Gross vs net yield in Dubai Creek Harbour
Gross yield in Dubai Creek Harbour sits at 6–7% in 2026. Strip out service charges, 5% management, DEWA connection and a two-week void allowance and net normally lands 1.2–1.8 points lower. On an entry apartment near AED 1,677,000 that difference decides whether the deal works.
What lifts yield in Dubai Creek Harbour
Furnished units let faster and command 8–12% more rent here. Higher floors, chiller-free towers and anything walkable to Creek Marina outperform. Moving the same unit to a licensed holiday-home licence usually lifts gross revenue well above the long-term figure.
Dubai Creek Harbour at a glance
Dubai Creek Harbour is Emaar's waterfront masterplan with skyline views across the creek. Buying sits at AED 2,150 per sqft — roughly AED 1,677,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 100,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 575 a night at 73% occupancy, around AED 153,209 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 211,428 — a 38% uplift.
