01/09/2026
AED 2,000,000. FIVE AREAS. FIVE OUTCOMES.
Same budget. Five very different apartments. Here's what actually changes.
JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE | ~1,325 sq ft
Roughly AED 1,510/sq ft. The space play. Gross yields here run among the highest in Dubai, typically 7 to 9%. The trade-off is heavy new supply, which keeps pricing competitive but tempers capital growth.
DUBAI MARINA | ~970 sq ft
Roughly AED 2,060/sq ft. Waterfront, established, deep tenant pool. Yields around 5.5 to 7%. Mature stock, so building quality varies more than the postcode suggests.
DUBAI HILLS ESTATE | ~820 sq ft
Roughly AED 2,430/sq ft. Master-planned, green, family-led demand. Slower rental churn, stronger end-user resale.
BUSINESS BAY | ~785 sq ft
Roughly AED 2,550/sq ft. Central, DIFC-adjacent, one of the stronger performers on apartment price growth. Yields around 5.5 to 7%.
DOWNTOWN DUBAI | ~665 sq ft
Roughly AED 3,010/sq ft. The address premium. Lowest yields of the five at around 5 to 6%, but the most durable demand.
WHAT THIS ACTUALLY SHOWS
The same money buys twice the floor area in JVC as in Downtown. That isn't a verdict on either. It's the trade you're making. Yield and space sit at one end, location strength and capital resilience at the other.
And square footage isn't the whole cost. Service charges vary widely by building, and a higher per-sq-ft charge on a larger unit changes the net return more than most buyers model.
Figures are area averages from H1 2026 DLD transaction data. Individual buildings vary significantly.
Tell us your budget and what matters most: yield, space, or location. We'll map it properly.
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