The headline numbers
Dubai Marina in 2026: AED 2,400 per sqft to buy, AED 115,000 annual rent for a one-bed, 7–8% gross yield, 84% short-let occupancy and AED 662 average nightly rate.
Demand picture
waterfront high-rise living with the strongest short-let performance in the city — which keeps both tenant and guest demand steady. Prime, view-led stock continues to clear faster than commodity inventory.
Dubai Marina at a glance
Dubai Marina is waterfront high-rise living with the strongest short-let performance in the city. Buying sits at AED 2,400 per sqft — roughly AED 1,872,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 115,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 662 a night at 84% occupancy, around AED 202,969 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 280,097 — a 38% uplift.
