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Studio Apartment Rental Yield in Down Town Jabal Ali 2026

The gross rental yield for studio apartments in Down Town Jabal Ali is 3.53%, based on the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was AED 25,000 and the median sale price AED 709,000 from 596 registered sales. The Dubai-wide gross yield for the same studio apartment mix is 5.81%.

Period: 12 months to 19 Oct 2026Sample: 596 salesUpdated: 20 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
3.53%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
AED 25,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026
Median sale price
AED 709,000
596 sales · the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026

How have rents in Down Town Jabal Ali changed since 2015?

Calendar-year rents for all apartments in Down Town Jabal Ali (a bedroom-level yearly series is not published).

2015–2026 (to 19 Oct 2026)
Down Town Jabal Ali median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (AED)
20156—
20165—
20177—
20187—
20197—
20205—
20216—
20226—
20238—
20247—
20258—
2026 YTD7—
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, Down Town Jabal Ali, 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 19 Oct 2026.
YearContractsMedian rent / yrRent YoYRent per sq ftPer sq ft YoY
2026 (to 19 Oct 2026) · small sample7AED 52,000+32.8%AED 106+38.2%
2025 · small sample8AED 39,150−6.8%AED 76−14.5%
2024 · small sample7AED 42,000−3.2%AED 89+14.8%
2023 · small sample8AED 43,380+4.5%AED 78−96.2%
2022 · small sample6AED 41,5000.0%AED 2,0330.0%
2021 · small sample6AED 41,500−13.5%AED 2,033−51.4%
2020 · small sample5AED 48,000−4.0%AED 4,181−8.2%
2019 · small sample7AED 50,000−4.8%AED 4,552−3.9%
2018 · small sample7AED 52,500−0.9%AED 4,738−3.8%
2017 · small sample7AED 53,000+1.0%AED 4,924+4959.1%
2016 · small sample5AED 52,500+0.5%AED 97−96.3%
2015 · small sample6AED 52,250—AED 2,601—

How does Down Town Jabal Ali's yield compare with Dubai?

Same property mix, the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026.

MetricDown Town Jabal AliDubai
Gross rental yield3.53%5.81%
Median annual rentAED 25,000AED 40,000
Median sale priceAED 709,000AED 689,000

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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 19 Oct 2026. Yearly rents combine new tenancies and renewals.
Median price
The middle sale price of registered sales in the 12 months to 19 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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(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Studio Apartment Rental Yield in Down Town Jabal Ali 2026. DXBinteract, data to 19 Oct 2026. https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-rental-yields/down-town-jabal-ali-x/apartments/studio

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Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in Down Town Jabal Ali for studio apartments?
The gross rental yield for studio apartments in Down Town Jabal Ali is 3.53% (the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of AED 25,000 and a median sale price of AED 709,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in Down Town Jabal Ali for studio apartments?
The median annual rent for studio apartments in Down Town Jabal Ali was AED 25,000 in the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026.
Is Down Town Jabal Ali a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
Down Town Jabal Ali's gross yield of 3.53% is below the Dubai-wide 5.81% for the same property mix (the 12 months to 19 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 19 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-rental-yields/down-town-jabal-ali-x/apartments/studio