Rental Yield Science Park 2026 — DLD Data

Dubai Science Park is a compact residential cluster in the north of the city that grew out of the science-and-health business park, so a large share of tenants are professionals and families working nearby. Gross rental yield across the area sits at 6,9%, with a median price of 1,325,000 AED and median annual rent of 66,813 AED — ahead of what most waterfront locations return. Over the past 12 months the district saw 5,404 transactions and prices rose 10,1% year on year, pairing steady turnover with real capital growth. For an investor who counts cash flow and not only appreciation, this is one of the more honest mid-market entry points in Dubai.

Key metrics (июль 2026)

Source: DLD area_roi_summary, июль 2026. Weighted medians by sales volume. Individual unit may differ.

By unit type

Yield analysis

Yield in the area is pulled up by studios. With a median of 885,000 AED and the highest PSF in the district at 2,027 AED/sqft, they deliver the best ratio of rental flow to capital, and they dominate volume: 2,512 of 5,404 deals. This format is the most liquid — it lets and resells quickly, and short vacancy gaps hurt annual return less. One-bedrooms at a median of 1,381,000 AED and 1,526 AED/sqft are the working middle: plentiful (2,171 deals) with steady demand, but rent grows slower than price per foot, so net yield here usually trails the studio. Two-bedrooms (2,326,000 AED, PSF 1,536) and especially three-bedrooms (3,401,000 AED, PSF 1,365) are a capital-and-family story rather than a maximum-percentage one: transactions are thin (571 and 53), liquidity is shallower, and yield gets diluted across more area. Two line items shape the real number most: service charges, which in the district's apartment complexes noticeably eat into the gross figure, and the short-term rental regime — STR can lift studio and 1BR returns, but only with genuine occupancy and after accounting for management and furnishing. Read yield after those costs, not as rent divided by price.

Risks to account for

The first risk is supply concentrated in small formats: studios make up the clear majority of deals, and when new towers hand over at the same time, studio rents soften fastest — and studio rent is exactly what carries your yield. The second is service charges: the district is built up with apartment complexes, and high running fees can shave a meaningful slice off the headline 6,9%, so the rate for a specific building must be checked before the deal, not after. The third is transport and infrastructure dependence: the location leans on the car and on neighbouring clusters, with no metro station directly at the door, so any shift in road conditions or in the occupancy of nearby offices and education centres feeds straight into tenant demand and vacancy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in Dubai Science Park in 2026?

Gross yield across the area is 6,9%, based on a median price of 1,325,000 AED and median annual rent of 66,813 AED. That is above most of Dubai's premium waterfront areas. Net yield will be lower once service charges and management costs are deducted.

Which unit type is best for renting out?

By the numbers, studios offer the best rent-to-price ratio: a median of 885,000 AED at the district's highest PSF, 2,027 AED/sqft. They also lead volume with 2,512 of 5,404 deals, which means the format is the most liquid too.

What do apartments cost and how are prices moving?

The area median price is 1,325,000 AED and median PSF is 1,789 AED/sqft. Over the past 12 months prices rose 10,1% year on year, so the district delivers cash flow and capital growth at the same time.

How liquid is the area for resale?

There were 5,404 deals over 12 months, most of them studios and one-bedrooms (2,512 and 2,171). That is high, active turnover in the small formats; two- and three-bedrooms trade far less often (571 and 53 deals), so their liquidity is thinner.

What lowers the real yield in this area?

Mostly service charges in the apartment complexes and vacancy between tenants. Both need to be built into the model: read yield after running fees and management costs, not as rent divided by price.