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3-bedroom Apartment Rental Yield in The Residences 1 2026

The gross rental yield for 3-bedroom apartments in The Residences 1 is 4.41%, based on the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was ⃃ 313,000 and the median sale price ⃃ 7,100,000 from 3 registered sales. 13 units are currently let. The Dubai-wide gross yield for the same 3-bedroom apartment mix is 3%. In 2025 the median rent was ⃃ 175,000, 21.0% higher than 2024.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Sample: 3 sales · 13 let unitsUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
4.41%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
⃃ 313,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 7,100,000
+1.4% YoY
3 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Units currently let
13
of 40 units on record

How have rents in The Residences 1 changed since 2015?

Calendar-year rents for all apartments in The Residences 1 (a bedroom-level yearly series is not published).

2015–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
The Residences 1 median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (⃃)
201572160,000
201677160,000
201793145,000
201897130,000
201988110,000
20208995,000
2021104100,000
202287112,000
202395125,000
202481144,570
202594175,000
2026 YTD67172,937
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, The Residences 1, 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)67⃃ 172,937−1.2%⃃ 123−8.6%
202594⃃ 175,000+21.0%⃃ 134+12.4%
202481⃃ 144,570+15.7%⃃ 119+2.5%
202395⃃ 125,000+11.6%⃃ 117+35.7%
202287⃃ 112,000+12.0%⃃ 86+6.7%
2021104⃃ 100,000+5.3%⃃ 81+4.9%
202089⃃ 95,000−13.6%⃃ 77−11.5%
201988⃃ 110,000−15.4%⃃ 87−13.3%
201897⃃ 130,000−10.3%⃃ 100−12.8%
201793⃃ 145,000−9.4%⃃ 115−4.6%
201677⃃ 160,0000.0%⃃ 120−4.0%
201572⃃ 160,000—⃃ 125—

How does The Residences 1's yield compare with Downtown Dubai and Dubai?

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

MetricThe Residences 1Downtown DubaiDubai
Gross rental yield4.41%3.94%3%
Median annual rent⃃ 313,000⃃ 280,000⃃ 120,000
Median sale price⃃ 7,100,000⃃ 7,100,000⃃ 4,000,000

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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 The Residences 1 for 3-bedroom apartments?
The gross rental yield for 3-bedroom apartments in The Residences 1 is 4.41% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 313,000 and a median sale price of ⃃ 7,100,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in The Residences 1 for 3-bedroom apartments?
The median annual rent for 3-bedroom apartments in The Residences 1 was ⃃ 313,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Across calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 175,000 from 94 rental contracts.
Is The Residences 1 a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
The Residences 1's gross yield of 4.41% is above the Dubai-wide 3% 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/the-residences-1/apartments/3-bedroom