Dubai Community Data · Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens

Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens (DLD: Jabal Ali First). All figures are medians of registered transactions.

Data through July 2026 · Dubai Land Department registry

How have prices per square metre moved?

The median residential transaction price in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens is AED 14,966 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 4,589 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 5.6% above the 2025 full-year median. The table below shows the full annual series since 2019.

YearTransactionsMedian AED/sqmMedian price (AED)
20191,9016,102475,000
20201,2735,7331,010,000
20211,5706,474909,854
20223,4329,044820,000
20234,1759,4931,004,305
20247,10711,8861,131,710
20258,86914,1731,362,401
20264,58914,9661,364,915

Residential sales only. Source: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database. Data through 2026-07-29.

How large is the off-plan share?

59.3% of the 9,029 residential transactions registered in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens in the trailing 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type — the rest were ready/existing sales.

Registration typeTransactionsMedian AED/sqm
Off-Plan Properties5,35418,199
Existing Properties3,67511,211

DLD registration type, trailing 12 months to 2026-07-29.

Which projects trade the most?

Sobha Central Phase I is the most-traded project in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens, with 1,039 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 30,677 per square metre (DLD registry through July 2026).

Project / buildingTransactionsMedian AED/sqm
Sobha Central Phase I1,03930,677
Sobha Central Phase II72032,023
Al Furjan66815,487
Sobha Central45634,794
Taiyo Residences35117,129
AL FURJAN34712,054
SPARKLZ by Danube30917,518
EQUITI HOME30812,090

Ranked by number of registered residential sales, trailing 24 months. Linked names lead to the AXD project data page.

What do units cost by type?

A one-bedroom unit in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens had a median transaction price of AED 1,215,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 3,607 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Unit typeTransactionsMedian price (AED)Median AED/sqm
Studio1,267560,00013,939
1 B/R3,6071,215,00016,646
2 B/R2,9321,763,19415,106
3 B/R5952,314,00014,235
4 B/R1743,600,00016,518

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens range from 5.6% to 8.6% over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The figure divides the median new rent by the median sale price of the same unit type — before service charges and vacancy.

BedroomsMedian annual rent (AED)Median sale price (AED)Gross yield %Sales nRentals n
048,000560,0008.61,2672,739
170,0001,215,0005.83,6072,382
298,0001,763,1945.62,9321,154
3185,0002,314,0008595411

Median new rental contract ÷ median sale price of the SAME unit type, both trailing 12 months. Gross figure — before service charges, vacancy and management. Rent source: DLD/Ejari registered contracts.

What share of resales sold at a loss?

32.7% of 1,449 matched resales in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -6.6% at the 10th percentile to 18.8% at the 90th, with a median of 2.0% per year.

Resale pairsp10 ann. return %Median ann. return %p90 ann. return %Sold at a loss %
1449-6.6218.832.7

Matched buy-sell pairs of identical units across the full DLD history. Bands, not averages: the 10th-90th percentile range shows realistic dispersion.

Analyst note

Analysis of the Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens dataset through July 29, 2026, indicates significant median price appreciation per square meter over the past decade. The trend shows a progression from 6,102.0 AED in 2019, dipping to 5,733.0 AED in 2020, before rising steadily through 6,474.0 AED (2021), 9,044.0 AED (2022), and 9,493.0 AED (2023). The median price reached 11,886.0 AED in 2024 and 14,173.0 AED in 2025, concluding the year-to-date period at 14,966.0 AED for 2026. In the last 12 months, the off-plan share stood at 59.3%. Regarding rental income potential, gross yields vary by unit size: studios report an 8.6% yield, while two-bedroom units show a 5.6% yield. Historically, analysis of 1,449 resale pairs reveals a median annual return of 2.0%, with returns ranging from a 10th percentile of -6.6% to a 90th percentile of 18.8%. Furthermore, the data indicates that 32.7% of these historical resales resulted in losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens?
AED 14,966 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens, based on 4,589 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Jabal Ali First. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.
What gross rental yield can apartments in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens achieve?
5.6% to 8.6% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The calculation divides the median new rental contract by the median sale price of the same unit type. Service charges, vacancy and management costs are not deducted.
How did resale investments in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens perform historically?
2.0% per year is the median annualised resale return in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens, across 1,449 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -6.6% at the 10th percentile to 18.8% at the 90th, and 32.7% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.
What share of Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens transactions are off-plan?
59.3% of the 9,029 residential transactions registered in Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens in the 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type. The remainder were ready/existing sales. The off-plan share indicates how much current activity depends on developer launches rather than the secondary market.

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Al Furjan / Discovery Gardens (AED 15,311/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

Sources & methodology. Transaction and rental figures: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database, data through 2026-07-29. Resale pairs: 47,350 matched buy-sell pairs (AXD repeat-sales dataset). Market context: sources named per item. Medians are used throughout (robust to outliers). Page generated 2026-08-27; figures are not updated in real time.

Ali Daioub — Dubai real estate advisor, AXD Immobilien

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This page is informational market research, not investment advice. Historical transaction data does not predict future performance. All figures are medians of registered transactions and can differ from asking prices.

Published by AXD Immobilien Dubai — Dubai real estate advisory for German-speaking investors, over 30 years of family history in Dubai real estate. Generated 2026-08-27.