City of Arabia Apartments 2026: Prices, Projects & Top Developers

City of Arabia's current housing supply is 8 apartment towers: 2 ready and 6 off-plan. It is located in Wadi Al Safa 4 inside Dubailand, beside Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), with IMG Worlds of Adventure at its edge.

The original plan for a mall, a canal and dozens of towers stalled after the 2008 downturn and was later cancelled, which left Wadi Tower almost alone for years. Azizi Developments relaunched the area in April 2025 with Azizi Milan, so most homes here are still being built.

City of Arabia Apartments Key Facts

• 2 ready towers: Wadi Tower, finished in 2020, and MAG 330, handed over by 2026
• 6 off-plan towers: Azizi Milan 18, 20, 28, 51, 53 and 55, all due from 2027
• 35 storeys: height of Wadi Tower, the oldest residential tower in the community (listing data)
• 290 apartments: total homes in MAG 330 (listing data)
• 140,000 residents: planned population of the full Azizi Milan master plan (developer announcement, 2025)
• 2 UK curriculum schools: Victory Heights Primary School City of Arabia and GEMS Winchester School, beside the community

City of Arabia Apartments Freehold Status

Wadi Tower is listed as freehold and open to all nationalities, and developers market MAG 330 and Azizi Milan apartments as freehold too (listing data, 2026). One data platform still shows City of Arabia as non-freehold. Check the title type on the DLD record or the Oqood certificate before you pay a booking amount.

City of Arabia offers studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, but the mix differs by building. Azizi Milan builds compact studios, MAG 330 builds larger furnished studios, and Wadi Tower holds the family-sized 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes.

City of Arabia Apartment Sizes by Building

Source: DLD records of sold units, December 2025 to October 2026; developer floor plans for the MAG 330 1 bedroom and the Azizi Milan 3 bedroom maximum; listing data for the Wadi Tower 4 bedroom. Confirm the exact unit size in the SPA or title deed.

City of Arabia Studio Apartments Dominate New Supply

Studios make up most new stock. Azizi Milan 20 has 731 homes: 501 are studios, 171 have 1 bedroom, 41 have 2 bedrooms and 18 have 3 bedrooms (DLD records). Azizi Milan 28 has 610 homes, of which 429 are studios, and Azizi Milan 55 has 460 homes, of which 322 are studios. Studio tenants should have more choice from 2027; families looking for a new 3 bedroom will have far less.

City of Arabia Apartment Layouts and Finishes

• Wadi Tower: 1 bedroom units are listed with 2 bathrooms and a balcony, and 2 bedroom units with a maid's room and a closed kitchen, with Burj Khalifa views from upper floors (listing data)
• MAG 330: apartments are sold fully furnished with built-in kitchens and Bosch appliances (developer listing)
• Azizi Milan: floor-to-ceiling windows, open kitchens and built-in bedroom storage (developer listing)

3 developers have built or are building apartments in City of Arabia. Azizi Developments controls the new supply, while MAG and Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group each have one finished tower.

City of Arabia Developers Compared

Source: DLD project records and developer listings, 2026.

Azizi Developments in City of Arabia

Azizi bought land in City of Arabia and launched Azizi Milan in April 2025, a project valued at AED 75 billion with 80,000 apartments planned (developer announcement, 2025). Each Milan tower is a separate DLD project with its own escrow account: Azizi Milan 51 is project 3643 with First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Azizi Milan 28 is project 3817 with Commercial Bank of Dubai.

MAG and Galadari in City of Arabia

MAG delivered MAG 330, the first new tower of this cycle to hand over. Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group is the original master developer of City of Arabia and built Wadi Tower. Wadi Tower keeps its own facility management, separate from the Azizi Milan plan.

A ready apartment in Wadi Tower costs about half as much per sq ft as a new Azizi Milan studio. Across the whole community, the median sale price reached AED 1,701 per sq ft in September 2026, 9.8% higher than a year earlier, with new off-plan studios making up almost all recorded sales (DLD data).

City of Arabia Apartment Sale Prices by Building

Source: DLD records, December 2025 to October 2026. Check the last 6 months of sales in your chosen tower on the DLD record before you make an offer.

City of Arabia Asking Prices vs Recorded Sales

Asking prices can run ahead of recorded deals. One Wadi Tower 1 bedroom was advertised at AED 690,000, or AED 850 per sq ft, while recorded 1 bedroom sales in the tower ranged from AED 668 to AED 801 per sq ft (listing and DLD data, 2026). Use recorded sales, not portal prices, as your negotiating base.

City of Arabia Apartments With a Mortgage

Banks can lend up to 80% of the value of a ready apartment to a non-UAE national buying a first home worth up to AED 5 million, but only up to 50% on an off-plan unit (UAE Central Bank rules). Total monthly debt repayments are capped at 50% of income.

Source: UAE Central Bank mortgage regulations and DLD fee schedule, 2026. Banks set their own criteria within these limits, and not every bank lends on every off-plan tower.

On a ready Wadi Tower 1 bedroom bought for AED 600,000 with an 80% loan, the buyer needs AED 120,000 as a down payment, AED 24,000 for the 4% DLD fee and AED 1,200 for mortgage registration, before agency and bank fees. Ask your bank to confirm it has approved the tower before you sign the MOU.

Registered tenancy contracts in City of Arabia come in below advertised rents, and rents across Dubai fell 6% from Q1 to Q2 2026 (market research). Both give tenants room to negotiate.

City of Arabia Apartment Rents by Building

Source: DLD rental contracts registered 6 to 12 October 2026; listing data, 12 months to August 2026. Check the RERA Rental Index before you sign or renew.

Registered MAG 330 studio rents are about 13% below the advertised average, so budget on the registered figure, whether you are renting or setting an asking rent.

No Azizi Milan tower has handed over, so there are no rents to quote yet. With more than 1,250 studios due in 3 towers alone, new studio rents could open below current MAG 330 rents, which helps tenants more than owners.

City of Arabia Apartment Running Costs

• Service charges: Mollak budgets for City of Arabia towers were not publicly confirmed at the time of writing. At an estimated AED 15 per sq ft, a 1,000 sq ft apartment would cost about AED 15,000 a year (Estimate). Ask for the latest Mollak invoice before you buy.
• Housing fee for tenants: Dubai Municipality charges expatriate tenants 5% of the annual rent, collected monthly through the DEWA bill.
• Furnishing: MAG 330 units come furnished, so a buyer skips that cost.

Renting a City of Arabia Apartment: Steps and Upfront Costs

1. Agree the rent and the number of cheques; 1 to 4 cheques a year is common (market practice).

2. Pay a refundable security deposit, usually 5% of the annual rent for an unfurnished home and 10% for a furnished one (market practice).

3. Pay the agency fee if an agent is involved, usually 5% of the annual rent plus VAT (market practice).

4. Register the tenancy on Ejari, which you need for a DEWA connection and residence visa paperwork.

5. Open a DEWA account and pay the refundable AED 2,000 security deposit for an apartment (DEWA).

6. At renewal, check any increase against the RERA rental increase calculator.

For a furnished apartment rented at AED 60,000 a year, expect about AED 11,150 upfront on top of the first rent cheque: a AED 6,000 deposit, a AED 3,150 agency fee and the AED 2,000 DEWA deposit (Estimate).

All 6 Azizi Milan towers are marketed on a 10/50/40 plan: 10% on booking, 50% during construction and 40% on handover. Entry prices start at AED 586,000, and DLD lists completion dates between March and June 2027 for the 4 towers with a registered date.

City of Arabia Off-Plan Projects Compared

Source: DLD project records and developer price lists, 2026. Starting prices change with each release, so confirm the price and plan in the SPA.

City of Arabia Off-Plan Payment Example

On an Azizi Milan studio at AED 591,000, you pay AED 59,100 on booking, AED 295,500 across construction and AED 236,400 at handover. The 4% DLD fee adds AED 23,640 unless the developer waives or shares it during a sales campaign.

City of Arabia Ready Apartments With a Payment Plan

MAG 330 was sold with 50% payable after handover at 1% a month over 50 months (developer listing). On a resale, ask the seller how much of that plan is still owed, because the balance must be cleared at transfer or taken over with the developer's approval.

City of Arabia Off-Plan Checks Before Booking

1. Confirm the tower's DLD project number and escrow bank.

2. Check construction progress on the DLD record before each instalment.

3. Register the purchase on Oqood and keep the certificate.

4. Read the SPA for late payment penalties and handover delay terms.

Every City of Arabia tower has or promises a pool and a gym, but daily errands still need a car. Azizi Milan's own retail is planned, not built, so the nearest hypermarket is about an 11 minute drive (Estimate).

City of Arabia Building Amenities

Source: developer and listing materials, 2026. Facilities in off-plan towers are promised, not delivered; check the SPA for the amenity list.

Schools Near City of Arabia Apartments

Victory Heights Primary School City of Arabia charges AED 40,000 to AED 57,000 a year and has not yet been inspected by KHDA. GEMS Winchester School charges AED 20,000 to AED 38,000 a year and holds a Good rating (KHDA and school fee data, 2026). Both teach the UK curriculum.

City of Arabia Drive Times to Daily Needs

Source: mapped drive times from Wadi Tower, late morning on 13 October 2026; estimates from area guide and broker listings, 2026. Drive your own route at peak hour before you commit.

City of Arabia Metro Access

City of Arabia has no metro station, and the announced Blue Line and Gold Line routes do not list one. The Blue Line, due in 2029, will stop in Dubai Academic City and Dubai Silicon Oasis (RTA, 2025). The monorail in the original master plan was never built.

City of Arabia apartments suit residents who drive and want more space or newer facilities for their budget. They do not suit anyone who relies on the metro or wants a finished neighbourhood with shops on foot.

City of Arabia Apartments Suit

• Families with school-age children: Wadi Tower's 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes are a short drive from 2 UK curriculum schools
• Professionals working in Dubai Academic City: it is about a 15 minute drive (Estimate)
• Couples and single tenants who want a furnished home: MAG 330 studios and 1 bedroom units come ready to move in
• First-time buyers under AED 1 million: a ready 1 bedroom or an off-plan studio fits that budget

City of Arabia Apartments Do Not Suit

• Commuters who need a metro station near home
• Residents who want supermarkets, cafes and clinics within walking distance today
• Tenants who need a home before 2027 in a new Azizi Milan tower

The main advantage of City of Arabia is space and new-build facilities for the price; the main drawback is that the neighbourhood around the towers is still a construction site.

City of Arabia Apartments Pros

• Larger ready layouts: Wadi Tower 1 bedroom units start above 800 sq ft, more than twice the size of an Azizi Milan studio
• Payment plans: 50% of an Azizi Milan price is paid during construction and 40% at handover
• Furnished stock: MAG 330 units come with furniture and Bosch appliances
• Schools next door: 2 UK curriculum schools are under a 5 minute drive (Estimate)
• Leisure close by: IMG Worlds of Adventure is a 6 minute drive
• No tax on rent: UAE residents pay 0% personal income tax on rental income

City of Arabia Apartments Cons

• No metro: no station now and none on the announced routes
• Construction until at least 2027: 6 towers are due in 2027, with more of Azizi Milan to follow
• Shops are a drive away: groceries, clinics and malls all need a car until Azizi Milan's retail opens
• Studio crowding: Azizi Milan 20, 28 and 55 alone add 1,252 studios, which will compete for the same tenants
• Unconfirmed service charges: Mollak budgets were not public at the time of writing
• Delivery history: Mall of Arabia was due to open from 2010 and never did

City of Arabia now prices higher per sq ft than Majan and Living Legends, while Dubai apartment values rose about 75% between January 2021 and June 2025 before levelling off in 2026 (valuation index; DLD data). The City of Arabia price rise is driven by new launches, not resale gains.

City of Arabia Apartments vs Majan, Falcon City and Living Legends

Source: DLD transaction data aggregated to 30 September 2026 for medians; DLD sale and rental records, September and October 2026, for recent deals. Falcon City of Wonders and Living Legends medians include villas, and recent deals are small samples. Check building-level records before you compare.

Majan is the closest match for an apartment buyer: studios sell in a similar price band, and it has far more registered rental contracts, which means more tenant demand on record and more evidence for pricing. City of Arabia's furnished MAG 330 1 bedroom units rent for more than Majan's recent 1 bedroom contracts. Falcon City of Wonders studios cost more than City of Arabia studios, and both Falcon City and Living Legends have only a small apartment market on record.

Dubai Apartment Market Growth vs City of Arabia

Source: residential valuation index, January 2021 base; residential price index, Q2 2026; DLD transaction data, Q2 2026. Different indices measure prices differently, so compare direction, not exact levels.

City of Arabia Apartment Price Growth

MAG 330 shows what happens after handover. Its studios started from AED 665,000, and the 4 ready studios that sold between August and October 2026 averaged AED 669,263 (DLD records). Buy a City of Arabia apartment to live in or to rent out, and judge growth over 5 years or more, not on the first resale.

This guide uses DLD transaction records from December 2025 to October 2026, DLD rental contracts registered in October 2026, rental listing data from the 12 months to August 2026, UAE Central Bank mortgage rules, DEWA connection rules, DLD project records, developer price lists and floor plans, KHDA school ratings, mapped drive times from October 2026, RTA metro announcements, and Dubai residential price and valuation indices for 2021 to 2026.

Before you commit, verify the title type and recent sales with DLD, service charges through Mollak, rents through Ejari and the RERA Rental Index, and escrow status with RERA. Estimates are labelled where direct verification was not possible at the time of publication.