The headline numbers
Dubai South in 2026: AED 1,050 per sqft to buy, AED 55,000 annual rent for a one-bed, 8–9% gross yield, 64% short-let occupancy and AED 316 average nightly rate.
Demand picture
the Expo City and Al Maktoum Airport growth corridor with the lowest entry prices — which keeps both tenant and guest demand steady. Prime, view-led stock continues to clear faster than commodity inventory.
Dubai South at a glance
Dubai South is the Expo City and Al Maktoum Airport growth corridor with the lowest entry prices. Buying sits at AED 1,050 per sqft — roughly AED 819,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 55,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 316 a night at 64% occupancy, around AED 73,818 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 101,868 — a 38% uplift.
