Community
Nad Al Sheba 1
Nad Al Sheba 1 is a district in Meydan. A premium villa and townhouse community where most homes sell off-plan.
01 / Transactions
Latest Nad Al Sheba 1 transactions
02 / About
About Nad Al Sheba 1
Nad Al Sheba 1 is an area located within Meydan, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai.
Nad Al Sheba 1 at a glance
- Area
- Meydan
Homes, design and facilities
Nad Al Sheba 1 is historically the part of Nad Al Sheba most closely associated with horse racing. The former Nad Al Sheba Racecourse stood here, and its history is central to the development of modern thoroughbred racing in Dubai.
In addition to horse racing, it is also a substantial modern residential district with schools, shops, mosques and parks.
The district is home to many royal compounds and palaces including Nad Al Sheba Palace, belonging to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. The royal association with Nad Al Sheba 1 isn't incidental. The old racecourse existed largely because of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's personal involvement in developing horse racing in Dubai. Flat races have been held here since 1981.
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was Dubai's first purpose-built racecourse. It opened in 1992, eleven years after Dubai's first flat-racing meeting was held at a camel track in the Nad Al Sheba area.
The creation of the racecourse coincided with the foundation of Dubai Racing Club in 1992. Together, these developments transformed Dubai horse racing from relatively small meetings into an organised professional sport with increasing international participation.
The racecourse became internationally famous as the original home of the Dubai World Cup, first held in 1996 and was a major step in establishing Dubai and the UAE as a global centre for racing.
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was eventually superseded by Meydan Racecourse. Meydan opened in 2010 and became the new headquarters of the Dubai World Cup, marking the end of Nad Al Sheba Racecourse's role as Dubai's principal racing venue.
Nad Al Sheba 1 has a more mixed character than Nad Al Sheba 2–4. It is made up of several quite different residential pockets rather than being one uniform neighbourhood. These include Nad Al Sheba Gardens, a large modern villa and townhouse development by Meraas; Meydan Heights, which is used exclusively for Emirates Airline employee accommodation; Polo Residences which comprises solely apartment buildings; and Grand Views, a gated community comprising large stand-alone villas.
In addition to horse racing, Nad Al Sheba 1 has a strong wider sporting identity centred on the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, which hosts the annual NAS Sports Tournament and has facilities used for training and community sport. The area also has extensive cycle routes.
Unlike Nad Al Sheba 2, 3 and 4, parts of Nad Al Sheba 1 are allocated as freehold where non-UAE nationals may own property.
Getting around
- Dubai Mall
- 16 min
- Palm Jumeirah
- 23 min
- Burj Al Arab
- 22 min
- The Walk JBR
- 27 min
Travel times are approximate driving estimates reported by the source and vary with route and traffic.
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Meydan0.6 km
- The Polo Residence1.3 km
- Mohammed Bin Rashid City1.5 km
- Azizi Riviera2.3 km
Nad Al Sheba 1 recorded 265 market sales from 2 Jan 2026 – 9 Oct 2026, at a median price of AED 5,650,000 (AED 2,238/sqft). Nad Al Sheba 1's median price per sqft (AED 2,238/sqft) is 29% above the Dubai median (AED 1,737/sqft).
03 / Prices
Nad Al Sheba 1 prices by property type and bedrooms
Median prices of market sales; open a row for that segment's own price page.
| Property | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 1.57M AED | 2,032 | ||
| 28 | 2.44M AED | 2,132 | ||
| 2 | 6.5M AED | 1,939 | ||
| 166 | 6.24M AED | 2,552 | ||
| 4 | 2.03M AED | 3,542 |
04 / Rents
Renting in Nad Al Sheba 1
Medians of the 112 market rents (one property, about a year) among 119 registered contracts. Gross yield: apartment rent per sqft against the sale price per sqft.
- Median rent / yr
- AED 102,000
- Per sqft / yr
- AED 88/sqft
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
Market pulse / weekly
Nad Al Sheba 1 sale price history
Weekly median of market sales (sales, mortgages and gifts are not mixed). Periods without sales are not shown.
Median sale price · AED
Registered market sales only
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| Period | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 29 Dec 2025Total AED 92,308,419 | 15 | AED 6,374,000 | AED 2,555/sqft |
| Week of 5 Jan 2026Total AED 20,076,579 | 6 | AED 2,119,000 | AED 2,736/sqft |
| Week of 12 Jan 2026Total AED 124,400,099 | 28 | AED 6,157,500 | AED 2,155/sqft |
| Week of 19 Jan 2026Total AED 24,533,992 | 10 | AED 2,041,963 | AED 2,341/sqft |
| Week of 26 Jan 2026Total AED 164,022,000 | 27 | AED 6,253,000 | AED 3,141/sqft |
| Week of 2 Feb 2026Total AED 145,486,660 | 24 | AED 6,313,500 | AED 3,140/sqft |
| Week of 9 Feb 2026Total AED 39,823,000 | 8 | AED 5,965,000 | AED 2,257/sqft |
| Week of 16 Feb 2026Total AED 58,071,000 | 9 | AED 6,367,000 | AED 3,142/sqft |
| Week of 23 Feb 2026Total AED 80,037,000 | 17 | AED 6,153,000 | AED 2,054/sqft |
| Week of 2 Mar 2026Total AED 5,950,000 | 1 | AED 5,950,000 | AED 2,095/sqft |
| Week of 9 Mar 2026Total AED 18,340,240 | 5 | AED 2,438,240 | AED 2,276/sqft |
| Week of 16 Mar 2026Total AED 12,727,980 | 6 | AED 1,453,825 | AED 2,112/sqft |
| Week of 23 Mar 2026Total AED 55,368,000 | 9 | AED 6,021,000 | AED 2,193/sqft |
| Week of 30 Mar 2026Total AED 18,030,720 | 6 | AED 1,898,360 | AED 2,048/sqft |
| Week of 13 Apr 2026Total AED 10,770,551 | 5 | AED 1,698,000 | AED 1,976/sqft |
| Week of 20 Apr 2026Total AED 14,424,720 | 4 | AED 3,195,000 | AED 2,237/sqft |
| Week of 27 Apr 2026Total AED 23,513,662 | 7 | AED 2,061,132 | AED 2,037/sqft |
| Week of 4 May 2026Total AED 29,644,000 | 9 | AED 1,890,000 | AED 2,244/sqft |
| Week of 11 May 2026Total AED 10,180,426 | 4 | AED 1,542,713 | AED 2,273/sqft |
| Week of 18 May 2026Total AED 10,501,000 | 3 | AED 2,250,000 | AED 2,035/sqft |
| Week of 1 Jun 2026Total AED 23,868,000 | 8 | AED 2,382,000 | AED 1,950/sqft |
| Week of 8 Jun 2026Total AED 13,825,495 | 4 | AED 3,330,850 | AED 2,322/sqft |
| Week of 22 Jun 2026Total AED 7,492,547 | 2 | AED 3,746,274 | AED 2,455/sqft |
| Week of 29 Jun 2026Total AED 1,541,475 | 1 | AED 1,541,475 | AED 2,154/sqft |
| Week of 13 Jul 2026Total AED 12,715,000 | 2 | AED 6,357,500 | AED 1,944/sqft |
| Week of 20 Jul 2026Total AED 14,735,500 | 4 | AED 3,936,500 | AED 2,447/sqft |
| Week of 27 Jul 2026Total AED 19,498,835 | 5 | AED 3,516,835 | AED 2,545/sqft |
| Week of 3 Aug 2026Total AED 6,500,000 | 1 | AED 6,500,000 | AED 1,740/sqft |
| Week of 10 Aug 2026Total AED 10,600,000 | 2 | AED 5,300,000 | AED 2,262/sqft |
| Week of 17 Aug 2026Total AED 9,302,200 | 3 | AED 1,757,700 | AED 2,017/sqft |
| Week of 24 Aug 2026Total AED 11,842,700 | 5 | AED 1,650,000 | AED 2,044/sqft |
| Week of 31 Aug 2026Total AED 18,475,000 | 3 | AED 5,300,000 | AED 2,279/sqft |
| Week of 7 Sept 2026Total AED 9,175,700 | 5 | AED 1,640,000 | AED 2,025/sqft |
| Week of 14 Sept 2026Total AED 19,355,000 | 4 | AED 5,725,000 | AED 1,987/sqft |
| Week of 21 Sept 2026Total AED 34,500,000 | 6 | AED 5,150,000 | AED 2,412/sqft |
| Week of 28 Sept 2026Total AED 21,935,000 | 4 | AED 5,392,500 | AED 2,295/sqft |
| Week of 5 Oct 2026Total AED 17,950,000 | 3 | AED 5,800,000 | AED 1,971/sqft |
05 / Projects
Projects in Nad Al Sheba 1
Ranked by number of market sales.
| Project | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 6.37M AED | 3,141 | ||
| 30 | 1.59M AED | 1,943 | ||
| 25 | 1.89M AED | 2,244 | ||
| 17 | 5.75M AED | 2,042 | ||
| 16 | 1.61M AED | 2,177 | ||
| 16 | 1.65M AED | 2,007 | ||
| 15 | 5.4M AED | 2,552 | ||
| 13 | 5.75M AED | 2,204 | ||
| 8 | 1.58M AED | 2,285 | ||
| 6 | 5.91M AED | 1,870 | ||
| 5 | 5.1M AED | 2,603 | ||
| 4 | 6.65M AED | 1,795 | ||
| 4 | 5.73M AED | 1,768 | ||
| 4 | 1.7M AED | 2,047 | ||
| 1 | 5.6M AED | 1,971 |
06 / Nearby
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