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Dubai South vs Arjan (Dubai)
Dubai South: The emerging district around Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), with large master communities such as Emaar South; off-plan sales have surged on the back of the airport expansion.
Arjan: A residential district in Dubailand around Dubai Miracle Garden, with many off-plan mid-rise apartment launches at accessible prices.
In short: Arjan for a lower price per sq ft and yield; Dubai South for price momentum (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 1,703 per sq ft in Dubai South and AED 1,555 in Arjan. Dubai South is 9% more expensive.
For studios: AED 1,751 vs 1,724 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is +3.7% year on year in Dubai South and +1.5% in Arjan (-0.4% / -1.1% over three months). Dubai South is stronger.
Activity: 5,141 residential sales in Dubai South over three months (+123% y/y) vs 719 in Arjan (-14% y/y); off-plan share 97% vs 60%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 4.3% in Dubai South and 5.5% in Arjan.
Supply: completions due within 12 months — Dubai South 5,095 units (0.2× annual sales), Arjan 2,937 units (1.0×).
Market phase: Dubai South stable (stress 27.4), Arjan cooling (stress 29.3).
| Dubai South | Arjan | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 1,703 | 1,555 |
| Price, year on year | +3.7% | +1.5% |
| Price, 3 months | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| Sales (3 months) | 5,141 | 719 |
| Sales, year on year | +123% | -14% |
| Off-plan share | 97% | 60% |
| Gross yield | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Phase | stable | cooling |
| Stress | 27.4 | 29.3 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Dubai South · Arjan.
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Sources: Dubai Land Department (DLD Open Data; Dubai sales before 2026 via the CC BY 4.0 republication by Dubai Real Estate Data, dubairealestatedata.com), Ejari rent contracts, Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), FRED, New York Fed, US Treasury. Residential (apartment and villa) sales only; cells with fewer than 5 sales are hidden. Information only, not investment advice.