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INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI, International City: rental yield, prices & rents

In the 24 months to 5 October 2026, DLD registered 222 sales and 2,879 rent contracts in INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI, International City. A studio apartment sold for a median AED 330K and rented for AED 29K a year: a gross yield of 8.8%. The International City median for the same home type is 8.3% (last 12 months).

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Prices and yields by home type

Medians for the 24 months to 5 October 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price.

Home typeMedian priceAED / sq ftGross yieldSales
Studio apartmentAED 330K7118.8%120
1-bed apartmentAED 435K5789.2%102

Rent guide: what tenants pay in INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI

The 24 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 29KAED 2,417AED 26K – AED 31KAED 30KAED 27K1,508
1-bed apartmentAED 40KAED 3,333AED 36K – AED 43KAED 42KAED 38K1,345
2-bed apartmentAED 70KAED 5,833AED 68K – AED 72KAED 70KAED 72K26

Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
500600700800Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026 726Oct 2024: AED 637 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 656 per sq ftDec 2024: AED 549 per sq ftJan 2025: AED 620 per sq ftFeb 2025: AED 615 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 640 per sq ftApr 2025: AED 615 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 657 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 583 per sq ftJul 2025: AED 621 per sq ftAug 2025: AED 645 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 684 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 602 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 564 per sq ftDec 2025: AED 625 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 702 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 680 per sq ftMar 2026: AED 632 per sq ftApr 2026: AED 693 per sq ftMay 2026: AED 673 per sq ftJun 2026: AED 612 per sq ftJul 2026: AED 613 per sq ftAug 2026: AED 622 per sq ftSep 2026: AED 726 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 2024637
Nov 2024656
Dec 2024549
Jan 2025620
Feb 2025615
Mar 2025640
Apr 2025615
May 2025657
Jun 2025583
Jul 2025621
Aug 2025645
Sep 2025684
Oct 2025602
Nov 2025564
Dec 2025625
Jan 2026702
Feb 2026680
Mar 2026632
Apr 2026693
May 2026673
Jun 2026612
Jul 2026613
Aug 2026622
Sep 2026726
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
50556065Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 57Oct 2024: AED 55 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 54 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 54 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 54 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 54 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 55 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 55 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 58 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 58 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 56 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 56 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 58 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 57 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 59 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 60 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 61 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 62 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 59 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 58 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 62 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 57 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 202455
Nov 202454
Dec 202454
Jan 202554
Feb 202554
Mar 202555
Apr 202555
May 202558
Jun 202558
Jul 202556
Aug 202556
Sep 202558
Oct 202557
Nov 202557
Dec 202559
Jan 202660
Feb 202659
Mar 202659
Apr 202661
May 202662
Jun 202659
Jul 202658
Aug 202658
Sep 202662
Oct 202657

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI?

The median gross rental yield for a studio apartment in INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI, International City is 8.8%, based on DLD records for the 24 months to 5 October 2026.

How much does a studio apartment in INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI cost?

The median sale price was AED 330K (AED 711 per sq ft) in the 24 months to 5 October 2026.