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Dubai project data

The central downtown: sale prices and rents

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Registered sales and rent contracts for the project The central downtown in Arjan, from Dubai Land Department open data.

The central downtown (Arjan): 145 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026, median AED 1,424 per sq ft. Source: Dubai Land Department open data via data.dubai, as of 23 Oct 2026, calculated by Zolia.

Key figures, last 12 months

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Period Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Registered sales
145
−55.8% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft
AED 1,424 per sq ft
+4.7% vs previous 12 months
Median sale price
AED 1.1m
Off-plan share of sales
100%
Registered rent contracts
under 3
Median annual rent
under 3 rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales
Mortgage registrations
under 3
Units in the register
1,254

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Off-plan and ready sales in The central downtown

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan145AED 1,424 per sq ft1,272 – 1,601
Readyunder 3under 3under 3

Off-plan sales are sales of properties before completion, as registered in Dubai Land Department transactions; ready sales are sales of completed properties.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Rents and rental yield in The central downtown

Registered rent contracts
under 3
Median annual rent
under 3 rent contracts
Median annual rent per sq ft
under 3 rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 3 sales

The permitted rent increase is set by the Smart Rental Index of the Dubai Land Department; this page does not compute an index value. About the Smart Rental Index

Too few ready apartment sales for a gross rental yield: fewer than 3 in the period, at least 30 needed. Land, whole buildings, villas and commercial units are not counted.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in The central downtown

Unit typeSalesMedian per sq ftMedian annual rentGross yield
Studio52AED 1,539 per sq ftunder 3 rent contractsunder 3 sales
1 bedroom55AED 1,444 per sq ftunder 3 rent contractsunder 3 sales
2 bedrooms21AED 1,259 per sq ftunder 3 rent contractsunder 3 sales
3 bedrooms17AED 1,241 per sq ftunder 3 rent contractsunder 3 sales

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Price trend in The central downtown

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024117AED 1,345 per sq ftunder 3
Nov 202415AED 1,401 per sq ftunder 3
Dec 202458AED 1,447 per sq ftunder 3
Jan 202520AED 1,393 per sq ftunder 3
Feb 202536AED 1,308 per sq ftunder 3
Mar 202510AED 1,265 per sq ftunder 3
Apr 202531AED 1,383 per sq ftunder 3
Jun 20256AED 1,320 per sq ftunder 3
Jul 20256AED 1,451 per sq ftunder 3
Aug 202510AED 1,556 per sq ftunder 3
Sep 202517AED 1,245 per sq ftunder 3
Oct 20256AED 1,363 per sq ftunder 3
Nov 202536AED 1,399 per sq ftunder 3
Dec 202515AED 1,509 per sq ftunder 3
Jan 20263AED 1,846 per sq ftunder 3
Feb 20265AED 1,684 per sq ftunder 3
Mar 202615AED 1,443 per sq ftunder 3
Apr 202619AED 1,323 per sq ftunder 3
May 20269AED 1,705 per sq ftunder 3
Jun 202614AED 1,291 per sq ftunder 3
Jul 20266AED 1,453 per sq ftunder 3
Sep 202615AED 1,358 per sq ftunder 3
Sales per calendar year
YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2024705AED 1,349 per sq ft
2025195AED 1,366 per sq ft

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Location

The central downtown is a project in the DLD area Al Barshaa South Third.

Figures for Arjan

Names as in the registered transactions and rent contracts; company names are not shown.

Buildings in The central downtown

More projects in Arjan

  • Marquis One 389 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • PLATINUM 1 267 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • Ashley Hills 225 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • butterfly 198 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • ELZ Residence 196 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.
  • THE WINGS 195 registered transactions and rent contracts in 12 months.

Questions about The central downtown

How many sales were registered in The central downtown?
145 sales were registered in The central downtown in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the median price per sq ft in The central downtown?
The median price of registered sales in The central downtown was AED 1,424 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
Which DLD area is The central downtown in?
The central downtown is registered in the Dubai Land Department area Al Barshaa South Third (Arjan).

Method and source

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Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Source: Dubai Land Department, open data via data.dubai (as of 23 Oct 2026). Prepared by Zolia; not an official product of the Dubai Land Department.

Open data portal: data.dubai · Licence: Dubai Open Data Licence

  • Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae