International City 8–10% · JVC 7–9% · Al Furjan 6.5–8% · Dubai Silicon Oasis 7–9% · Business Bay 5.5–7.6% · Dubai Marina 5.5–7.2% · Downtown Dubai 4–6%. Mid-market, affordable communities consistently outperform prime addresses on headline gross yield.

DAMAC Hills 2 ~6.7% · Mirdif ~7.2% · Al Barari ~6.5% · Motor City ~6.2%. Villas typically yield 1.5–3 percentage points lower than apartments on a gross basis, but have delivered stronger capital appreciation across recent cycles — Arabian Ranches villas, for example, appreciated at roughly a 14.6% compound annual rate in price per sq ft from 2021–2025.

A JVC studio advertised at 8.5% gross commonly settles at 5.5–6.5% net once service charges (AED 10–32/sq ft) and vacancy are factored in. Always ask for the net figure before comparing communities.