Annual pattern
DIFC averages 79% occupancy across the year. November to March runs near capacity with peak nightly rates well above the AED 834 average; June to August softens, which is when longer 28-night bookings protect revenue.
Pushing occupancy up
Professional photography, instant book, flexible check-in and multi-channel distribution across Airbnb, Booking.com and direct are what separate a 79% unit from one sitting ten points lower.
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.
