Downtown & central
City Walk
A Meraas-built outdoor shopping and residential quarter at the junction of Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street, opened in 2016. Low- and mid-rise apartment buildings sit above boutiques, cafés and murals, with Coca-Cola Arena and The Green Planet inside the community. The residential phase called Central Park is set around a landscaped park.
- 1-bed rent
- AED 173,000per year
- 2-bed rent
- AED 269,000per year
- Apartment price
- AED 3,091per sq ft
- 1-bed apartment
- AED 2.78Maverage asking
- Gross yield
- 5.44%published
Averages published by Property Finder area insights, September 2026. How they are measured.
Living in City Walk
Why people choose it
- Pedestrian streets lined with shops and restaurants
- Coca-Cola Arena and The Green Planet on the doorstep
- Close to Downtown, DIFC and Jumeirah beaches
Worth knowing
- No metro station inside; nearest is a short drive away
- Apartments only, at some of the highest rents in central Dubai
- Character
- Walkable low-rise lifestyle quarter
- Master developer
- Meraas
- Since
- 2016
- Freehold
- Yes, freehold for foreign buyers
- Homes
- Apartments
- Metro
- None in the district
- Getting around
- Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station about a five-minute drive; RTA buses on Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street
- Beach
- Not within walking distance
- Schools
- —
Rent or buy
City Walk in numbers
Renting
Suits couples and professionals who want a walkable, design-led address and can pay a premium for it; families needing gardens will look elsewhere.
| 1 bedroom | AED 173,000 |
|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | AED 269,000 |
Buying
A small, end-user driven apartment market from a single master developer, so resale choice is narrower than in Downtown or Business Bay.
| Apartments, per sq ft | AED 3,091 |
|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment | AED 2,780,000 |
| Gross yield | 5.44% |
How these figures are measured
- Rents: Property Finder area insights, average asking rent per year by bedroom (listing data); no studio figure published source
- Prices: Property Finder area insights: 1BR = average asking price (listings); apt_psf = average DLD sale price per sq ft over the past 12 months, all residential sales (apartments only) source
- Yield: Property Finder area insights, rental yield on DLD transactions (past 12 months) source
Asking figures reflect advertised listings, not signed contracts; transaction figures are Dubai Land Department records. Freehold: Yes, freehold for foreign buyers.
Out and about
Things to do in City Walk
A pleasant half-day of shopping, dining and The Green Planet, with La Ville and Rove hotels on site.
- Coca-Cola Arenavenue
Indoor arena for concerts and sport
- The Green Planetattraction
Indoor tropical rainforest biodome
- City Walk boulevardsshopping
Open-air streets of boutiques, cafés and street art
- Central Parkpark
Landscaped green space at the heart of the residential phase
Visiting, or just moved in? We can arrange a short stay or a tour around City Walk.
Addresses people ask about
Notable buildings & projects
- Central Park at City Walk
- City Walk Residential
- City Walk Crestlane
- Verve City Walk
- Northline
Names only, for orientation: not an offer. Ask us for what is available in each.
Nearby
Neighbouring districts
Al Safa & Al Wasl
central low-rise villas and canal towers
Jumeirah (Jumeirah 1-3)
low-rise coastal villa neighbourhood
DIFC
compact financial hub, galleries, dining
Downtown Dubai
tower district around Burj Khalifa
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- Sun–Fri, 9:00–19:00 (UAE)
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FAQ
City Walk: common questions
Average asking rents per year in City Walk: one-bedroom AED 173,000, two-bedroom AED 269,000 (Property Finder area insights, September 2026). Actual rents depend on the building, view, floor and furnishing.
Yes, freehold for foreign buyers. Foreign buyers can own homes here outright and register them with the Dubai Land Department.
No metro station inside the district. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station about a five-minute drive; RTA buses on Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street
Pedestrian streets lined with shops and restaurants. Coca-Cola Arena and The Green Planet on the doorstep. Close to Downtown, DIFC and Jumeirah beaches. On the other hand: no metro station inside; nearest is a short drive away. apartments only, at some of the highest rents in central dubai.
Coca-Cola Arena (indoor arena for concerts and sport); The Green Planet (indoor tropical rainforest biodome); City Walk boulevards (open-air streets of boutiques, cafés and street art); Central Park (landscaped green space at the heart of the residential phase).