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Dubai Wealth Index

What villa tenants actually pay

Registered Ejari rents for every villa community with enough contracts to report — new leases against renewals.

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The typical Dubai villa community returns 4.67% gross to its owner — medians across 99 communities, from registered contracts over the last 24 months. Every figure is a median of 80,524 registered rental contracts — not an asking price. View sales

ApartmentsVillas
Median rent
200,000AED / yr
Median rent per sqft
71AED/yr/sqft
Median gross yield
4.67%
≈ 21 yrs gross payback
Median rent change, 12mo
+2.3%

80,524 registered rental contracts, last 24 months99 villa communities

Villa rents in Dubai

Median rent per square foot, every registered new villa rental contract.

71AED-0.8% past 12 months

Monthly median across every registered new villa rental contract, smoothed over three months. The band along the bottom is monthly volume.

The most active communities

The villa communities with the most registered rental contracts in the last 24 months, with the median gross yield in each.

All 99 communities

Damac Hills 2

5,683 contracts

7.46%

median yield

Haven by Aldar

4,045 contracts

5.87%

median yield

Athlon by Aldar

4,045 contracts

5.47%

median yield

Mirdif

3,715 contracts

2.84%

median yield

The Villa

2,665 contracts

2.32%

median yield

Dubai South

2,333 contracts

2.69%

median yield

Reportage Village

2,296 contracts

12.37%

median yield

The Springs

2,265 contracts

5.12%

median yield

Every villa community

Ordered by registered rental contracts in the last 24 months. Yield is shown but does not set the order.

CommunityMedian rentMedian yieldRent/sqft12moRentals
Damac Hills 2AED 97,0007.46%+2.8 pts64+5.3%5,683
Haven by AldarDubailand Residence ComplexAED 175,0005.87%+1.2 pts85+1.7%4,045
Athlon by AldarDubailand Residence ComplexAED 175,0005.47%+0.8 pts85+1.7%4,045
MirdifAED 130,0002.84%-1.8 pts46+4.0%3,715
The VillaDubailand Residence ComplexAED 160,0002.32%-2.3 pts92-3.0%2,665
Dubai SouthAED 128,0002.69%-2.0 pts65+12.5%2,333
Reportage VillageAl WahaAED 160,00012.37%+7.7 pts80-17.1%2,296
The SpringsEmirates LivingAED 220,0005.12%+0.5 pts73+6.7%2,265
Dubai Hills EstateAED 300,0005.00%+0.3 pts110+3.4%2,226
Emirates HillsEmirates LivingAED 215,0000.36%-4.3 pts73+4.8%2,156
VillanovaDubailand Residence ComplexAED 170,0005.48%+0.8 pts79+0.0%2,136
Arabian Ranches 3Dubailand Residence ComplexAED 175,0005.38%+0.7 pts96+5.9%1,986
Al FurjanAED 230,0006.03%+1.4 pts74+6.7%1,901
Town SquareAED 150,0005.19%+0.5 pts72+3.0%1,895
Arabian Ranches 2Al WahaAED 140,0002.77%-1.9 pts87-34.3%1,678
Tilal Al GhafDubai Sports CityAED 280,0006.67%+2.0 pts120-17.5%1,582
Damac HillsAED 220,0004.49%-0.2 pts84-8.7%1,532
MudonDamac Hills 2AED 191,9185.44%+0.8 pts76-1.8%1,424
The MeadowsEmirates LivingAED 180,0001.57%-3.1 pts71+5.7%1,344
Jumeirah Village CircleAED 185,0006.05%+1.4 pts89+5.6%1,336
RukanAl WahaAED 115,0008.85%+4.2 pts92-52.3%1,296
Al WahaAED 135,0004.04%-0.6 pts75-31.0%1,270
DAMAC Islands 2Al Yelayiss 1AED 170,0005.41%+0.7 pts63-1.8%1,264
The Sustainable CityAl WahaAED 101,0002.10%-2.6 pts97-22.5%1,162
Arabian RanchesAED 280,0003.57%-1.1 pts62-1.8%1,134
ReemAl Yelayiss 1AED 167,0004.91%+0.2 pts62-2.9%1,125
Umm SuqeimAED 300,0001.67%-3.0 pts71+12.3%1,115
Jumeirah Lake TowersAED 370,000—55-1.4%1,093
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid GardensDubai Hills EstateAED 210,0006.32%+1.7 pts122+57.5%1,065
The ValleyAl YufrahAED 140,0004.62%-0.0 pts72-3.5%951
Jumeirah ParkJumeirah Lake TowersAED 350,0003.93%-0.7 pts53-2.5%877
Al BarshaAED 290,0002.67%-2.0 pts49+3.5%853
Wadi Al Safa 3AED 200,0009.69%+5.0 pts80-2.5%775
JumeirahAED 290,0002.59%-2.1 pts73+7.1%698
Jumeirah IslandsJumeirah Lake TowersAED 347,3111.69%-3.0 pts54-2.9%617
Mohammed Bin Rashid City District 11Wadi Al Safa 3AED 190,0003.04%-1.6 pts79-10.0%607
Al BadaaAED 185,0002.57%-2.1 pts65+14.3%551
Jumeirah Village TriangleAED 185,0003.14%-1.5 pts52-2.6%551
International CityAED 115,0005.61%+0.9 pts68+9.1%540
Paradise HillsRemraamAED 150,0002.31%-2.4 pts94-37.6%532
Reportage HillsRemraamAED 150,0006.88%+2.2 pts94-37.6%532
La MerAED 300,0001.88%-2.8 pts76+0.0%528
Jumeirah Golf EstatesProduction CityAED 470,7693.62%-1.0 pts144-5.2%517
Al RashidiyaAED 130,0006.02%+1.4 pts34+0.0%496
Dubai Silicon OasisAED 225,0004.59%-0.1 pts47+9.5%483
Abu HailAED 100,0005.41%+0.7 pts41+10.2%481
Hor Al AnzAED 125,0006.85%+2.2 pts52+12.5%454
Al SafaAED 315,0002.52%-2.1 pts98-9.1%433
Palm JumeirahAED 1.10M2.44%-2.2 pts142+20.0%421
Al WarqaaAED 210,0006.00%+1.3 pts24+2.7%414
Dubai Sports CityAED 320,0003.01%-1.7 pts80-12.1%387
Al KhawaneejAED 230,0003.29%-1.4 pts28+20.0%368
Al GarhoudAED 189,5002.37%-2.3 pts51+6.1%348
BiancaLiwanAED 200,00015.69%+11.0 pts52+5.0%346
Al TwarAED 150,0005.87%+1.2 pts27+3.3%326
Al BarariWadi Al Safa 3AED 410,0002.55%-2.1 pts108+82.0%315
Wasl GateAl FurjanAED 300,0006.12%+1.5 pts73+21.8%312
Mohammed Bin Rashid City District OneMohammed Bin Rashid CityAED 950,0004.75%+0.1 pts132-10.0%306
Dubailand Residence ComplexAED 190,0009.50%+4.8 pts68+40.5%291
Al Aweer FirstAED 180,000156.52%+151.9 pts35+1.1%286
Al WuheidaAED 130,0007.43%+2.8 pts29+0.0%277
Dubai Science ParkAED 323,0774.97%+0.3 pts65-12.2%270
Al MizharAED 180,0002.77%-1.9 pts20+11.1%269
Al QuozAED 200,0006.25%+1.6 pts33+21.1%265
The GreensAED 330,000—90+1.1%263
LiwanAED 200,00010.00%+5.3 pts67+7.5%257
MeydanAED 330,0004.71%+0.0 pts100+0.0%253
The LakesThe GreensAED 320,0003.83%-0.8 pts91-0.7%250
LunayaSaih ShuaibAED 82,0001.24%-3.4 pts55+12.8%235
Saih ShuaibAED 82,0003.45%-1.2 pts55+12.8%235
Nad Al Sheba GardensMeydanAED 450,0008.18%+3.5 pts100-23.3%229
Jumeirah Garden CityAED 278,5713.82%-0.8 pts107+2.9%219
Al Sufouh GardensAl SufouhAED 247,5001.77%-2.9 pts99+13.0%218
Al ManaraAED 320,0002.13%-2.5 pts72-1.5%214
Al SufouhAED 245,0000.98%-3.7 pts100+20.4%211
Falcon City of WondersLiwanAED 212,9844.06%-0.6 pts42+1.9%196
Dubai Investments Park 1AED 315,00022.22%+17.6 pts41+9.7%188
Al JaffiliyaAED 205,0007.07%+2.4 pts52-9.1%170
Living LegendsWadi Al Safa 3AED 205,0004.46%-0.2 pts36+5.0%163
Nad Al Shiba FourthAED 400,0004.00%-0.7 pts38+0.0%154
Al WaslAED 310,0003.83%-0.8 pts68+5.3%141
CherrywoodsAl Yelayiss 1AED 185,0005.14%+0.5 pts80+2.8%140
Al Barsha South 1AED 350,0007.00%+2.3 pts35+20.3%139
MuhaisnahAED 169,0004.29%-0.4 pts21-11.9%126
Mohammed Bin Rashid CityAED 1.05M7.50%+2.8 pts151+27.5%124
Nad Al HamarAED 190,0003.92%-0.7 pts23+8.6%119
Motor CityAED 270,0003.61%-1.1 pts78-1.9%114
Ghadeer Al TairAED 315,00013.13%+8.5 pts39-10.4%114
HessyanAED 107,5006.94%+2.3 pts61-9.1%112
Al MuteenaAED 110,0009.57%+4.9 pts48+2.3%101
Al BarahaAED 145,0005.80%+1.1 pts32+8.5%79
MankhoolAED 212,5003.86%-0.8 pts39+25.0%66
Umm Al SheifAED 340,0002.13%-2.5 pts78+0.0%64
Al MamzarAED 195,0003.90%-0.8 pts23+66.7%44
Al HudaibaAED 275,0005.73%+1.1 pts37+11.0%35
Island 2AED 1.50M6.98%+2.3 pts347-9.4%35
Barsha HeightsAED 75,000——-19.8%27
Nad Al Shiba SecondAED 630,0003.79%-0.9 pts84-8.2%25
Nad ShammaAED 180,0005.29%+0.6 pts28+26.7%20

Deltas are vs the Dubai villa median (4.67%). A yield is published only where the community carries at least 20 registered new contracts in the window.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Data as of 2026-08-26.