ReturnWhat a rented home earns, and what you keep

Pick a home and see its rent as a share of its price. Type your yearly charges to see what you keep.

Updated with deals to 3 Nov 2026

What would this home earn?

Home type

7.0%a year

A 1-bed rented at AED 70k earns this share of its AED 1M price, before service charges. Add yours to see what you keep.

The figures behind this answer
Typical priceAED 1,000,000
Typical new rentAED 69,809 a year
Return before chargesRent as a share of the price7.0%

Where does a year of rent on a 1-bed in Jumeirah Village Circle go?

A 1-bed rents for about AED 70k a year, on a typical price of AED 1M. That is 7.0% a year before charges.

From 2,406 resales and 3,432 new leases in Jumeirah Village Circle.

  • Rent a yearAED 70k

Return is the rent on the typical price. It leaves out vacant months, agency fees and any mortgage.

Which buildings in Jumeirah Village Circle have 1-bed deals?

The busiest buildings come first, with what a 1-bed typically sold for and how many sold in a year.

Questions people ask

The rules and the numbers behind the answer.

How is the return worked out?

The typical new rent for the home type in that area, divided by the typical resale price. Both come from registered Dubai Land Department deals.

Why is it before charges?

Service charges differ by building and by size. Type yours and the page shows what is left after them.

Does it include price growth?

No. It counts rent only, against today's typical price. Past sales prices are on the area pages.

Does it count empty months or a mortgage?

No. A home that sits empty for two months earns two months less. A mortgage adds interest. The Rent or buy tool covers the interest.

About our data

Where our numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from a real deal registered with the Dubai Land Department. Here's how we turn them into prices you can use.

Sales
Every sale of an apartment registered with the Dubai Land Department, to 3 Nov 2026. Villas, offices, shops and land aren't counted.
Rents
New leases from DLD Ejari records, to 2 Nov 2026.
Fees
The DLD fee is 4% of the price plus about AED 580 in admin and title deed charges. The trustee fee and mortgage registration are set charges. The agency fee is the usual 2% and a bank valuation is about AED 3,000. Your agent and your bank can quote different amounts.
Lending
Loan limits and the early repayment cap follow UAE Central Bank rules. Your bank sets your rate.

We update with every data release. This page was last updated on 3 Nov 2026.

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