97-page study + June 2026 market snapshot

A listing can show 9% gross and still fail at 5% net.

Test a ready or off-plan Dubai studio using total acquisition cost, achievable rent, recurring owner costs, delivery timing, five-year scenarios and the exact documents the investment study says must exist before a deposit.

Evaluate a listing Report basis: long-term residential rent, unlevered cash purchase
Study posture15 July 2026
Risk-adjusted defaultReady, then negotiate hard
17Dubai submarkets
5-8%Vacancy allowance
4%DLD budget
2.1%Resale brokerage

DSO, Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens lead the ready shortlist. Infrastructure exposure only earns its place when current unit economics survive.

Listing evaluator

Replace the advertisement with evidence.

Start with the portal facts, then overwrite every modeled field with exact-unit documents. Area selection now fills the defensible starting assumptions and shows their source; the verdict stays blocked while report-defined stop signals remain.

Current decisionStop - verify firstCash net yield4.9%Cash base IRR8.5%Full analysis
Step 1 of 5

Identify exactly what is being sold

Completion filter labels are not legal evidence. Set the route, product and exact unit before using any return claim.

Listing route
Your asking basisAED 1,509 / sq ft
Current studio market indexAED 1,509 / sq ft
Study ready benchmarkAED 1,507 / sq ft
Premium / discount+0.1%
Auto-filled market snapshotDubai Silicon Oasis studio · June 2026
Sale indexAED 1,509 / sq ftBayut source ↗
Rent indexAED 112 / sq ft / yearBayut source ↗
Study realization95%Applied to the rent index before vacancy and costs
Base price growth5.5% / yearStudy scenario, not a market forecast

Researched 26 July 2026. The sale index can mix ready and off-plan inventory, so the study's ready benchmark remains the premium test. These are area screening priors—not a valuation, closed comparable or exact-unit fact.

Priority readyDSO

Balanced income and five-year catalyst exposure when the unit is close to jobs, services and the future Blue Line.

Catalyst 9/10Supply risk 6/10
Beginner crash guide

Five passes before a listing becomes a deal.

The report's practical sequence separates attractive marketing from an asset that can legally transfer, generate realistic income and resell.

01

Legal identity

Verify the ad, permit and broker; then title and seller for ready, or developer, project and escrow for off-plan.

02

Exact unit

Match unit, floor, net area, view, parking, condition or specification and actual availability.

03

Total economics

Map every cash payment, achieved rent, recurring owner cost, vacancy and the real rent-start date.

04

Operating risk

Reconcile tenancy, defects, service charge, management, cooling, competing supply and reserves.

05

Exit

Identify the next buyer, closed comparables, financeability, assignment rules, holding period and selling cost.

Ready

Earlier evidence and income

  • Electronic title deed after transfer
  • Exact-unit inspection and building history
  • Ejari, achieved rent and service charges can be checked
  • Main risks: condition, tenancy, hidden cost and liquidity
or
Off-plan

Staged payments and delayed income

  • Oqood until completion and final title
  • Registered project, developer and project-specific escrow
  • SPA terms, progress and every payment date control
  • Main risks: delay, variation, execution and supply at handover
Current research snapshot

One comparable method across all 17 study areas.

Studio-specific Bayut market indices for the trailing 12-month view, with June 2026 as the displayed month and research checked on 26 July 2026. Sale indices may mix ready and off-plan inventory; they are context, not a valuation.

Swipe sideways to compare every column →

AreaMarket sale indexStudy ready benchmarkMarket rent indexRent realizedVacancyBase growth
Dubai Silicon OasisAED 1,509 / sq ft ↗AED 1,507 / sq ftAED 112 / sq ft / yr ↗95%6%5.5% / yr
Al FurjanAED 1,602 / sq ft ↗AED 1,605 / sq ftAED 125 / sq ft / yr ↗96%6%4% / yr
Al JaddafAED 2,127 / sq ft ↗AED 2,123 / sq ftAED 147 / sq ft / yr ↗95%6%5% / yr
Discovery GardensAED 1,371 / sq ft ↗AED 1,367 / sq ftAED 100 / sq ft / yr ↗97%5%3.5% / yr
Jumeirah Lake TowersAED 2,102 / sq ft ↗AED 2,102 / sq ftAED 142 / sq ft / yr ↗94%5%3% / yr
ArjanAED 1,719 / sq ft ↗AED 1,719 / sq ftAED 129 / sq ft / yr ↗95%7%3.5% / yr
Dubai SouthAED 1,742 / sq ft ↗AED 1,453 / sq ftAED 104 / sq ft / yr ↗96%8%5% / yr
International CityAED 1,114 / sq ft ↗AED 1,116 / sq ftAED 78 / sq ft / yr ↗96%7%4% / yr
Dubai Studio CityAED 1,643 / sq ft ↗AED 1,645 / sq ftAED 130 / sq ft / yr ↗94%7%3% / yr
Dubai MarinaAED 2,651 / sq ft ↗AED 2,597 / sq ftAED 158 / sq ft / yr ↗93%5%3% / yr
Downtown DubaiAED 2,787 / sq ft ↗AED 2,607 / sq ftAED 160 / sq ft / yr ↗93%5%3% / yr
Jumeirah Village CircleAED 1,707 / sq ft ↗AED 1,708 / sq ftAED 131 / sq ft / yr ↗94%8%2.5% / yr
Dubai Land Residence ComplexAED 1,448 / sq ft ↗AED 1,452 / sq ftAED 109 / sq ft / yr ↗96%8%3% / yr
Dubai Sports CityAED 1,514 / sq ft ↗AED 1,514 / sq ftAED 108 / sq ft / yr ↗93%7%2.5% / yr
Meydan / MBR CityAED 2,578 / sq ft ↗AED 2,542 / sq ftAED 158 / sq ft / yr ↗88%7%3.5% / yr
Dubai Production CityAED 1,515 / sq ft ↗AED 1,516 / sq ftAED 108 / sq ft / yr ↗94%8%2.5% / yr
Business BayAED 2,512 / sq ft ↗AED 2,485 / sq ftAED 154 / sq ft / yr ↗92%6%2.5% / yr
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Area screening priors

Representative size, study ready-price basis, rent index after the study haircut, vacancy, service-charge allowance, channel fees and report growth scenarios.

Always verify

Building and unit facts

Actual ask or SPA price, net sellable area, same-building rents, Mollak charge, chiller, condition, tenancy, handover and payment plan.

Source hierarchy

Documents beat averages

Signed unit documents and DLD records outrank registered comparables, which outrank market indices, portal listings and forum sentiment.

Transparent method

What the calculator does - and refuses to pretend.

It reproduces the study's acquisition-cost and stabilized-NOI framework, refreshes the area-level studio comparison layer with a dated market snapshot, then adds explicit downside and timing views. It does not turn area averages, advertisements or forum anecdotes into a valuation.

All-in basis

price + DLD/Oqood + buyer brokerage + trustee/admin + checks + fit-out + reserve

Auto-filled rent

current studio rent index × exact or representative size × the study's 88-97% area realization factor

Net operating income

achievable rent after vacancy, management, maintenance, service charge and owner costs

Five-year result

timed purchase cash flows + modeled NOI + sale proceeds after brokerage and NOC/admin

Terms a first-time buyer should know

DLD

Dubai Land Department - registers property rights, transfers and project services.

Form F

The DLD-standard sale contract used between buyer and seller in a resale.

SPA

The sale and purchase agreement controlling an off-plan developer sale.

Oqood

Provisional DLD registration for an off-plan sale before final title.

Ejari

Dubai's tenancy-registration system; reconcile it for any occupied ready unit.

Mollak

The system supporting approved jointly owned property service-charge budgets.

NOI

Property-level income after recurring owner costs; personal tax and financing are outside this cash-only model.

IRR

Annualized return across the timing of purchase, rent and eventual sale cash flows.

Report decision rule
Buy only when the verified unit-level downside still meets your minimum return and liquidity requirements.

If the deal works only with perfect handover, immediate occupancy, aggressive rent and full appreciation, it is not investment-grade.