New residential place in the International City is under construction by Nakheel. It will be affordable and comfortable place to live. Residence is consisting from townhoses with 3 bed room, open community pool, shopping plaza, administration building and walking promenade. Place is in 15 minutes drive from Burj Khalifa.
We visit International City frequently to sample the various Chinese restaurants. Many offer authentic regional cuisine at incredibly affordable prices, providing great value for money. It is definitely worth the weekend drive for a meal with friends. While parking and congestion used to be a major hurdle, the recent switch to a paid RTA system has started to alleviate the issue. For those who enjoy cooking Asian cuisine, the Asian grocery stores in the China Clusters are excellent for sourcing ingredients. We also love stopping by Dragon Mart. It remains the ultimate one-stop destination for building materials and hardware at a great price for DIY.
This is a foodie’s dream—offering a great selection of affordable restaurants, cafés, and minimarts. Catering more to bachelors, the community has a vintage vibe, though some units may be upgraded to match modern aesthetics.
At least for me, International City just doesn’t click. It’s affordable compared to the rest of Dubai, and there’s a residential aspect, but the area feels crowded, a bit chaotic, and traffic on the main roads can get messy. Public transport is limited, so most people rely on a car or taxis, and parking isn’t always easy. On the plus side, if you like authentic food, there are lots of great Chinese restaurants, which gives the place some character. Still, overall it feels more functional than enjoyable, and it doesn’t have the kind of community or vibe you find in other parts of Dubai. If you’re looking for cheap rent and don’t mind compromises, it works, but personally, it’s not somewhere I’d want to spend much time or call home.
Great place but the only issue was the parking
International City has many clusters and some are just for bachelors and some for specific nationals like pakistan or china, Some clusters like France and Spain is for families, CBD is also good for families, alot of restraunt and salons, even groceries and supermarkets.
International city is one of the most affordable residential community in Dubai. You can see many different clusters of buildings with different architecture. It has good walking area, pet friendly. Has most of the hospitals, restaurants in the vicinity. Many schools are located near this area and easy to commute, so attracted by families with school going children. A part of this area gets bad smell most of the time and not preferred by most of the families. Has ample parking spaces.
Nearby Warsan Village
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Warsan Village is a gated Nakheel community inside International City, handed over in 2015. You're 15 minutes from the airport and 20 from Downtown. All 942 homes carry the same three bedroom footprint, split across four low-rise clusters marked Block A through Block D.
Warsan Village townhouses run on two floors, with plots between 1,658 and 1,793 sq ft and interiors close to 2,013 sq ft. The land is freehold, so buyers of any nationality can register title.
This is one of the more approachable freehold townhouse pockets in Dubai. Live listings sit in the low two million to three million range, and dozens of resales closed in the past year, most of them inside Block A. Annual community fees stay modest, which is why holding costs feel closer to an apartment than a villa.
Families anchor the resident mix, drawn by the maid's room, private garden, and two covered bays. Retirees settle in too, since the quieter internal streets keep them away from the busier apartment traffic in the surrounding International City clusters.
Investors read Warsan Village as a yield play. Occupant demand from workers commuting across Dubai stays steady. Because every home shares the same layout, benchmarking a townhouse for sale here against a recent deal in the same block is straightforward.
Sale prices for a 3 bedroom townhouse run from AED 1.9M to AED 3M, with the median landing near AED 2.1M. Built size holds steady at 2,013 sq ft, on plots between 1,658 and 1,793 sq ft. Nakheel finished the 942 unit scheme in 2015. Every home shares the same two-story shell, a maid's room, and a private garden.
Freehold title runs across all four blocks, open to buyers of any nationality without the restrictions that limit older Dubai pockets. Sale volumes have slowed year on year, which has kept asking prices grounded rather than speculative. Verified stock covers most of what is live, so a shortlist tends to be real inventory rather than duplicated ads.
Families drive the demand. Gated access, two covered bays per home, and the shared pool and clubhouse tick most of the boxes a household wants before signing. Per-square-foot rates on closed deals fall well under what Nad Al Sheba townhouses trade at.
Block A carries the widest spread, stretching to the top of the market for upgraded corner homes. Blocks B, C, and D hug a tighter band, so entry pricing stays predictable whichever cluster wins on layout or street.
Asking prices span AED 1.9M at the entry end up to AED 3M for the fully upgraded corner stock, with the middle of the pack close to AED 2.1M.
Most of what a buyer will actually see falls in a tight band between AED 1.9M and AED 2.2M, covering standard three bedroom units in every block. Above AED 2.3M, choices thin out fast, usually a Block A corner or a heavily upgraded home.
| Median Price | Size Range sqft | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Bedrooms | AED 2,100,000 | 1,657 - 1,698 |
Figures reflect active sale listings in Warsan Village townhouses and shift as units are added or sold.
Layouts with a maid's room suit larger households looking for more space than nearby Mirdif offers at the same budget.
Ready villas near AED 2.1M attract yield focused buyers, and occupant demand holds steady.
Nakheel built stock at competitive per square foot rates delivers stable rental returns year after year.
Two storey homes with private gardens fit buyers ready to own within International City.
Gated freehold plots close to Downtown Dubai work well for occasional stays and weekend visits.
Being close to a run of schools within reach suits parents choosing UK or Indian curricula.
Block B sets the floor for the community. Listings open near AED 1.97M for standard three bedroom units on plots close to 1,658 sq ft. Most bring a maid's room and the same interior footprint found across every cluster here. First time freehold buyers working to a fixed budget tend to shortlist this block first.
Corner and upgraded homes in Block A anchor the top of the market. A fully furnished corner unit currently sits near AED 3M on a 1,681 sq ft plot. What buyers pay for is straightforward: bigger plots, upgraded interiors, and single row positions inside the gated Nakheel layout.
Block A leads on activity, with the highest sale volume and the widest range of live listings spanning most of the community's price band. Block D comes next. Families gravitate to both clusters because they sit closest to the community pool and retail centre, which shortens the daily school and groceries loop.
Block A carries the widest price spread of the four clusters and sets the community ceiling. Corner and fully upgraded homes push the top, while standard mid-row units land closer to the middle of the range. It also records the highest sale volume, which keeps its benchmark the most reliable one to price against.
Block D trades a step below. Block A is on the median, with one recent sale closing on a larger plot at a lower price. Blocks B and C track each other closely, both sitting between the two extremes. Plot size, corner versus mid-row position, and finish level explain most of the gap, not location inside the community.
Figures reflect current listing prices and recorded sale transactions for three bedroom townhouses across the four Warsan Village blocks and shift as new deals close.
Median asking prices land near AED 2.1M. Listings open from AED 1.9M and stretch to AED 3M for upgraded corner homes. That budget puts a freehold Nakheel townhouse well under the villa pockets sitting closer to Downtown.
Nakheel completed the 942 home scheme in 2015 and sold every unit freehold, with no nationality restriction on the title deed. A master developer still runs the community, so landscaping, security rotations and common area repairs stay on a schedule.
Layouts are consistent across the community: two floors, three bedrooms, a maid's room, laundry area, private garden and balcony. Plots run from 1,658 to 1,793 sq ft, with interiors settling around 2,013 sq ft.
Al Awir Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road frame the community on two sides. The airport is close off peak, and Downtown is not far beyond that. The northern emirates open up on the E311 without doubling back into city traffic.
Every home ships with two covered parking spots, plus visitor bays scattered through each block. Families running more than one car skip the daily hunt for a shaded spot that defines life in the denser apartment blocks nearby.
Residents share a clubhouse, pool, gym, children's play areas and landscaped walking paths. A small retail plaza covers the daily supermarket run and a coffee stop. Security patrols the gated cluster around the clock.
Daily errands rarely stretch far here. The retail strip serving International City handles groceries, clinics and casual dining, which keeps quick runs short. Schools sit slightly further out, mostly in Nad Al Sheba and Warsan, so the school run is the trip that shapes weekday mornings.
Two motorways do the heavy lifting here. E44 and E311 wrap the community, which puts the airport within 15 minutes on a clear run and Downtown about 20 minutes off-peak. Internal streets stay wide through the clusters, and every home parks two cars under cover, with visitor bays sitting inside each block.
Buses do the local work, with stops a short walk from the community. For the Red Line, plan on a drive to the nearest stations, since metro on foot is not realistic from the townhouses. Most households keep a car, and taxis and ride-hailing handle the short hops to Dragon Mart.
Yes. The community sits on freehold land, so any nationality can register full ownership through the Dubai Land Department. Expect to hand over a signed sale agreement, passport copies, and a No Objection Certificate from Nakheel. A transfer fee plus a small trustee charge settle on completion day.
Every unit follows the same Nakheel blueprint. Two floors. Downstairs holds the living room, dining area, kitchen and the maid's room. Three bedrooms sit upstairs with built-in wardrobes and a shared family bathroom. Private gardens and covered parking for two cars come standard.
Yes. A run of schools sits within reach, covering American, UK, Indian and IB curricula, well regarded in the area. Average annual fees across the nearby schools give parents real budget flexibility.
Generally yes, and cats and small dogs are common on the internal streets. Owners must register pets with Dubai Municipality and keep them leashed in shared spaces. A private garden per home means dogs get outdoor time without leaving the plot.
Two major roads border the community, putting Dubai International Airport a short drive away and Downtown not much further in normal traffic. Bus stops sit close by, and the nearest metro station is a drive out, so almost every household runs at least one car.
Dozens of sales closed here in the past 12 months. Individual deals landed across a wide price band, and a steady number of homes sit currently listed, with a handful fresh to market in the last 30 days. Buyers get a steady rotation without the frenzy of newer villa launches.










































