Dubai
Production City
A business district turning residential.
Dubai Production City, still often called IMPZ, started as a free zone for media and printing businesses off Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, next to Dubai Sports City and Jumeirah Golf Estates. Apartment buildings grew up around the offices, and the district now trades mostly as a residential market for tenants who work nearby or commute along the E311.
The Dubai Land Department registered 2,338 sales here between January and September 2026, worth AED 2.94bn, and 76% were off-plan. Ready flats sold at a median AED 994 per sq ft, and one flat sale in ten went for less than AED 504K.
Transport around it improved in 2026. The Etihad Rail passenger station at Al Yalayis opened on 30 September with trains to Abu Dhabi, and Gulf News lists Production City among the communities near it.
Prices in Production City held roughly level in 2026: the median ready flat sold for AED 1,001 per sq ft in Q1 and AED 980 in Q3 (DLD). Sales dropped from 1,107 in Q1 to 566 in Q2, then recovered to 665 in Q3. Citywide, ValuStrat put Dubai values 3.1% lower year on year in August 2026.
Data as of September 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this guide.
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Not right for everyone.
Dubai Production City is a strong recommendation for the right profile. It's also wrong for investors whose objective doesn't match what the zone delivers. Here is our honest read.
- You have AED 500K to 1.1M and want a studio or one-bedroom bought for rent
- You will buy a ready flat and check the building's service charges and management first
- Your tenants work along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, in Dubai South or around Jebel Ali
- You want off-plan at a lower price per sq ft than JVC or Arjan and can hold to 2028
- You plan to hold five years or more
- You want an address with lifestyle appeal or a resale buyer pool at the top of the market
- You need a metro station: Production City has none
- You want a villa: the DLD recorded no villa sales here in 2026
- You need the AED 2M Golden Visa threshold from a one or two-bedroom: the median 2-bed sold for AED 1.58M; only 3-beds, at a median AED 2.18M, clear it
The new towers
buyers chose in 2026.
The most traded projects from January to September 2026, all off-plan, with each project's DLD median price.
What is being built,
and when.
- Etihad Rail passenger station, Al Yalayis (Production City listed among nearby communities)Source30 Sep 2026Open
- New bridges from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, about 50% more traffic capacity (RTA and Dubai Holding agreement)SourceAgreement March 2025Announced
- Al Fay Street developmentSourceContract awarded January 2025Under construction
What we actually think about Dubai Production City.
Production City is a pure income purchase. The gross yield of 7.7–8.0% sits above the Dubai apartment average of about 7% that Cavendish Maxwell reported for H1 2026 because ready flats are cheap: a median AED 990 per sq ft from April to September, against Ejari rents of AED 77 per sq ft a year. Much of the ready stock is older, with higher service charges and more risk of empty months between tenants. It is gross, before service charges, vacancy and fees.
The off-plan launches price about 40% above ready flats (our calculation), at a median AED 1,406 per sq ft. When they hand over, they will compete for tenants with the existing buildings, so judge any launch by the rent a comparable finished flat earns today.
Its strength is location for working tenants: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road on the doorstep, Sports City and Motor City next door, and the new Etihad Rail station nearby.
Is Dubai Production City the same as IMPZ?
Yes. Dubai Production City is the current name of the International Media Production Zone, and the Dubai Land Department records sales under Dubai Production City.
How much does a flat in Production City cost?
Between January and September 2026 the median studio sold for AED 662K, the median one-bedroom for AED 1.08M and the median two-bedroom for AED 1.58M (Dubai Land Department). One flat sale in ten was below AED 504K.
Why is the gross yield close to 8%?
Because ready flats are cheap: a median AED 990 per sq ft from April to September 2026, against Ejari rents of AED 77 per sq ft a year, giving 7.7–8.0% gross. Older buildings carry higher service charges and more vacancy risk, so the net return is lower than the headline.
Is there a metro or train near Production City?
There is no metro station. The Etihad Rail passenger station at Al Yalayis opened on 30 September 2026, and Gulf News lists Production City among the communities near it.
Data as of September 2026
- Dubai Land Department open data, sales transactions, 1 Jan to 30 Sep 2026
- Dubai Land Department open data, Ejari rent contracts (flats, land area Me'Aisem First), Registered 1 Jul to 30 Sep 2026
- Cavendish Maxwell H1 2026 (apartment yield), H1 2026
- ValuStrat VPI via Khaleej Times, August 2026
- Gulf News, Etihad Rail Dubai station, 31 Aug 2026
- Reef 996 project page (Property Finder), Read October 2026
- Vista by Vision project page (fäm Properties), Read October 2026
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