The headline numbers
DIFC in 2026: AED 2,900 per sqft to buy, AED 145,000 annual rent for a one-bed, 6–7% gross yield, 79% short-let occupancy and AED 834 average nightly rate.
Demand picture
the financial free zone where corporate tenants and business travellers pay a premium — which keeps both tenant and guest demand steady. Prime, view-led stock continues to clear faster than commodity inventory.
DIFC at a glance
DIFC is the financial free zone where corporate tenants and business travellers pay a premium. Buying sits at AED 2,900 per sqft — roughly AED 2,262,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 145,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 834 a night at 79% occupancy, around AED 240,484 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 331,868 — a 38% uplift.
