Downtown Dubai in daylight: the Burj Khalifa above the Sheikh Zayed Road interchange

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Dubai, and the wider Gulf.

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Each city sets its own rules.

A contemporary residential tower with curved balconies against a pale sky

Dubai prices and yields, by community

Downtown Dubai
AED 3,011per sq ft4.0 to 6.5%gross yield
Dubai Marina
AED 2,058per sq ft5.0 to 7.0%gross yield
Palm Jumeirah
AED 4,200per sq ft, villas+18.4%over 12 months
Jumeirah Village Circle
AED 850per sq ft8.1%gross yield
City median
AED 1,731per sq ft91,214sales in 2026

Jumeirah Village Circle carries the highest yield and the highest volume in the city; Marina growth has flattened this year. Net yield runs 1.5 to 2.5 points below gross once service charges are paid. Dubai Land Department, October 2026.

Dubai Marina from above: towers ranged around the water, the sea beyond
High-rise towers along the Dubai Marina waterfront, palms lining the promenade below
A shaded terrace on Palm Jumeirah looking along the water to the moored boats and the towers beyond

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