Villas & Townhouses Yield DAMAC Hills 2026 — DLD Data

Gross rental yield for villas and townhouses in DAMAC Hills stands at 4.2% over the past twelve months of DLD data, based on a median purchase price of 4,775,000 AED and a median annual rent of 200,000 AED. The figure is derived from 82 recorded sales and 419 lease contracts over the same window. It is a ratio of medians from registered transactions, not an average of asking prices.

Key metrics

Source: DLD area_roi_summary (Villas & Townhouses), Aug 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price, before service charge, vacancy and management costs. Individual unit may differ. DLD classifies townhouses within the villa class — figures cover both formats.

Yield analysis

What sits behind the 4.2% figure. Numerator and denominator come from the same twelve-month window and the same market slice — villas in DAMAC Hills only, with no blending of other property types. Using medians rather than averages means individual large deals do not inflate the result: half the stock trades above 4,775,000 AED and half below. 82 sales over twelve months means a narrow secondary market, which matters when planning an exit. The rental sample covers 419 contracts, indicating demand spread across many tenants rather than concentrated in a few.

Risks to account for

What the figure does not cover. Gross yield excludes service charges, vacancy between tenancies, management fees and refurbishment costs — net yield is always lower than gross. In a narrow market, selling quickly without a discount is harder than transaction counts suggest. A median describes the middle of the market, not a specific unit: layout, floor, condition and lease terms can move actual returns either way. This number is recalculated whenever DLD data refreshes, so the page always shows the current figure rather than a frozen snapshot.

Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield for villas in DAMAC Hills according to DLD?

Gross yield is 4.2%, based on a median purchase price of 4,775,000 AED and a median annual rent of 200,000 AED, using DLD data from the last twelve months.

How many transactions were recorded in DAMAC Hills over the past year?

DLD recorded 82 sales and 419 lease contracts for this property type over twelve months.

How is this yield calculated?

Median annual rent divided by median sale price over the same twelve-month window and the same market slice. Medians are used instead of averages so that individual large transactions do not distort the result. Gross yield excludes service charges, vacancy and management costs.

How current are these figures?

The numbers are read from the DLD read-model at page render time and refresh with it. If the data is stale or the sample is too small, the page shows "data unavailable" instead of a number.