Rents tenants registered with Ejari, divided by prices buyers paid for ready offices, district by district. No asking prices, no brochure yields.
Gross yield = median rent tenants registered with Ejari on new leases, divided by the median price buyers paid for ready offices in the same district. Off-plan prices are left out: they carry a premium for a building that does not earn rent yet.
| District | Paid, AED/sq ft | Ready sales | Rent, AED/sq ft a year | Leases | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIP 1 | 726 | 26 | 95 | 415 | 13.1% |
| International City | 659 | 14 | 83 | 50 | 12.6% |
| Arjan | 1,144 | 51 | 121 | 183 | 10.6% |
| Silicon Oasis | 1,049 | 87 | 95 | 425 | 9.1% |
| Business Bay | 1,949 | 620 | 155 | 3,406 | 8.0% |
| JVC | 1,504 | 28 | 119 | 202 | 7.9% |
| JLT | 1,703 | 569 | 128 | 1,795 | 7.5% |
| Motor City | 1,551 | 12 | 115 | 105 | 7.4% |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | 2,000 | 99 | 134 | 532 | 6.7% |
| Downtown Dubai | 4,674 | 13 | 307 | 97 | 6.6% |
| Port Saeed (Deira) | 1,654 | 14 | 62 | 2,050 | 3.7% |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | 5,240 | 14 | 150 | 491 | 2.9% |
Retail units rent for more per sq ft and sell for more. Same method.
| District | Paid, AED/sq ft | Ready sales | Rent, AED/sq ft a year | Leases | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liwan | 1,400 | 15 | 229 | 16 | 16.4% |
| Dubai Marina | 2,146 | 29 | 232 | 239 | 10.8% |
| Arjan | 1,652 | 26 | 165 | 153 | 10.0% |
| JVC | 2,449 | 50 | 232 | 319 | 9.5% |
| International City | 1,037 | 116 | 95 | 1,467 | 9.2% |
| JLT | 1,976 | 39 | 181 | 162 | 9.2% |
| Jebel Ali First | 2,600 | 22 | 229 | 153 | 8.8% |
| Majan | 2,355 | 13 | 179 | 85 | 7.6% |
| Meydan Avenue | 3,464 | 11 | 254 | 72 | 7.3% |
| Business Bay | 2,944 | 68 | 212 | 344 | 7.2% |
| Meydan / Sobha Hartland | 4,997 | 73 | 321 | 307 | 6.4% |
| Al Jaddaf / Healthcare City 2 | 4,049 | 12 | 207 | 91 | 5.1% |
Take off the service charge, a month or two of vacancy, letting fees and maintenance. On a Business Bay office at 1,949 AED paid and 155 AED rent, a service charge of AED 20 per sq ft alone cuts the yield from 8.0% to 6.9%.
Tell me your budget and target yield. I send units where the price is at or below what was paid in the building and the rent is backed by Ejari.
By district, gross yields on ready offices run from 2.9% in Sheikh Zayed Road to 13.1% in DIP 1 in 2026 to date, based on DLD prices paid and Ejari rents.
DIP 1, at 13.1% gross: 726 AED per sq ft paid and 95 AED rent.
8.0% gross: ready offices sold at a median 1,949 AED per sq ft and new leases at 155 AED per sq ft a year.
The table shows gross. Net is usually 1 to 2 points lower after service charge, vacancy and letting costs.
Transactions: Dubai Land Department, commercial units (offices, shops, showrooms, warehouses), deduplicated, medians. Rents: Ejari new single-unit leases. Fees reflect published DLD and market practice at the date above; confirm with your trustee office before you sign. Not investment, legal or tax advice.