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1-bedroom Apartment Rental Yield in China Cluster 2026

The gross rental yield for 1-bedroom apartments in China Cluster is 8.93%, based on the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was ⃃ 41,000 and the median sale price ⃃ 459,000 from 16 registered sales. 171 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 ⃃ 32,000, 12.3% higher than 2024.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Sample: 16 sales · 171 let unitsUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
8.93%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
⃃ 41,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 459,000
+6.7% YoY
16 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Units currently let
171
of 257 units on record

How have rents in China Cluster changed since 2015?

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

2015–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
China Cluster median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (⃃)
201524137,000
201621638,000
201727735,000
201829432,000
201934130,000
202031524,000
202130921,000
202231023,000
202333125,000
202441628,500
202541232,000
2026 YTD37534,000
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, China Cluster, 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)375⃃ 34,000+6.3%⃃ 60+5.6%
2025412⃃ 32,000+12.3%⃃ 57+13.6%
2024416⃃ 28,500+14.0%⃃ 50+9.1%
2023331⃃ 25,000+8.7%⃃ 46+10.8%
2022310⃃ 23,000+9.5%⃃ 41+12.1%
2021309⃃ 21,000−12.5%⃃ 37−10.8%
2020315⃃ 24,000−20.0%⃃ 41−16.7%
2019341⃃ 30,000−6.3%⃃ 50−12.8%
2018294⃃ 32,000−8.6%⃃ 57−9.1%
2017277⃃ 35,000−7.9%⃃ 62−11.0%
2016216⃃ 38,000+2.7%⃃ 70+1.6%
2015241⃃ 37,000—⃃ 69—

How does China Cluster's yield compare with Dubai?

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

MetricChina ClusterDubai
Gross rental yield8.93%4.64%
Median annual rent⃃ 41,000⃃ 58,000
Median sale price⃃ 459,000⃃ 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.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in China Cluster for 1-bedroom apartments?
The gross rental yield for 1-bedroom apartments in China Cluster is 8.93% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 41,000 and a median sale price of ⃃ 459,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in China Cluster for 1-bedroom apartments?
The median annual rent for 1-bedroom apartments in China Cluster was ⃃ 41,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Across calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 32,000 from 412 rental contracts.
Is China Cluster a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
China Cluster's gross yield of 8.93% 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/china-cluster/apartments/1-bedroom