Dubai Property: 10 Areas Offering Some of the Highest Rental Yields in Q3 2026
Dubai property investors could find estimated rental yields of up to 10 per cent in selected communities, according to new Bayut research showing broadly stable asking prices across much of the emirate during the third quarter of 2026.
The property portal’s Q3 market report identified Dubai Investments Park, Discovery Gardens and Remraam among the highest-yielding locations for affordable apartments, while Deira recorded the highest estimated yield in the affordable villa category.
The findings come as average asking prices per square foot remained largely stable across popular affordable and mid-tier communities, with quarterly changes generally below 3 per cent.
Luxury and ultra-luxury areas also recorded limited movement in most cases, although some neighbourhoods registered larger increases.
Dubai property: Highest rental yields in Q3 2026
Bayut identified several areas offering comparatively high estimated rental yields across different property types and price categories.
For affordable apartments, Dubai Investments Park recorded the highest estimated yield at 9.50 per cent, followed by Discovery Gardens at 8.50 per cent and Remraam at 8.40 per cent.
In the mid-tier apartment segment, Living Legends recorded an estimated yield of 7.50 per cent, followed by Town Square at 7.40 per cent.
Al Sufouh led the luxury apartment category with an estimated yield of 7.10 per cent, while Al Barari topped ultra-luxury apartments at 6.30 per cent.
For villas, Deira recorded the highest estimated yield in the affordable segment at 10 per cent. Bayut noted that property ownership in this category in Deira is restricted to UAE and GCC nationals.
International City and Rukan each recorded estimated yields of 6.30 per cent.
The Sustainable City led mid-tier villas at 6.10 per cent, followed by DAMAC Lagoons at 5.70 per cent and Jumeirah Village Circle at 5.50 per cent.
Jumeirah Golf Estates and Tilal Al Ghaf both recorded estimated yields of 5.50 per cent in the luxury villa segment, while Al Barari led ultra-luxury villas at 4.90 per cent.
Dubai property prices stabilise in Q3
Bayut said average asking prices per square foot across popular affordable and mid-tier locations remained broadly unchanged during the quarter, with movements generally below 3 per cent.
In the ultra-luxury apartment market, Palm Jumeirah recorded a 3.40 per cent quarterly increase in average asking prices per square foot to AED3,490 ($950).
Jumeirah Village Circle remained popular among buyers seeking mid-tier apartments, with an average asking price of AED1,419 ($386) per square foot and an estimated rental yield of 7.10 per cent.
Business Bay recorded an average asking price of AED2,158 ($588) per square foot.
Dubai Silicon Oasis attracted interest from affordable apartment buyers, with average asking prices of AED556,000 ($151,400) for studios and AED856,000 ($233,100) for one-bedroom properties.
Among villas, four-bedroom properties on Palm Jumeirah recorded an average asking price of AED44.1m ($12m).
In Al Barari, average asking prices for four-bedroom villas rose 8.20 per cent quarter on quarter to AED29.6m ($8.1m).
Dubai renters consider buying
A UAE Market Sentiment Survey conducted by Bayut and dubizzle, covering more than 2,000 completed responses, found that 60 per cent of surveyed buyers were either very confident or cautiously optimistic about the property market over the next five years.
Looking ahead 12 months, 46 per cent expected property prices to increase, while 34 per cent expected them to remain stable.
Nearly 45 per cent of surveyed renters had considered buying instead of renting. Of those surveyed, 18 per cent were actively comparing the options, while 26 per cent said they could not afford the downpayment.
Among renters actively comparing the options who answered a follow-up question, 52 per cent cited plans to remain in the UAE long term as their main reason for considering a purchase.
Meanwhile, half of surveyed renters expected rents to remain unchanged over the next 12 months, while 25 per cent anticipated decreases and another 25 per cent expected increases.
Bayut also reported softening asking rents in Jumeirah Village Circle, Business Bay and Arjan, with marginal corrections in luxury apartment locations including Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai and Meydan.
Haider Ali Khan, CEO of Bayut and Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, said: “Across many of the popular areas in our report, asking prices have remained broadly steady, giving people more room to compare their options and plan their next move.
“People want to understand what they can afford, where they can find value and how a property fits their plans.”
