Reef 996

1. Does it pay a good rent?10.0% gross, before the service charge (not on file) (Dubai median 6.8%)10.0%Strength
2. Is it easy to let?4% of units signed a yearly lease in 12 months; the typical Dubai Production City building manages 6%4%Watch

   Across 16 Dubai Production City buildings with 40 or more units, the median signed annual leases on 6% of units in 12 months and the top tenth on 51% or more; Reef 996 is at 4%.

3. Are rents going up?New studio leases: AED 73,000 a year ago, AED 72,500 now-0.7%Fair
4. How fast do fees pay back?AED 48,407 in fees to buy a studio; rent covers it in 0.7 years0.7 yrs
5. Can I sell easily?237 sales in 12 months, 47% of the tower (0 the year before)237Strength
6. Is a lot being built nearby?3,449 apartments are planned in Dubai Production City from 2026 to 2028, equal to 54% of the 6,406 homes let there today. A further 1,882 are past their planned date. Dubai Production City supply by year →54%Watch
7. Did earlier buyers gain?Up 0% for launch buyers, before fees0.0%Context

At studio, Reef 996 has registered sale prices 17% above the Dubai Production City median price per square foot of 1,466 AED, across 38 eligible buildings. It ranks 4th of 38 by price per square foot and 1st of 19 by gross yield in Dubai Production City.

• Sales and rents to
  2026-10-12 — Dubai Land Department and Ejari, trailing 12 months
  On record
• Sales evidence · Studio
  131 registered sales in 12 months
  On record
• Rental evidence · Studio
  14 new and 5 renewal contracts in 12 months · rent source: this building
  On record
• Service charge
  Not on file, so the yield is gross. Current approved budgets are in DLD's Service Charge Index (Mollak), by project.
  Not on record
• Project register
  Reef 996: not recorded complete, 0% built, planned 2028-09-30 · register data to 2026-07-06
  On record
• Developer
  Reef Luxury · delivery record
  On record
• Building record
  DLD building record · data to 2026-10-13
  On record
• Costs not included
  4% DLD transfer fee, agency fee, mortgage, vacancy, furnishing. Every yield is gross.
  Not in the yield

What is the rental yield in Reef 996?

Reef 996 returns 10.0% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 72,500 a year (14 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 724,711 (median of 131 sales in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.

How much does a studio in Reef 996 cost?

The median registered sale price is AED 724,711 (1,719 AED/sqft), from 131 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.

How does Reef 996 compare with Dubai Production City?

Its 10.0% gross yield sits +0.9 pts against the Dubai Production City median of 9.1%, computed the same way at the same bedroom grain. Gross yield divides the median annual rent from new registered Ejari contracts starting in the last 12 months by the median price of the building's registered sales in the last 12 months (at least 3 sales) for the same bedroom type, with ready and off-plan sales counted alike.

What is the registered annual rent for a studio in Reef 996?

The median new annual rent is AED 72,500, from 14 Ejari contracts in the trailing 12 months to 2026-10-12. The evidence is recorded for this building. Compare the same bedroom type; floor, view and condition can change an individual rent.

Have registered rents in Reef 996 risen or fallen?

The median new annual rent changed -0.7% in the trailing 12 months against the previous 12, using 14 new Ejari contracts in the current period to 2026-10-12. Different homes can appear in the two periods; this is not the change on an individual tenancy.