International Media Production Zone
apartment community
Buyer read
Apartments offer a clear entry, but off-plan sales dominate
Apartments have a median sale price of AED 890K. 79% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks top 30%. The downside profile is robust, based on 2 of 5 available inputs.
AED 890K
Apartment median · 2025-07-31 to 2026-07-31
79% off-plan
High supply-pressure proxy
Top 30%
Relative to Dubai communities
Robust
2 of 5 risk inputs available
A media free zone offering residential apartments alongside production facilities and creative workspaces.
Median PSF
AED 1,358
Apartments
YoY change
+2.4%
5-yr sales
9,693
DLD transactions
Median price
AED 895K
All property types
DUBUY VERDICT
Exceptional amenity density, weaker transit
International Media Production Zone offers exceptional amenity density with public-transport coverage is unscored. The mapped inventory covers 85 named venues; use the detail cards below to check the categories that matter to your routine.
Amenity access
100/100
Outdoor access
—
Transit
—
Mapped venues
85
Dining
6/100
24 mapped
Shopping
7/100
19 mapped
Health
10/100
12 mapped
Nightlife
0/100
0 mapped bars
DUBUY VERDICT
A compact nearby school catchment
3 schools sit in the mapped catchment; 3 currently have a KHDA inspection rating, including 1 rated Very Good or Outstanding. Families can choose across 3 curriculums; check actual drive times and admissions availability below.
Schools nearby
3
Top-rated
1
Curricula
3
Best rating
Very Good
Schools nearby
3
Within the mapped catchment
Curriculum
US
+2 more
Median fees
AED 49K
Approx. annual fee
Rating
Very Good
Best nearby KHDA rating
DUBUY VERDICT
Capital growth, not cashflow for the appreciation thesis
International Media Production Zone has compounded 29% over 3 years. Yields are below median — buy for resale, not rental income.
YoY change
+2.4%
3-yr growth
+29%
Gross yield
—
5yr volume
9,693
Current PSF
AED 1,400
6-month forecast
+0.5%
Forecast range
1,336–1,476
AED per sqft
Confidence
High
Model confidence
International Media Production Zone is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 9,693 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 1,358, up 2.4% year-on-year, tracking below the city-wide 8.3% benchmark. Use the tabs above to drill into the market detail, rental economics, schools catchment, lifestyle amenities, off-plan pipeline or active listings.
Affordability quick-look
Pre-filled with International Media Production Zone median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Monthly payment
AED 4K
Loan AED 671K · 25 yrs @ 4.5%
Indicative only — real rates vary by bank, residency status and credit profile. UAE typically requires 20–25% down for residents, 35–50% for non-residents.
PROPERTY CATALOGUE
Homes in International Media Production Zone
International Media Production Zone is led by apartments, with 58 named developments and home types available to research.
Home types
2
Registered and marketed
Typical size
609 sqft
Community median
Named homes
58
Projects and home types
Floor plans
0 licensed
Rights-cleared only
Apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 7 B/R
363–1,183 sqft
Hotel apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R
439–1,051 sqft
Includes International Media Production Zone, LAKESIDE, Binghatti Elite and 55 more.
Explore all homesMarket temperature & historical discussion for International Media Production Zone
Archived discussion themes: Praised for building offers complimentary gym and swimming pool facilities. Criticised for severe traffic congestion persists for over 15 years with no improvement.
Historical discussion
Top 30%
historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas
Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 106 on-topic mentions · latest item Apr 21, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21
Discussion trend
Getting worse
-0.07 per year
Mostly discussed by
people considering a move
39% of mentions
Sentiment over time
Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.7 to +0.7); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.
Sentiment from Q3 2023 to Q2 2026 moved from -0.56 to -0.16. Based on 92 mentions across 8 quarters.
What people praise
- +Building offers complimentary gym and swimming pool facilities×4
- +Location near lakeside towers with convenient positioning×4
- +New business park expected to generate rental demand from professionals×2
- +Strategic location with easy highway access and upcoming Purple Line metro×2
- +More affordable pricing compared to central Dubai×2
What people criticise
- −Severe traffic congestion persists for over 15 years with no improvement×7
- −Pest problem persists across all living spaces including bedroom and kitchen areas×3
- −Limited transport options for those without personal vehicles×3
- −Severe cockroach infestation affecting habitability despite professional pest control efforts×2
- −Public transport takes three hours, making it impractical for daily commuting×2
Who's talking
Communities with similar vibes
Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.
Based on 106 Reddit posts and comments (2021–2026) from r/dubai, r/UAE, r/expats and r/digitalnomad, scored by Claude Haiku. Latest collected item: Apr 21, 2026. Last scored 2026-07-21. Read the full methodology.
Market Context
Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. International Media Production Zone is growing more moderately, which may indicate better value opportunities.
Schools nearby
3 schools · US · IB · UK
KHDA inspector notes
“Students’ responsible attitudes, respectful relationships and regular attendance.”
“The arrangements to ensure students’ health, safety, security and welfare.”
School fee inflation
Index normalised to 100 in 2014. Same-grade-across-years comparison (avoids grade-tier expansion bias).
Highest-rated
GEMS World Academy
IB · Pre Primary-G12 · AED 97K/yr · Selective entry
International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba L.L.C
UK · FS1-Y12 · AED 49K/yr · Selective entry
Dubai Schools Corporation L.L.C Albarsha
US · KG1-G6 · AED 40K/yr · Moderate entry
KHDA-licensed nurseries nearby(6 within range)
Straight-line distances; real walking/driving routes typically 20–40% longer.
Full school analysis on DubaiSchools.ai
KHDA inspection history · fee trajectories · curriculum search · admissions data
Source: DubaiSchools.ai · KHDA inspection ratings, demand scores, and fees curated from public records.
Local amenities
Mapped amenities within a 2.5km straight-line radius • 55 total outlets near International Media Production Zone
Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions
Lifestyle Scores
Data source: OpenStreetMap via Overpass API • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: January 2026
Transport & Lifestyle
Moderate mapped greenery · #45 of 75 mapped Dubai communities The 8 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 1.5km of the community centre. It does not mean 8 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.
Travel times from International Media Production Zone
Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown
Active listings in International Media Production Zone
Sale and rental listings pulled from PropertyFinder. Filter by purpose, bedrooms, or price — sort live.
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Market history
Prices fell 2.2% while sales fell 45% last quarter.
Median sale price per sqft and registered sales, by completed quarter. Volume often moves before price.
Latest median PSF
AED 1,320
Q2 2026
3m price change
-2.2%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
481
Q2 2026
3m sales change
-45.2%
vs prior completed quarter
Completed quarters are used instead of raw 1-month changes because DLD registrations typically lag 4–8 weeks and thin monthly samples can overstate changes in the mix of homes sold.
The headline median blends ready resale with off-plan (developer) sales — about 79% of recorded sales here are off-plan. A ready-only split is added on the next DLD data refresh.
6-month forecast
From 2026Q3 · 8 quarters of data
AED 1,400/sqft → AED 1,406/sqft
Range AED 1,336 – 1,476· -1.1 pp vs Dubai forecast (+1.6%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
79% off-plan share — high incoming supply
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Value a unit in this community
Bedroom-specific psf, building-tier adjusted, with the actual comparables we used. Free — methodology shown.
Price Trends
Median PSF change over time
3 months
+6.1%
6 months
+3.7%
1 year
+0.7%
2 years
+13.2%
Median price per square foot (PSF), quarter-on-quarter, ending 2026Q3. From DLD transactions; monthly granularity isn't published.
| Quarter | Median/sqft | Transactions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Q3 | AED 1,400 | 224 | +6.1% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 1,320 | 481 | -2.2% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 1,350 | 878 | +0.9% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 1,338 | 761 | -3.7% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 1,390 | 1,308 | +4.5% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 1,330 | 1,399 | +0.6% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 1,322 | 867 | +7.6% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 1,229 | 539 | -0.6% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 1,237 | 676 | +16.0% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 1,066 | 391 | -3.1% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 1,100 | 309 | +1.0% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 1,089 | 297 | +22.8% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 887 | 223 | -10.4% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 990 | 300 | +36.9% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 723 | 199 | +11.2% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 650 | 162 | -36.0% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 1,015 | 223 | +0.8% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 1,007 | 203 | +60.1% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 629 | 94 | +10.0% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 572 | 93 | -44.3% |
| 2021Q3 | AED 1,027 | 66 |
Property Mix
By Type
Room Distribution
Developer1 developer
Scores are editorial — DLD delivery record + RERA filings + industry reportsArea health & valuations
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
Real Estate Agents in Dubai
DLD-licensed agents • 8,724 registered brokers from 792 agencies
View All AgentsTop Agencies by Team Size
Featured Agents
All agents verified through Dubai Land Department (DLD) licensing system
Short-term rental (Airbnb) yield
Estimated from 45 active Airbnb listing-months. Medians, not guarantees — actual returns depend on hosting effort, seasonality and DTCM permit costs.
Median nightly
AED 303
Occupancy
65%
Est. annual revenue
AED 54,132
Gross STR yield
6.0%
Source: AirROI Dubai Airbnb listing-month data (Kaggle jasonairroi/airbnb-short-term-rental-data-dubai) joined to DLD median sale prices · Refreshed 2026-08-04 · methodology
Coverage note: the underlying dataset omits several areas (including Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and JBR), so STR yields aren't available for every community — absence here means no data, not no short-term-rental market.
Off-plan risk
40/100
Moderate
Headline risk for International Media Production Zone. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain International Media Production Zone's off-plan risk score
See the five scored drivers covering supply concentration, developer delivery, price premium, exit liquidity, and momentum.
Composite of leverage trend, transaction velocity, asking-vs-realized wedge, market-temperature proxy, and off-plan share. Exact scores require at least 4 of 5 inputs; lower coverage is shown as a tier only. Higher = more vulnerable to a downturn. Not a buy/sell signal — context only.
Mapped greenery
Moderate mapped greeneryCounts OpenStreetMap-tagged green features (parks, gardens, woods, grass and pitches) within a 1.5km straight-line search radius of the community centroid. The tier is relative to other Dubai communities and does not claim walkability or shade. Satellite vegetation is the ESA WorldCover 2021 share at 10m resolution when available.
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Frequently asked questions about International Media Production Zone
What is the average property price in International Media Production Zone?
The median property price in International Media Production Zone is AED 895,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 1,358. Prices have changed +2.4% year-over-year as of July 2026.
What types of properties are available in International Media Production Zone?
International Media Production Zone is primarily an apartment community with approximately 99% apartments and 0% villas. The most common property types include Flat (10,561), Shop (14), Show Rooms (1).
How is the real estate market performing in International Media Production Zone?
International Media Production Zone has seen 9,693 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is +2.4%, with 3,191 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and Ejari rental contracts as of July 2026.How we built this.