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Sobha Hartland II is a 8-million-square-foot waterfront community inside Mohammed Bin Rashid City, built around 90 acres of lagoons and landscaped canals. Its best-known address, Riverside Crescent, apartments in six towers numbered 310 through 360, has become one of the most-searched projects on our own site without a dedicated guide until now. Sold apartments here have averaged AED 2.07 million over the past 12 months, and the development suits buyers who want a newer, lower-entry alternative to Downtown Dubai without leaving MBR City.
Where Sobha Hartland II sits
Sobha Hartland II sits inside Mohammed Bin Rashid City, a few minutes from Downtown Dubai and Burj Khalifa, and roughly 15 to 20 minutes from Dubai International Airport depending on traffic. It's the newer, larger phase of Sobha Realty's original Hartland community, built around a private, gated masterplan rather than a single tower or street.
The Sobha Hartland masterplan: four zones
The masterplan splits into four distinct zones. Sobha Estates is the villa enclave, five and six-bedroom homes set behind their own gates. Riverside Crescent is the waterfront apartment cluster, six towers along the canal offering one to four-bedroom units. Skyscape and Skyvue sit further into the masterplan, apartment towers positioned for lagoon or skyline views rather than direct waterfront frontage. Most of the search demand we see, and most of what buyers ask us about, centres on Riverside Crescent specifically.
Prices in Sobha Hartland II
Sold prices by unit type
Bayut's transaction data for Riverside Crescent puts the average sold price over the past 12 months at AED 2,074,187, drawn from 329 recorded transactions. By bedroom count, one-bedroom units sold for an average of AED 1,738,539, two-bedroom units for AED 2,624,356, and three-bedroom units for AED 3,974,041.
Current asking prices sit a little above those figures, up around 2% over the past six months against a 1% rise in actual transaction prices, a normal gap between what sellers list at and what buyers actually pay.
How does Sobha Hartland compares to Downtown Dubai
Sobha Hartland’s entry point sits well below Downtown Dubai, where Bayut's per-square-foot analysis puts the average apartment at AED 3,342.72 per sq ft. Riverside Crescent is trading at a meaningful discount to that, which is the core of its appeal: MBR City proximity to Downtown without Downtown pricing.
A note on rental yield, and why we're not quoting one
Why there's no real number yet
Most of Riverside Crescent hasn't been handed over yet, so there's no real rental market to measure a yield from. You'll see figures like "6 to 8%" attached to this development elsewhere online. Those are developer or agency projections, not observed rents, and we'd rather tell you that plainly than repeat a number nobody has actually collected yet. Once towers start handing over and units start renting, we'll publish real numbers. Until then, treat this as price-growth and lifestyle positioning rather than an income play with a track record behind it.
If proven yield matters more to you
If a proven rental yield matters more to you than ground-floor pricing on a newer development, our Business Bay area guide and its 5.7% yield, backed by actual rental transactions, is the more conservative comparison.
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Who Sobha Hartland II suits
The right fit
This is a fit for buyers who want to get into MBR City before it fully matures, and who are comfortable buying ahead of a rental track record in exchange for a lower entry price than Downtown or Business Bay. It suits people planning to hold for several years through handover and into the community's early rental years, not investors who need income from day one.
Where it's a weaker fit
It's a weaker fit if you want an established address with years of resale and rental data behind it. For that, our Business Bay guide or our Azizi Riviera guide in Meydan, another MBR City-adjacent canal community but already delivered and renting, are both better matches.
Buying off-plan in Sobha Hartland II
What to expect from the payment plan
Because most of Riverside Crescent is still under construction, buying here means buying off-plan, with staged payments tied to construction milestones rather than a single upfront payment. If you haven't bought off-plan in Dubai before, our step-by-step guide to buying off-plan property walks through payment plan structures, developer due diligence, and what to check before you commit.
For international buyers
International buyers weighing Sobha Hartland II against other MBR City or Downtown-adjacent options should also read our guide for international investors, and our Q2 2026 Dubai real estate market report for how off-plan demand is trending across the city more broadly.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sobha Hartland II?
Sobha Hartland II is a waterfront masterplan by Sobha Realty inside Mohammed Bin Rashid City, spanning 8 million square feet and split into four zones: Sobha Estates (villas), Riverside Crescent (apartments), and the Skyscape and Skyvue towers.
What is Riverside Crescent?
Riverside Crescent is the six-tower apartment cluster within Sobha Hartland II, numbered 310 through 360, offering one to four-bedroom units directly on the community's canal.
How much do apartments in Riverside Crescent cost?
Based on 12 months of transaction data, one-bedroom units have sold for an average of AED 1,738,539, two-bedroom units for AED 2,624,356, and three-bedroom units for AED 3,974,041, an overall average of AED 2,074,187 across 329 recorded sales.
What is the rental yield in Sobha Hartland II?
There isn't a reliable one yet. Most of Riverside Crescent hasn't been handed over, so there's no real rental market to measure. Figures circulating online are developer or agency projections, not observed rents.
Is Sobha Hartland II a good investment?
It depends on your horizon. It suits buyers comfortable holding through handover for capital growth and MBR City positioning at a discount to Downtown, rather than buyers who need proven rental income right away.
