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District One

What homes in District One cost, how prices and rents have moved since 2015, every building with its figures, and what it is like to live there. All of it from Dubai Land Department records.

District One · last 12 monthsUpdated 10 November 2026
Typical price per sqftAED 2,155Down 2.4% on the year
Typical saleAED 2.58M299 sales
Typical rentAED 110K /yrAED 127 per sqft
Typical yield5.9%studios 6.8% · 3-beds 5.5%
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About District One

District One is a residential district in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai. It was developed as a joint venture between Meydan and Sobha, and it is built around a large man-made lagoon. The district has 35 apartment buildings and 7 villa communities, with 2,478 apartments and 1,281 villas. The first homes were completed in 2019 and the latest in 2025. Most homes were built by District One itself, and Ellington Properties Development also built here. Naya at District Building 3, District One Residences 12 and Kensington Waters A are among the largest apartment buildings. The villas sit in groups such as District One West Villas Phase 1 and District One Villas - Cluster B. Ghadeer Al Tair pond park is about 700 m away. Al Meydan Mall and Sultan Al Olama Medical Center are both about 1.2 km away. The nearest metro station is Business Bay, about 3.2 km away.

District One is a district of apartments and villas of about 3,759 homes, built from 2019 onwards. 35 buildings are complete; the villas sit in seven communities. A typical building here has about 31 homes; the tallest, Lagoon Views at District One, has 22 floors. The buildings come from two developers, led by District One and Ellington Properties Development .

Over the last 12 months 301 homes changed hands in District One at a median of AED 2,160 per sqft, down 2.1% on the year before. The typical sale was AED 2.6M for a 1,289 sqft home. One-beds are the largest share of the apartments at 61%, followed by two-beds at 27%; three-beds are 9% and four-beds and larger make up 2%. Rents run at AED 127 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 5.9% at today's prices, in line with the Dubai-wide 6.0%.

1,026 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 29% of them renewals, and a typical home rents for AED 110,000 a year.

Buildings
35
Homes
about 3,759
First completions
2019

In this guide

  1. About District One
  2. Average prices by type
  3. What is in District One
  4. Prices and rents over time
  5. Every sale: the chart and the table
  6. Every building and community, with figures
  7. Rents and yields
  8. Who builds in District One
  9. Buying or renting in District One
  10. Living in District One
  11. Nearby areas compared
  12. Questions about District One

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Average prices in District One

In District One, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 1.1M for studios, AED 1.6M for one-beds, AED 2.6M for two-beds, AED 4M for three-beds and AED 8.7M for four-beds and larger. Per square foot the larger homes cost more too: four-beds and larger at about AED 2,553 against AED 2,282 for studios. Villas sold for around AED 14.1M for four-bed villas and AED 21.2M for five-bed and larger villas. Sales ranged from AED 700,000 to AED 70.3M, and 124 of the 301 were 1-bed homes, the most traded type.

Off-plan sales were 29% of the last 12 months (86 of 301). Buyers paid AED 2,336 per sqft off-plan against AED 2,084 for completed homes, a 12% premium for new stock and payment plans.

TypeTypical pricePer sqftSales
StudioAED 1,050,000AED 2,2823
1-bedAED 1,550,000AED 1,961128
2-bedAED 2,645,400AED 2,09446
3-bedAED 4,000,000AED 2,36421
4-bed+AED 9,000,000AED 2,3154
4-bed villaAED 14,050,000AED 2,36552
5-bed+ villaAED 21,625,000AED 2,66445
Off-plan share
28% · 84 of 299
Off-plan /sqft
AED 2,334
Completed /sqft
AED 2,083

Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.

What is in District One

About two thirds of District One's apartments are studios and one-beds; even so the typical sale here, 1,289 sqft, is larger than the Dubai median of about 826 sqft. Villas and townhouses are 34% of the stock, 1,281 of them in seven communities such as District One West Villas Phase 1, District One West Villas Phase 2 and District One Villas - MBR City District One Phase 1 & 2.

TypeHomesShareTypical size
Studio201%460 sqft
1-bed1,50540%758–827 sqft
2-bed67618%1,200–1,416 sqft
3-bed2336%1,763–2,409 sqft
4-bed+441%3,312–4,681 sqft
4-bed villa59916%5,800–6,442 sqft
5-bed+ villa68218%7,544–8,965 sqft
Tallest, 22 floors
Lagoon Views at District One
Typical building
31 homes
Built in the last 5 years
31 buildings

Counted from DLD unit records of 35 completed buildings and 7 communities.

Price history in District One

2,0003,000May 2026Nov 20262025-11-12: AED 1,939, 2-bed, 1,289 sqft2025-11-12: AED 2,345, 2-bed, 1,183 sqft2025-11-12: AED 2,023, 3-bed, 1,779 sqft2025-11-13: AED 2,090, 1-bed, 753 sqft2025-11-13: AED 2,947, 4-bed, 5,055 sqft2025-11-13: AED 2,361, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2025-11-13: AED 2,881, 5-bed, 7,548 sqft2025-11-14: AED 2,018, 1-bed, 832 sqft2025-11-18: AED 2,263, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2025-11-19: AED 2,306, 1-bed, 737 sqft2025-11-21: AED 1,683, 1-bed, 763 sqft2025-11-21: AED 2,158, 1-bed, 825 sqft2025-11-21: AED 2,214, 1-bed, 858 sqft2025-11-21: AED 2,429, 1-bed, 827 sqft2025-11-21: AED 2,494, 3-bed, 2,907 sqft2025-11-24: AED 1,874, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2025-11-25: AED 2,197, 1-bed, 824 sqft2025-11-25: AED 2,383, 3-bed, 1,657 sqft2025-11-26: AED 2,018, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2025-11-26: AED 2,634, 3-bed, 2,903 sqft2025-11-27: AED 2,310, 3-bed, 1,948 sqft2025-11-27: AED 2,335, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2025-11-27: AED 2,299, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2025-11-27: AED 2,232, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2025-11-27: AED 2,341, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2025-11-28: AED 1,922, 1-bed, 832 sqft2025-11-28: AED 2,677, 5-bed, 8,965 sqft2025-12-05: AED 2,479, 3-bed, 2,903 sqft2025-12-05: AED 3,181, 5-bed, 7,858 sqft2025-12-10: AED 1,822, 1-bed, 384 sqft2025-12-10: AED 2,020, 1-bed, 864 sqft2025-12-12: AED 2,029, 1-bed, 788 sqft2025-12-15: AED 2,140, 1-bed, 733 sqft2025-12-16: AED 2,116, 1-bed, 827 sqft2025-12-16: AED 2,374, 3-bed, 1,779 sqft2025-12-16: AED 3,234, 4-bed, 3,864 sqft2025-12-17: AED 1,734, 1-bed, 835 sqft2025-12-18: AED 2,593, 5-bed, 8,965 sqft2025-12-22: AED 1,955, 1-bed, 767 sqft2025-12-24: AED 2,927, 4-bed, 5,055 sqft2025-12-25: AED 2,395, 1-bed, 835 sqft2025-12-25: AED 2,187, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2025-12-26: AED 2,380, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2025-12-29: AED 2,149, 1-bed, 749 sqft2025-12-30: AED 2,458, Studio, 460 sqft2026-01-07: AED 2,172, 1-bed, 824 sqft2026-01-08: AED 41, 1-bed, 671 sqft (outlier)2026-01-08: AED 2,388, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2026-01-08: AED 3,497, 4-bed, 6,433 sqft2026-01-08: AED 3,209, 6-bed, 11,155 sqft2026-01-09: AED 226, 1-bed, 681 sqft (outlier)2026-01-09: AED 2,421, 1-bed, 826 sqft2026-01-09: AED 2,336, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-01-12: AED 2,082, 2-bed, 1,249 sqft2026-01-12: AED 3,434, 4-bed, 6,435 sqft2026-01-13: AED 2,077, 1-bed, 766 sqft2026-01-13: AED 2,234, 1-bed, 835 sqft2026-01-13: AED 2,766, 5-bed, 7,772 sqft2026-01-14: AED 1,885, 2-bed, 1,300 sqft2026-01-14: AED 2,383, 3-bed, 1,657 sqft2026-01-14: AED 2,901, 4-bed, 3,309 sqft2026-01-15: AED 2,470, 3-bed, 1,640 sqft2026-01-16: AED 2,126, 1-bed, 858 sqft2026-01-16: AED 2,482, 2-bed, 1,289 sqft2026-01-16: AED 3,483, 7-bed, 17,226 sqft2026-01-19: AED 1,772, 4-bed, 4,182 sqft2026-01-19: AED 3,061, 6-bed, 10,942 sqft2026-01-21: AED 2,330, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2026-01-22: AED 2,107, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2026-01-22: AED 2,551, 5-bed, 6,859 sqft2026-01-22: AED 3,116, 4-bed, 6,625 sqft2026-01-26: AED 2,173, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-01-27: AED 2,092, 1-bed, 908 sqft2026-01-29: AED 3,107, 6-bed, 10,942 sqft2026-02-02: AED 2,332, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,179, 4-bed, 6,470 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,365, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,456, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,365, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,365, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,216, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,456, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,365, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-02-03: AED 2,456, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-02-05: AED 2,045, 1-bed, 758 sqft2026-02-06: AED 2,048, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-02-06: AED 2,267, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-02-06: AED 2,421, 1-bed, 826 sqft2026-02-06: AED 2,850, 6-bed, 11,225 sqft2026-02-09: AED 2,225, 1-bed, 827 sqft2026-02-09: AED 2,280, 2-bed, 1,096 sqft2026-02-09: AED 2,250, 2-bed, 1,222 sqft2026-02-09: AED 2,163, 4-bed, 6,470 sqft2026-02-09: AED 2,312, 5-bed, 7,567 sqft2026-02-12: AED 2,568, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-02-13: AED 2,456, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-02-16: AED 3,165, 4-bed, 5,055 sqft2026-02-19: AED 1,922, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-02-19: AED 2,421, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2026-02-19: AED 4,950, 6-bed, 10,099 sqft (outlier)2026-02-20: AED 4,646, 5-bed, 7,856 sqft (outlier)2026-02-25: AED 2,256, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-02-25: AED 2,709, 2-bed, 1,310 sqft2026-02-25: AED 2,499, 2-bed, 1,434 sqft2026-02-26: AED 2,392, 1-bed, 752 sqft2026-02-27: AED 1,968, 5-bed, 7,544 sqft2026-03-05: AED 2,205, 3-bed, 1,923 sqft2026-03-05: AED 2,945, 4-bed, 6,625 sqft2026-03-09: AED 2,079, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-03-10: AED 2,373, 4-bed, 2,527 sqft2026-03-10: AED 2,518, 5-bed, 7,544 sqft2026-03-13: AED 2,084, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-03-13: AED 1,470, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-03-16: AED 2,067, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-03-16: AED 2,632, 1-bed, 760 sqft2026-03-18: AED 2,070, 1-bed, 908 sqft2026-03-23: AED 2,009, 1-bed, 781 sqft2026-03-24: AED 2,650, 5-bed, 6,603 sqft2026-03-26: AED 1,678, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-03-26: AED 1,982, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2026-03-26: AED 2,011, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2026-03-30: AED 2,737, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-03-31: AED 1,643, 4-bed, 5,780 sqft2026-04-01: AED 2,143, 2-bed, 1,423 sqft2026-04-01: AED 2,020, 4-bed, 6,470 sqft2026-04-01: AED 2,027, 4-bed, 6,470 sqft2026-04-06: AED 1,986, 1-bed, 789 sqft2026-04-06: AED 2,357, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-04-06: AED 1,826, 2-bed, 2,171 sqft2026-04-08: AED 1,564, 1-bed, 757 sqft2026-04-09: AED 2,238, 1-bed, 826 sqft2026-04-09: AED 2,396, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-04-09: AED 2,396, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-04-10: AED 2,482, 2-bed, 1,249 sqft2026-04-10: AED 2,194, 4-bed, 6,470 sqft2026-04-14: AED 2,468, 3-bed, 2,206 sqft2026-04-22: AED 2,439, 5-bed, 7,544 sqft2026-04-22: AED 2,747, 6-bed, 18,199 sqft2026-04-24: AED 4,035, 5-bed, 7,856 sqft (outlier)2026-04-27: AED 2,154, 2-bed, 1,226 sqft2026-04-27: AED 2,288, 2-bed, 1,223 sqft2026-04-29: AED 2,195, Studio, 478 sqft2026-04-30: AED 2,733, 6-bed, 10,942 sqft2026-05-01: AED 3,802, 7-bed, 13,412 sqft (outlier)2026-05-02: AED 3,060, 7-bed, 22,971 sqft2026-05-07: AED 2,100, 1-bed, 762 sqft2026-05-07: AED 2,395, 3-bed, 1,607 sqft2026-05-08: AED 3,169, 4-bed, 6,625 sqft2026-05-11: AED 2,163, 4-bed, 6,008 sqft2026-05-13: AED 2,003, 2-bed, 1,597 sqft2026-05-14: AED 1,841, 1-bed, 760 sqft2026-05-16: AED 2,055, 2-bed, 1,168 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,829, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-05-19: AED 2,444, 1-bed, 880 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,594, 2-bed, 1,543 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 1,476 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,956, 2-bed, 1,380 sqft2026-05-19: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 1,602 sqft2026-05-21: AED 2,018, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-05-21: AED 2,209, 2-bed, 1,417 sqft2026-05-22: AED 2,259, 2-bed, 1,040 sqft2026-05-22: AED 2,488, 3-bed, 1,608 sqft2026-06-01: AED 2,086, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-06-01: AED 2,186, 3-bed, 907 sqft2026-06-01: AED 2,222, 3-bed, 2,035 sqft2026-06-02: AED 2,595, 5-bed, 7,898 sqft2026-06-04: AED 2,302, 1-bed, 798 sqft2026-06-04: AED 2,497, 5-bed, 9,493 sqft2026-06-09: AED 2,709, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-06-12: AED 2,059, 1-bed, 753 sqft2026-06-12: AED 2,156, 2-bed, 1,600 sqft2026-06-12: AED 3,309, 5-bed, 7,856 sqft2026-06-16: AED 2,419, 1-bed, 414 sqft2026-06-18: AED 3,047, 6-bed, 11,155 sqft2026-06-19: AED 2,138, 2-bed, 1,169 sqft2026-06-25: AED 2,215, 1-bed, 835 sqft2026-06-26: AED 1,945, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-07-03: AED 1,869, 2-bed, 1,177 sqft2026-07-03: AED 2,537, 5-bed, 7,882 sqft2026-07-04: AED 1,917, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-07-06: AED 2,611, 4-bed, 5,055 sqft2026-07-08: AED 1,976, 1-bed, 791 sqft2026-07-08: AED 2,895, 5-bed, 7,772 sqft2026-07-09: AED 1,774, 1-bed, 1,029 sqft2026-07-09: AED 1,911, 2-bed, 1,308 sqft2026-07-10: AED 1,997, 1-bed, 801 sqft2026-07-15: AED 1,995, 1-bed, 791 sqft2026-07-17: AED 2,332, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2026-07-20: AED 2,327, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-07-22: AED 2,535, 4-bed, 6,625 sqft2026-07-23: AED 154, 1-bed, 681 sqft (outlier)2026-07-23: AED 2,282, Studio, 460 sqft2026-07-24: AED 98, 1-bed, 671 sqft (outlier)2026-07-27: AED 1,869, 1-bed, 760 sqft2026-07-29: AED 2,721, 5-bed, 8,965 sqft2026-07-30: AED 1,819, 1-bed, 681 sqft2026-08-03: AED 2,022, 2-bed, 1,177 sqft2026-08-04: AED 1,951, 4-bed, 6,405 sqft2026-08-05: AED 1,648, 1-bed, 788 sqft2026-08-05: AED 1,802, 1-bed, 832 sqft2026-08-06: AED 1,986, 1-bed, 786 sqft2026-08-07: AED 2,538, 4-bed, 3,309 sqft2026-08-08: AED 2,084, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2026-08-10: AED 1,995, 5-bed, 6,603 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,477, 1-bed, 753 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,484, 1-bed, 752 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,479, 1-bed, 755 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,473, 1-bed, 759 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,456, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,491, 1-bed, 751 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,478, 1-bed, 758 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,478, 1-bed, 799 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,860, 1-bed, 753 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,457, 2-bed, 1,294 sqft2026-08-11: AED 1,464, 3-bed, 1,763 sqft2026-08-13: AED 2,090, 2-bed, 1,387 sqft2026-08-14: AED 1,922, 1-bed, 754 sqft2026-08-14: AED 2,182, 1-bed, 825 sqft2026-08-17: AED 1,934, 1-bed, 721 sqft2026-08-18: AED 2,138, 2-bed, 1,204 sqft2026-08-19: AED 1,845, 2-bed, 1,341 sqft2026-08-24: AED 2,545, 5-bed, 7,856 sqft2026-08-25: AED 2,115, 1-bed, 827 sqft2026-08-25: AED 18,381, 6-bed, 8,704 sqft (outlier)2026-08-26: AED 1,907, 1-bed, 671 sqft2026-08-26: AED 2,502, 2-bed, 1,299 sqft2026-08-27: AED 2,133, 2-bed, 1,242 sqft2026-08-27: AED 1,949, 4-bed, 6,002 sqft2026-09-01: AED 2,161, 2-bed, 1,249 sqft2026-09-07: AED 1,911, 1-bed, 745 sqft2026-09-08: AED 2,288, 1-bed, 826 sqft2026-09-08: AED 1,971, 2-bed, 1,040 sqft2026-09-15: AED 3,039, 1-bed, 855 sqft2026-09-15: AED 1,827, 3-bed, 1,779 sqft2026-09-16: AED 2,076, 2-bed, 1,228 sqft2026-09-17: AED 1,828, 1-bed, 831 sqft2026-09-17: AED 1,814, 3-bed, 1,764 sqft2026-09-17: AED 1,814, 3-bed, 1,763 sqft2026-09-18: AED 1,706, 1-bed, 762 sqft2026-09-18: AED 2,001, 1-bed, 749 sqft2026-09-18: AED 2,339, 1-bed, 870 sqft2026-09-18: AED 2,878, 6-bed, 10,942 sqft2026-09-22: AED 2,045, 2-bed, 1,247 sqft2026-09-22: AED 2,336, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-09-22: AED 2,370, 4-bed, 5,800 sqft2026-09-24: AED 2,227, 5-bed, 7,544 sqft2026-09-25: AED 1,927, 1-bed, 752 sqft2026-09-28: AED 1,996, 1-bed, 869 sqft2026-09-29: AED 2,195, 5-bed, 6,603 sqft2026-10-05: AED 2,105, 1-bed, 801 sqft2026-10-05: AED 2,380, 2-bed, 1,438 sqft2026-10-06: AED 3,149, 5-bed, 7,891 sqft2026-10-08: AED 2,303, 5-bed, 7,772 sqft2026-10-09: AED 3,061, 5-bed, 6,860 sqft2026-10-12: AED 2,097, 1-bed, 835 sqft2026-10-12: AED 2,297, 2-bed, 1,480 sqft2026-10-13: AED 1,872, 1-bed, 785 sqft2026-10-13: AED 2,735, 1-bed, 835 sqft2026-10-16: AED 1,850, 1-bed, 757 sqft2026-10-19: AED 2,364, 3-bed, 1,607 sqft2026-10-20: AED 2,091, 4-bed, 5,020 sqft2026-10-22: AED 1,955, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-10-22: AED 2,170, 1-bed, 768 sqft2026-10-27: AED 3,099, 7-bed, 20,648 sqft2026-10-29: AED 3,109, 4-bed, 6,433 sqft2026-11-02: AED 2,149, 2-bed, 1,373 sqft2026-11-03: AED 1,966, 1-bed, 755 sqft2026-11-03: AED 1,865, 1-bed, 831 sqft2026-11-05: AED 1,956, 1-bed, 767 sqft2026-11-06: AED 1,660, 4-bed, 6,625 sqft2026-11-09: AED 2,312, 1-bed, 895 sqft2026-11-09: AED 2,071, 3-bed, 2,414 sqft2026-11-10: AED 2,097, 2-bed, 1,168 sqftTrend: AED 2,291 to AED 2,018

Every registered sale in District One in the last 12 months; the dashed line is the trend within those 12 months, grey dots are flagged outliers left out of it.

Transaction history in District One

Over the last 12 months District One recorded 299 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 2.58M (about AED 2,155 per sqft); with a median size of 1,269 sqft; most were 1-beds; from roughly AED 700K to AED 70.3M.

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Buildings and communities in District One

42 completed
District One West Villas Phase 1CommunityAED 2,36547
District One Residences 26BuildingAED 1,8286.3%31
Kensington Waters ABuildingAED 2,1956.4%21
District One West Villas Phase 2CommunityAED 2,33621
Kensington Waters BBuildingAED 2,3645.7%17
Seagull Point Tower - District One Residences 13BuildingAED 1,9976.1%14
District One Residences 04BuildingAED 1,47811.2%12
District One Residences 14BuildingAED 1,8866.2%12
District One Residences 15BuildingAED 2,0126.2%12
District One Residences 12BuildingAED 2,1495.5%9

The eight busiest buildings account for 129 of District One's 301 sales in the last 12 months: District One Residences 26, Kensington Waters A, Kensington Waters B, Seagull Point Tower - District One Residences 13 and District One Residences 04 and three more. Buildings completed from 2023 onwards trade at AED 1,828 to 2,568 per sqft; the 2021 to 2022 stock at AED 1,478 to 2,156. Gross yields run from 5.3% to 11.2% across the buildings with enough sales and lets to measure. The newest are Lagoon Views at District One (2025) and Kensington Waters A (2024); the oldest, District One Residences 16, handed over in 2019. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.

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Every building and community in District One, A to Z

Rents and yields in District One

Last 12 months
StudioAED 70,000AED 1556.8%
1-bedAED 95,000AED 1236.3%
2-bedAED 160,000AED 1266.0%
3-bedAED 260,000AED 1295.5%
4-bed+AED 550,000AED 1486.4%
4-bed villaAED 780,000AED 1395.9%
5-bed+ villaAED 1,300,000AED 1666.2%
New contract vs renewal
−8%
Renewals
29% of 1,033
Buildings from 2023
AED 106–141 /sqft
Built before 2023
AED 106–166 /sqft

1,026 rental contracts were registered in District One in the last 12 months, 29% of them renewals. New contracts were signed about 7% below renewals per sqft: the market rate has slipped under what sitting tenants pay. Gross yields run from 6.8% on studios to 5.4% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 7 to 20 per sqft a year.

Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.

Who builds in District One

2 developers
  • District One31 buildingsAED 2,015 /sqft
  • Ellington Properties Development 2 buildingsAED 2,280 /sqft

District One is the biggest builder in District One with 31 of the 42 completed buildings; Ellington Properties Development follows.

Buying or renting in District One

Buying

Expect a 20% deposit as a UAE resident or 25% as a non-resident on a home under AED 5M, plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. On a typical one-bed at AED 1.6M, that is AED 310,000 down and AED 62,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page (AED 7 to 20 across District One), the registered size against the marketed one, and whether the unit has sold before and at what price.

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Renting

A typical one-bed rents for AED 95,868 a year, a studio AED 70,000 and a two-bed AED 160,000. Increases on renewal are capped by the RERA rental index. Landlords in Dubai usually take one to four cheques and a 5% security deposit, and every contract is registered on Ejari, which is where the figures on this page come from. Buildings completed from 2023 onwards rent for AED 112 to 141 per sqft, the older stock for AED 104 to 166.

Rents by type and building →Rent increase calculator →

Living in District One

Most of District One's buildings are small, with a typical 31 homes each; 31 of the 35 were completed in the last five years. Service charges run from AED 7 to 20 per sqft a year, set building by building and listed on each building page.

Nearby areas compared

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AreaSale /sqftYieldBuildings
District One AED 2,1555.9%35
Meydan OneAED 2,0086.6%62
Business BayAED 2,3255.1%187
District SevenAED 1,7506.8%13
Sobha HartlandAED 2,0466.2%33
Meydan CityAED 1,5646.0%44
Nad Al Shiba FirstAED 1,7772

District One is about 7% dearer per square foot than Meydan One, its nearest neighbour, at AED 2,160 against AED 2,020. Meydan City is the cheapest nearby at AED 1,563. Its closest comparables on price are Business Bay and Sobha Hartland.

District One in numbers

  • Across 301 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in District One was AED 2,160 per sqft and the typical home sold for about AED 2.6M.
  • Prices are down 2.1% on the year, 26.5% over five years and 32.7% since 2015; rents down 8.6% and 74.4% over the same periods.
  • 35 completed buildings from 2 developers; about 3,759 homes, 62% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
  • Gross yields of 6.8% on studios, 6.3% on one-beds, 6.0% on two-beds, 5.4% on three-beds and 5.8% on four-beds and larger, before service charges of AED 7 to 20 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 November 2026.

Questions about District One

How much does a home in District One cost?

Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 2,160 per sqft, and studios sold for around AED 1.1M, one-beds sold for around AED 1.6M, two-beds sold for around AED 2.6M, three-beds sold for around AED 4M and four-beds and larger sold for around AED 8.7M.

Have prices in District One gone up?

No: down 2.1% in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 and up 26.5% over five years, on the monthly median of every registered sale. Over the whole record they are 32.7% above the 2015 level.

What is the rental yield in District One?

About 5.9% gross across all types at today's prices: 6.8% on studios, 6.3% on one-beds, 6.0% on two-beds, 5.4% on three-beds and 5.8% on four-beds and larger, before service charges of AED 7 to 20 per sqft a year.

Which are the most traded buildings in District One?

District One Residences 26 (31 sales), Kensington Waters A (22 sales), Kensington Waters B (17 sales), Seagull Point Tower - District One Residences 13 (14 sales) and District One Residences 04 (12 sales) in the last 12 months.

What is the service charge in District One?

Between AED 7 and AED 20 per sqft a year, set building by building; Seagull Point Tower - District One Residences 13 is AED 7.30. Each building page lists its own.

How many buildings are there in District One?

35 completed apartment buildings, plus seven villa communities, with about 3,759 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.

What does it cost to rent in District One?

The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 110,000 a year: AED 70,000 for studios, AED 95,868 for one-beds, AED 160,000 for two-beds, AED 260,000 for three-beds and AED 550,000 for four-beds and larger, across 1,026 Ejari registrations.

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