The First Central

1. Does it pay a good rent?5.5% gross, before the service charge (not on file) (Dubai median 6.8%)5.5%Watch
2. Is it easy to let?12 yearly leases, new and renewed, across 1 units in 12 months100%Strength
3. Are rents going up?Too few new leases on both sides of the year to measure a changeNo record
4. Are prices going up?Studio: AED 2,576/sqft a year ago, 2,234 now-13.3%Watch
5. How fast do fees pay back?AED 52,939 in fees to buy a studio; rent covers it in 1.2 years1.2 yrs
6. Can I sell easily?20 sales in 12 months, 2000% of the tower (16 the year before)20Strength
7. Is a lot being built nearby?752 apartments are planned in Barsha Heights from 2026 to 2028, equal to 13% of the 5,585 homes let there today. Barsha Heights supply by year →14%Strength
8. Did earlier buyers gain?Buyers 5 years ago still 5% down; up 15% for launch buyers, before fees-4.7%Context

20 resales in the last 12 months, against 14 a year on average over 2023–2025.

Rows marked 500 m cluster widen to the surrounding listings because the building itself had too few of that type.

At studio, The First Central has registered sale prices 0% above the Barsha Heights median price per square foot of 2,234 AED, across 5 eligible buildings.

• Sales and rents to
  2026-10-12 — Dubai Land Department and Ejari, trailing 12 months
  On record
• Sales evidence · Studio
  11 registered sales in 12 months
  On record
• Rental evidence · Studio
  6 new and 6 renewal contracts in 12 months · rent source: this building
  On record
• Service charge
  Not on file, so the yield is gross. Current approved budgets are in DLD's Service Charge Index (Mollak), by project.
  Not on record
• Project register
  First Central: recorded complete 2011-03-30 · register data to 2026-07-06
  On record
• Building record
  DLD building record · data to 2026-10-13
  On record
• Costs not included
  4% DLD transfer fee, agency fee, mortgage, vacancy, furnishing. Every yield is gross.
  Not in the yield

What is the rental yield in The First Central?

The First Central returns 5.5% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 43,852 a year (6 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 799,000 (median of 11 sales in the last 12 months, latest Apr 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.

How much does a studio in The First Central cost?

The median registered sale price is AED 799,000 (2,234 AED/sqft), from 11 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.

What are apartments in The First Central selling for right now?

Registered sales of ready units in The First Central over the last 12 months have a median of 2,234 AED/sqft, across 11 sales. That uses the same trailing year as the rent and yield figures, requires at least five sales, and excludes off-plan. Floor, view and condition move a specific unit's price around it.

Have prices in The First Central risen or fallen?

Median price per square foot moved -13.3% over the last 12 months against the 12 before it, on 11 sales with a price per square foot. On a sample this size, read the direction rather than the exact figure.

What is the registered annual rent for a studio in The First Central?

The median new annual rent is AED 43,852, from 6 Ejari contracts in the trailing 12 months to 2026-10-12. The evidence is recorded for this building. Compare the same bedroom type; floor, view and condition can change an individual rent.