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Dubai
in numbers.

What makes Dubai attractive is not a single headline: its tax structure, fixed exchange rate, growing population and a deepening housing market. The data below is for 2025.

Housing market (2025)

Annual yield
8%
market average, gross
Residential sales value
147
billion USD
Annual transaction growth
28%
year on year
Residential sales
200+
thousand transactions

7-9% is a gross indicator. After service charges, management and insurance, the net band you keep is 6-8%; depending on the area, project and occupancy, it can be below or above that band. You can see your own figure in the ROI Calculator. Figures are based on 2025 market data and do not promise future returns.

About the city

Demographics

Current population4.00 million
2040 projection7.8 million
GDPUSD 120 billion
Safety ranking2nd in the world (after Abu Dhabi)

Taxation

Income tax0%
Rental income tax0%
Capital gains tax0%
Corporate tax9%
VAT5%

Tourism

Visitors19.59 million
Number of hotels827
Average occupancy80%
Exchange ratePegged to the US dollar

Sources: transaction volume and sales value — Dubai Land Department transaction data · population and 2040 projection — Dubai Statistics Center · tax rates — UAE Federal Tax Authority · tourism — Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism · exchange rate — Central Bank of the UAE. Data is for 2025 and does not promise future returns.

What do these numbers mean for an investor?

Your rental income
is not taxed

Income, rental and capital gains tax is 0%. Unless you set up a corporate structure, your rent stays with you. Consult your tax adviser about your obligations in your country of tax residence.

Zero
currency risk

The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar. Your investment effectively stays dollar-based; it carries no currency fluctuation risk.

A growing population,
lasting tenant demand

The population is projected to grow from 4.0 million to 7.8 million by 2040. A growing population keeps tenant demand alive, which is the key factor lowering your vacancy risk.

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