1-bedroom homes: rental yield by area
55 Dubai areas with enough sales and Ejari rent contracts for 1-bedroom homes in the last 12 months, ranked by estimated net yield. Click a column to sort.
Updated 22 October 2026 · Source: DLD open data · Information, not financial advice. Not an official DLD product.
Dubai median: 5.55% gross, rent AED 58,314 a year
| 1 | Jumeirah Golf Estates | 7.96% | 10.42% | AED 840K | AED 88K | 815 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Barari | 7.01% | 8.83% | AED 1.81M | AED 160K | 1,154 | 87 |
| 3 | Down Town Jabal Ali | 6.77% | 9.28% | AED 625K | AED 58K | 681 | 844 |
| 4 | Rukan | 5.99% | 6.98% | AED 960K | AED 67K | 582 | 145 |
| 5 | International Media Production Zone | 5.91% | 8.55% | AED 655K | AED 56K | 789 | 1,388 |
| 6 | Motor City | 5.81% | 7.76% | AED 928K | AED 72K | 749 | 1,869 |
| 7 | Remraam | 5.80% | 8.06% | AED 682K | AED 55K | 689 | 118 |
| 8 | International City Phase 1 | 5.78% | 8.89% | AED 450K | AED 40K | 740 | 721 |
| 9 | Living Legends | 5.77% | 7.98% | AED 877K | AED 70K | 856 | 125 |
| 10 | Dubai Investment Park Second | 5.69% | 8.60% | AED 581K | AED 50K | 830 | 90 |
| 11 | Dubai Studio City | 5.52% | 7.63% | AED 852K | AED 65K | 684 | 589 |
| 12 | Dubai Sports City | 5.44% | 8.00% | AED 700K | AED 56K | 788 | 1,016 |
| 13 | Silicon Oasis | 5.43% | 7.51% | AED 730K | AED 55K | 791 | 962 |
| 14 | Liwan1 | 5.41% | 8.06% | AED 620K | AED 50K | 797 | 515 |
| 15 | Jumeirah Village Triangle | 5.36% | 7.22% | AED 970K | AED 70K | 760 | 2,136 |
| 16 | Damac Hills 2 | 5.34% | 7.27% | AED 660K | AED 48K | 551 | 72 |
| 17 | Town Square | 5.33% | 7.14% | AED 840K | AED 60K | 634 | 661 |
| 18 | DMCC Master Community | 5.32% | 7.11% | AED 1.13M | AED 80K | 835 | 401 |
| 19 | Dubai Land Residence Complex | 5.29% | 7.85% | AED 650K | AED 51K | 800 | 2,547 |
| 20 | Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 5.29% | 6.97% | AED 1.22M | AED 85K | 819 | 258 |
| 21 | Meydan Racecourse Community | 5.27% | 6.73% | AED 1.19M | AED 80K | 638 | 531 |
| 22 | Discovery Gardens | 5.19% | 7.66% | AED 781K | AED 60K | 921 | 471 |
| 23 | Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City District 1 Community | 5.18% | 6.58% | AED 1.52M | AED 100K | 767 | 108 |
| 24 | Majan | 5.09% | 7.25% | AED 800K | AED 58K | 795 | 1,747 |
| 25 | Jumeirah Village Circle | 4.98% | 7.00% | AED 1.00M | AED 70K | 782 | 6,297 |
| 26 | Al Furjan | 4.97% | 6.83% | AED 1.00M | AED 68K | 805 | 608 |
| 27 | International City Phase 3 | 4.94% | 7.26% | AED 675K | AED 49K | 747 | 759 |
| 28 | Dubai South Residential District | 4.93% | 7.18% | AED 737K | AED 53K | 780 | 1,196 |
| 29 | Arjan | 4.90% | 7.00% | AED 971K | AED 68K | 774 | 1,448 |
| 30 | Meydan One Community | 4.90% | 6.44% | AED 1.17M | AED 75K | 716 | 363 |
| 31 | Sobha Hartland | 4.88% | 6.23% | AED 1.38M | AED 86K | 689 | 615 |
| 32 | Sufouh Gardens | 4.81% | 6.28% | AED 1.35M | AED 85K | 779 | 56 |
| 33 | City Walk | 4.80% | 5.86% | AED 2.50M | AED 147K | 804 | 345 |
| 34 | Dubai Science Park | 4.80% | 6.80% | AED 1.03M | AED 70K | 945 | 1,064 |
| 35 | Damac Hills | 4.73% | 7.00% | AED 1.00M | AED 70K | 688 | 848 |
| 36 | The Greens | 4.68% | 6.04% | AED 1.49M | AED 90K | 777 | 230 |
| 37 | Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid - District 7 | 4.60% | 6.07% | AED 1.35M | AED 82K | 802 | 30 |
| 38 | Dubai Water Canal | 4.58% | 5.55% | AED 2.77M | AED 154K | 772 | 233 |
| 39 | Warsan First Development | 4.51% | 6.41% | AED 780K | AED 50K | 683 | 122 |
| 40 | Wasl 1 | 4.51% | 5.83% | AED 1.80M | AED 105K | 907 | 59 |
| 41 | Dubai Health Care City Phase 2 | 4.48% | 5.92% | AED 1.27M | AED 75K | 737 | 405 |
| 42 | Business Bay | 4.44% | 5.86% | AED 1.45M | AED 85K | 829 | 2,286 |
| 43 | Dubai Hills Estate | 4.44% | 5.88% | AED 1.53M | AED 90K | 735 | 1,114 |
| 44 | Barsha Heights | 4.34% | 5.87% | AED 1.13M | AED 66K | 729 | 42 |
| 45 | Palm Jumeirah | 4.31% | 5.30% | AED 2.77M | AED 147K | 1,074 | 274 |
| 46 | Dubai Creek Harbour | 4.23% | 5.65% | AED 1.74M | AED 98K | 756 | 1,704 |
| 47 | Dubai Marina | 4.21% | 5.66% | AED 1.59M | AED 90K | 826 | 929 |
| 48 | La Mer | 4.18% | 5.22% | AED 2.30M | AED 120K | 805 | 68 |
| 49 | Jaddaf Waterfront | 4.15% | 5.65% | AED 1.24M | AED 70K | 802 | 304 |
| 50 | Dubai Investment Park First | 4.14% | 5.66% | AED 1.06M | AED 60K | 698 | 472 |
| 51 | Jumeriah Beach Residence - JBR | 4.14% | 5.56% | AED 1.80M | AED 100K | 1,074 | 111 |
| 52 | DownTown Dubai | 4.05% | 5.23% | AED 2.20M | AED 115K | 880 | 946 |
| 53 | Jumeirah Garden City | 4.03% | 5.35% | AED 1.36M | AED 73K | 735 | 708 |
| 54 | Dubai Harbour | 4.02% | 5.20% | AED 2.50M | AED 130K | 835 | 288 |
| 55 | Site A | 3.05% | 4.01% | AED 2.34M | AED 94K | 894 | 108 |
Net yield = (rent − service charge − 5% allowance) ÷ (price + 6% buying costs). Service charges use the DLD index where we have it, otherwise a Dubai-wide estimate.
Questions investors ask
Which Dubai area has the highest rental yield for 1-bedroom homes?
Jumeirah Golf Estates has the highest estimated net yield for 1-bedroom homes at 7.96% (10.42% gross), followed by Al Barari and Down Town Jabal Ali. Net yield takes off service charges, a 5% allowance and buying costs.
What is the average rental yield for 1-bedroom homes in Dubai?
Across Dubai, 1-bedroom homes earn a median gross yield of 5.55% on a median rent of AED 58,314 a year. The median estimated net yield across the ranked areas is 4.93%.
Sources: DLD sales (41,484 for this unit type in the last 12 months) and Ejari rent contracts (120,893), via Dubai Data. Data through 22 October 2026. Fees are typical figures. · ZoneIQ gives information, not financial or investment advice. Figures are medians and estimates. Check any unit yourself before you commit.