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Off-plan

Meydan

Mohammed Bin Rashid City

Off-plan handovers in 2026-2027 will define the next yield cycle.

Gross yield
6.7%
QoQ
+1.1 pp
Price/sqft
Dh1,640
Median
Dh1.8M
Gross yield?
6.7%
QoQ change?
+1.1 pp
Price / sqft?
Dh1,640
Median ticket?
Dh1.8M
Handovers next 12mo?
2,400 units
Time to sell?
58 days
Rent change YoY?
+12.8%
Median annual rent?
Dh120,000

Off-plan handovers in 2026-2027 will define the next yield cycle. Pick developer carefully.

Houman Jalouti

Demand drivers

Master plan around Meydan Racecourse, MBR City, District One. Mix of family villas and apartments. Tenant pool is growing but still finds the area inland.

Supply outlook

Very heavy. Roughly 6,000 units handing over across the master plan through end-2027. Pick developer carefully — first-completion towers will set the price benchmark for the others.

Strategy fit

Off-plan with established developer (Meraas, Sobha, Emaar). Avoid first-time developers in this district. Hold through handover, exit 18 months later if absorption confirms.

Comparable areas

Dubai Hills for similar master-plan thesis with more proven absorption. Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens for adjacency.

12-month thesis

Buy off-plan at price below comparable ready stock. 25–35% appreciation by handover plus 18 months.