Dubai Rental Yield Calculator
Enter the price and rent to see the gross yield and the estimated net yield after service charge, management, and vacancy. The number most brokers skip, made clear
Use a DLD realized benchmark for this building
Optional. Enter the building and its size to prefill the purchase-price basis from the building-level DLD median per square metre. A sale benchmark never sets the rent field; your rent assumption stays yours
Gross yield
8.00%
Rent divided by price, the headline number
Estimated net yield
5.46%
After service charge, management, and vacancy
Yearly breakdown
- Gross rent
- AED 60,000
- Service charge
- - AED 11,250
- Management (5%)
- - AED 3,000
- Vacancy (8%)
- - AED 4,800
- Net income / year
- AED 40,950
- Net income / month
- AED 3,413
How it works
Gross yield is the headline, estimated net yield adds three explicit costs
Gross yield is rent divided by price. The estimated net yield shown here subtracts the building service charge, a management fee, and a vacancy allowance. It still excludes maintenance, insurance, tax, finance, and other unit-specific costs, so it is not a statement of actual retained income
In Dubai the service charge is the line that surprises buyers. It is billed annually per square foot and it varies sharply by building, so a unit with a great gross yield can net less than a unit with a modest gross yield but a light service charge. This calculator puts both numbers side by side
The pre-filled values are illustrative inputs, not a market benchmark. Change them to match the property you are checking, and use the service charge from the DLD service charge index for the specific building rather than an area average
Benchmark gross yields by area
Area yield comparisons require comparable sale and rent evidence from the same immutable publication
No verified market publication is selected
Area yields stay empty until a verified publication contains comparable sale and rent evidence
Questions investors ask
Dubai rental yield FAQ
What is a good rental yield in Dubai+
There is no universal area percentage that proves a good investment. Compare the exact unit's achievable rent, purchase price, service charge, management cost, and vacancy assumptions, then verify each input before relying on the result
What is the difference between gross and net yield+
Gross yield is rent divided by price. The estimated net yield shown here also subtracts service charge, management, and vacancy. It is not actual retained income because maintenance, insurance, tax, finance, and other unit-specific costs are outside this calculator
How is net yield estimated here+
The calculator subtracts the building service charge, a management fee as a percentage of rent, and a vacancy allowance as a percentage of the year from the gross rent, then divides by the price. It is an estimate, not a guarantee, and the real number depends on the exact building and how you manage the unit
Why does service charge matter so much+
Service charge is billed annually per square foot and varies by building. Use the approved charge for the exact building because an area-wide assumption can materially distort the calculated net yield