⚠️ Disclaimer: This calculator provides an estimate from values you enter. It is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice and does not predict returns. Verify all property-specific costs and consult a qualified adviser before making a decision.
Dubai ROI vs Rental Yield Calculator
See the difference between headline gross rental yield and net rental yield on cost. The calculation uses only your manual inputs—no property lookup or market dataset.
Gross Rental Yield vs Net Rental Yield on Cost
Enter your own property assumptions. Blank optional costs are treated as zero.
Required only when you enter a per-square-foot service charge.
Your total one-time purchase costs as a percentage of price.
Use the charge for the specific unit or building you are evaluating.
Your editable annual maintenance allowance.
Your expected share of rent lost while the unit is unoccupied.
Enter purchase price and annual rent. Unit size is required only when service charge is greater than zero.
Formulas and assumptions
Gross rental yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price × 100.
Net annual income = annual rent − vacancy allowance − service charge per sqft × unit size − maintenance allowance.
Net rental yield on cost = net annual income ÷ (purchase price + entry costs) × 100.
Simple payback = total cost basis ÷ positive net annual income. This rough estimate assumes unchanged rent and costs, with no financing, growth, appreciation, sale proceeds or time value of money.
The estimate excludes financing, insurance, tax, furnishing, utilities, management, selling costs and capital appreciation unless those effects are represented in an input. Empty optional costs count as zero.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is gross rental yield?
Gross rental yield is annual rent divided by purchase price, multiplied by 100. It does not deduct acquisition, service, maintenance or vacancy costs.
What is net rental yield on cost in this calculator?
Net rental yield on cost is annual rent after the service charge, maintenance and vacancy assumptions you enter, divided by purchase price plus the entry costs you enter.
Does this calculator use property or Dubai Land Department data?
No. Every property and cost value used in the calculation is entered by you. The calculator does not look up projects, buildings, communities or market averages.
What should I enter for service charges and vacancy?
Use figures that apply to the property you are evaluating. Service charges are entered per square foot per year; vacancy is an editable percentage of annual rent. Blank optional costs are treated as zero.
Are the results investment advice?
No. Results are estimates based on your assumptions and exclude financing, taxes, insurance, selling costs and any other amount you do not enter. Verify costs and consult a qualified adviser before a decision.