Top 10 Dubai districts by 1BR rental payback
Payback is calculated as "median sale price per m² / median annual rent per m²". The list shows only districts with at least 50 sale transactions and 50 rental contracts for 1-bedroom units — thin samples are filtered out.
| District | Sales | Rentals | AED/m² sale | AED/m²/yr rent | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nahda First | 104 | 8,325 | 2,881 | 610 | 4.7 yr |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 405 | 6,597 | 11,464 | 1,480 | 7.7 yr |
| Marsa Dubai (other) | 411 | 50 | 28,505 | 3,536 | 8.1 yr |
| Rukan | 895 | 882 | 10,917 | 1,082 | 10.1 yr |
| Remraam | 677 | 2,754 | 8,460 | 821 | 10.3 yr |
| International City Phase 1 | 2,020 | 22,301 | 6,190 | 567 | 10.9 yr |
| Zaabeel First | 138 | 56 | 32,595 | 2,859 | 11.4 yr |
| Living Legends | 255 | 147 | 9,733 | 818 | 11.9 yr |
| Al Goze Fourth | 256 | 2,253 | 7,876 | 659 | 12.0 yr |
| Wasl Gate | 989 | 213 | 15,070 | 1,234 | 12.2 yr |