The Arena Apartments, Dubai Sports City
A resale 1-bed in The Arena Apartments sells for about AED 830,000
Median of 5 resale 1-bed sales in the 12 months to 24 Oct 2026 (10 resale sales of all sizes). Last sale in the tower: 28 Jul 2026.
- The market says
- 10 resales of all sizes in 12 months at AED 897 per sq ft (+3% in a year); a higher price than 29% of Dubai Sports City towers; owners who sold gained 7.8% a year and 0% sold at a loss; 1 home for sale now.
“Owners who sold in The Arena Apartments made 7.8% a year, and none of the 7 on record sold at a loss. A 1-bed gives a gross yield of about 8.4% on the signed Ejari rent for this building (AED 70,000 a year), against the median sold price. Few homes are for sale against the pace of sales, so a home at the right price sells quickly. That is a steady record. I would buy for rent and a long hold, not for a quick resale.”
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- Signed rent, 1-bed
- AED 70,000 a year (18 signed Ejari leases in this building, 12 months) · gross yield 8.4% (signed rent)
- Official record
- 249 registered sales since 2008: 248 apartment, 1 other
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Resale and off-plan prices by bedroom
Resale = a completed home sold on. Off-plan = a home sold before the tower is complete, by the developer or by an earlier buyer (a Land Department "delayed sell"). The two are different markets, so we never mix them in one price. Sold = median price of sales in the 12 months to 24 Oct 2026. Asking and rent = live listings on 7 Oct 2026. Counts are in brackets. A median needs 5 sales or 3 listings.
| Type | Resale: sold | Resale: per sq ft | Median asking | Rent a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | under 5 (4) | – | – (0) | – (2) |
| 1-bed | AED 830,000 (5) | 875 | – (1) | – (0) |
| 2-bed | under 5 (1) | – | – (0) | – (0) |
Rents in this table are asking rents (adverts). The yield in the headline is the signed Ejari rent divided by the median resale price, before service charge.
Sales we leave out of every median, count and chart (1 of 59 here): bulk transfers, meaning 5 or more completed homes sold within two days at prices per sq ft within 25% of each other (0); a sale at exactly the same price as that unit's sale before (0); a size more than 1.6 times the usual size for the recorded type, or a "studio" above 750 sq ft (1). They stay in the list below with a label.
Resale price per sq ft rose 3% in a year
Median AED 897 per sq ft in the last 12 months (10 resale sales, all sizes) against AED 870 in the 12 months before (8 resale sales, all sizes).
Bars: median AED per sq ft by quarter. Blue line and blue numbers under the bars: number of sales in the quarter. Last 16 quarters at most. Grey bars have fewer than 3 sales.
Every sale since 2020: 59 sales of 50 units
Newest first. Each sale is marked Resale or Off-plan. The last column shows the change from the same unit's sale before.
| Unit | Type | Sq ft | Price | AED per sq ft | Date | Market | Against the sale before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 | Studio | 609 | AED 570,000 | 936 | 28 Jul 2026 | Resale | +8% from AED 530,000 in 2025 |
| 112 | Studio | 580 | AED 560,000 | 965 | 20 Jul 2026 | Resale | |
| 807 | 1-bed | 1,024 | AED 920,000 | 899 | 21 Jun 2026 | Resale | |
| 808 | 1-bed | 1,023 | AED 750,000 | 733 | 21 May 2026 | Resale | |
| 812 | Studio | 580 | AED 610,000 | 1,051 | 22 Jan 2026 | Resale | |
| 514 | 1-bed | 986 | AED 730,000 | 741 | 20 Jan 2026 | Resale | |
| 901 | 1-bed | 987 | AED 950,000 | 963 | 13 Jan 2026 | Resale | |
| 913 | Studio | 609 | AED 530,000 | 870 | 9 Dec 2025 | Resale | |
| 809 | 1-bed | 948 | AED 830,000 | 875 | 3 Nov 2025 | Resale | |
| 810 | 2-bed | 1,676 | AED 1,500,000 | 895 | 27 Oct 2025 | Resale | +11% from AED 1.35m in 2024 |
| 212 | Studio | 580 | AED 515,000 | 887 | 5 Aug 2025 | Resale | |
| 612 | Studio | 580 | AED 490,000 | 844 | 20 Jun 2025 | Resale | +27% from AED 385,000 in 2024 |
| 608 | 1-bed | 1,023 | AED 935,000 | 914 | 2 Jun 2025 | Resale | |
| 507 | 1-bed | 1,024 | AED 880,000 | 860 | 25 Apr 2025 | Resale | |
| 802 | Studio | 555 | AED 500,000 | 901 | 21 Apr 2025 | Resale | +28% from AED 390,000 in 2024 |
| 601 | 1-bed | 987 | AED 860,000 | 872 | 15 Apr 2025 | Resale | |
| 303 | Studio | 576 | AED 500,000 | 868 | 10 Apr 2025 | Resale | |
| 607 | 1-bed | 1,024 | AED 850,000 | 830 | 16 Jan 2025 | Resale | |
| 104 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 1,100,000 | 780 | 10 Sep 2024 | Resale | +33% from AED 825,000 in 2021 |
| 205 | 2-bed | 1,675 | AED 1,350,000 | 806 | 30 Aug 2024 | Resale | |
| 611 | 2-bed | 1,408 | AED 1,150,000 | 817 | 22 Aug 2024 | Resale | |
| 312 | Studio | 580 | AED 460,000 | 793 | 30 Jul 2024 | Resale | +38% from AED 333,471 in 2020 |
| 509 | 1-bed | 948 | AED 750,000 | 791 | 23 Jul 2024 | Resale | |
| 208 | 1-bed | 1,023 | AED 715,000 | 699 | 24 Jun 2024 | Resale | |
| 810 | 2-bed | 1,676 | AED 1,350,000 | 806 | 30 May 2024 | Resale | |
| 508 | 1-bed | 1,023 | AED 660,000 | 645 | 21 May 2024 | Resale | |
| 403 | Studio | 576 | AED 430,000 | 746 | 16 May 2024 | Resale | +19% from AED 360,000 in 2022 |
| 610 | 2-bed | 1,676 | AED 1,255,000 | 749 | 8 May 2024 | Resale | |
| 802 | Studio | 555 | AED 390,000 | 702 | 8 May 2024 | Resale | |
| 612 | Studio | 580 | AED 385,000 | 663 | 23 Feb 2024 | Resale | +8% from AED 355,000 in 2022 |
| 412 | Studio | 580 | AED 450,000 | 775 | 25 Jan 2024 | Resale | |
| 814 | 1-bed | 986 | AED 600,000 | 609 | 21 Nov 2023 | Resale | +4% from AED 576,500 in 2021 |
| 204 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 920,000 | 652 | 27 Sep 2023 | Resale | |
| 803 | Studio | 576 | AED 360,000 | 625 | 8 Sep 2023 | Resale | |
| 806 | 1-bed | 948 | AED 700,000 | 738 | 6 Sep 2023 | Resale | |
| 504 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 950,000 | 674 | 24 Apr 2023 | Resale | |
| 202 | Studio | 555 | AED 350,000 | 630 | 10 Apr 2023 | Resale | |
| 902 | Studio | 555 | AED 320,000 | 576 | 16 Mar 2023 | Resale | |
| 904 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 1,050,000 | 745 | 2 Mar 2023 | Resale | |
| 905 | 2-bed | 1,675 | AED 1,200,000 | 716 | 16 Jan 2023 | Resale | |
| 103 | Studio | 576 | AED 335,000 | 581 | 13 Jan 2023 | Resale | |
| 612 | Studio | 580 | AED 355,000 | 612 | 28 Oct 2022 | Resale | |
| 403 | Studio | 576 | AED 360,000 | 625 | 28 Oct 2022 | Resale | |
| 502 | Studio | 555 | AED 350,000 | 630 | 7 Sep 2022 | Resale | |
| 801 | 1-bed | 987 | AED 500,000 | 507 | 23 Aug 2022 | Resale | |
| 704 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 500,000 | 355 | 19 Aug 2022 | Resale | |
| 405 | 2-bed | 1,675 | AED 1,100,000 | 657 | 27 Jun 2022 | Resale | |
| 209 | 1-bed | 948 | AED 610,000 | 643 | 28 Apr 2022 | Resale | |
| 814 | 1-bed | 986 | AED 576,500 | 585 | 9 Dec 2021 | Resale | |
| 104 | 2-bed | 1,410 | AED 825,000 | 585 | 19 Sep 2021 | Resale | |
| 910 | 2-bed | 1,676 | AED 1,000,000 | 597 | 19 Sep 2021 | Resale | |
| 1107 | 2-bed | 2,755 | AED 1,300,000 | 472 | 15 Jul 2021 | Resale | size does not fit the recorded type |
| 113 | Studio | 609 | AED 250,000 | 411 | 6 Apr 2021 | Resale | |
| 605 | 2-bed | 1,675 | AED 845,000 | 504 | 8 Nov 2020 | Resale | |
| 101 | 1-bed | 987 | AED 235,000 | 238 | 6 Sep 2020 | Resale | |
| 505 | 2-bed | 1,673 | AED 421,250 | 252 | 2 Sep 2020 | Resale | |
| 109 | 1-bed | 948 | AED 590,000 | 622 | 9 Mar 2020 | Resale | |
| 410 | 2-bed | 1,676 | AED 950,000 | 567 | 8 Mar 2020 | Resale | |
| 312 | Studio | 580 | AED 333,471 | 575 | 24 Feb 2020 | Resale |
Mortgage: what The Arena Apartments costs a month
The numbers start from the median sold price in this tower. Change any of them. The rate starts at 3.99%, the most common 3-year fixed rate in two bank comparison lists dated 5 October 2026. Fixed rates in those lists run from 3.75% to 4.69%. Three-month EIBOR, the base for variable rates, was 4.19% on 9 Oct 2026.
Cash you need on day one
Buy against rent
Loan limits: Central Bank of the UAE mortgage rules (first home under AED 5 million: 80% for residents, 85% for UAE nationals; AED 5 million and above: 70% and 75%; second home or investment: 60% and 65%; off-plan: 50%; 25 years at most; all your debt payments at most 50% of your income). Banks set their own limit for buyers who do not live in the UAE. Assumptions, the same in every BUY DUBAI calculator: rate 3.99% a year, the most common 3-year fixed rate in two bank comparison lists dated 5 October 2026; repayment loan over 25 years; Land Department fee 4% of the price plus AED 580; trustee office AED 4,200 (AED 2,100 under AED 500,000); agent 2% plus 5% VAT; with a loan: mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290, bank fee 1% of the loan plus VAT (it differs by bank), valuation AED 3,150. Life cover, insurance and service charges are not included. This is an illustration, not an offer of a loan. Rates read on 9 Oct 2026.
Home loans registered on The Arena Apartments
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 18 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Median loan | AED 568,000 | – | AED 739,510 | AED 773,750 | AED 780,000 | AED 544,500 | – |
Dubai Land Department register to 12 Feb 2026: mortgage and Islamic home finance registrations on homes in this tower. A loan can be for a purchase or to replace an older loan. Median shown for 3 or more loans.
The official record: 249 registered sales since 2008
Dubai Land Department register for "ARENA APARTMENTS", 13 May 2008 to 12 Feb 2026: 248 apartment, 1 other sales, plus 121 mortgages and 12 gifts. This source has every year and every unit type, but no unit numbers.
| Year | Apartments: sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 963 |
| 2025 | 12 | 871 |
| 2024 | 14 | 778 |
| 2023 | 10 | 641 |
| 2022 | 7 | 625 |
| 2021 | 5 | 585 |
| 2020 | 6 | 536 |
| 2019 | 6 | 565 |
| 2018 | 4 | 912 |
| 2017 | 13 | 936 |
| 2016 | 11 | 948 |
| 2015 | 94 | 925 |
| 2014 | 56 | 970 |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | 918 |
| 2008 | – | – |
Median AED per sq ft is shown for 3 or more sales in a year. 149 of these sales were off-plan and 100 were of completed units. What our unit list above does not have: sales before 2020; mortgages and gifts. For homes from 2020 to 12 Feb 2026 the register has 57 sales and our unit list has 55.
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Which side faces what
The direction of each landmark from The Arena Apartments, and the towers within 150 m that can stand in the way. What a home really sees depends on its floor and its side of the building. We do not have the unit positions for this tower yet, so we cannot tell you the view of one unit.
| Side | What lies that way |
|---|---|
| North | Eden Garden, a tower 88 m away · Burj Al Arab and the sea 12.0 km · Sheikh Zayed Road 17.5 km · Burj Khalifa 18.5 km · Jumeirah beach and the sea 18.7 km · DIFC 20.2 km |
| North-east | The Matrix, a tower 126 m away · Meydan racecourse 15.4 km · Dubai Design District 18.3 km · Dubai Creek and Ras Al Khor 20.5 km |
| East | West 2, a tower 85 m away · Venetian, a tower 138 m away |
| South-east | The Place by Prestige One, a tower 116 m away |
| South-west | Fortuna Village, a tower 112 m away |
| North-west | Elite Sports Residence 4, a tower 146 m away · Dubai Marina skyline 9.3 km |
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Where sources disagree
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Around The Arena Apartments
Price against the nearest towers
| Tower | Distance | AED per sq ft, 12 months (sales) |
|---|---|---|
| The Arena Apartments (this tower) | – | 897 (10) |
| Eden Garden | 88 m | – (3) |
| Fortuna Village | 112 m | – (1) |
| The Place by Prestige One | 116 m | 1,277 (29) |
| The Matrix | 126 m | 969 (29) |
| Venetian | 138 m | 867 (25) |
| Elite Sports Residence 4 | 146 m | 988 (15) |
| European | 184 m | 884 (12) |
| Eagle Heights | 185 m | 1,036 (20) |
Drive times with no traffic
| To | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Mall | 26 min | 24.4 km |
| DIFC Gate | 25 min | 25.1 km |
| DXB Terminal 3 | 43 min | 38.9 km |
| Dubai Marina Mall | 20 min | 15.4 km |
| Mall of the Emirates | 15 min | 11.6 km |
| Kite Beach | 22 min | 19.6 km |
| DWC airport | 32 min | 25.9 km |
OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads. Real times in traffic are longer.
Own a unit here?
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Method, sources and what we did not find
- Sales: unit-level Dubai Land Department sale records, 24 Feb 2020 to 24 Oct 2026, checked by year against Dubai Land Department open data. Our unit list does not hold every sale, so some sales are missing.
- Listings: one snapshot, 7 Oct 2026. Asking prices and asking rents.
- Residents and building facts: Google Maps reviews and guide pages (Building guide from live adverts (facts and resident opinions; rewrite in your own words; cite as "live adverts")., Resident and public material found on the open web (one passage per block; source and date under each)., live adverts: community guide), read by an AI model on 27 Oct 2026 with a fixed question list. A script checks that each answer names its source.
- Nobody visited the tower. Every fact is from a document, a map or a resident's review.
- Checked, not found for this tower: a Google Maps place, resident reviews, guides, a floor plan document, unit positions on a floor, the side and view of each unit, building facts, the developer, a licensed photo.
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