Top Performing Areas

Name: Dubai short-term rental area benchmarks 2026
Creator: HostLab AI

Dubai's short-term rental areas ranked by indicative 2026 benchmarks. Run an AI analysis for up-to-date figures.

Studio

#	Area	Short-Term ROI	Avg Price	Occupancy
1	Dubai Harbour	5.4%	AED 1,550,000	74%
2	Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)	5.3%	AED 2,050,000	78%
3	Downtown Dubai	5.2%	AED 1,800,000	77%
4	DIFC	5.2%	AED 1,850,000	75%
5	Business Bay	5.0%	AED 1,180,000	77%
6	Palm Jumeirah	5.0%	AED 2,500,000	77%
7	Mina Rashid	4.9%	AED 1,100,000	72%
8	La Mer	4.9%	AED 1,450,000	72%
9	Dubai Marina	4.8%	AED 1,380,000	79%
10	City Walk	4.7%	AED 1,700,000	73%
11	Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	4.5%	AED 920,000	76%
12	Greens & Views	4.3%	AED 1,150,000	74%
13	Sobha Hartland	4.3%	AED 1,000,000	72%
14	Jumeirah Golf Estates	4.2%	AED 790,000	70%
15	Dubai Hills Estate	4.2%	AED 1,250,000	72%
16	Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)	4.1%	AED 660,000	75%
17	Meydan	4.1%	AED 1,050,000	72%
18	Dubai Creek Harbour	4.1%	AED 1,280,000	73%
19	Motor City	4.0%	AED 680,000	73%
20	Bluewaters Island	3.9%	AED 3,600,000	74%
21	Sports City	3.8%	AED 580,000	73%
22	Damac Hills	3.8%	AED 720,000	71%
23	Studio City	3.6%	AED 630,000	72%
24	Arjan	3.5%	AED 690,000	72%
25	Dubai South	2.9%	AED 520,000	67%

1 Bed

#	Area	Short-Term ROI	Avg Price	Occupancy
1	Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	4.6%	AED 1,400,000	77%
2	Dubai Marina	4.6%	AED 2,050,000	80%
3	Dubai Harbour	4.6%	AED 2,600,000	75%
4	Business Bay	4.4%	AED 1,800,000	77%
5	Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)	4.4%	AED 2,700,000	77%
6	Mina Rashid	4.4%	AED 1,800,000	72%
7	Meydan	4.2%	AED 1,550,000	73%
8	Dubai Hills Estate	4.2%	AED 1,700,000	74%
9	La Mer	4.2%	AED 2,600,000	73%
10	Downtown Dubai	4.1%	AED 2,800,000	76%
11	Palm Jumeirah	4.1%	AED 3,800,000	75%
12	Sobha Hartland	4.1%	AED 1,550,000	72%
13	Dubai Creek Harbour	4.0%	AED 1,800,000	72%
14	Greens & Views	4.0%	AED 1,600,000	75%
15	City Walk	3.5%	AED 2,700,000	71%
16	DIFC	3.5%	AED 2,950,000	74%
17	Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)	3.4%	AED 1,100,000	73%
18	Bluewaters Island	3.4%	AED 5,100,000	73%
19	Motor City	3.1%	AED 1,050,000	72%
20	Arjan	3.0%	AED 1,020,000	72%
21	Studio City	3.0%	AED 980,000	69%
22	Sports City	2.9%	AED 920,000	71%
23	Damac Hills	2.9%	AED 1,200,000	70%
24	Jumeirah Golf Estates	2.8%	AED 1,450,000	68%
25	Dubai South	2.2%	AED 850,000	67%

2 Bed

#	Area	Short-Term ROI	Avg Price	Occupancy
1	Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)	5.3%	AED 3,300,000	77%
2	Dubai Marina	4.9%	AED 3,200,000	78%
3	Palm Jumeirah	4.8%	AED 5,500,000	72%
4	Dubai Harbour	4.8%	AED 4,200,000	74%
5	Dubai Creek Harbour	4.7%	AED 2,700,000	74%
6	Mina Rashid	4.5%	AED 2,900,000	72%
7	La Mer	4.4%	AED 4,300,000	72%
8	Business Bay	4.3%	AED 3,000,000	75%
9	Dubai Hills Estate	4.3%	AED 2,900,000	72%
10	Meydan	4.2%	AED 2,350,000	72%
11	Downtown Dubai	4.2%	AED 4,900,000	75%
12	Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	4.2%	AED 2,250,000	74%
13	Sobha Hartland	4.1%	AED 2,500,000	71%
14	Motor City	4.0%	AED 1,650,000	70%
15	Greens & Views	3.8%	AED 2,650,000	73%
16	City Walk	3.8%	AED 4,500,000	70%
17	DIFC	3.8%	AED 4,300,000	72%
18	Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)	3.4%	AED 1,850,000	71%
19	Bluewaters Island	3.2%	AED 6,900,000	73%
20	Arjan	3.2%	AED 1,450,000	68%
21	Sports City	2.9%	AED 1,300,000	67%
22	Damac Hills	2.8%	AED 1,850,000	69%
23	Studio City	2.7%	AED 1,650,000	67%
24	Jumeirah Golf Estates	2.7%	AED 2,600,000	66%
25	Dubai South	2.4%	AED 1,300,000	66%

3+ Bed

#	Area	Short-Term ROI	Avg Price	Occupancy
1	Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)	7.3%	AED 4,300,000	75%
2	Downtown Dubai	5.4%	AED 6,500,000	72%
3	Palm Jumeirah	5.2%	AED 9,000,000	74%
4	City Walk	5.0%	AED 6,000,000	68%
5	Dubai Harbour	4.7%	AED 7,200,000	72%
6	Dubai Marina	4.6%	AED 5,100,000	74%
7	Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	4.6%	AED 3,350,000	71%
8	La Mer	4.5%	AED 7,000,000	71%
9	Dubai Hills Estate	4.4%	AED 4,600,000	70%
10	Mina Rashid	4.4%	AED 4,600,000	70%
11	Greens & Views	4.3%	AED 4,100,000	70%
12	Dubai Creek Harbour	4.2%	AED 4,300,000	72%
13	Meydan	4.2%	AED 3,800,000	69%
14	Jumeirah Golf Estates	4.2%	AED 3,500,000	68%
15	Sports City	4.1%	AED 1,900,000	67%
16	Motor City	4.0%	AED 2,600,000	68%
17	Business Bay	3.9%	AED 5,200,000	71%
18	Damac Hills	3.9%	AED 2,900,000	67%
19	Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)	3.9%	AED 2,400,000	69%
20	Arjan	3.9%	AED 2,150,000	67%
21	Sobha Hartland	3.8%	AED 3,900,000	69%
22	Bluewaters Island	3.7%	AED 11,200,000	72%
23	Studio City	3.7%	AED 2,050,000	66%
24	DIFC	3.5%	AED 7,500,000	70%
25	Dubai South	2.8%	AED 1,900,000	63%

*Indicative benchmarks compiled by HostLab AI (2026 edition), not live market data. ROI figures are estimates and can vary. Use "Compare Buildings" for a current AI market check.