Gross vs net yield in Dubai Marina
Gross yield in Dubai Marina sits at 7–8% 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 1,872,000 that difference decides whether the deal works.
What lifts yield in Dubai Marina
Furnished units let faster and command 8–12% more rent here. Higher floors, chiller-free towers and anything walkable to Marina Walk outperform. Moving the same unit to a licensed holiday-home licence usually lifts gross revenue well above the long-term figure.
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.
