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Downtown Dubai
2,140 AED/sqft
↑ +4.2% · 12mo
Investment intelligence for Dubai real estate

The listing shows a yield.
We show you the return.

Cardinal is the investment intelligence platform for Dubai real estate — it strips out the marketing number and gives you net yield, true acquisition cost, and an AI-assisted risk read on the zone and developer, before you commit capital.

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Downtown Dubai ↓ 1.4% Business Bay ↑ 7.3% Dubai Marina ↑ 3.7% JVC ↑ 5.3% Palm Jumeirah ↑ 6.4% Arabian Ranches ↑ 12.1% DIFC ↑ 9.4% Dubai Hills Estate ↑ 5.5% Damac Hills 2 ↓ 3.0% Barsha Heights ↑ 17.9% Downtown Dubai ↓ 1.4% Business Bay ↑ 7.3% Dubai Marina ↑ 3.7% JVC ↑ 5.3% Palm Jumeirah ↑ 6.4% Arabian Ranches ↑ 12.1% DIFC ↑ 9.4% Dubai Hills Estate ↑ 5.5% Damac Hills 2 ↓ 3.0% Barsha Heights ↑ 17.9%
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Cash Flow Investor

6.8% net yield sits above Dubai's apartment average — a reasonable base case for income-focused buyers.

Capital Growth Investor

JVC apartments are up only 5.3% over 12 months vs villas at 20.6% — don't expect villa-style appreciation here.

Risk Analyst

High new supply keeps resale competitive — this is a liquid market, not a scarce one. Negotiate accordingly.

Committee Consensus: Proceed — but confirm your comparables are apartments, not villas, before finalizing your offer.
Zones tracked
51
Highest yield today
9.3%
Anomalies flagged
4
Data as of
Jun 2026
Why Cardinal

Built for Dubai real estate investors

Most overseas buyers get a glossy brochure and a rental yield promise. Cardinal gives investors the numbers an agent won't volunteer.

True net yield

Factors in DLD fees, agency commission, and service charges — not just the headline rent-over-price number.

Zone and developer risk

A read on delivery track record and area maturity, so an attractive yield doesn't hide a shaky project.

Side-by-side comparison

Stack multiple listings against each other on the same metrics before you commit to any one of them.

Featured zones

Six neighborhoods, six different stories

Downtown Dubai
2,471 AED/sqft
↓ 1.4% · 12mo

The address itself is the pitch — but apartment growth has cooled while yield stays modest. You're paying for prestige, not upside.

Dubai Marina
1,815 AED/sqft
↑ 3.7% · 12mo

Mature, liquid, and still delivering a 6.2% yield — the closest thing Dubai has to a "safe" waterfront community.

JVC
1,328 AED/sqft
↑ 5.3% · 12mo

Dubai's highest-volume community — great yield, but villas and apartments here move very differently. Read the fine print.

Palm Jumeirah
2,640 AED/sqft
↑ 6.4% · 12mo

Trophy asset territory. Growth headlines are often skewed by a handful of ultra-luxury villa sales — check what's actually comparable.

DIFC
2,156 AED/sqft
↑ 9.4% · 12mo

Dubai's financial center is repricing fast — a rare combination of strong growth and a genuinely solid 6.3% yield.

Dubai South
1,082 AED/sqft
↑ 8.4% · 12mo

The lowest entry price on this list, and the highest yield — but the newest, least-proven community here too.

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