Gross vs net yield in Dubai South
Gross yield in Dubai South sits at 8–9% 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 819,000 that difference decides whether the deal works.
What lifts yield in Dubai South
Furnished units let faster and command 8–12% more rent here. Higher floors, chiller-free towers and anything walkable to Expo City outperform. Moving the same unit to a licensed holiday-home licence usually lifts gross revenue well above the long-term figure.
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.
