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International City rental yield, property prices & rents

In the 12 months to 5 October 2026, Dubai Land Department registered 1,843 comparable sales and 24,914 rent contracts in International City. The most traded home, a studio apartment, had a median price of AED 360K (AED 756 per sq ft) and a median rent of AED 30K a year: a gross rental yield of 8.3%. The median sale price per sq ft is +16.0% on the previous 12 months.

Gross yield · Studio apartment8.3%
Median price / sq ftAED 756
Price change / sq ft, 1 year+16.0%
Records, 12 months26,757

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Prices and yields by home type

Medians for the 12 months to 5 October 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price.

Home typeMedian priceAED / sq ftGross yieldSales
Studio apartmentAED 360K7568.3%832
1-bed apartmentAED 492K6528.2%831
2-bed apartmentAED 920K7906.1%131
3-bed apartmentAED 1.55M6556.5%49

Rent guide: what tenants pay in International City

The 12 months to 5 October 2026. Typical = median. “Most pay” is the middle half of contracts. New lease is what a new tenant agreed; renewal is an existing tenant renewing, often lower because renewal increases are limited by the RERA rental index.

Home typeTypical rent / yearPer monthMost payNew leaseRenewalContracts
Studio apartmentAED 30KAED 2,500AED 27K – AED 32KAED 32KAED 28K10,477
1-bed apartmentAED 40KAED 3,375AED 37K – AED 45KAED 43KAED 40K11,006
2-bed apartmentAED 56KAED 4,667AED 50K – AED 60KAED 60KAED 53K2,730
3-bed apartmentAED 100KAED 8,333AED 75K – AED 110KAED 105KAED 82K279
4-bed apartmentAED 94KAED 7,809AED 93K – AED 103K—AED 94K5
3-bed villa / townhouseAED 115KAED 9,583AED 105K – AED 120KAED 120KAED 110K417

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Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
5007501,0001,2501,500Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 606Oct 2024: AED 616 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 597 per sq ftDec 2024: AED 619 per sq ftJan 2025: AED 615 per sq ftFeb 2025: AED 633 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 629 per sq ftApr 2025: AED 629 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 640 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 625 per sq ftJul 2025: AED 651 per sq ftAug 2025: AED 650 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 642 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 638 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 619 per sq ftDec 2025: AED 675 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 688 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 743 per sq ftMar 2026: AED 1,008 per sq ftApr 2026: AED 970 per sq ftMay 2026: AED 727 per sq ftJun 2026: AED 1,294 per sq ftJul 2026: AED 748 per sq ftAug 2026: AED 745 per sq ftSep 2026: AED 794 per sq ftOct 2026: AED 606 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 2024616
Nov 2024597
Dec 2024619
Jan 2025615
Feb 2025633
Mar 2025629
Apr 2025629
May 2025640
Jun 2025625
Jul 2025651
Aug 2025650
Sep 2025642
Oct 2025638
Nov 2025619
Dec 2025675
Jan 2026688
Feb 2026743
Mar 20261,008
Apr 2026970
May 2026727
Jun 20261,294
Jul 2026748
Aug 2026745
Sep 2026794
Oct 2026606
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
5254565860Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 59Oct 2024: AED 54 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 54 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 53 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 53 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 54 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 54 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 55 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 54 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 55 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 55 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 57 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 57 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 202454
Nov 202454
Dec 202453
Jan 202553
Feb 202554
Mar 202554
Apr 202555
May 202554
Jun 202555
Jul 202555
Aug 202557
Sep 202557
Oct 202557
Nov 202557
Dec 202557
Jan 202657
Feb 202658
Mar 202658
Apr 202657
May 202658
Jun 202658
Jul 202658
Aug 202659
Sep 202659
Oct 202659

Buildings in International City by gross yield

Last 24 months; buildings with at least 10 sales and 10 rentals. Yield shown for each building's most traded home type.

BuildingHome typeMedian priceMedian rentGross yield
INDIGO SPECTRUM 22-bed apartmentAED 140KAED 65K46.5%
Belvedere1-bed apartmentAED 490KAED 53K10.8%
RUFI GARDENS1-bed apartmentAED 450KAED 41K9.1%
PRIME RESIDENCY11-bed apartmentAED 460KAED 41K9.0%
PRIME RESIDENCY21-bed apartmentAED 450KAED 40K8.9%
LADY RATAN MANOR1-bed apartmentAED 455KAED 40K8.8%
INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATIStudio apartmentAED 330KAED 29K8.8%
TRAFALGAR CENTRAL1-bed apartmentAED 480KAED 42K8.8%
Tabeer 1Studio apartmentAED 450KAED 38K8.4%
Lawnz Residence by DanubeStudio apartmentAED 472KAED 38K8.0%
INDIGO SPECTRUM11-bed apartmentAED 568KAED 45K7.9%
HDS SUNSTAR 11-bed apartmentAED 550KAED 44K7.9%
DRAGON VIEWStudio apartmentAED 470KAED 37K7.9%
Petalz By Danube1-bed apartmentAED 815KAED 63K7.7%
GLOBAL GREEN VIEW II1-bed apartmentAED 600KAED 46K7.7%
Olivz Residence1-bed apartmentAED 725KAED 55K7.6%
CLASSIC APARTMENTS1-bed apartmentAED 595KAED 45K7.6%

Other Dubai areas

JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle), Al Furjan & Discovery Gardens, Business Bay, Dubai South (DWC), Dubai Marina & JBR, Dubailand Residence Complex (DLRC), Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Arjan, Al Nahda 2, Meydan & Sobha Hartland (MBR City), Al Barsha 1, Dubai Sports City, Al Karama, Mirdif, JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers), Downtown Dubai, Majan & Living Legends, Muhaisnah 4, Al Murqabat, Al Jaddaf, Al Nahda 1, International City Phase 2 & 3, Al Qusais, Mankhool · all areas

Quick answers

What is the rental yield in International City?

Based on DLD records for the 12 months to 5 October 2026, the median gross rental yield for a studio apartment in International City is 8.3%.

What is the price per sq ft in International City?

The median sale price of a studio apartment in International City was AED 756 per sq ft in the 12 months to 5 October 2026.

How much is rent in International City?

The median annual rent for a studio apartment in International City was AED 30K in the 12 months to 5 October 2026; new tenants paid a median AED 32K and renewals AED 28K.