DUBAI PROPERTY RESEARCH
City of Arabia Rental Yields
Compare estimated gross rental yields using recorded ready-home sales and new residential leases. Select the same property type and bedroom count for a meaningful comparison.
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- Al Barari
- Al Furjan
- Arabian Ranches III
- Arjan
- Athlon
- Business Bay
- City of Arabia
- City Walk
- DAMAC Hills
- DAMAC Hills 2
- DAMAC Islands
- DAMAC Lagoons
- DAMAC Riverside
- DIFC
- Discovery Gardens
- District One
- Downtown Dubai
- Dubai Creek Harbour
- Dubai Harbour
- Dubai Hills Estate
- Dubai Investments Park
- Dubai Islands
- Dubai Marina
- Dubai Maritime City
- Dubai Production City
- Dubai Science Park
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai South
- Dubai Sports City
- Dubai Studio City
- Dubailand Residence Complex
- Expo City Dubai
- Grand Polo Club & Resort
- Haven
- International City
- Jaddaf Waterfront
- Jumeirah
- Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)
- Jumeirah Garden City
- Jumeirah Golf Estates
- Jumeirah Islands
- Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT)
- Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)
- Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT)
- Liwan
- Madinat Jumeirah Living
- Majan
- MBR City
- MBR City District 11
- Meydan
- Motor City
- Mudon
- Nad Al Sheba
- Palm Jebel Ali
- Palm Jumeirah
- Rashid Yachts & Marina
- Rukan
- Sobha Hartland
- Sobha One
- The Acres
- The Oasis
- The Valley
- The World Islands
- Tilal Al Ghaf
- Town Square
- Wasl Gate
A published yield is not available for this selection: matching coverage may be incomplete or one sample may be below 20 records. Matched sales: 23; new leases: 13. Try another segment, but do not interpret missing data as zero yield or no market activity.
Gross rental yield comparison
The ten highest observed yields for the selected segment. This is not an investment recommendation.
From gross yield to your actual return
Area yield divides median annual rent per sqft by median sale price per sqft. The sales and leases are separate samples, not matched transactions for the same homes.
High gross yield can coexist with high service charges, vacancy or maintenance. A building-level quote may differ materially from an area median.
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Rental yield by Dubai area
| Dubai Investments Park | 9.8% | 791.8 | 77.6 | 280 | 2,093 |
| International City | 9.3% | 691.2 | 64.5 | 1,670 | 12,809 |
| Dubai Production City | 8.9% | 974.8 | 86.6 | 813 | 3,179 |
| Dubai Sports City | 8.7% | 932.7 | 80.9 | 1,211 | 4,288 |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 8.6% | 816.7 | 70.6 | 637 | 2,786 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 8.5% | 1,068.1 | 90.6 | 80 | 265 |
| Rukan | 8.5% | 1,126.9 | 95.7 | 96 | 261 |
| Majan | 8.4% | 880.7 | 73.8 | 916 | 1,425 |
| Discovery Gardens | 8.2% | 956.3 | 78.5 | 1,003 | 4,442 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 8.2% | 950.3 | 78 | 1,174 | 5,274 |
| Al Barari | 8% | 1,738.2 | 139.1 | 122 | 95 |
| Dubai Studio City | 8% | 1,392.3 | 110.9 | 494 | 1,305 |
| Liwan | 7.8% | 980 | 76.2 | 482 | 2,221 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) | 7.6% | 1,334.5 | 101.6 | 470 | 1,792 |
| Motor City | 7.6% | 1,000.1 | 76 | 903 | 973 |
| Al Furjan | 7.5% | 1,287.2 | 95.9 | 662 | 2,896 |
| Wasl Gate | 7.5% | 1,438.1 | 107.6 | 56 | 212 |
| DAMAC Hills | 7.5% | 1,355.5 | 101.1 | 490 | 1,816 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | 7.4% | 1,306 | 96.3 | 4,304 | 18,240 |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) | 7.3% | 1,479.3 | 107.3 | 555 | 2,912 |
| Dubai South | 7.3% | 1,067.1 | 78.4 | 929 | 2,683 |
| Arjan | 7.3% | 1,355.5 | 98.4 | 1,325 | 6,579 |
| Town Square | 7.3% | 1,350.4 | 99.2 | 723 | 1,986 |
| Dubai Science Park | 7.3% | 1,371.2 | 100.5 | 178 | 859 |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 6.9% | 1,460.3 | 100.9 | 100 | 222 |
| Meydan | 6.8% | 1,951.4 | 131.9 | 1,110 | 5,636 |
| Business Bay | 6.6% | 1,870 | 123.4 | 2,454 | 10,495 |
| District One | 6.4% | 1,991 | 127.2 | 152 | 596 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 6.3% | 2,294.7 | 143.5 | 983 | 3,464 |
| Sobha Hartland | 6.3% | 2,060.5 | 130.6 | 897 | 3,078 |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) | 6% | 1,615 | 96.3 | 450 | 1,546 |
| Dubai Marina | 5.9% | 1,903.9 | 111.4 | 1,867 | 7,574 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 5.8% | 2,330.7 | 134.9 | 1,257 | 3,584 |
| City Walk | 5.7% | 2,676.6 | 151.5 | 246 | 564 |
| Downtown Dubai | 5.5% | 2,511.9 | 138.5 | 1,452 | 5,544 |
| Jumeirah Garden City | 5.5% | 1,713.6 | 94.9 | 95 | 1,418 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 5.3% | 2,689.8 | 143.3 | 676 | 2,421 |
| Dubai Harbour | 5.1% | 3,445.1 | 174.6 | 294 | 1,078 |
| Jaddaf Waterfront | 5.1% | 1,763.4 | 89.8 | 119 | 527 |
| Dubai Maritime City | 4.8% | 2,094.2 | 99.6 | 35 | 78 |
| Jumeirah | 4.3% | 3,079.1 | 132.3 | 151 | 827 |
| Rashid Yachts & Marina | 4% | 2,364.4 | 94.3 | 24 | 78 |
Turn an area yield into a property-level check
- Use the same bedroom and property filters. Check both the sale count and the new-lease count; a large rental sample cannot compensate for very few sales.
- Obtain an achievable rent estimate and the actual building charges. Deduct vacancy, management, maintenance and other owner-paid costs.
- Include acquisition costs when evaluating your invested capital. A high gross yield can become a much lower net yield after costs.
Is the displayed yield an average landlord return?
No. It divides two separate area medians: annual new-lease rent per sqft and ready-home sale price per sqft. It does not match each lease to the purchase price of that same property, and it excludes owner expenses.
Why does an established area sometimes show no yield?
The source may not match the selected market definition, or the filtered segment may have fewer than 20 sales or 20 new leases. A missing benchmark is not evidence of no rental market or zero investment return.