Barsha Heights
High rise living beside the Internet City metro
Community guide
Barsha Heights, formerly TECOM, is a freehold high rise district on Sheikh Zayed Road next to Dubai Internet City and Al Barsha. It suits professionals and yield investors, with two bedroom flats selling for about AED 1.42M and letting for around AED 115,000 a year.
Key takeaways
- Ejari registered 502 leases in the district's 23 tracked towers in the year to September 2026, against just 76 DLD sales.
- The two bedroom is the workhorse unit: 37 sales near AED 1.42M and roughly 7.8% gross.
- Expect about AED 1.12M to buy a one bedroom, and AED 80,000 a year if you rent one.
- Deyaar's Madison Residency saw more activity than any other tower: 19 sales and 211 leases.
- Most homes are a short walk, roughly 250 to 900 m, from Dubai Internet City Metro Station.
Barsha Heights is a sensible pick for anyone who works in Dubai Internet City or nearby business districts and wants a walkable, well connected flat at a fair price. Known as TECOM until it was renamed in 2016, it is a compact grid of residential and office towers on the inland side of Sheikh Zayed Road, between Al Barsha and The Greens, with two Red Line metro stations on its edge. The stock is almost entirely apartments, most built around 2009. In the 12 months to September 2026 a typical two bedroom sold for about AED 1.42M and rented for roughly AED 115,000 a year, which keeps gross yields close to 8%. It suits professionals, couples and landlords.
Key facts
- Location
- Sheikh Zayed Road, between Al Barsha, The Greens and Dubai Internet City
- Former name
- TECOM, renamed Barsha Heights in 2016
- Property types
- Apartments and penthouses
- Typical 1 bedroom sale price
- AED 1.12M (DLD, 12 months)
- Typical 2 bedroom sale price
- AED 1.42M (DLD, 12 months)
- Typical 2 bedroom rent
- AED 115,000 a year, about 7.8% gross
- Tenure
- Freehold, open to foreign buyers
- Best for
- Professionals working nearby and landlords seeking yield
Building guides in Barsha Heights
Facts, live asking and sold prices, yields and amenities for each tower.
Market data
Barsha Heights prices and rents by bedroom
Dubai Land Department registered sales and Ejari registered rents from 26 Sept 2025 to 25 Sept 2026, across the 23 buildings and communities we track in Barsha Heights.
- Sales registered
- 76
- 6 off plan
- Rents registered
- 502
- Typical price per sq ft
- AED 1,186
- Homes listed now
- 232
| Size | Sales | Typical price | AED per sq ft | Typical rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 7 | AED 800K | 1,225 | AED 62K a year | 7.8% |
| 1 bed | 24 | AED 1.1M | 1,525 | AED 80K a year | 6.9% |
| 2 bed | 37 | AED 1.4M | 1,147 | AED 115K a year | 7.8% |
| 3 bed | 7 | AED 14M | 2,528 | AED 167K a year | 8.9% |
What sold here
76 homes changed hands in Barsha Heights over the last 12 months, 8% of them bought off plan.
Most traded: National Bonds Plaza (20, AED 1.1M); Madison Residency (19, AED 1.4M); Two Towers (17, AED 1.8M)
Top buildings in Barsha Heights
| Building | Developer | Completion | Sales, 12 months | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Residency | Deyaar Development | 2009 | 19 | AED 1.4M |
| Two Towers | RDK (Rashed Bin Darwish Al Ketbi) | 2009 | 17 | AED 1.8M |
| Al Fahad Tower 2 | Al Fahad Holding | · | 14 | AED 1.1M |
| National Bonds Plaza | · | 20 | AED 1.1M | |
| The Chedi Private Residences | off plan | 6 | AED 14M | |
| Art Heights | · | 0 | · | |
| La Porta Living | · | 0 | · | |
| Art XII | · | 0 | · |
Typical figures are medians weighted by the number of deals. Yields are gross: typical rent divided by typical price.
From TECOM to Barsha Heights
For years this cluster of towers was simply called TECOM, after the Dubai Holding business that developed the neighbouring free zones. In June 2016 the residential side was rebranded as Barsha Heights, and a new company, Tecom Community Management, took over day to day management. On the Dubai Land Department register the district appears as Al Thanyah First.
The layout is a dense grid of mid and high rise towers with shops, cafés and offices on the lower floors. Most residential buildings were completed around 2009, including Deyaar's Madison Residency and RDK's Two Towers, so the district feels settled, with mature retail and a strong rental base. Newer projects are rare, though an off plan scheme, The Chedi Private Residences, recorded a handful of high value sales in the past year.
A car optional district: metro, school and supermarket on foot
The district works well without a car. Two metro stations, a supermarket in the towers and the shops of The Greens are all within walking distance of most buildings.
- •Madison Residency is only about 250 m from Dubai Internet City Metro Station, the main Red Line stop for the northern towers.
- •Al Fardan Exchange Metro Station, formerly Al Khail, is the next Red Line stop towards Dubai Marina.
- •Families can reach the American School of Dubai on foot: it is roughly half a kilometre to 800 m from the residential towers.
- •A Spinneys supermarket is in the podium of Two Towers.
- •The Greens Souk is about a kilometre west, and Emirates Golf Club is about 2 km away.
- •Mall of the Emirates is two metro stops from Dubai Internet City.
Buying versus renting in Barsha Heights: the numbers
These figures are DLD registered deals and Ejari contracts in the 12 months to September 2026 across the 23 buildings we track in Barsha Heights. One bedroom apartments of about 734 sq ft sold for a typical AED 1.12M, and two bedroom homes, which are unusually large here at roughly 1,300 sq ft, for about AED 1.42M. Studios and three bedroom units saw too few sales for a reliable typical price.
Rents are the bigger story. Studios let for around AED 62,000 a year, one bedrooms for AED 80,000 and two bedrooms for AED 115,000, giving gross yields of about 6.9% on one bedrooms and 7.8% on two bedrooms. Madison Residency and Two Towers led on both sales and rentals, followed by Al Fahad Tower 2 and National Bonds Plaza. Only six of the 76 sales were off plan.
Why tenants keep coming back to Barsha Heights
- •Walking distance to Dubai Internet City and two metro stations.
- •Generous two bedroom layouts at mid market prices.
- •Two bedroom landlords earned about 7.8% gross last year.
- •Everyday shopping in the towers and at The Greens Souk.
- •A mature, fully built district with little construction nearby.
Worth checking first
- •Ask for recent maintenance and service charge statements, since much of the stock was completed in 2009.
- •Parking varies by building; Madison Residency offers at least one reserved space per unit, but check each listing.
- •Office workers fill the internal streets at rush hour; walking to the Red Line usually beats driving.
- •Views differ a lot between towers, so visit at different times of day.
Good to know
Barsha Heights questions, answered
Is Barsha Heights a good place to live?+
Yes, especially for professionals. Barsha Heights sits next to Dubai Internet City, with two Red Line metro stations, a Spinneys supermarket and The Greens Souk within walking distance. Apartments are spacious for the price, and the American School of Dubai is close by for families.
What is Barsha Heights' old name?+
Barsha Heights was known as TECOM until June 2016, when it was rebranded and handed to Tecom Community Management. Many people still use the old name, and the Dubai Land Department registers the area as Al Thanyah First.
How much does an apartment cost in Barsha Heights?+
DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026 show a typical one bedroom at about AED 1.12M and a two bedroom of around 1,300 sq ft at about AED 1.42M, across the buildings we track. Madison Residency and Two Towers were the most actively traded buildings.
What is the rent in Barsha Heights?+
Typical annual rents in the 12 months to September 2026 were about AED 62,000 for a studio, AED 80,000 for a one bedroom and AED 115,000 for a two bedroom, according to Ejari contracts in our tracked buildings. Two bedroom flats were the most rented home type, with 235 contracts.
Can foreigners buy in Barsha Heights?+
Yes. Barsha Heights, registered as Al Thanyah First, is a freehold area, and towers such as Madison Residency and Al Fahad Tower 2 are freehold, so any nationality can buy with title registered at the Dubai Land Department.
Which metro station is closest to Barsha Heights?+
Dubai Internet City Metro Station on the Red Line is the main stop, about 250 m from Madison Residency and under a kilometre from most towers. Al Fardan Exchange station, formerly Al Khail, serves the southern side, and Mall of the Emirates is two stops away.
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