Barsha Heights

Barsha Heights is a mixed-use district of mid-rise and high-rise towers on a connected street grid. Residential towers, hotel apartments, offices and ground-floor shops share the same blocks, so a building next door can be an office tower with its own lift traffic and parking pressure.

The name causes confusion, so here is the short version. TECOM is the older name, taken from the free zone company that developed the district. Barsha Heights is the current name used in listings and on maps. Both refer to the same place. Barsha Heights is one of the sectors of the wider Al Barsha area, which also includes Al Barsha 1, 2, 3 and Al Barsha South.

Barsha Heights is not the same as the villa and low-rise streets of the rest of Al Barsha. If you want a quieter, lower-rise feel, see our pages for Al Barsha and Al Barsha South. If your work is in the free zones next door, look at Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City, which sit on the other side of Sheikh Zayed Road.

Barsha Heights is in western Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Al Sufouh Road, next to Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Knowledge Village. Al Khail Road (E44) is the other main route nearby. Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers are a short drive to the south-west, and Al Barsha, with Mall of the Emirates, lies to the east.

Shopping and food

• Ground-floor cafes and restaurants. Most daily needs are met by supermarkets, cafes and restaurants at the foot of the towers rather than a single mall.
• Mall of the Emirates. The main shopping and leisure destination in the neighbouring part of Al Barsha, with Ski Dubai inside it.
• Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers. The nearest waterfront dining. See our things to do in Dubai Marina and the Jumeirah Lake Towers page.

Parks and outdoors

• Al Barsha Pond Park. A municipal park with a pond, jogging track and sports courts in the wider Al Barsha area, a short drive away. Our best parks in Dubai guide lists others.
• The beach. The nearest public beach strip at JBR is reached through Dubai Marina. For evening swimming spots, see our night beaches guide.

Work and study

• Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The free zones across Sheikh Zayed Road, with the metro station named after Internet City.
• Knowledge Village. An education and training free zone next to the district.

Barsha Heights is almost entirely apartments, from studios to larger units, plus hotel apartments and serviced units. There are very few villas. Towers vary in age and in how well they are managed, and many have a similar layout. The table lists towers that people search for by name. Use it as a checklist of what to confirm rather than a ranking.

Because towers sit close together, two flats at the same price can have very different daylight and noise. View the exact unit at the time of day you will be at home.

The Dubai Land Department sold prices on our Barsha Heights page cover 6 January to 23 October 2026: 101 homes sold, a typical price of AED 1,501 per sq ft, and no off-plan sales in the period.

The buildings with the most sales in that period were Fahad (29), First Central (19), Madison Residency (12), Grand Central (11), Two Towers (9) and Metro Central (8). Compare homes inside one tower, and ask for the last registered lease in that building. The Dubai REST app and the Dubai Land Department publish official rental and sales data.

Rent depends on the tower, floor, furnishing and whether chiller is included, so compare live adverts for the same building and size. The table sets out what drives the price, and our tenant guide explains how to check a fair rent.

Service charges differ by tower, and many towers here are mixed use, which affects the fee. Do not rely on an area average. Use the Dubai Land Department service charge index on dubailand.gov.ae and read our guides on the service charge index and how to check service charges before you buy.

Cooling is the other cost to ask about. Many towers in Barsha Heights use district cooling billed separately, so a lower rent can hide a higher monthly bill. Our DEWA and chiller charges guide explains how it works. When you rent, the contract should be registered through Ejari, covered in our Ejari guide.

Transport is the main reason people choose Barsha Heights.

Walking in summer is the weak point, as shaded walkways are limited in peak heat. For other trips, drive times depend heavily on time of day, so test the route you will use at the hours you will travel. Parking is available in most buildings but is often tight.

There are few schools inside Barsha Heights itself. Families usually look in the wider Al Barsha sectors, where schools include Dubai American Academy, Dubai International Academy Al Barsha, Global Indian International School, Nord Anglia International School Dubai, Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha and Dwight School Dubai. Inspection ratings, fees and curriculum are on the KHDA website, so check the current rating and the exact commute before you choose a flat for a school place.

For clinics and hospitals, use the facility finder on dha.gov.ae.

Barsha Heights is a working district with hotels, restaurants and nightlife among the towers. The feel is urban rather than neighbourly. There is little green space compared with the master-planned communities. People who like to walk to the metro, a gym and a coffee shop will be comfortable. People who want a garden or a school bus at the door will not.

Because the towers look alike from the street, the viewing matters more here than the listing photos. Use this short checklist:

• Use of the building. Ask how many floors are offices or hotel apartments. It changes noise, lift waiting times and who shares the pool or gym.
• Parking. Ask whether a bay is included, whether it is covered, and whether visitors pay.
• Cooling. Ask if chiller is included in the rent and what the last three monthly bills were.
• The walk to the station. Walk it yourself in the afternoon. Five to ten minutes in winter can feel longer in August.
• Neighbouring construction. Towers are close together, so check what is being built beside the one you like.
• Management. Ask how quickly maintenance requests are answered. Two identical flats can feel very different under different building management.

If you are buying, also ask the seller for the service charge statement and any planned special charges. The same questions apply to a one bedroom flat or a hotel apartment, but hotel apartments can carry different fees and rules on letting, so read the contract carefully.

• Young professionals. The metro, the free zones and plenty of small apartments make it practical.
• Couples. A one or two bedroom flat here is a common step between a studio and a family home further out.
• Buyers of small apartments. Stock is uniform, so choose the tower and floor carefully and check charges first.
• Families. Less suited. Look at Al Barsha or Dubai Sports City for more space.

If you buy, budget for transfer fees and registration costs: see our Dubai Land Department fees guide. Confirm the title deed type before you offer. Our freehold guide explains the difference. Off-plan launches are a separate market: browse off-plan projects in Dubai and read how to check a developer.