JVC rental yield by unit size
Gross yield here is the median annual rent on new Ejari contracts divided by the median price buyers paid for the same unit size in JVC. "New-build" is off-plan and first sales from the developer; "resale" is a ready unit bought from an owner.
Two things stand out. Smaller units yield more: a studio returns 6.0% new and 7.4% resale, a two-bed 4.5% and 5.2%. And resale yields more than new-build at every size up to two bedrooms, because a new unit costs 14% to 22% more than a resale unit while renting for the same.
| Unit | New-build median | Resale median | Rent a year (Ejari) | Gross yield, new | Gross yield, resale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 746,725 | AED 610,000 | AED 45,000 | 6.0% | 7.4% |
| 1 bedroom | AED 1,139,487 | AED 990,000 | AED 64,000 | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 1,716,029 | AED 1,500,000 | AED 77,569 | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 2,257,025 | AED 2,261,475 | AED 115,000 | 5.1% | 5.1% |
After service charges: the net yield
JVC buildings charge a median AED 17.14 per square foot a year (DLD owners-association register, 138 buildings, read 3 October 2026); the middle half charge AED 14.52 to 19.02. Taking the median off the rent brings a new one-bed to about 4.5% net and a resale one-bed to about 5.1%, before vacancy and letting costs. A building at the dear end of the range takes most of another half a point.
| Unit | Typical size | Service charge a year | Net yield, new | Net yield, resale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 405–430 sqft | about AED 7,000 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 767–808 sqft | about AED 13,500 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
Off-plan or resale in JVC?
On today's numbers the resale unit earns more rent per dirham: 6.5% against 5.6% gross on a one-bed. What the off-plan buyer gets for the lower yield is a payment plan, so less money is tied up before handover, and a new building. The 14% to 22% gap between new and resale prices is also what an off-plan buyer is betting will close, or reverse, by handover; the register does not show which way it will go.
JVC off-plan sold at a median AED 1,573 per square foot across 4,281 DLD sales from January to September 2026. The most-bought projects were Serenz by Danube (595 sales, median AED 1.19M), Stax (227), Auresta Tower (163), Oxford Cove (163) and Pearl House IV by Imtiaz (157).
What the yield depends on
The medians above are the middle of a wide range. Your own return depends on three numbers you can check before buying: the price per square foot you pay against the JVC median, the service charge your building charges per square foot, and the rent recent tenants actually signed for in that building. All three are public: DLD sales, the owners-association register and Ejari.