Neighborhood Report

Academic City

6.4
Good

Overall Quality Score

Overview

Developer

Various (Government)

Status

emerging

Ownership

freehold

Property Types

apartment

Dubai's university hub housing multiple international university campuses, offering very affordable apartments with strong rental demand from students and faculty.

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Score Breakdown

Overall6.4
Investment6.7
Connectivity2.7
Livability5.6
Family6.0
Future Growth8.0
Value for Money9.8

Score Radar

Investment & Pricing

Price / sqft

AED 550 – 850

▼ Below avg

Total Price Range

AED 200K – 700K

▼ Below avg

YoY Price Change

10% – 16%

▲ Above avg

Transaction Volume (12m)

1000-1500

transactions

▼ Below avg

Service Charge / sqft

AED 7 – 11

▲ Above avg

Rental Yield

7.5% – 10%

▲ Above avg

Demand Level

Medium

Capital Appreciation (3y)

18% – 28%

▼ Below avg

Connectivity

Nearest Metro

Rashidiya

10 km away

▼ Below avg

Upcoming Metro

Academic City Metro

Expected 2030

Commute Times

30

min

DIFC

▼ Below avg

28

min

Business Bay

▼ Below avg

38

min

Marina

▼ Below avg

18

min

Airport (DXB)

▲ Above avg

Walkability

2/10

Livability

Nearby Malls

  • Silicon Central Mall
  • Dragon Mart

Hospitals

  • Fakeeh University Hospital

Supermarkets

  • Carrefour Market
  • Nesto

Parks

  • Academic City Park

Beach Distance

22 km

▼ Below avg

Noise Level

Low

Pet Friendly

No

Community Feel

Student Academic

Schools & Family

SchoolKHDA RatingCurriculumDistance
Heriot-Watt University DubaiVery GoodUK University1 km
University of Birmingham DubaiVery GoodUK University1 km

Nearby Nurseries

1

▼ Below avg

Play Areas

2

▼ Below avg

Safety Perception

Medium

Schools Count

2

─ Similar

Future Growth

Dubai 2040 Impact

High

Completion Status

50%

Upcoming Projects

  • Academic City residential expansion
  • Student housing projects

Infrastructure Planned

  • Metro Blue Line extension
  • Road improvements

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Data as of March 2026