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1-bedroom Apartment Rental Yield in Al Wasl 2026

The gross rental yield for 1-bedroom apartments in Al Wasl is 5.69%, based on the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was ⃃ 145,000 and the median sale price ⃃ 2,550,000 from 538 registered sales. 381 units are currently let. The Dubai-wide gross yield for the same 1-bedroom apartment mix is 4.64%. In 2025 the median rent was ⃃ 204,362, 5.8% higher than 2024.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Sample: 538 sales · 381 let unitsUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
5.69%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
⃃ 145,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 2,550,000
−2.3% YoY
538 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Units currently let
381
of 2,855 units on record

How have rents in Al Wasl changed since 2015?

Calendar-year rents for all apartments in Al Wasl (a bedroom-level yearly series is not published).

2015–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
Al Wasl median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (⃃)
20153575,075
201686135,023
2017566175,000
2018845165,000
2019935165,000
2020829150,000
20211,027150,000
20221,011160,000
2023965180,000
2024986193,200
20251,274204,362
2026 YTD1,107205,000
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, Al Wasl, apartments. Source: DXBinteract. The same figures are in the table below.
New and renewed contracts combined. Median-rent trends omit years with fewer than 10 contracts; those source rows remain in the table. 2026 runs to 16 Oct 2026.
YearContractsMedian rent / yrRent YoYRent per sq ftPer sq ft YoY
2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)1,107⃃ 205,000+0.3%⃃ 138+2.3%
20251,274⃃ 204,362+5.8%⃃ 135+13.7%
2024986⃃ 193,200+7.3%⃃ 119+18.2%
2023965⃃ 180,000+12.5%⃃ 100+13.6%
20221,011⃃ 160,000+6.7%⃃ 88+7.3%
20211,027⃃ 150,0000.0%⃃ 82−0.3%
2020829⃃ 150,000−9.1%⃃ 83−7.9%
2019935⃃ 165,0000.0%⃃ 90−3.5%
2018845⃃ 165,000−5.7%⃃ 93−8.3%
2017566⃃ 175,000+29.6%⃃ 101−1.8%
201686⃃ 135,023+79.9%⃃ 103+60.0%
201535⃃ 75,075—⃃ 64—

How does Al Wasl's yield compare with Dubai?

Same property mix, the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026.

MetricAl WaslDubai
Gross rental yield5.69%4.64%
Median annual rent⃃ 145,000⃃ 58,000
Median sale price⃃ 2,550,000⃃ 1,250,000

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How these figures are calculated

Gross rental yield
Annual rent as a percentage of purchase price, as calculated in the source dataset from registered rents and sales of the same place, rounded to two decimal places. It is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
Median rent
The middle annual rent of registered contracts in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Yearly rents combine new tenancies and renewals.
Median price
The middle sale price of registered sales in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Units currently let
Units with a rental contract running today.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in Al Wasl for 1-bedroom apartments?
The gross rental yield for 1-bedroom apartments in Al Wasl is 5.69% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 145,000 and a median sale price of ⃃ 2,550,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in Al Wasl for 1-bedroom apartments?
The median annual rent for 1-bedroom apartments in Al Wasl was ⃃ 145,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Across calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 204,362 from 1,274 rental contracts.
Is Al Wasl a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
Al Wasl's gross yield of 5.69% is above the Dubai-wide 4.64% for the same property mix (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026).
How is gross rental yield calculated?
Gross rental yield is annual rent divided by purchase price, times 100. It ignores service charges, agency and DLD fees, maintenance and void periods, so net yield is lower. DXBinteract uses registered rental contracts and registered sales for the same place and period.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-rental-yields/al-wasl/apartments/1-bedroom