What rental yield do Dubai villas return?

The median villa community returns 4.8% gross, across the 80 of 91 communities with enough registered contracts to publish a yield. Gross means before service charge, maintenance and vacancy. Data to 2026-10-12.

What do Dubai villas cost per square foot?

The median villa community sells at 1,436 AED/sqft, from 15,686 registered Land Department sales in the last 12 months. Data to 2026-10-12.

Are Dubai villa prices rising?

The median villa community moved +9.3% over the last 12 months against the 12 before it. Individual communities move further in both directions; each row on this page carries its own 12-month change. Data to 2026-10-12.

Which Dubai villa community trades most?

DAMAC Islands 2, with 3,571 registered Land Department sales in the last 12 months — the first row of the community table on this page, which is ordered by that count. Data to 2026-10-12.

Why are villas measured by community, not by building?

The Land Department records no building for a villa: every villa sale and lease is filed against its community, so the community is the finest grain a registered figure can carry. 91 communities have enough registered records to publish. Data to 2026-10-12.

City index · Data to 12 Oct 2026

What Dubai villas actually sold for

91 communities · 15,686 registered sales, last 12 months

The typical villa community sells at AED 1,436/sqft across 91 communities, and yields 4.8% gross across 80 communities with a yield.

Median gross yield

4.8%gross

≈ 21 yrs gross payback

Price per sqft: AED 1,436
12-month change: +9.3%
Communities: 91

Medians of the median community; 12-month change is the median community’s.

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Every community, ordered by registered sales in the last 12 monthsOf the 10 busiest communities, Dubai Investment Park 1 yields most (23.7%) and Lunaya least (1.4%)

Community	Median price	AED/sqft	12-month change	Sales, last 12 months
DAMAC Islands 2Al Yelayiss 1	AED 2.90M	5.7%	1,822	—	3,571
Grand Polo Club & ResortDubai Investment Park 2	AED 3.71M	—	2,232	—	1,195
The ValleySobha Sanctuary	AED 3.19M	4.4%	1,495	+11.5%	1,157
Dubai South	AED 4.43M	3.0%	1,338	-3.7%	1,147
Dubai Investment Park 1	AED 1.37M	23.7%	1,198	+34.0%	725
MudonDAMAC Hills 2	AED 3.70M	5.1%	1,648	+17.5%	537
LunayaDubai Industrial City	AED 6.58M	1.4%	2,712	—	404
VillanovaDubailand Residence Complex	AED 3.16M	5.2%	1,494	+5.3%	370
The SpringsEmirates Living	AED 4.25M	5.2%	1,666	+9.8%	364
Arabian Ranches 3Dubailand Residence Complex	AED 3.30M	5.3%	1,801	+4.0%	346
Nad Al Sheba GardensMeydan	AED 6.07M	7.3%	2,620	+7.1%	320
Reportage HillsRemraam	AED 1.88M	8.0%	1,436	+3.3%	308
District 11Wadi Al Safa 3	AED 6.86M	2.6%	2,200	+15.2%	298
Arabian Ranches	AED 6.90M	4.1%	1,379	+1.7%	285
Town Square	AED 2.92M	5.3%	1,358	+8.7%	279
DAMAC RiversideDubai Investment Park 2	AED 2.74M	—	1,744	+9.1%	258
Reportage VillageAl Waha	AED 1.29M	11.6%	1,249	-5.9%	244
Jumeirah Village Circle	AED 3.25M	5.8%	1,617	+5.1%	232
Tilal Al GhafDubai Sports City	AED 4.70M	5.5%	2,441	+7.2%	205
ReemAl Yelayiss 1	AED 3.40M	4.8%	1,212	+9.6%	198
Dubai Hills Estate	AED 6.28M	4.8%	2,075	+5.2%	192
Al Furjan	AED 3.95M	6.1%	1,669	+2.3%	188
RukanAl Waha	AED 1.10M	10.0%	1,582	+33.0%	172
Al Rowaiyah First	AED 4.41M	—	2,757	—	161
Jumeirah Golf EstatesDubai Production City	AED 13.00M	3.6%	2,700	+21.6%	145
Wadi Al Safa 3	AED 2.07M	9.4%	2,391	+12.4%	142
Jumeirah ParkJumeirah Lake Towers	AED 8.95M	3.9%	1,341	+10.3%	137
DAMAC Hills	AED 4.90M	4.3%	1,303	+5.9%	133
Haven by AldarDubailand Residence Complex	AED 3.17M	5.4%	1,551	+3.7%	97
The MeadowsEmirates Living	AED 12.07M	1.5%	1,809	+16.6%	94
Arabian Ranches 2Al Waha	AED 5.80M	2.2%	1,402	+7.0%	94
Al Waha	AED 3.15M	4.8%	1,251	+4.8%	89
Jumeirah Village Triangle	AED 5.30M	3.4%	891	+29.2%	86
Palm Jumeirah	AED 40.00M	3.3%	4,972	+14.1%	81
The VillaDubailand Residence Complex	AED 7.25M	2.1%	1,015	+15.2%	76
Athlon by AldarDubailand Residence Complex	AED 3.27M	5.2%	1,575	+4.9%	72
Dubai Sports City	AED 11.30M	2.7%	1,661	+23.0%	70
Jumeirah IslandsJumeirah Lake Towers	AED 23.63M	1.5%	2,223	+10.0%	64
BiancaLiwan	AED 1.31M	16.0%	1,314	+12.2%	64
Al BarariWadi Al Safa 3	AED 9.30M	4.8%	3,865	+24.6%	63
Hor Al Anz	AED 2.00M	6.3%	800	+31.7%	55
International City	AED 2.06M	5.8%	1,237	+10.2%	48
The LakesThe Greens	AED 8.09M	3.9%	2,250	+11.2%	44
Meydan	AED 6.40M	5.0%	2,243	+16.1%	42
Al Rashidiya	AED 1.80M	7.2%	410	+30.6%	42
Living LegendsWadi Al Safa 3	AED 4.90M	3.9%	844	+4.0%	41
Abu Hail	AED 1.70M	6.5%	638	+17.9%	38
Dubai Industrial City	AED 2.16M	4.1%	938	+6.0%	38
City of Arabia	AED 4.25M	—	1,455	+1.2%	38
Al Twar	AED 2.29M	7.0%	292	+21.0%	38
MAG CityDubai Hills Estate	AED 3.59M	8.1%	2,361	-12.4%	38
Mirdif	AED 4.92M	2.6%	540	+4.1%	36
Al Wuheida	AED 1.65M	7.7%	417	+12.7%	32
Motor City	AED 7.08M	3.8%	1,559	+6.7%	31
Al Quoz	AED 3.50M	6.7%	502	-1.2%	28
District OneMohammed Bin Rashid City	AED 22.00M	4.1%	2,664	+9.3%	27
The Sustainable CityAl Waha	AED 4.95M	2.0%	2,146	+3.6%	27
CherrywoodsAl Yelayiss 1	AED 3.48M	5.5%	1,410	-2.9%	26
Al Badaa	AED 4.50M	4.4%	1,500	+69.0%	25
Falcon City of WondersLiwan	AED 4.92M	4.1%	938	+1.9%	24
Dubai Silicon Oasis	AED 5.00M	4.6%	1,218	+3.9%	23
Umm Suqeim	AED 17.50M	1.8%	1,117	-4.6%	20
Jumeirah	AED 13.52M	2.2%	1,133	-3.1%	19
La Mer	AED 16.00M	1.9%	1,413	-52.0%	18
Al Barsha	AED 9.35M	3.2%	591	+25.8%	18
Al Warqaa	AED 4.40M	4.9%	338	+0.6%	16
Paradise HillsRemraam	AED 9.00M	1.7%	1,502	-3.2%	15
Jumeirah Garden City	AED 5.70M	5.3%	1,463	+4.5%	14
Al Jafiliya	AED 2.90M	6.9%	625	+17.7%	13
Dubai Science Park	AED 6.28M	4.8%	1,620	+9.5%	12
Emirates HillsEmirates Living	AED 60.00M	0.4%	3,245	+42.8%	12
Wasl GateAl Furjan	AED 4.60M	5.9%	1,658	+10.7%	11
Muhaisnah	AED 3.50M	4.6%	263	+9.6%	11
Umm Al Sheif	AED 16.25M	2.2%	1,224	+18.5%	10
Al Mizhar	AED 6.50M	3.1%	394	+34.3%	9
Al Wasl	AED 10.40M	3.1%	1,040	+12.9%	9
Nad Al Hamar	AED 4.85M	4.3%	347	+3.6%	9
The World Islands	AED 69.29M	—	2,404	+23.7%	8
Al Muteena	AED 1.61M	7.1%	781	+5.7%	7
Al Baraha	AED 2.90M	5.2%	602	—	6
Al Mamzar	AED 4.58M	—	328	-19.7%	6
Al Safa	AED 40.00M	0.8%	1,200	+41.1%	5
Jumeirah Bay Island	AED 21.50M	—	6,839	+0.3%	5
Mohammed Bin Rashid City	AED 11.70M	9.0%	2,787	+10.5%	5
Al Manara	AED 15.66M	1.9%	1,033	—	4
Sufouh GardensAl Sufouh	AED 14.10M	1.8%	1,701	—	4
Dubai Waterfront	AED 1.52M	6.4%	1,301	—	4
Dubai Marina	AED 7.00M	—	1,485	—	3
Naif	AED 2.90M	—	1,446	—	3
Nad Shamma	AED 4.00M	—	354	—	3
Port Saeed	AED 3.50M	—	776	—	3

A gross yield publishes where a community has 20+ registered new contracts · Showing 20 of 91 communities

Villa price per sqft in Dubai, monthlyAED 1,584, +4.6% on a year

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

Common questions

What rental yield do Dubai villas return?: The median villa community returns 4.8% gross, across the 80 of 91 communities with enough registered contracts to publish a yield. Gross means before service charge, maintenance and vacancy. Data to 2026-10-12.
What do Dubai villas cost per square foot?: The median villa community sells at 1,436 AED/sqft, from 15,686 registered Land Department sales in the last 12 months. Data to 2026-10-12.
Are Dubai villa prices rising?: The median villa community moved +9.3% over the last 12 months against the 12 before it. Individual communities move further in both directions; each row on this page carries its own 12-month change. Data to 2026-10-12.
Which Dubai villa community trades most?: DAMAC Islands 2, with 3,571 registered Land Department sales in the last 12 months — the first row of the community table on this page, which is ordered by that count. Data to 2026-10-12.
Why are villas measured by community, not by building?: The Land Department records no building for a villa: every villa sale and lease is filed against its community, so the community is the finest grain a registered figure can carry. 91 communities have enough registered records to publish. Data to 2026-10-12.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Data to 12 Oct 2026.

Dubai villa sale record, by community

Record type: City-level villa market record
Data date: 2026-10-12
Evidence base: 15,686 registered villa sales across 91 communities, last 12 months
Sources: Dubai Land Department sale transactions and Ejari rental contracts
Canonical record: /sale/villas/dubai
Method: Definitions and calculations

Cite as: Dubai Wealth Index. “Dubai villas for sale, by community.” Data to 2026-10-12. https://dubaiwealthindex.com/sale/villas/dubai