Gross vs net yield in Arjan
Gross yield in Arjan sits at 8–9% in 2026. Strip out service charges, 5% management, DEWA connection and a two-week void allowance and net normally lands 1.2–1.8 points lower. On an entry apartment near AED 936,000 that difference decides whether the deal works.
What lifts yield in Arjan
Furnished units let faster and command 8–12% more rent here. Higher floors, chiller-free towers and anything walkable to Dubai Miracle Garden outperform. Moving the same unit to a licensed holiday-home licence usually lifts gross revenue well above the long-term figure.
Arjan at a glance
Arjan is an affordable Dubailand pocket next to Miracle Garden with fast-rising rents. Buying sits at AED 1,200 per sqft — roughly AED 936,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 62,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 357 a night at 68% occupancy, around AED 88,607 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 122,278 — a 38% uplift.