It's important to understand the ever-changing real estate market, especially when it comes to trends and price changes in annual rent and rental yield. Apartments in popular areas such as Business Bay, City Walk, Dubai Marina have dropped in terms of rental yield while in Bluewaters, Dubai Healthcare City, Meydan Avenue have seen an increase. So, to stay up-to-date with the local property market, this page provides a detailed look at the annual rent and rental yield as well as the percent change of each area and type of property per sq. ft. in Dubai, from January 2018 to December 2018. The total yield does not consider the service charges.