What does a JLT apartment actually yield?
JLT returns 7.17% gross on April 2026 DLD-derived data, at AED 1,831 per square foot. Service charges run high for the six, published around AED 13 to 17 per square foot, so expect roughly 5.2% to 5.7% net once service charges, management and vacancy are counted.
Gross against net
7.17% gross points to roughly 5.2% to 5.7% net once service charges, management and vacancy are counted — a published 1.5 to 2.0 point bridge, applied as a range.
Derived, not measured.
https://www.grovy.ae/rental-yield-in-dubai-by-area-2026-full-breakdown-of-net-vs-gross-returns/ · checked · likely
What argues against it
- Service charges of AED 13 to 17 per square foot, published for JLT, are the largest single component of the gross-to-net gap here.
- Chiller charges are billed separately in many towers and are not in the figures above.
- Parking is constrained in several clusters, which tenants price in.
- Gross yield
- 7.17%
Property Monitor apartment yield table (DLD-derived), April 2026, republished by Engel & Völkers: https://www.engelvoelkers.com/ae/en/resources/rental-yield-dubai · checked · likely
- Service charge
- 13–17 AED/sqft
https://egsh.ae/insights/service-charge-index-guide · checked · likely
- Price
- 1,831 AED/sqft
Property Monitor price per sqft, DLD transactions, 1 January – 6 June 2026 · checked · likely