Rukan: Prices, Rents and Service Charges

Updated 5 October 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department records · All Dubai area guides

How much does it cost to buy or rent in Rukan?

The most recent sale DLD has recorded in Rukan was a 1-bedroom for AED 735,000 on 29 September 2026. The latest 10 sales, all from the past 6 months, had a median of AED 1,124 per sq ft. Tenants paid a median of AED 68,000 a year over the past 6 months (398 Ejari contracts) and AED 70,000 over 12 months (909 contracts).

Source: DLD-recorded sales and Ejari contracts for Rukan, Wadi Al Safa 7. "6 months" and "12 months" mean the 6 and 12 months to the latest data.

Rukan at a glance

Developer, district and sales from Dubai Land Department records; status from registered Ejari leases; sizes are the typical registered unit size of each type.

Recent sales in Rukan

The latest DLD-recorded sales, newest first. Share transfers and data errors are filtered out by the DLD API.

Rents in Rukan

Over the past 6 months, 398 rent contracts were registered here, with a median of AED 68,000 a year (about AED 5,667 a month) and half paying between AED 54,700 and AED 82,083. Over 12 months the median was AED 70,000 across 909 contracts. The range covers every unit size in the building, so a studio and a 3-bedroom sit in the same figures.

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts (new and renewed) registered in the 6 and 12 months to 7 October 2026.

Prices and rents by bedroom in Rukan

Over the past 6 months, a typical 1-bedroom in Rukan sold for AED 746,500 and rented for AED 65,000 a year. Over 12 months the figures were AED 65,000 a year to rent.

Sale prices

Rents and gross yield

Sale prices: median of DLD-recorded sales of each type in the 6 and 12 months to 7 October 2026 (at least 3 sales). * Busy building: median of the latest 10 sales, all inside that period. Rents: median of Ejari contracts registered in each period (at least 5), matched to each type by the building's registered unit sizes. Gross yield is annual rent divided by the sale price for the same period, before service charges and other costs. – means too few records in that period, or a figure still being compiled.

How prices have moved around Rukan

The median price per sq ft across Rukan and The Acres went from AED 1,254 in Q4 2024 to AED 1,325 in Q3 2026, up 5.7%, and up 6.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. Recent sales in Rukan averaged AED 1,124 per sq ft, 15.2% below the district.

District figures: DLD-recorded sales across Wadi Al Safa 7, quarters with at least 10 sales. A building-level chart replaces this once enough quarterly data is loaded.

Service charges in Rukan

The 2026 service charge for Rukan is AED 14.61 per sq ft a year for residential units, according to the Dubai Land Department service charge index. A typical 1-bedroom of about 646 sq ft pays about AED 9,443 a year, which takes the recent median rent of AED 65,000 down to AED 55,557, a net yield of 7.4%.

Source: Dubai Land Department service charge index, 2026 budget, residential rate (checked 3 October 2026). Annual charge is the rate times the typical registered unit size. Rents and prices are for the past 6 months where there is enough data, otherwise 12 months. Net yield is rent after service charge divided by the median sale price; it leaves out maintenance, vacancy, agency and financing costs.

Location: what's near Rukan

• Metro: Equiti (12.3 km)
• Schools: Gems Metropole School (1.0 km), Ranches Primary School (1.9 km), Jumeirah Engllish Speaking School (2.2 km)
• Hospitals: Kings Hospital (8.5 km), Mediclinic Springs (11.7 km)
• Malls: Arabian Ranches Community Center (2.3 km), Cityland Mall (3.3 km)
• Beach: Jumeirah Public Beach (15.0 km)
• Park: Arabian Ranches II Park (1.5 km)
• Airports: Dubai International Airport (24.9 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (18.7 km)

Straight-line distances from the building's mapped location; driving distances are longer. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Rukan compares with the wider Rukan and The Acres district

Recent sales here ran 15.3% below the Rukan and The Acres median of AED 1,328 per sq ft in September 2026. The district's gross rental yield was 9.7% in the same report. Rukan is by Continental Investments Lmd, and DLD recorded 235 sales in the project over the past 24 months. DLD lists 4 buildings under this project name, and the figures on this page combine them.

Market reports

For the wider picture, read our monthly reports built from the same DLD records.

• Dubai market report, August 2026: Prices firm as volume slips in August. A pause, or a turn?

Before you buy in Rukan

• Ask for the service charge per sq ft and the last two years of statements.
• Check whether the unit is ready or off-plan. For off-plan, get the handover date and payment plan in writing.
• Compare the asking price with recorded sales in the same building, not just the area median.
• Get mortgage pre-approval before you make an offer, so you know your real budget.

Questions buyers and owners ask

How much is an apartment in Rukan?

Studios sold at a median of AED 517,500 over the past 6 months (AED 503,000 over 12 months); 1-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 746,500 over the past 6 months; 2-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 848,000 over the past 6 months (AED 974,000 over 12 months); 3-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 1,612,500 over the past 12 months, based on DLD-recorded sales.

What is the rent in Rukan?

The median annual rent was AED 68,000 across 398 Ejari contracts in the past 6 months, and AED 70,000 across 909 contracts over 12 months. Half of those leases fell between AED 54,700 and AED 82,083.

What rental yield does Rukan make?

Studios about 8.7% gross over the past 6 months (AED 45,000 a year on a AED 517,500 purchase); 1-bedrooms about 8.7% gross over the past 6 months (AED 65,000 a year on a AED 746,500 purchase); 2-bedrooms about 9.2% gross over the past 6 months (AED 78,000 a year on a AED 848,000 purchase); 3-bedrooms about 6.8% gross over 12 months (AED 110,000 a year on a AED 1,612,500 purchase). Gross yield is before service charges, maintenance and vacancy.

What is the service charge in Rukan?

AED 14.61 per sq ft a year for residential units in the 2026 budget registered with the Dubai Land Department. For a typical 1-bedroom of about 646 sq ft that is about AED 9,443 a year.

How far is Rukan from Dubai International Airport?

About 24.9 km in a straight line. Driving distance depends on the route.

Who developed Rukan?

Continental Investments Lmd, according to the DLD project register.

Which area is Rukan in?

DLD records it in Wadi Al Safa 7, the district that covers Rukan and The Acres (Wadi Al Safa 7).

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