The Republic of Ireland captain has ended his nine-year spell with City by making a switch from Eastlands.
Dunne passed a medical and agreed personal terms on Tuesday.
Manager Martin O'Neill has been desperate to bolster his back four after captain Martin Laursen retired and Zat Knight was sold to Bolton. He said: "Richard Dunne is the kind of person we are looking for."
City manager Mark Hughes paid tribute to the defender who could face his old teammates when the Blues visit Villa Park on 5th October.
"Richard has been outstanding for Manchester City. He is the ultimate professional and has served the club magnificently. Winning the player of the year award for four consecutive years tells you everything about him. We all wish him well for his future career at Aston Villa," he said.
"It would have been difficult for Dunney to stay given his standing at the club and I understand that. I wasn't going to stand in his way. I could have tried to stop him going and said I wanted him as a squad player but out of respect for what he has done for City I wasn't going to do that.
"Not only has Richard performed exceptionally well for this club over the years but he has been a terrific ambassador and is an inspiring person who commands the respect of everyone. He has conducted himself in an impressive manner throughout my time here and way beyond that."
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