Apartments for Sale in Arjan, Dubai: Prices and Yields
Arjan is where the Dubai entry price still starts with a six. At about AED 1,355 per square foot with yields of 6.4-7.6%, it is the cheapest way into a new-build community that is actually finished enough to live in.
Here is what it costs, what it rents for, and the specific risk of buying in a district that is still filling in.
Key Takeaways
- Price: about AED 1,355 per sq ft, against a city average near AED 1,770.
- Entry: studios from roughly AED 616,000; one-bedrooms from about AED 860,000.
- Yield: 6.39-7.58% gross across apartment types, with studios and one-bedrooms at the top.
- Service charge: AED 12-16 per sq ft a year.
- Location: Dubailand, beside Dubai Miracle Garden, off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
- The catch: a lot of construction still to come, and no metro.
What Arjan is
A mid-rise residential district in Dubailand, next to Miracle Garden and Butterfly Garden, roughly 20-25 minutes from Dubai Marina and 25-30 from Downtown. It sits between JVC and the outer Dubailand communities in both price and maturity: more finished than the far edge, cheaper than JVC, and still adding buildings.
Tenants are the same working Dubai as JVC — young professionals, couples, small families — often people who looked at JVC first and found Arjan gave them more floor for the money.
What it costs
| Unit | Typical price | Typical rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 550,000-750,000 | AED 38,000-52,000 | 7-7.6% |
| 1 bedroom | AED 800,000-1,100,000 | AED 58,000-78,000 | 6.8-7.2% |
| 2 bedroom | AED 1,100,000-1,600,000 | AED 80,000-110,000 | 6.4-6.9% |
From our Dubai project list: Rabdan Nas 3 from about AED 616,000, Gardens 2 from AED 650,000, Ellington Arbor View from AED 860,000, 48 Parkside from AED 875,000 and Bond Enclave from about AED 978,000.
Arjan against JVC
| Arjan | JVC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per sq ft | About 1,355 | 1,350-1,550 |
| Gross yield | 6.4-7.6% | 7-9% |
| Service charge | 12-16 | 10-13 |
| Maturity | Still building out | Established, dense |
| Retail and schools | Limited, improving | Circle Mall, several schools |
| Commute to Marina | 20-25 min | 15-20 min |
JVC is the more liquid market with better amenities; Arjan is quieter, newer and slightly cheaper to enter. If this is a first purchase and you want the deepest resale market, JVC is the safer default. If you want newer stock and a lower entry, Arjan competes well.
The five-year view
Arjan's opportunity and its risk are the same fact: there is land left. New towers keep arriving, and in a city scheduled to absorb roughly 70,537 units in 2027 against a five-year average of 35,531, a district with room to build takes more of that than a finished one does.
What supports it is that Arjan is genuinely cheaper per foot than the established alternatives while offering the same commute band. As the retail and school provision fills in — the direction of travel is clear, if slower than the marketing suggests — the district's rents should hold up better than a purely speculative cluster with nothing around it. The buyer to be careful about is the one paying an off-plan premium for a 2029 handover in the middle of that supply.
What ownership costs each year
At AED 12-16 per sq ft, a 750 sq ft one-bedroom costs AED 9,000-12,000 a year in service charges. Add management at 5-8% of rent if you are overseas, a maintenance allowance, and the occasional void, and a 7% gross yield lands around 5.3-5.8% net.
That is a good number in absolute terms, and it holds up because the charge is low. The thing to check is the specific building: newer towers here with large podium amenity — pools, gyms, landscaped decks — carry the top of that range, and a small building with modest facilities the bottom.
Run it on your own numbers. Set the price, the rent and the service charge and the calculator gives you the fees, the cash you need on day one and what the rent leaves after costs — in your own currency.
Dubai property calculator — costs, cash needed and net rent
Works from any country: pick your currency, or type your own rate. Fees follow the DLD schedule; rent figures are yours to set.
| Charge | AED | Your currency |
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Fee basis: DLD transfer 4% of price, plus a DLD admin fee of AED 580 on a ready unit and AED 40 at Oqood on an off-plan one; registration trustee AED 4,000 below AED 500,000 and AED 4,200 above, plus 5% VAT; title deed and map about AED 500; agency 2% plus 5% VAT where used; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290. Rates shown are indicative, read on 9 September 2026, and the pegged ones (USD and the GCC currencies) do not move — edit the rate box for anything else. This is an estimate to plan with, not a quotation, and it does not cover tax in your own country.
What to check before you buy
- What is under construction within 500 metres. In a district with open plots this decides your rent more than anything else.
- The building's service charge in the RERA index — the range here is wide.
- Distance to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and the exit you would use daily.
- Parking allocation, in writing.
- Whether a ready resale beats the launch. With rents softening, income now often beats a discount later.
Who it suits
First-time investors who want the lowest sensible entry price, and buyers who want new stock rather than a 2015 building. It suits you less if you need amenities on your doorstep today, or if you want the resale liquidity of a bigger district. For a comparison across the whole city, see our area guide.
What tenants pay, and who they are
Arjan's tenant is a working commuter: someone in a Dubai job that does not require a Marina address, who wants a newer apartment and a lower rent, and drives to work. That is a steady, renewable pool, and it is the reason yields here hold up despite the construction.
| Unit | Typical annual rent | Competes with |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 38,000-52,000 | JVC, Dubai Sports City, Dubailand |
| 1 bedroom | AED 58,000-78,000 | JVC, Al Furjan |
| 2 bedroom | AED 80,000-110,000 | Older JLT and Marina stock at similar rents |
Two practical points. Rents softened citywide in 2026 — down 6.2% between the first and second quarters — and value districts with active construction feel that first, so price from live listings rather than from last year's achieved rent. And once a tenant is in, the RERA index limits what you can raise at renewal, so the rent you sign at is close to the rent you keep for a while.
Furnishing is worth considering here. A furnished one-bedroom typically commands AED 5,000-9,000 more a year in a district with this tenant profile, against a AED 25,000-35,000 fit-out — a three to five-year payback that also widens your tenant pool to new arrivals.
Getting the building right
In a district this uniform, the building is the whole decision. Two towers on the same street at the same price per square foot can differ by a point of yield once the service charge and the letting speed are counted.
What separates them: whether the developer has delivered here before and how their earlier buildings look now; whether the amenity deck is modest or elaborate, since you pay for it every year; whether cooling is included or billed separately, which changes what a tenant will pay; and how the building is managed, which shows in the lobby, the lifts and the corridors within about two years of handover.
Visit at 8am and at 8pm before you commit. A building that looks calm in a Sunday brochure photograph can be a different proposition when everyone is leaving for work through one exit onto a single road.
Frequently asked questions
Is Arjan a good area to invest in Dubai?
For entry price and yield, yes: about AED 1,355 per sq ft with gross yields of 6.4-7.6% and service charges of AED 12-16. The trade-off is a district still building out, with limited retail and no metro.
How much is an apartment in Arjan?
Studios run roughly AED 550,000-750,000, one-bedrooms AED 800,000-1.1 million and two-bedrooms AED 1.1-1.6 million.
What rental yield does Arjan give?
Between 6.39% and 7.58% gross across apartment types, with studios and one-bedrooms consistently at the top of that range.
Is Arjan better than JVC?
JVC is more established, more liquid and slightly higher-yielding; Arjan is newer, a little cheaper to enter and quieter. For a first purchase where resale matters, JVC is the safer choice.
Can foreigners buy in Arjan?
Yes, it is a designated freehold area open to all nationalities, resident or not, with title registered at the Dubai Land Department.
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