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Airbnb Income Calculator (Dubai)

Estimate net Airbnb income on a Dubai property after cleaning, utilities, service charge, OTA commission, vacancy, and DEWA. Inputs default to a 1BR Downtown unit; tweak for your apartment.

Property + revenue

Property price (AED)Property size (sqft)Average nightly rate (AED)

Downtown 1BHK: AED 400-800. 2BHK: AED 700-1,400.

Occupancy rate (%)

Downtown short-let avg 60-75%.

Average stay (nights)

Operating costs

Cleaning per stay (AED)Service charge (AED/sqft/yr)Utilities (AED/month)Management fee (%)

Operator-managed: 20-30%. Self-managed: 0%.

Platform fee (%)

Airbnb host fee ~3%.

Insurance (AED/year)DTCM Holiday Home licence (AED/year)

Gross yield

9.49%

AED 142,350 revenue

Net yield

3.74%

After all costs

Annual breakdown

Gross revenue (237 nights @ AED 600)+AED 142,350
Cleaning fees−AED 8,897
Service charges−AED 12,000
Utilities−AED 18,000
Management fee (25%)−AED 35,588
Platform fee (3%)−AED 4,271
Insurance−AED 6,000
DTCM Holiday Home licence−AED 1,500
Net Operating IncomeAED 56,095