# Dubai Rental Yields 2026 — DLD Sales × Ejari Rents, Two-Registry Method

> Real Dubai rental yields from registered data only: DLD ready-sale medians vs new Ejari rents across 20 areas. Gross 4.3–11.5% — registry transactions, not asking prices.

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# Dubai rental yields from two registries — DLD sales × Ejari rents

The only yield table built entirely from registered transactions: median ready-apartment sale price
(DLD, Jan–Aug 2026) against median new residential rent (Ejari, August 2026 — 15,577 contracts in the areas below).
Gross, before service charges. Areas shown only where both registries have 60+ records.

## Gross apartment yields by registry area

*Median new Ejari rent ÷ median DLD ready-sale price — August / Jan–Aug 2026*

| Area | Ready sales | Median price | New rents | Median rent/yr | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Production City (Me'Aisem 1) | 486 | AED 590,000 | 824 | AED 68,000 | 11.5% |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 163 | AED 578,823 | 106 | AED 65,000 | 11.2% |
| International City (Al Warsan 1) | 985 | AED 430,000 | 836 | AED 39,000 | 9.1% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah 4) | 650 | AED 672,500 | 535 | AED 52,000 | 7.7% |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis (Nadd Hessa) | 649 | AED 725,000 | 555 | AED 55,000 | 7.6% |
| Dubai South (Madinat Al Mataar) | 482 | AED 745,076 | 322 | AED 55,000 | 7.4% |
| Motor City (Al Hebiah 1) | 377 | AED 1,150,000 | 88 | AED 82,823 | 7.2% |
| JVT — Jumeirah Village Triangle (Al Barsha South 5) | 264 | AED 900,000 | 136 | AED 61,500 | 6.8% |
| JLT — Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah 5) | 517 | AED 1,300,000 | 537 | AED 85,000 | 6.5% |
| Arjan (Al Barsha South 3) | 788 | AED 850,000 | 895 | AED 55,000 | 6.5% |
| JVC — Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South 4) | 2,590 | AED 950,000 | 2,465 | AED 61,000 | 6.4% |
| Dubai Hills / MBR City (Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid) | 61 | AED 1,675,000 | 466 | AED 100,000 | 6.0% |
| Downtown (Burj Khalifa zone) | 866 | AED 2,825,000 | 1,817 | AED 160,000 | 5.7% |
| Al Satwa | 69 | AED 1,475,000 | 172 | AED 80,000 | 5.4% |
| Business Bay | 1,422 | AED 1,555,601 | 1,595 | AED 82,500 | 5.3% |
| Dubai Marina & JBR (Marsa Dubai) | 1,142 | AED 2,100,000 | 1,239 | AED 109,705 | 5.2% |
| Zaabeel Second | 68 | AED 2,947,500 | 69 | AED 140,000 | 4.7% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour (Al Khairan 1) | 752 | AED 2,500,000 | 2,485 | AED 110,000 | 4.4% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 400 | AED 4,400,000 | 184 | AED 187,500 | 4.3% |
| Town Square (Al Yelayiss 2) | 150 | AED 1,500,000 | 251 | AED 65,000 | 4.3% |

Prices are DLD-registered transactions, not portal asking prices.

Method: price side = registered sales only (mortgage and gift registrations excluded — the 31 August 2026 version had them mixed in, which understated prices); New Ejari contracts only (Renewed are RERA-capped below market); ready sales only
(off-plan has no Ejari history); medians; rents cut at AED 15k–500k/yr; areas with 60+ records on both sides. Ejari files rents under municipality zone names — mapped to communities where the match is exact: JVC = Al Barsha South 4, JVT = Al Barsha South 5, Arjan = Al Barsha South 3, JLT = Al Thanyah 5, Dubai Marina & JBR = Marsa Dubai, Sports City = Al Hebiah 4, Motor City = Al Hebiah 1, Production City = Me'Aisem 1, Silicon Oasis = Nadd Hessa, International City = Al Warsan 1, Creek Harbour = Al Khairan 1.

## Common questions

**What is the real rental yield in Dubai?**

Measured from two official registries — DLD ready-sale prices (Jan–Aug 2026) against new Ejari residential contracts (August 2026) — gross apartment yields run 4.3–11.5% by area. JVC shows 6.4%, the Burj Khalifa zone (Downtown) 5.7%, Business Bay 5.3%, Dubai Marina & JBR 5.2%. These are gross figures before service charges.

**Why do these yields differ from portal estimates?**

Portals divide asking rents by asking prices. This table divides the median REGISTERED new rent (Ejari) by the median REGISTERED ready-sale price (DLD) in the same registry area — both sides are closed transactions. Renewed contracts are excluded because RERA caps keep them below market.

**What eats into gross yield?**

Service charges (the largest cost — see the service charge index), about 5% vacancy in annual lets, and management fees if you outsource. Net yields typically run 1.5–2.5 points below gross in mid-market areas, more in prime towers.