Best rental yields

Where the numbers work hardest. Gross rental yields are the headline number everyone quotes and the one most often oversold. These are the markets where honest gross yields run strongest in our coverage, with the caveats that matter.

#1Liverpool, United KingdomUnited KingdomHeadline gross yields around 7 to 8 percent in regeneration postcodes, with deep tenant demand from students and young professionals.#2Sharjah, UAEUAEDubai-adjacent rents at Sharjah prices: gross yields around 7 to 9 percent, and no annual property tax.#3Ras Al Khaimah, UAEUAEThe Wynn resort effect is pulling demand north; yields around 7 to 9 percent with beachfront still cheap.#4Dubai, UAEUAEThe global benchmark: 6 to 8 percent gross in the right communities, tax-free, with a visa attached.#5Ajman, UAEUAEThe lowest entry prices in the Emirates keep gross yields around 8 percent, in a thinner, choppier market.#6Muscat, OmanOmanITC developments rent well to expats; around 6 to 8 percent gross with freehold title and residency.#7Elche, SpainSpainAlicante's hard-working neighbour: around 6 to 7 percent gross, rare for coastal Spain.#8Burgas, BulgariaBulgariaEntry prices so low the arithmetic barely needs rent growth; 6 to 7 percent gross near the sea.

Yields shown are indicative gross ranges from local portal and agency data; net yields after costs, voids and management run meaningfully lower everywhere. Check each city page for grades and as-of dates.

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