Community
The Sustainable City
A residential development employing all the theories of social, economic and environmental sustainability in the built environment. A premium villa and townhouse community where most homes sell ready.
01 / Transactions
Latest The Sustainable City transactions
| Property | PricePer sq ft | Specs | Recorded | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 2,950,000AED 1,267 per sq ft | 4 beds2,328 sq ft | 22 Oct 2026Mortgage | ||
| AED 3,200,000AED 1,530 per sq ft | 3 beds2,091 sq ft | 16 Oct 2026Mortgage | ||
| AED 4,350,000AED 2,080 per sq ft | 3 beds2,091 sq ft | 16 Oct 2026Sale | ||
| AED 4,000,000AED 1,710 per sq ft | 4 beds2,340 sq ft | 13 Oct 2026Mortgage | ||
| AED 5,000,000AED 2,137 per sq ft | 4 beds2,340 sq ft | 13 Oct 2026Sale |
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02 / About
About The Sustainable City
The Sustainable City is a 46-hectare (113-acre) residential development in DubaiLand, situated on Al Qudra Road, about 20-minutes’ drive from Al Maktoum International Airport.
Home to 498 villas and 89 apartments, with a population of 2,700 residents, this place has put into practice all the theories of social, economic and environmental sustainability in the built environment. It is the first operational Net Zero Energy city in Dubai, and is expected to become an international showcase for sustainable living, work, education, and recreation.
The Sustainable City includes various land‐uses such as residential, commercial, educational, urban farming, leisure, health care and The Diamond Innovation Centre.
BBC ‘The Travel Show’ 2019
The Sustainable City at a glance
- Area
- Wadi Al Safa 7
- Developer
- Diamond Developers through its subsidiary The Sustainable City Ltd
- Units
- The development contains a total of 587 units
Getting around
- Dubai Mall
- 23 min
- Palm Jumeirah
- 20 min
- Burj Al Arab
- 19 min
- The Walk JBR
- 24 min
Travel times are approximate driving estimates reported by the source and vary with route and traffic.
Construction and handover
Construction began in November 2013. The estimated handover date was October 2016. The project was completed in Dec 2016.
- Construction Started
- November 2013
- Estimated Completion
- October 2016
- Construction Finished
- December 2016
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Arabian Ranches 20.9 km
- Mudon1.0 km
- Damac Hills2.5 km
- Arabian Ranches2.7 km
The Sustainable City recorded 671 market sales from 28 Jan 2015 – 16 Oct 2026, at a median price of AED 3,458,000 (AED 2,139/sqft). The Sustainable City's median price per sqft (AED 2,139/sqft) is 23% above the Dubai median (AED 1,736/sqft).
03 / Prices
The Sustainable City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 3.46M AED | 2,139 |
04 / Rents
Renting in The Sustainable City
Medians of the 151 market rents (one property, about a year) among 3,361 registered contracts. Gross yield: apartment rent per sqft against the sale price per sqft.
- Median rent / yr
- AED 256,400
- Per sqft / yr
- AED 116/sqft
- Gross yield
- —
Market pulse / monthly
The Sustainable City sale price history
Monthly 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
View data table
| Period | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015Total AED 3,500,000 | 1 | AED 3,500,000 | — |
| Feb 2015Total AED 7,194,300 | 2 | AED 3,597,150 | — |
| Apr 2015Total AED 61,189,566 | 20 | AED 2,906,490 | — |
| May 2015Total AED 34,638,720 | 10 | AED 3,462,720 | — |
| Jun 2015Total AED 10,757,911 | 3 | AED 3,500,000 | — |
| Jul 2015Total AED 3,975,005 | 1 | AED 3,975,005 | — |
| Aug 2015Total AED 86,283,345 | 29 | AED 2,646,700 | — |
| Sept 2015Total AED 11,881,967 | 4 | AED 2,966,831 | — |
| Oct 2015Total AED 12,747,344 | 3 | AED 4,548,000 | — |
| Nov 2015Total AED 19,226,010 | 6 | AED 3,283,710 | — |
| Dec 2015Total AED 26,803,299 | 9 | AED 2,923,565 | — |
| Jan 2016Total AED 16,991,226 | 5 | AED 3,173,942 | — |
| Feb 2016Total AED 17,994,060 | 5 | AED 3,475,760 | — |
| Mar 2016Total AED 33,545,758 | 11 | AED 3,000,000 | — |
| Apr 2016Total AED 3,400,000 | 1 | AED 3,400,000 | — |
| May 2016Total AED 10,956,820 | 3 | AED 3,866,820 | — |
| Jun 2016Total AED 24,574,796 | 7 | AED 3,192,856 | — |
| Jul 2016Total AED 5,775,323 | 2 | AED 2,887,662 | — |
| Aug 2016Total AED 9,300,000 | 3 | AED 3,050,000 | — |
| Sept 2016Total AED 27,790,000 | 7 | AED 4,000,000 | — |
| Oct 2016Total AED 10,705,853 | 3 | AED 3,584,000 | — |
| Nov 2016Total AED 27,650,000 | 7 | AED 3,824,000 | — |
| Dec 2016Total AED 6,700,000 | 2 | AED 3,350,000 | — |
| Jan 2017Total AED 4,071,356 | 1 | AED 4,071,356 | — |
| Feb 2017Total AED 3,450,000 | 1 | AED 3,450,000 | — |
| Mar 2017Total AED 40,784,042 | 14 | AED 2,898,922 | — |
| Apr 2017Total AED 13,583,092 | 4 | AED 3,200,146 | — |
| May 2017Total AED 36,709,752 | 11 | AED 3,540,882 | — |
| Jun 2017Total AED 3,240,000 | 1 | AED 3,240,000 | — |
| Jul 2017Total AED 22,075,000 | 6 | AED 3,688,500 | — |
| Aug 2017Total AED 6,586,425 | 2 | AED 3,293,213 | — |
| Sept 2017Total AED 3,777,000 | 1 | AED 3,777,000 | — |
| Oct 2017Total AED 13,200,000 | 4 | AED 3,075,000 | — |
| Nov 2017Total AED 6,265,000 | 2 | AED 3,132,500 | — |
| Dec 2017Total AED 39,956,698 | 13 | AED 2,906,490 | — |
| Jan 2018Total AED 16,057,431 | 5 | AED 3,000,000 | — |
| Feb 2018Total AED 15,608,860 | 5 | AED 3,292,432 | — |
| Mar 2018Total AED 3,292,432 | 1 | AED 3,292,432 | — |
| Apr 2018Total AED 3,000,000 | 1 | AED 3,000,000 | — |
| May 2018Total AED 5,950,000 | 2 | AED 2,975,000 | — |
| Jun 2018Total AED 4,150,000 | 1 | AED 4,150,000 | — |
| Jul 2018Total AED 3,500,000 | 1 | AED 3,500,000 | — |
| Aug 2018Total AED 9,367,854 | 3 | AED 3,000,000 | — |
| Sept 2018Total AED 5,706,961 | 2 | AED 2,853,481 | — |
| Oct 2018Total AED 3,149,647 | 1 | AED 3,149,647 | — |
| Nov 2018Total AED 4,451,587 | 1 | AED 4,451,587 | — |
| Feb 2019Total AED 3,804,750 | 1 | AED 3,804,750 | — |
| Apr 2019Total AED 3,292,432 | 1 | AED 3,292,432 | — |
| May 2019Total AED 3,033,000 | 1 | AED 3,033,000 | — |
| Jun 2019Total AED 2,824,258 | 1 | AED 2,824,258 | — |
| Jul 2019Total AED 4,107,600 | 1 | AED 4,107,600 | — |
| Sept 2019Total AED 2,800,000 | 1 | AED 2,800,000 | — |
| Nov 2019Total AED 16,638,873 | 5 | AED 3,292,432 | — |
| Dec 2019Total AED 3,308,652 | 1 | AED 3,308,652 | — |
| Feb 2020Total AED 2,300,000 | 1 | AED 2,300,000 | — |
| Mar 2020Total AED 3,150,000 | 1 | AED 3,150,000 | — |
| Jul 2020Total AED 22,698,713 | 7 | AED 3,227,492 | — |
| Aug 2020Total AED 3,700,000 | 1 | AED 3,700,000 | — |
| Sept 2020Total AED 2,600,000 | 1 | AED 2,600,000 | — |
| Oct 2020Total AED 2,400,000 | 1 | AED 2,400,000 | — |
| Nov 2020Total AED 2,600,000 | 1 | AED 2,600,000 | — |
| Dec 2020Total AED 9,830,000 | 3 | AED 3,400,000 | — |
| Jan 2021Total AED 20,000,000 | 4 | AED 4,100,000 | — |
| Feb 2021Total AED 5,845,000 | 2 | AED 2,922,500 | — |
| Mar 2021Total AED 16,310,000 | 4 | AED 3,150,000 | — |
| Apr 2021Total AED 22,582,362 | 8 | AED 2,841,409 | — |
| May 2021Total AED 11,675,000 | 4 | AED 2,880,000 | — |
| Jun 2021Total AED 30,042,999 | 10 | AED 2,913,167 | — |
| Jul 2021Total AED 9,340,000 | 3 | AED 3,100,000 | — |
| Aug 2021Total AED 9,560,000 | 3 | AED 3,060,000 | — |
| Sept 2021Total AED 18,300,000 | 5 | AED 3,300,000 | — |
| Oct 2021Total AED 20,225,000 | 4 | AED 4,375,000 | — |
| Nov 2021Total AED 28,824,280 | 9 | AED 3,260,000 | — |
| Dec 2021Total AED 40,632,300 | 12 | AED 3,458,000 | — |
| Jan 2022Total AED 58,868,150 | 17 | AED 3,458,000 | — |
| Feb 2022Total AED 64,938,850 | 19 | AED 3,380,000 | — |
| Mar 2022Total AED 44,978,150 | 13 | AED 3,458,000 | — |
| Apr 2022Total AED 43,912,250 | 13 | AED 3,302,250 | — |
| May 2022Total AED 83,895,650 | 24 | AED 3,326,125 | — |
| Jun 2022Total AED 106,625,450 | 31 | AED 3,302,250 | — |
| Jul 2022Total AED 46,682,500 | 14 | AED 3,391,500 | — |
| Aug 2022Total AED 23,720,000 | 7 | AED 3,302,250 | — |
| Sept 2022Total AED 20,586,600 | 6 | AED 3,449,000 | — |
| Oct 2022Total AED 6,650,000 | 2 | AED 3,325,000 | — |
| Nov 2022Total AED 33,352,386 | 9 | AED 3,600,000 | — |
| Dec 2022Total AED 12,561,118 | 5 | AED 3,100,000 | — |
| Jan 2023Total AED 50,480,096 | 15 | AED 3,550,000 | — |
| Mar 2023Total AED 22,708,560 | 7 | AED 3,490,000 | — |
| Apr 2023Total AED 18,120,000 | 5 | AED 3,650,000 | — |
| May 2023Total AED 11,100,000 | 3 | AED 3,700,000 | — |
| Jun 2023Total AED 29,810,000 | 8 | AED 3,677,500 | — |
| Jul 2023Total AED 37,870,000 | 9 | AED 3,850,000 | — |
| Aug 2023Total AED 15,975,000 | 4 | AED 3,962,500 | — |
| Sept 2023Total AED 7,500,000 | 2 | AED 3,750,000 | — |
| Oct 2023Total AED 30,077,671 | 8 | AED 3,575,000 | — |
| Nov 2023Total AED 15,550,000 | 4 | AED 3,825,000 | — |
| Dec 2023Total AED 8,300,000 | 2 | AED 4,150,000 | — |
| Jan 2024Total AED 3,550,000 | 1 | AED 3,550,000 | — |
| Feb 2024Total AED 23,500,000 | 5 | AED 4,500,000 | — |
| Mar 2024Total AED 12,160,000 | 3 | AED 3,950,000 | — |
| Apr 2024Total AED 19,343,939 | 6 | AED 2,890,657 | — |
| May 2024Total AED 17,610,000 | 4 | AED 4,475,000 | — |
| Jun 2024Total AED 18,326,358 | 4 | AED 4,500,000 | — |
| Jul 2024Total AED 28,500,000 | 6 | AED 4,575,000 | — |
| Aug 2024Total AED 4,190,000 | 1 | AED 4,190,000 | — |
| Sept 2024Total AED 18,910,000 | 4 | AED 4,720,000 | — |
| Oct 2024Total AED 18,450,000 | 4 | AED 4,675,000 | — |
| Nov 2024Total AED 22,530,000 | 5 | AED 4,330,000 | — |
| Dec 2024Total AED 18,950,000 | 4 | AED 4,750,000 | — |
| Feb 2025Total AED 28,400,000 | 6 | AED 4,775,000 | — |
| Mar 2025Total AED 74,400,000 | 16 | AED 4,750,000 | — |
| Apr 2025Total AED 27,850,000 | 6 | AED 4,800,000 | — |
| May 2025Total AED 24,800,000 | 5 | AED 4,900,000 | — |
| Jun 2025Total AED 23,950,000 | 5 | AED 4,800,000 | — |
| Jul 2025Total AED 4,900,000 | 1 | AED 4,900,000 | — |
| Aug 2025Total AED 4,560,000 | 1 | AED 4,560,000 | — |
| Sept 2025Total AED 5,000,000 | 1 | AED 5,000,000 | — |
| Oct 2025Total AED 4,700,000 | 1 | AED 4,700,000 | — |
| Nov 2025Total AED 14,949,999 | 3 | AED 4,999,999 | — |
| Dec 2025Total AED 23,107,400 | 7 | AED 3,661,650 | — |
| Jan 2026Total AED 11,125,000 | 2 | AED 5,562,500 | AED 1,835/sqft |
| Feb 2026Total AED 4,975,000 | 1 | AED 4,975,000 | AED 2,151/sqft |
| Mar 2026Total AED 11,100,000 | 2 | AED 5,550,000 | AED 2,388/sqft |
| Apr 2026Total AED 16,290,000 | 3 | AED 4,990,000 | AED 1,842/sqft |
| May 2026Total AED 8,950,000 | 2 | AED 4,475,000 | AED 2,146/sqft |
| Jun 2026Total AED 7,575,612 | 2 | AED 3,787,806 | AED 1,639/sqft |
| Jul 2026Total AED 9,700,000 | 2 | AED 4,850,000 | AED 2,190/sqft |
| Aug 2026Total AED 24,997,346 | 5 | AED 4,850,000 | AED 2,180/sqft |
| Sept 2026Total AED 4,500,000 | 1 | AED 4,500,000 | AED 2,146/sqft |
| Oct 2026Total AED 9,350,000 | 2 | AED 4,675,000 | AED 2,109/sqft |
05 / Projects
Projects in The Sustainable City
Ranked by number of market sales.
| Project | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 3.46M AED | 2,139 |
06 / Nearby
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