# Short-term rentals in Dubai

Dubai · Dubai Wealth Index

> 348 buildings · 33 areas · 6,939 listings sampled, next 12 months. At an assumed 70% occupancy, the median building's modelled short-term yield is 9.8% against 6.4% on a lease: 1.5× the lease.

- Canonical: https://dubaiwealthindex.com/short-term/apartments/dubai
- Data as of: 2026-11-02
- Sources: Dubai Land Department registered sale transactions; Ejari registered rental contracts; Public Airbnb search results, sampled forward twelve months
- Method: https://dubaiwealthindex.com/methodology

## At a glance

- Median net yield: 9.8%, at an assumed 70% occupancy, not a measurement (296 buildings with a purchase benchmark)
- Median nightly rate: AED 647
- Long-let gross yield: 6.4%, on the same buildings and purchase benchmark
- Short-let vs lease: 1.5×
- Buildings · areas: 348 · 33

## Every area, ordered by buildings with a nightly rate

Of the 10 areas with most buildings, Sobha Hartland yields most (11.9%) and Downtown Dubai least (7.8%).

| Area | Buildings | Net yield | Nightly, AED | vs lease | AED/night/sqft |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 76 | 11.2% | 555 | 1.5× | 0.74 |
| Business Bay | 45 | 10.5% | 706 | 1.6× | 0.91 |
| Dubai Marina | 31 | 9.1% | 962 | 1.6× | 0.88 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 24 | 8.3% | 819 | 1.5× | 1.07 |
| Downtown Dubai | 20 | 7.8% | 1,007 | 1.4× | 1.03 |
| Meydan One | 20 | 11.8% | 437 | 1.3× | 0.91 |
| Sobha Hartland | 15 | 11.9% | 681 | 1.9× | 1.22 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers | 12 | 11.2% | 627 | 1.7× | 0.98 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 10 | 9.5% | 926 | 1.5× | 1.10 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 9 | 7.9% | 960 | 1.4× | 0.84 |
| Dubai Harbour | 9 | 6.2% | 1,052 | 1.4× | 1.05 |
| Arjan | 8 | 10.1% | 518 | 1.5× | 0.82 |
| DAMAC Hills | 8 | 12.2% | 539 | 1.4× | 0.75 |
| Dubai Sports City | 8 | 13.9% | 455 | 1.4× | 0.59 |
| Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 | 5 | 10.1% | 574 | 1.6× | 0.85 |
| La Mer | 5 | 8.0% | 845 | 1.4× | 1.05 |
| Zabeel | 4 | 6.5% | 1,002 | 1.2× | 0.87 |
| MAG City | 4 | 7.1% | 493 | 1.2× | 0.61 |
| Dubai Production City | 4 | 11.2% | 538 | 1.5× | 0.70 |
| Umm Suqeim | 4 | 6.4% | 837 | 1.5× | 1.05 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 3 | 10.3% | 424 | 1.4× | 0.64 |
| Al Furjan | 3 | 9.8% | 863 | 1.5× | 0.69 |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence | 3 | 6.6% | 1,749 | 1.8× | 1.38 |
| Town Square | 3 | 13.7% | 505 | 1.8× | 1.12 |
| Dubai Studio City | 2 | 17.8% | 497 | 2.2× | 1.33 |
| Mina Rashid | 2 | 6.2% | 954 | 1.7× | 0.83 |
| Jumeirah Garden City | 2 | 9.9% | 708 | 1.9× | 1.06 |
| City Walk | 2 | 7.4% | 1,330 | 1.3× | 0.96 |
| Al Kifaf | 2 | 10.5% | 1,451 | 2.0× | 1.04 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 2 | 8.3% | 416 | 1.2× | 0.50 |
| Al Wasl | 1 | n/a | 2,017 | 1.3× | 0.85 |
| Dubai Science Park | 1 | 14.7% | 430 | 1.9× | 1.03 |
| Remraam | 1 | n/a | 540 | 1.7× | 0.47 |

Net yields at an assumed 70% occupancy. Each area has a page of its own at /short-term/apartments/dubai/{area}.

## Short-term against the lease

The median building earns AED 44,431 a year above its lease.

- Break-even occupancy: 48%, against the 70% assumed
- Short-let revenue vs the lease: 1.5×

## The assumptions

Short-term revenue is annualised at an assumed 70% occupancy, net of platform fees, cleaning and utilities, and assumes a self-managed unit (0% management fee). Occupancy is a stated assumption, never a measurement: gross revenue changes with occupancy while fixed costs remain. Rental-arbitrage surplus subtracts the registered annual lease benchmark from modelled operating revenue. It excludes furnishing, deposits, permit costs, financing and owner service charges; replace the benchmark with your actual lease and costs. A missing purchase benchmark does not remove valid rental economics, but no buy yield is published. Check landlord permission and current DET holiday-home requirements before operating.

## Top 10 buildings by premium over the lease

| Building | Area | Bedroom | vs lease | Above lease (AED/yr) | Break-even occupancy | Net yield |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Azizi Riviera Beachfront - Tower B | Meydan One | studio | 2.2× | 55,733 | 33.3% | 13.8% |
| Park Ridge Tower C | Dubai Hills Estate | 1br | 2.2× | 116,440 | 33.4% | 13.3% |
| Laya Heights | Dubai Studio City | studio | 2.2× | 55,779 | 34.0% | 15.7% |
| Pearl House I by Imtiaz | Jumeirah Village Circle | 1br | 2.2× | 99,705 | 34.1% | 15.2% |
| Sobha Hartland - Crest Grande | Sobha Hartland | 1br | 2.2× | 114,566 | 34.2% | 12.9% |
| Savanna at Creek Beach Building 3 | Dubai Creek Harbour | 2br | 2.2× | 144,352 | 34.1% | 11.5% |
| Savanna at Creek Beach Building 1 | Dubai Creek Harbour | 2br | 2.2× | 143,868 | 34.2% | 11.2% |
| The One JBR | Jumeirah Beach Residence | 2br | 2.2× | 429,876 | 33.4% | n/a |
| DAMAC Hills - Golf Vita - A | DAMAC Hills | 1br | 2.2× | 61,893 | 34.3% | 17.3% |
| Azizi Riviera 28 | Meydan One | studio | 2.2× | 57,098 | 33.9% | 16.2% |

Each building at its highest-premium bedroom type, at an assumed 70% occupancy. The full list: /rankings/best-short-term-premium-dubai?sort=premium.

## Related

- [Short-term yield ranking](https://dubaiwealthindex.com/rankings/best-short-term-premium-dubai)
- [Registered long-let rents by area](https://dubaiwealthindex.com/rent/apartments/dubai)
- [How the model works](https://dubaiwealthindex.com/methodology#model-constants)

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