Dubai Community Data · Arabian Ranches

Arabian Ranches: Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Arabian Ranches (DLD: Wadi Al Safa 6). 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 Arabian Ranches is AED 10,916 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 384 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 6.4% below the 2025 full-year median. The table below shows the full annual series since 2019.

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?

0% — the Dubai Land Department registry records no off-plan registrations in Arabian Ranches in the trailing 12 months to July 2026; all 792 residential transactions were ready/existing sales.

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

Which projects trade the most?

Arabian Ranches - 1 is the most-traded project in Arabian Ranches, with 1,574 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 11,246 per square metre (DLD registry through July 2026).

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 two-bedroom unit in Arabian Ranches had a median transaction price of AED 3,330,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 95 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Arabian Ranches range from 5.3% to 6.2% 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.

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.

Analyst note

Analysis of the Arabian Ranches dataset indicates a significant upward trajectory in median price per square meter over the past decade. The trend shows growth from 4,575.0 AED in 2019 to 11,667.0 AED in 2025. While transaction volumes peaked at 1,023 units in 2021, the median price per square meter for 2026 year-to-date stands at 10,916.0 AED, representing a -6.4% change compared to 2025. Regarding investment metrics, the gross yield range varies by unit size; two-bedroom units report a gross yield of 5.3%, while three-bedroom units show a higher gross yield of 6.2%. The dataset does not provide an available figure for the off-plan share within the last 12 months. Furthermore, specific historical resale return data is unavailable for this area. Overall market activity over the last 12 months recorded 792 transactions.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Arabian Ranches?

AED 10,916 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Arabian Ranches, based on 384 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Wadi Al Safa 6. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Arabian Ranches achieve?

5.3% to 6.2% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Arabian Ranches 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 Arabian Ranches perform historically?

No verified resale return band can be published for Arabian Ranches: the AXD repeat-sales dataset (47,350 matched pairs from DLD registry history through July 2026) contains no matched buy-sell pairs for this area. We publish return bands only where identical units were bought and resold.

What share of Arabian Ranches transactions are off-plan?

0% — all 792 residential transactions registered in Arabian Ranches in the 12 months to July 2026 were ready/existing sales; the Dubai Land Department registry records no off-plan registrations in this window. Activity here is carried entirely by the secondary market.

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Arabian Ranches (AED 11,579/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Barsha Heights (Tecom) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 12,351/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Mirdif (Mirdif Hills): prices, yields & resale data median AED 9,812/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Sports City transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 13,766/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC): prices, yields & resale data median AED 15,355/sqm, trailing 12 months

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.

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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.