# Dubai South Apartments for Sale 2026 — High Yield 7.5–9.5% | WIZI PREMIUM > Buy in Dubai South: apartments from ~AED 450,000 with 7.5–9.5% rental yield — some of the highest in Dubai. Next to Al Maktoum airport and Expo City. Remote… > Canonical (HTML): https://wizipremium.com/areas/dubai-south.html > Markdown twin generated from the live page content. Date: 2026-09-02 --- Dubai · Areas · Dubai South # Apartments for sale in Dubai South Dubai South apartments from ~AED 450k at 7.5–9.5% gross yield — among the city’s highest, in a district built around the expanding Al Maktoum International Airport and the Expo City legacy. Suits patient, yield-focused investors. See prices 🛡 RERA-licensed ✈️ Remote deal · 2–3 weeks ⏱ Reply within 1 hour AED 450k apartments from 7.5–9.5% apartment yield Al Maktoum next to new airport Expo City legacy district Updated 8 July 2026 · By [WIZI Advisory Team](https://wizipremium.com/about.html) · RERA ORN 60234 In short Dubai South is a fast-building, high-yield district in the south-west of the city, anchored by the expanding Al Maktoum International Airport and the Expo City legacy zone. Apartments start from about AED 450,000 and deliver some of Dubai’s highest yields — 7.5–9.5% for apartments (townhouses 6.5–8.5%). It was among the biggest price-and-rent gainers in 2025. Sources: Bayut, Property Finder, Engel & Völkers, DLD · 2026 The area ## High yield, low entry, big infrastructure bet Dubai South is a master-planned district built around the future Al Maktoum International Airport — targeted for ~260M passengers a year on completion — and Expo City Dubai, the legacy of Expo 2020. It includes residential communities (The Pulse, MAG, Expo Valley), a business and logistics district, and is connected by Emirates Road and the planned metro extension. The investment thesis is two-sided and strong: very high current yields (7.5–9.5% on apartments thanks to low prices and steady tenant demand from airport, logistics and Expo workers) plus long-term capital growth as the airport expansion and metro arrive. The trade-offs are distance from central Dubai and an area still building out its day-to-day amenities — making it best for yield-focused and patient investors. Dubai South · Photo: Wikimedia Commons , CC BY 2.0 Gallery ## A look at Dubai South Lifestyle Emaar South — Greenview & Golf Links Azizi Venice Prices & yield · 2026 ## How much it costs in Dubai South | Type | From | Gross yield | |---|---|---| | Studio | ~AED 450k | 8–9.5% | | 1 bedroom | ~AED 700k | 7.5–8.5% | | 2 bedroom | ~AED 1.0M | 7–8% | Indicative 2026 figures. Sources: Property Finder, Engel & Völkers, DLD. Recent sales · DLD ## What Dubai South actually sold for 8,076 sales were registered in Dubai South in Jan–Jun 2026, at a median of AED 1,105,828 (~AED 1,628/sqft). Most recent registered transactions: | Date | Beds | Status | Size | Price | AED/sqft | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-06-29 | Studio | Off-plan | 338 sqft | AED 635,040 | 1,881 | | 2026-06-29 | Studio | Off-plan | 381 sqft | AED 630,000 | 1,653 | | 2026-06-29 | 1 B/R | Off-plan | 676 sqft | AED 1,135,000 | 1,680 | | 2026-06-29 | Studio | Off-plan | 381 sqft | AED 639,000 | 1,676 | | 2026-06-29 | 1 B/R | Off-plan | 689 sqft | AED 850,000 | 1,234 | Source: Dubai Land Department — registered sales transactions, Jan–Jun 2026. Actual recorded deals, not asking prices. The verdict ## Is Dubai South right for you? ### In favour - Among the highest apartment yields in Dubai (7.5–9.5%) - Very low entry price (from ~AED 450k) - Major infrastructure: new airport + metro extension - Low service charges versus prime towers ### Worth knowing - Far from central Dubai (Downtown/Marina) - Amenities and community still developing - Upside partly depends on airport build-out timing - Car-dependent until metro extension opens DLD breakdown · Jan–Aug 2026 ## What the DLD file says about Dubai South Dubai South registered 11,199 home sales in January–August 2026 — apartments, villas and townhouses — placing it #1 of 148 zones by volume. The median deal was AED 920,000 (1,692 AED/sqft), level with the citywide 1,717 AED/sqft. Composition matters as much as price: 48% of registrations are studios. Combined with a #1 volume rank, that tells you both who is buying and how liquid an exit is likely to be. ### What sells here Studios 48% 1-bed 31% 2-bed 14% 4-bed+ 4% 3-bed 3% ### Budgets that clear under 1 M 53% 1-2 M 33% 2-5 M 12% 5 M and up 2% 99% of these registrations were off-plan and 1% were ready stock — against 76% off-plan citywide. An off-plan-heavy zone means payment plans and future supply — check the handover pipeline before assuming today's prices hold. The largest single registration in the period was AED 22,850,000. Most-registered projects here in Jan–Aug 2026: AZIZI VENICE 14 (1,886) · Azizi Venice 6 (907) · Azizi Venice 15 (745). Figures come from individual sales registered with the Dubai Land Department — what buyers actually paid, typically below portal asking prices. A further 192 registrations here were land plots; we exclude those, because plot prices are not comparable with homes. Calculator ## Estimate your return Currency AED 450k AED 1.2M Gross estimate from typical Dubai yields; net is lower after service charges (AED 12–25/sq.ft). Actual rent varies. Monthly rent — Annual income — Gross yield — Payback — ### Get units that match this A shortlist with yield breakdown — to your WhatsApp within the hour. FAQ ## Common questions **How much is an apartment in Dubai South?** From about AED 450,000 for a studio, ~AED 700k for a one-bed and ~AED 1.0M for a two-bed (2026). **What yield does Dubai South give?** Among Dubai’s highest — 7.5–9.5% gross for apartments and 6.5–8.5% for townhouses — thanks to low prices and steady tenant demand. **Why buy in Dubai South?** Two reasons: very high current yields, plus long-term capital growth from the Al Maktoum airport expansion and Expo City legacy. Best for patient, yield-focused investors. Get started ## Find a high-yield home in Dubai South Leave your details — we'll send a hand-picked shortlist with a yield breakdown. 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