The formula
Net yield = (annual income − service charge − management − insurance − void allowance) ÷ (purchase price + 4% DLD + 2% agency). For Jumeirah Village Circle that starts from AED 65,000 income against a AED 975,000 purchase, or AED 98,287 if hosted short-term.
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Total return is yield plus capital growth. Jumeirah Village Circle has tracked Dubai's broader appreciation cycle; model a conservative 4–7% a year over a five-year hold and stress-test at zero.
Jumeirah Village Circle at a glance
Jumeirah Village Circle is Dubai's best-value freehold community and the top yield play for first-time investors. Buying sits at AED 1,250 per sqft — roughly AED 975,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 65,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 374 a night at 72% occupancy, around AED 98,287 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 135,636 — a 38% uplift.
