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DIFC Rental Yields 2026

The gross rental yield for DIFC is 3.84%, based on the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was ⃃ 135,000 and the median sale price ⃃ 3,516,000 from 721 registered sales. 892 units are currently let. The Dubai-wide gross yield for the same property mix is 4.44%. In 2025 the median rent was ⃃ 140,000, 5.5% higher than 2024.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Sample: 721 sales · 892 let unitsUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
3.84%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
⃃ 135,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 3,516,000
+4.2% YoY
721 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Units currently let
892
of 0 units on record

How have rents in DIFC changed since 2013?

Median annual rent and number of registered rental contracts by calendar year. 2026 is year to date.

2013–undefined
DIFC median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (⃃)
20131—
2014555110,000
20151,011120,000
20161,028120,000
20171,423120,000
20181,663102,500
20191,69193,000
20201,48585,000
20211,76380,000
20221,80095,000
20231,522115,250
20241,452132,750
20251,528140,000
2026 YTD1,071135,000
undefined2,637130,000
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, DIFC. 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
undefined2,637⃃ 130,000−3.7%⃃ 116−12.5%
2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)1,071⃃ 135,000−3.6%⃃ 132−3.5%
20251,528⃃ 140,000+5.5%⃃ 137+7.2%
20241,452⃃ 132,750+15.2%⃃ 128+16.4%
20231,522⃃ 115,250+21.3%⃃ 110+27.1%
20221,800⃃ 95,000+18.8%⃃ 86+16.5%
20211,763⃃ 80,000−5.9%⃃ 74−4.6%
20201,485⃃ 85,000−8.6%⃃ 78−9.7%
20191,691⃃ 93,000−9.3%⃃ 86−8.8%
20181,663⃃ 102,500−14.6%⃃ 94−6.3%
20171,423⃃ 120,0000.0%⃃ 101−3.9%
20161,028⃃ 120,0000.0%⃃ 105−1.2%
20151,011⃃ 120,000+9.1%⃃ 106+0.1%
2014555⃃ 110,000−13.7%⃃ 106+5.5%
2013 · small sample1⃃ 127,500—⃃ 100—

How does DIFC's yield compare with Dubai?

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

MetricDIFCDubai
Gross rental yield3.84%4.44%
Median annual rent⃃ 135,000⃃ 63,000
Median sale price⃃ 3,516,000⃃ 1,420,000

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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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Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in DIFC?
The gross rental yield for DIFC is 3.84% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 135,000 and a median sale price of ⃃ 3,516,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in DIFC?
The median annual rent for DIFC was ⃃ 135,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Across calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 140,000 from 1,528 rental contracts.
Is DIFC a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
DIFC's gross yield of 3.84% is below the Dubai-wide 4.44% 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/difc