line, which will run near International City, at 12 per cent complete, targeting 30 per cent by end-2026 and full completion in 2029. thenationalnews.com
- Nov 2025The RTA said the Blue Line had reached 10 per cent progress within five months, targeting 30 per cent completion by end of 2026. mediaoffice.ae
- Jul 2025The National reported construction of the Blue Line, set to open September 2029, had begun in 2025 across 14 stations. thenationalnews.com
Claude Sonnet 5's reading of public pages and what people post, 29 September 2026; paraphrased, no one named, each line on the page it came from. Not a person's opinion and not advice.
The project in Dragon City
Off-plan in Dragon City: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Dragon City?
We list 1 project on sale in Dragon City, Dubai, from 1 developer. This is a selected list rather than every project in the area, and it grows as projects are checked.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Dragon City?
The median registered sale in International City is AED 1,167 per sqft for apartments, from 75 sales. That figure counts sales of homes that were not built yet, recorded by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), not asking prices.
What is the gross rental yield in Dragon City?
About 9.6% gross for apartments in International City, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against finished sales, last 6 months. Gross means a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods; it is our arithmetic on the register, not a promise.
Which developers are building in Dragon City?
Nakheel has off-plan projects we list in Dragon City. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Dragon City hand over?
Handover in Dragon City runs ready, and 1 of the projects we list is already built. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.