Long-term lease
The table uses registered annual rent, apartment sale price and gross yield. It excludes service charges, vacancy, finance, maintenance and management.
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Dubai investment scenario
Long-term or short-term rental in Dubai
Verified annual-rent evidence versus an explicit no-data boundary for short-term operating returns.
Verified snapshot: 9 Sept 2026DLD sales + Ejari rent contracts
Canonical market evidence
| Area | Median price | Annual rent | Gross yield | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Studio City | AED 570,000 | AED 60,000 | 10.5% | 353 sales 733 rents |
| Dubai Studio City | AED 580,000 | AED 60,000 | 10.3% | 107 sales 746 rents |
| Al Qusais Industrial Fifth | AED 463,800 | AED 47,500 | 10.2% | 65 sales 1,992 rents |
| Saih Shuaib 2 | AED 484,495 | AED 47,000 | 9.7% | 85 sales 694 rents |
| Me'aisem First | AED 652,500 | AED 63,000 | 9.7% | 550 sales 5,061 rents |
Which rental model is supported by the available evidence?
Short-term operation
Nightly rate, occupancy, platform fees, furnishing, permits and management are not contained in the canonical DLD/Ejari snapshot.
Short-term yield is shown as unavailable—not estimated. Enter the actual unit’s revenue and costs in the calculator before comparing.