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3-bedroom Villa Rental Yield in Wadi Al Safa 3 2026

The gross rental yield for 3-bedroom villas in Wadi Al Safa 3 is 1.46%, based on the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026: the median annual rent was ⃃ 89,000 and the median sale price ⃃ 6,112,000 from 34 registered sales. 1 units are currently let. The Dubai-wide gross yield for the same 3-bedroom villa mix is 3.29%. In 2025 the median rent was ⃃ 240,000, 14.3% higher than 2024.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Sample: 34 sales · 1 let unitsUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
1.46%
gross, before costs · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent
⃃ 89,000
rental contracts · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 6,112,000
+11.1% YoY
34 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Units currently let
1
of 374 units on record

How have rents in Wadi Al Safa 3 changed since 2015?

Calendar-year rents for all villas in Wadi Al Safa 3 (a bedroom-level yearly series is not published).

2015–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
Wadi Al Safa 3 median annual rent and rental contracts by year
Rental contractsMedian annual rent (⃃)
201522530,500
201621525,000
2017118160,000
2018200145,000
2019221140,000
2020232126,000
2021241140,000
2022198152,500
20231,233130,000
2024193210,000
2025199240,000
2026 YTD172255,001
Registered rental contracts and median annual rent by year, Wadi Al Safa 3, villas. 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)172⃃ 255,001+6.3%⃃ 39−4.3%
2025199⃃ 240,000+14.3%⃃ 40+20.4%
2024193⃃ 210,000+61.5%⃃ 33−49.5%
20231,233⃃ 130,000−14.8%⃃ 66+190.8%
2022198⃃ 152,500+8.9%⃃ 23+8.2%
2021241⃃ 140,000+11.1%⃃ 21+12.5%
2020232⃃ 126,000−10.0%⃃ 19−13.1%
2019221⃃ 140,000−3.4%⃃ 22−0.1%
2018200⃃ 145,000−9.4%⃃ 22−12.7%
2017118⃃ 160,000−69.5%⃃ 25−42.7%
201621⃃ 525,000−1.0%⃃ 43+15.1%
201522⃃ 530,500—⃃ 37—

How does Wadi Al Safa 3's yield compare with Dubai?

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

MetricWadi Al Safa 3Dubai
Gross rental yield1.46%3.29%
Median annual rent⃃ 89,000⃃ 125,000
Median sale price⃃ 6,112,000⃃ 3,800,000

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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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(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

What is the rental yield in Wadi Al Safa 3 for 3-bedroom villas?
The gross rental yield for 3-bedroom villas in Wadi Al Safa 3 is 1.46% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 89,000 and a median sale price of ⃃ 6,112,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees, maintenance and vacancy.
What is the average annual rent in Wadi Al Safa 3 for 3-bedroom villas?
The median annual rent for 3-bedroom villas in Wadi Al Safa 3 was ⃃ 89,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. Across calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 240,000 from 199 rental contracts.
Is Wadi Al Safa 3 a high-yield location compared with Dubai?
Wadi Al Safa 3's gross yield of 1.46% is below the Dubai-wide 3.29% 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/wadi-al-safa-3/villas/3-bedroom