Off-plan projects in Expo City Dubai
The Expo 2020 site off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, kept as a mixed-use district: the pavilions and park with apartment buildings and a villa valley added around them.
- Projects
- 14
- From
- AED 1.4M
- Emaar Expo Living
- Asking per sqft
- 1,354 – 2,620
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 1,737
- per sqft, apartments · DLD off-plan sales
- Handover
- 2025 → 2030
- 2 developers
What buyers paid in Expo City Dubai
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
1,764
8,431 sales
Finished
—
All
1,764
8,431 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, as of 10 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. * Fewer than 30 sales: indicative only.
What homes let for in Dubai South
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
7.5% gross
A median rent of AED 81 per sqft a year on 2,107 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,082 per sqft paid across 282 finished sales, last 6 months.
At today's off-plan prices (AED 1,379 per sqft, off-plan sales, last 6 months) the same rent would be 5.9%, before anything changes by handover.
Gross yield is a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods, for Dubai South 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 Expo City Dubai
Strong interestExpo City draws steady property and events coverage: agents and portals push its area guides and new launches, while The National and Arabian Business track construction progress and business-registration growth, showing sustained but not frenzied attention.
What people say
- −Buyers on property blogs complain that ongoing construction across the district brings noise and dust, which they expect to ease over time.propertyfinder.ae
- −Reviewers note the district feels set apart from central Dubai, though they say the connectivity helps offset the distance.propertyfinder.ae
- +Agents' guides praise the walkable public realm around Al Wasl Plaza and the pavilions, describing a calmer feel than denser mixed-use corridors.drivenproperties.com
- +Buyers' guides highlight the Expo 2020 Metro Station and nearby highways as making daily travel predictable.drivenproperties.com
- ·Area guides point out that schools and clinics used by residents are mostly in wider Dubai South rather than inside Expo City itself.providentestate.com
- ·Reviewers describe the district as a mix of a living community and a visitor destination, which they say can feel crowded when events are on.apilproperties.com
Open, and under way
- 1 Oct 2022Expo City Dubai opened to visitors on the former Expo 2020 site. propsearch.ae
- UndatedExpo City Dubai retains around 80% of the physical infrastructure built for Expo 2020, including pavilions, Al Wasl Plaza and offices. gulfnews.com
- 2026The Dubai Exhibition Centre is being expanded from 45,000 to 122,000 square metres, reaching 150,000 square metres by 2027. gulfnews.com
- 2026Phase one of the Dubai Exhibition Centre's expansion, part of a Dh10 billion conference venue, is set for completion. thenationalnews.com
- UndatedSchools serving Expo City residents are located a 10 to 20-minute drive away, in wider Dubai South. propertyfinder.ae
- UndatedThe Expo 2020 Metro Station on the Red Line serves the district. propertyfinder.ae
- Q4 2025One property portal lists Mangrove Residences with a scheduled completion of Q4 2025. metropolitan.realestate
- Q1 2026Another portal lists Mangrove Residences handover as Q1 2026, with groundwork reported complete. propsearch.ae
Recently
- H1 2026New business registrations in Expo City rose more than 25% compared with the same period a year earlier, spanning healthcare, fintech, education and creative firms. gulfbusiness.com
- Nov 2025World Health Expo and Expo City Dubai announced a partnership ahead of the 2026 edition, to be held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. mediaoffice.ae
- Oct 2025GITEX Global and Expand North Star announced they will move to a single integrated site at Expo City Dubai from December 2026. mediaoffice.ae
- Dec 2025Expo City Dubai reported hosting more than 75 events in 2025 and said it was preparing for a busier 2026 events calendar. mediaoffice.ae
- 2025Expo City Dubai launched Expo Valley Views, a new low-rise residential community of eight buildings within the wider Expo Valley district. gulfnews.com
- 2024Arabian Business reported the Dubai Exhibition Centre's expansion, worth $2.7bn, nearing completion ahead of the 2026 events season, alongside Terra Gardens as the second phase of the Expo Living masterplan. arabianbusiness.com
- Nov 2024The National reported work under way on new homes and on the region's largest indoor exhibition and conference centre, with the venue's first phase due for completion in 2026. 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.
All 14 projects in Expo City Dubai
Where each project's price sits against what buyers paid
Gap vs DLD median · registered sales where available
Each dot is a project's Rendr Score, placed by its gap. Hover a dot for the name; every project is listed below.
Off-plan in Expo City Dubai: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Expo City Dubai?
We list 14 off-plan projects on sale in Expo City Dubai, Dubai, from 2 developers, starting at AED 1,400,000. This is a selected list rather than every project in the area, and it grows as projects are checked.
How much does an off-plan property in Expo City Dubai cost?
The off-plan projects we list in Expo City Dubai start from AED 1,400,000, or around AED 1,354 to AED 2,620 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Expo City Dubai?
The median registered sale in Expo City Dubai is AED 1,737 per sqft for apartments, from 7,075 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 Expo City Dubai?
About 7.5% gross for apartments in Dubai South, 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 Expo City Dubai?
Emaar Properties and Expo City Dubai have off-plan projects we list in Expo City Dubai. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Expo City Dubai hand over?
Handover in Expo City Dubai runs 2025 to 2030. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.