Rental return calculator

Work out net yield and cash return on a Dubai property, with every cost listed.

Your property

Area

Purchase priceAED 1,057,337AED 1.06M

Annual rentAED 70,000AED 70K

Pre-filled with the Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) median from DLD rent contracts (all unit types) · change it if you have a quote

Service chargeNot set

No area median: DLD publishes service charges per project · enter the rate from the seller or developer

Unit sizeNot set

Needed for the service charge · take it from the floor plan

Mortgage0% · cash

Short-term rental (holiday home)

Net rental yield6.2%AED 65,800 a year after costsNot included yet: service charge5.8% cash return on AED 1,125,557 cash in

Annual rent+ AED 70,000

Service chargeAdd the rate and unit size

Maintenance allowance 1%− AED 700

Letting agent 5%− AED 3,500

DEWA housing feePaid by tenant

One-off buying costs

DLD fee 4%AED 42,293

Agent 2%AED 21,147

Trustee + title deedAED 4,780

Rent: DLD rent contracts, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) median · 12 months to Oct 2026 · price: DLD sales, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) median · 12 months to Jul 2026 · fees: DLD schedule 2026

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Net yield6.2%

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How the calculator works

Net rental yield is the annual rent minus running costs (service charge, a maintenance allowance and the letting fee), divided by the purchase price. The cash return divides the same income, less any mortgage repayments, by the cash you put in: the deposit plus every one-off buying cost.

Rent and price start at the selected area's 12-month medians from DLD rent contracts (Ejari) and DLD sales. They cover all unit types, because bedroom-level medians are not published; service charges are set per project, so you enter them yourself.

Fees follow the DLD schedule. The results are an illustration, not a forecast or a guarantee of returns.