© NakheelOff-plan projects in International City
Nakheel's low-rise district off Al Awir Road, built from 2002 in country-themed clusters, with Dragon Mart on its northern edge and newer phases to the south.
- Projects
- 9
- 4 already built
- From
- AED 496K
- Listone Residence
- Asking per sqft
- 1,123 – 1,367
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 1,167
- per sqft, apartments · DLD off-plan sales
- Handover
- Ready → 2028
- 7 developers
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, 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; 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 International City
Some attentionInternational City draws steady attention mainly as an affordable rental and entry-level off-plan area, with agents highlighting the coming Blue Line metro station; forums carry mixed opinions rather than strong hype or sell-outs.
What people say
- +area guides and forums describe the community as affordable and walkable, with a wide mix of restaurantspropertyfinder.ae
- +buyers' guides note improved connectivity and easy road access to Dubai Silicon Oasis and other districtspropertyfinder.ae
- +agents' write-ups flag the coming Blue Line metro station as set to make daily travel easierbayut.com
- ·visitor reviews say the area's reputation has improved and is no longer as poor as earlier perceptions suggestedtripadvisor.com
- ·area guides point out that with mostly studio and one-bedroom stock, there is no school inside the community itselfwhichschooladvisor.com
- ·portals report a wave of new off-plan launches bringing modern buildings to what was previously older stockpropertyfinder.ae
- ·data cited by a business publication lists International City Phase 2 among the popular more affordable off-plan choices for buyersmena.entrepreneur.com
Open, and under way
- Undatedthe RTA's planned Dubai Metro Blue Line will run through International City with three stations on the route, connecting onward to Al Rashidiya, Al Warqa, Mirdif, Silicon Oasis and Academic City timeoutdubai.com
- Nov 2025Blue Line construction, which passes through International City, had reached 10% progress five months in, with 30% completion targeted by end of 2026 mediaoffice.ae
- 2016Dragon Mart 2, a 93,000 sq m extension with nearly 1,000 shops, a Géant hypermarket anchor and a 12-screen Novo Cinema, opened on the edge of International City propsearch.ae
- Undatedthe community's housing stock is largely studios and one-bedroom apartments, and there is no school located inside International City itself whichschooladvisor.com
- UndatedNakheel's masterplan for the area covers about 800 hectares across ten country-themed clusters of low-rise apartment buildings propertyfinder.ae
Recently
- Nov 2025the RTA reported the Blue Line metro works, which include three stations at International City, had reached 10% progress within five months and are targeted for 30% completion by the end of 2026 mediaoffice.ae
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 9 projects in International City
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.
2 projects have no gap yet
Off-plan in International City: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in International City?
We list 5 off-plan projects on sale in International City, Dubai, and 4 built or sold out, from 7 developers, starting at AED 496,000. 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 International City cost?
The off-plan projects we list in International City start from AED 496,000, or around AED 1,123 to AED 1,367 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in International 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 International 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 International City?
Aum One, Danube Properties, Lion Stone Properties, Nakheel, Rose Homes Investment and VHS Developments and 1 others have off-plan projects we list in International City. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in International City hand over?
Handover in International City runs ready to 2028, and 4 of the projects we list are already built. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.