Rental yield calculator
Gross and net yield after service charges, voids and fees.
Net yield
4.3%
After costs, on total outlay
Gross yield
6.3%
Rent ÷ price
- Rent collectedAfter 3 empty weeks
- AED 89,519
- Service charge800 sq ft × AED 18
- − AED 14,400
- Management
- − AED 4,476
- Other costs
- − AED 3,000
- Net income a year
- AED 67,643
Gross yield is the figure in most adverts. Net yield is what reaches your account, before any tax in your home country. There is no UAE tax on rental income for individuals. Neither figure is a forecast.
Your figures
Use achieved rents for comparable units, not asking rents.
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AED per sq ft per year
Insurance, maintenance, licence fees.
Added to your cost base. About 4% in Dubai, 2% in Abu Dhabi.
Rules last reviewed 12 November 2026. Figures are estimates for planning, not quotations or advice.
Calculate gross and net rental yield on a UAE property after service charges, management, vacancy and buying costs.
What this calculator assumes
Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price. It is the number in most adverts because it is the biggest.
Net yield is what is left after the costs of owning, divided by everything you paid, including buying costs. This calculator deducts:
- Service charges, set per square foot per year for each building and published through the regulator's service charge index. They vary widely, from under AED 10 in simple low-rise blocks to AED 30 or more in amenity-heavy towers and branded residences.
- Management, usually around 5% of rent for a long let, and far more for a short-let operator.
- Vacancy, the weeks between tenants.
- Other costs such as insurance and maintenance.
There is no tax on rental income for individuals in the UAE, but most countries tax their residents on overseas rent. That is not deducted here.
Use achieved rents for comparable units rather than asking rents, and remember a new building competes with every other new building handed over in the same year.
Questions buyers ask
What is a good rental yield in Dubai?
It depends on the area and property type. Smaller apartments in mid-market districts show the highest gross yields; prime districts and villas show lower yields but have historically held value better. Compare net yields, after service charges and voids, rather than the gross figure in adverts.
What is the difference between gross and net yield?
Gross yield is annual rent divided by price. Net yield deducts service charges, management, vacancy and other running costs from the rent, and adds buying costs to the price. Net is always lower, often by two percentage points or more.
Is rental income taxed in the UAE?
Individuals do not pay UAE income tax on rent. You may still owe tax in the country where you are tax resident, and because no UAE tax is paid there is nothing to offset against it.
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