Dubai Community Data · City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand)

City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand): Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) (DLD: Wadi Al Safa 4). 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 City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) is AED 18,543 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 1,645 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 10.3% 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?

98.7% of the 3,167 residential transactions registered in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) in the trailing 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type — the rest were ready/existing sales.

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

Which projects trade the most?

CAPRIA WEST is the most-traded project in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand), with 713 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 21,679 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 one-bedroom unit in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) had a median transaction price of AED 1,576,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 1,034 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

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?

43.0% of 309 matched resales in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -7.0% at the 10th percentile to 8.4% at the 90th, with a median of 0.2% per year.

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 City of Arabia / Majan market indicates a pronounced upward trajectory in median price per square meter, rising from 3,900.0 AED in 2019 to 8,431.0 AED in 2021, and accelerating sharply through 2024 at 17,403.0 AED. The trend continued into 2025 at 20,668.0 AED, with the year-to-date figure for 2026 standing at 18,543.0 AED. Recent market activity reflects a high degree of new development exposure, evidenced by an off-plan share of 98.7% over the last 12 months, contributing to 3,167 transactions. Regarding historical performance metrics, analysis of 309 resale pairs shows median annual returns at 0.2%, with a range spanning from a 10th percentile return of -7.0% to a 90th percentile return of 8.4%. Furthermore, the dataset indicates that 43.0% of these historical resales resulted in losses. Specific gross yield data was not provided for this period.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand)?

AED 18,543 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand), based on 1,645 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Wadi Al Safa 4. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) achieve?

No reliable yield figure can be published for City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand): the 12 months to July 2026 contain too few matched sale and rental records per unit type. We only publish bedroom-matched yields with at least 30 sales and 30 rental contracts per bracket, so thin data returns no number here.

How did resale investments in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) perform historically?

0.2% per year is the median annualised resale return in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand), across 309 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -7.0% at the 10th percentile to 8.4% at the 90th, and 43.0% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) transactions are off-plan?

98.7% of the 3,167 residential transactions registered in City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) 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 City of Arabia / Majan (Dubailand) (AED 19,201/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT): prices, yields & resale data median AED 19,389/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Motor City: prices, yields & resale data median AED 18,447/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Marina: prices, yields & resale data median AED 20,295/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in Dubai Science Park median AED 18,103/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.

Talk to the desk

Want this analysis for your own shortlist?

Ali Daioub — the analyst behind this page

I run the same registry check on any Dubai property before a client buys — and I will tell you when the numbers say no. My family has been in the Dubai market for over 30 years; every figure on this page comes from our own Land Department database.

WhatsApp the desk Book a strategy call Email us

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.