Motor City

Motor City is a district of Dubai, 4 listings available with us.

For sale4 listings
Off-plan22 projects
Communities inside15
Buildings4

About the area

Motor City is a mixed-use community in DubaiLand built around the Dubai Autodrome race circuit. The area combines low- and medium-rise residential buildings, a separate villa neighbourhood and a business park, with retail, leisure facilities and hotel accommodation within the development.

What Motor City is and where it is located

Motor City occupies a land parcel in DubaiLand and is positioned inland from Dubai’s coastline. The master development concept places the Autodrome circuit at its centre, with residential clusters and a dedicated business park around the track. The community includes pockets such as Uptown Motor City and Green Community Motor City, as well as a business park near the Autodrome.

Sub-areas within Motor City include:

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Transport and key distances

Motor City does not have a metro station within the community. The nearest Dubai Metro Red Line station, R73, is approximately 8,277 metres away and is not within walking distance. Public bus services operate to and from the area, including the F29 route towards Mall of the Emirates.

Road access is via Emirates Road and Al Khail Road, while Sheikh Zayed Road is commonly reached in a short drive. Approximate distances from Motor City to major Dubai destinations include:

  • Burj Khalifa / Downtown Dubai — 17.3 km
  • The Dubai Mall — 17.4 km
  • Dubai International Airport (DXB) — 26.4 km
  • Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) — 18.3 km
  • Palm Jumeirah — 12.6 km
  • Dubai Marina — 10.8 km
  • JBR Beach — 11.4 km
  • Mall of the Emirates — 9.0 km
  • Expo City Dubai — 13.1 km
  • Global Village — 7.3 km
  • Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — 19.0 km
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Development, projects and local amenities

The community comprises several residential building types, including low- and medium-rise apartment blocks in Uptown Motor City and townhouse and villa clusters in Green Community Motor City. A business park adjacent to the circuit contains office and showroom towers. Shared landscaping, gardens, children’s play areas, pools and pedestrian paths are features of the residential zones.

Retail and services within Motor City include a large supermarket and a variety of shops, banks, pharmacies, coffee shops and restaurants. First Avenue Mall features an indoor-outdoor boulevard of high-street retailers and casual dining outlets, and is attached to the four-star Park Inn by Radisson hotel.

Education and leisure facilities include GEMS Metropole School, which opened in September 2014 and serves pupils from Foundation Stage to Year 13. The Autodrome and Kartdrome remain focal leisure venues for motorsport and community events, with an endurance and national racing calendar.

Key projects within Motor City include:

Other developments in and around Motor City include Mirdad, Oia Residence by Union Properties (2016), Sobha Orbis and Sobha Solis by Sobha Group (2024), Takaya by Union Properties (2024), and Lootah Avenue by Lootah.

Union Properties announced a renewed masterplan for Motor City in 2017, describing an extensive phased build-out. The masterplan includes new residential and hotel components alongside retail and office space. Both the original and updated masterplans emphasise a mixed-use setting centred on the Autodrome.

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Who Motor City suits

Motor City accommodates a broad mix of occupants: families in villas and townhouses, professionals in apartments, and businesses occupying office and showroom space in the business park. The community appeals to those who prioritise on-site motorsport and vehicle-related leisure, residents who favour landscaped low- to mid-rise residential zones, and organisations seeking close proximity to light-industrial and showroom clusters.

Its facilities and layout suit family living, active residents who use cycling and walking routes around the circuit, and tenants or owners requiring convenient road connections across Dubai.

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FAQ

Is there a metro station in Motor City?
No metro station is within the community. The nearest Red Line station, R73, is approximately 8,277 metres away.

What leisure facilities are in Motor City?
Leisure facilities include the Dubai Autodrome circuit and Kartdrome, gyms and community pools, First Avenue Mall with retail and dining, and hotel accommodation attached to the mall.

Which developers have projects here?
Developers with named projects in and around Motor City include Union Properties, Sobha Group and Lootah.

How well connected is Motor City by road?
Motor City is served by Emirates Road and Al Khail Road and is a short drive from Sheikh Zayed Road. Major districts including Dubai Marina, Mall of the Emirates and Dubai International Airport are generally reachable within 20 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic.

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Actual transaction prices in Motor City, since 2025

The figures below come from registered Dubai Land Department transactions, not from listings. We show the median rather than the mean, so that one-off penthouses do not distort it.

9 848registered transactions
19 913AED per m², median
92buildings with sales
+9%over the past year, across 66 buildings
4.5%gross rental yield

The yearly figure compares the last 12 months with the 12 before them. Calendar years would not work here: the current one is unfinished, so the comparison would understate the change. The median across the whole district moved -11% over the same year — that gap reflects which buildings came to market, not existing homes changing in price.

How the price per square metre changed by year

From 2022 to 2025 — +58% on the price per square metre across 11 buildings that traded in both years.

For comparison: the median across the whole district moved +209%. The gap between the two figures is not existing homes appreciating — it is newer, more expensive buildings entering the market. Returns on a purchase follow the first figure.

8 88420146347.1%
8 91020157268.1%
9 37720167678.2%
8 02120177409.2%
8 01920186608.2%
8 57920195816.8%
6 72220204817.2%
6 61320214667.0%
6 54320225157.9%
7 31820235928.1%
15 64020246744.3%
20 23620257603.8%
17 9592026*8064.5%

Top to bottom: purchase price per m², year, annual rent per m², gross yield. Showing the last 13 years, from 2014.

* 2026 is still in progress, so its bar covers part of the year and is not directly comparable with the ones before it. The growth figure below uses completed years only.

All figures are medians rather than means: in thin years the mean swings with the mix of units and shows movement the market never had. The yield is gross — service charges are not published in the register, so they cannot be deducted honestly.

Where people bought most

BuildingDealsPrice per m²
Binghatti Skyterraces75619 701
Sobha Solis Tower A73821 273
Sobha Solis Tower B60921 767
SIERRA BY IMAN53518 819
Rabdan52711 294
Sobha Solis Tower C49821 766
15 CASCADE42219 863
Sobha Solis Tower D31122 738
Capital One29319 424
Sobha Orbis Tower E28420 772
Sobha Orbis Tower B26420 840
Sobha Orbis Tower D23921 445

Linked names lead to our pages for those projects.

Source: Dubai Land Department transaction registry. Prices per square metre, sale transactions.

Service charges in the DLD area “Al Hebiah First”, which includes Motor City, 2026

DLD area median15.93 AED▲ +0.8% per sq ft per year · 171 AED/m²
Range across buildings5.5–58.0buildings with a budget: 55
vs Dubai median▼ -0.5%Dubai 16.01 AED/sq ft
General / reserve fund15.64 / 0.30medians, AED/sq ft

Largest management companies in the area: Edacom Owners Association Management (53), Provis Owners Association Management Services (1), Stratum Owner Association Management Services (1).

Check any building’s service charge → All communities

RERA-approved 2026 budgets from the DLD service charge index (Mollak); residential buildings. Rate is AED per sq ft per year; YoY compares the same buildings in 2025.

Areas inside Motor City

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Nearby areas

Neighbouring areas and sub-communities to compare location and prices.

Frequent questions

Is Motor City well-connected by metro?
The nearest metro station is approximately 8.3 km away, on the Red Line.
How can I buy property in Motor City?
Submit an enquiry via the form on this page or message us on WhatsApp — a Continental Club Property broker (RERA 31933) will help you find a unit in this area.