Expo City sits in southern Dubai along the E77 corridor, roughly midway between Dubai Marina and Al Maktoum International Airport. Built on the legacy site of Expo 2020, it has grown into a sustainability-focused district anchored by the Al Wasl Dome and wrapped in landscaped parks, event venues, and a steadily growing residential core. The overall feel is modern, low-density, and green, with wide pedestrian paths and generous open space between the clusters of buildings.
The district is organised into several distinct sub-communities. Terra Heights, Terra Gardens, and Terra Woods offer mid-rise apartment living close to the Expo 2020 Metro station, while Mangrove, Sky, and Sidr Residences sit nearer the Al Wasl Plaza, and Al Waha Residences add low-rise courtyard-style apartments. To the south, Expo Valley stretches out with townhouses at Shamsa, villas at Yasmina and Maha, and apartments in Expo Valley Views. Expo Village, the rental-focused neighbourhood, rounds things out with several mid-rise buildings near the metro.
Expo City tends to appeal to working professionals and families after a quieter alternative to central Dubai, with sustainability features built into the everyday environment. Daily needs are covered within walking distance: Spinneys and Big Mart are on-site, Bin Sina and Life Pharmacy are close by, and restaurants like Rubia Gallega Spanish Steakhouse, Grand Beirut, and Gup & Shup line the ground-floor retail. Al Forsan Park, Expo Park, and Hai Ramadan Park put green space just steps from most homes.
Connectivity is a big part of the appeal. Dubai Investment Park's retail is under ten minutes by car, and the Expo 2020 Metro station on the Red Line gives direct rail access into central Dubai. Healthcare is close too, with NMC Specialty Hospital about a five-minute drive away, and schools such as The International School of Choueifat, Dove Green Private School, Greenfield International School, and Durham School all reachable within roughly five minutes by car.
Prices of properties for sale in Expo City range from AED 1.35M to AED 35M, with a median of AED 2.68M. A total of 660 listings are available. 332 properties have been listed for sale in Expo City over the past 30 days. Across all listings, 59% are verified and 73% are listed by SuperAgents.
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Terra Heights Building 1, Terra Heights, Expo City, Dubai
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Sidr Residences Tower 1, Sidr Residences, Expo City, Dubai
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Terra Gardens Building 2, Terra Gardens, Expo City, Dubai
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Terra Gardens Building 1, Terra Gardens, Expo City, Dubai
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Terra Woods Tower 2, Terra Woods, Expo City, Dubai
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Yasmina Villas, Expo Valley, Expo City, Dubai
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Yasmina Villas, Expo Valley, Expo City, Dubai
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Sky Residences Tower 3, Sky Residences, Expo City, Dubai
1,463 sale transactions were recorded in Expo City over the past 12 months, marking a 26.4% decrease YoY.
The data displayed is based on average prices and sizes of all in Expo City.
See all TransactionsExpo City keeps everyday errands simple, with a Spinneys within walking distance and Dubai Expo Mall just a short drive away. The dining scene has grown quickly around the Al Forsan Park area, giving residents a mix of casual cafes, international restaurants, and grab-and-go spots right at their doorstep.
PXB is the closest sit-down option, within a minute's walk of the community's core and popular for quick Indian-inspired meals. A few steps further, Brasserie by McGettigan's serves premium cuts in a relaxed setting, and The Daily runs an all-day menu that suits professionals on a lunch break. For something more casual, Karak Break is a cafeteria-style stop for tea and light bites, and Choy brings Central Asian flavours to the neighbourhood nearby. Grand Beirut rounds out the walkable options with Lebanese cuisine about a four-minute stroll from the main clusters, while Talhan sits around five minutes away on foot and ALBAIK offers fast food within the vicinity.
Expo City doesn't have schools directly on site, but several well-regarded campuses sit within a short drive in the surrounding Dubai Investment Park and Green Community corridors. The nearest ones follow British, American, IB, and SABIS curricula, giving families a solid range of options, with six schools falling within roughly a five-kilometre radius.
The International School of Choueifat is the closest, about a five-minute drive away. It follows the SABIS curriculum from KG through Grade 12, holds an Acceptable KHDA rating, and charges roughly AED 26,000 to AED 50,000 a year, known for its structured, exam-focused model.
Dove Green Private School sits a little further, under ten minutes by car. It offers British EYFS and National Curriculum of England programs from FS1 through Year 6, carries a Good KHDA rating, and charges in the AED 42,000 to AED 65,000 range, with smaller class sizes and a pastoral-care approach that sets it apart from larger neighbours.
Greenfield International School is also under ten minutes away and delivers the IB Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma programmes. It holds a Good KHDA rating with fees from about AED 35,000 to AED 89,000 a year, and its emphasis on inquiry-based, multilingual learning appeals to internationally mobile families.
For younger children, there is one kindergarten within the vicinity, British Orchard Nursery, and Happy Feet Nursery is just outside the locality within a walking distance. Several nurseries operate nearby, such as Cherry Tree Nursery in The Pulse Villa community, and other kindergarten facilities are mainly located in Dubai Investment Park and Green Community areas, generally taking children from around 45 days to four years.
Chubby Cheeks Nursery and ECC Little Scholar Nursery both run branches within a short drive, offering EYFS-based early-years programs.
For higher education, the University of Wollongong in Dubai and Murdoch University Dubai are both within about a fifteen-minute drive via Sheikh Zayed Road or Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, covering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. On-site schooling within Expo City itself isn't available yet, so families should plan for a daily run of roughly five to ten minutes to reach the nearest campuses.
| School name | Curriculum | Fee range | Distance | KHDA rating |
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| The International School of Choueifat (Branch) | SABIS (UK/US) | 26K - 50K | 2.6 km | Acceptable |
| Dove Green Private School L.L.C | UK | 42K - 65K | 4.1 km | Good |
| Durham School L.L.C | UK | 55K - 99K | 4.2 km | Acceptable |
| Greenfield International School | International Baccalaureate | 35K - 89K | 4.2 km | Very good |
| Al Nibras International Private School | American | 25K - 50K | 4.9 km | Good |
| Bright Riders School | Indian | 19K - 30K | 4.9 km | Good |
Expo City sits along the southern stretch of Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (E77) and connects internally through a grid of avenues, including Al Wasl Avenue, Mangrove Avenue, and Exhibition Boulevard. The community has a metro station right on its doorstep, Expo 2020, giving residents direct rail access without needing to drive to a transit point first.
Expo 2020 Metro Station is the closest rail link, about a twenty-minute walk or a short drive of under nine minutes from the centre of the residential district. It sits on the Route 2020 extension of the Red Line, connecting to Ibn Battuta, Dubai Marina, and onward to Rashidiya, and its spot near Dubai Expo Mall makes it easy to combine errands with a commute. Careem and Uber are both widely available, with taxis easy to flag from the main drop-off areas near Al Wasl Plaza and the visitor zones.
Expo City connects to several internal roads that feed into the wider network. Mangrove and Al Wasl avenues run through the core, Exhibition Boulevard and Horizon Avenue reach the southern perimeter, and a grid of others, including Sunset, Sunrise, Hope, Vision, Ghaf, Wadi, and Sky avenues, ties the residential clusters together.
Two main parking facilities serve the area, Al Forsan Parking and Jubilee Parking, both a short drive away, and many buildings add dedicated basement or podium parking. Pedestrian and cycling paths run through Hai Ramadan Park and Al Forsan Park, making it comfortable to move around on foot or by bike.
Getting out of Expo City is straightforward. Dubai Expo Mall is under a five-minute drive from most homes, Al Maktoum International Airport is the closest airport at around fifteen minutes, and Mall of the Emirates and Downtown Dubai are each roughly 25 to 30 minutes by car via Sheikh Zayed Road or the E77. Palm Jumeirah takes about 30 minutes depending on traffic, Dubai International Airport is around 35 to 40 minutes to the northeast, and the Abu Dhabi border is roughly 45 minutes south along the E11.
Expo City's property mix combines low-rise residential clusters with mid-rise apartment towers, all built around the legacy infrastructure of the former Expo 2020 site. The community is largely developed by Expo Living by Emaar and the Dubai Expo City Authority, with a strong sustainability focus that shows up in landscaped courtyards, energy-efficient design, and pedestrian-friendly layouts. Apartments make up the bulk of the stock, followed by villas and townhouses concentrated in the Expo Valley district.
The apartment buildings span several sub-communities, each with its own character. Terra Heights (Buildings 1 to 4) offers one- and two-bedroom units of roughly 730 to 1,210 sq ft, with prices from around AED 1.37 million, while Terra Gardens and Terra Woods provide similar configurations at slightly higher price points, with one-bedrooms from about 740 sq ft.
Mangrove Residences sits at a higher tier, with one- to four-bedroom apartments from roughly 970 to 4,085 sq ft priced from AED 1.9 million to AED 10 million, and Sky Residences runs one- to three-bedroom units from about 930 to 2,165 sq ft, priced from AED 1.8 million to AED 5.3 million.
Sidr Residences includes units up to four bedrooms above 4,200 sq ft, and Al Waha Residences is a low-rise cluster of loft-style one- and two-bedroom apartments from around 400 to 1,700 sq ft, priced from AED 2 million upward.
Expo Valley Views delivers one- to three-bedroom apartments with green-belt and courtyard views from about 890 to 1,900 sq ft, while Expo Village Residences serves the rental market with studios through three-bedroom units from around 415 to 1,437 sq ft, renting from roughly AED 53,000 to AED 140,000 a year. Next to neighbouring Dubai South, where median apartment prices sit lower, Expo City carries a premium thanks to its metro connectivity and integrated amenities.
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Expo Valley is the dedicated villa district. Yasmina Villas offers four- and five-bedroom detached homes on plots of roughly 3,957 to 4,500 sq ft, with prices from AED 6.39 million to AED 31 million and corner or single-row positions available.
Maha Villas sits at the top of the market with five- and six-bedroom homes on larger plots reaching over 12,000 sq ft, built-up areas of about 7,000 to 8,000 sq ft, and prices from AED 14.77 million to AED 30 million, while some plots in the Mahra pocket allow custom builds on land parcels of around 7,500 sq ft and above.
All the villa clusters sit within a gated, nature-inspired setting backed by a wadi reserve, with Greenfield International School and The International School of Choueifat both a short drive away. Pricing here generally runs above comparable villa communities in Dubai Investment Park, though the plots tend to be more generous.
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Shamsa Townhouse is Expo City's dedicated townhouse community within Expo Valley. Units come in three- and four-bedroom configurations, with built-up areas from about 1,885 to 3,236 sq ft, prices from AED 4.1 million to AED 25 million, and a median around AED 4.6 million. Many have front-row wadi views, corner plots with larger outdoor space are listed at a premium, and post-handover payment plans are common on off-plan stock. Next to townhouses in Al Furjan or Jumeirah Village Circle, Shamsa carries higher entry prices but delivers newer construction and direct access to Expo City's amenities and green corridors.
Expo City suits professionals, couples, and families seeking a modern, sustainable community with metro access and on-site dining. Retail, nightlife, and schools remain limited as newer areas like Terra Heights and Terra Woods continue handing over through 2026.
Prices range from around AED 1.37 million for 1-bedroom apartments for sale in Terra Heights to AED 31 million for premium villas for sale in Expo Valley. Expo Village rents reach AED 66,000 to AED 79,000 for one-bedroom units and AED 85,000 to AED 98,000 for two bedrooms.
Yes, Expo City is a freehold community open to residents and overseas buyers, including apartments, townhouses, villas, and land plots.
Terra Heights and Terra Gardens start at around AED 1.37 million, while Terra Woods has a higher entry point. Premium options include Mangrove, Sky, Sidr, Al Waha, and Expo Valley, where villas reach AED 31 million. Expo Village has the largest occupied rental base.
Expo City has direct access to the Expo 2020 Metro Station on the Red Line. Expo Village Residences 3E sits about five minutes away on foot, while Terra Heights and Terra Gardens require a short drive.
Expo City sits within Dubai South but offers its own retail, dining, events, and metro access. Other Dubai South areas generally have lower entry prices and a stronger aviation and industrial focus.
Expo City has over 20 dining venues, including Al Baik, Grand Beirut, and Ten 11. Spinneys is the main supermarket, while Expo Village also has Chicking and Caffe Divino.
Six schools sit within roughly five kilometres of Expo City, including The International School of Choueifat, Dove Green Private School, Durham School, and Greenfield International School. Average annual fees range from AED 48,000 to AED 56,000.
