LE Properties • Buyer tools

Dubai rental yield calculator

Compare two property scenarios on the same basis. Enter your own purchase costs, annual rent and expenses to see gross yield, net yield and cash flow after loan payments.

By LE Properties editorial team · Updated 8 October 2026

All money amounts are in AED. Complete every field; enter 0 when a cost does not apply. Figures are your assumptions, not market forecasts. Calculation inputs are not submitted to our team.

Property A

Purchase price (AED)

The agreed or proposed price of the home.

One-off acquisition costs (AED)

Enter your quoted transaction, professional and financing setup costs.

Annual rent at full occupancy (AED)

Use your own supported annual rent assumption.

Annual service charges (AED)

Use the current statement for the specific unit.

Other annual operating costs (AED)

Include maintenance, insurance and management costs without counting service charges twice.

Vacancy allowance (months per year)

Enter 0–12 months. This reduces collected rent.

Annual loan payments (AED)

Include principal and interest cash payments; enter 0 for a cash purchase.

Property B

Purchase price (AED)

The agreed or proposed price of the home.

One-off acquisition costs (AED)

Enter your quoted transaction, professional and financing setup costs.

Annual rent at full occupancy (AED)

Use your own supported annual rent assumption.

Annual service charges (AED)

Use the current statement for the specific unit.

Other annual operating costs (AED)

Include maintenance, insurance and management costs without counting service charges twice.

Vacancy allowance (months per year)

Enter 0–12 months. This reduces collected rent.

Annual loan payments (AED)

Include principal and interest cash payments; enter 0 for a cash purchase.

Complete both scenarios to see your comparison.

How the calculation works

Gross yield = annual rent at full occupancy ÷ purchase price × 100.
Collected rent = annual rent × (12 − vacant months) ÷ 12.
Net income = collected rent − service charges − other operating costs.
Net yield = net income ÷ (price + one-off acquisition costs) × 100.
Cash flow = net income − annual loan payments.

This is a one-year rental scenario, not total investment ROI or cash-on-cash return. It excludes price changes, exit costs, tax and any costs you have not entered. Full loan payments reduce cash flow; principal repayment is not treated as an operating expense.

Build a supported shortlist

Use comparable rental evidence for the specific building, unit size and condition. Obtain a current service-charge statement and itemised acquisition-cost estimate. Record which figures are quotes and which are assumptions before comparing homes.

Discuss your property shortlist →