Arena Apartments

1. Does it pay a good rent?8.4% gross, 7.1% after the service charge (Dubai median 6.8%)8.4%Strength
2. Is it easy to let?55% of units signed a yearly lease in 12 months; the typical Dubai Sports City building manages 47%55%Fair

   Across 49 Dubai Sports City buildings with 40 or more units, the median signed annual leases on 47% of units in 12 months and the top tenth on 71% or more; Arena Apartments is at 55%.

3. Are rents going up?New 1 bed leases: AED 72,000 a year ago, AED 70,000 now-2.8%Fair
4. Are prices going up?All types: AED 864/sqft a year ago, 897 now+3.9%Strength
5. How fast do fees pay back?AED 54,830 in fees to buy a 1 bed; net rent covers it in 0.9 years0.9 yrsStrength
6. Can I sell easily?10 sales in 12 months, 7% of the tower (10 the year before)10Fair
7. Is a lot being built nearby?2,542 apartments are planned in Dubai Sports City from 2026 to 2028, equal to 30% of the 8,361 homes let there today. A further 2,869 are past their planned date. Dubai Sports City supply by year →30%Fair
8. Did earlier buyers gain?Up 53% for buyers 5 years ago; launch buyers still 2% down, before fees+53.4%Context

10 resales in the last 12 months, against 12 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 1 bed, Arena Apartments has registered sale prices 5% below the Dubai Sports City median price per square foot of 920 AED, across 68 eligible buildings. It ranks 42nd of 68 by price per square foot and 23rd of 49 by gross yield in Dubai Sports City.

• Sales and rents to
  2026-10-12 — Dubai Land Department and Ejari, trailing 12 months
  On record
• Sales evidence · 1 bed
  5 registered sales in 12 months
  On record
• Rental evidence · 1 bed
  18 new and 20 renewal contracts in 12 months · rent source: this building
  On record
• Service charge
  AED 11.30/sqft a year, 2026 owners-association budget; 7.1% yield after it. Confirm against the latest invoice.
  On record
• Project register
  Arena Apartments: recorded complete 2015-04-02 · register data to 2026-07-06
  On record
• Short-term assumption
  Modelled at the published 70% occupancy on 24 listings seen; the dial above changes every short-term figure on this page
  Read with care
• 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 Arena Apartments?

Arena Apartments returns 8.4% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 70,000 a year (18 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 830,000 (median of 5 sales in the last 12 months, latest Jun 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.

How much does a 1 bedroom in Arena Apartments cost?

The median registered sale price is AED 830,000 (875 AED/sqft), from 5 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.

What are apartments in Arena Apartments selling for right now?

Registered sales of ready units in Arena Apartments over the last 12 months have a median of 875 AED/sqft, across 5 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.

What is the registered annual rent for a 1 bedroom in Arena Apartments?

The median new annual rent is AED 70,000, from 18 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.

Have registered rents in Arena Apartments risen or fallen?

The median new annual rent changed -2.8% in the trailing 12 months against the previous 12, using 18 new Ejari contracts in the current period to 2026-10-12. Different homes can appear in the two periods; this is not the change on an individual tenancy.