Good to Excellent Rental Yield Returns in Bahrain

  Last Updated: Sept. 27, 2022
MANAMA - Apartments COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Al Juffair  
Studio $98,151 $769 9.40%
1-Bedroom $137,942 $1,008 8.77%
2-Bedroom $185,691 $1,194 7.72%
3-Bedroom $238,746 $1,592 8.00%
Seef  
Studio $103,457 $928 10.76%
1-Bedroom $169,112 $1,114 7.90%
2-Bedroom $238,746 $1,459 7.33%
3-Bedroom $305,065 $1,990 7.83%
4+Bedroom $332,918 $3,183 11.47%
Manama (all locations)  
Studio $104,783 $796 9.12%
1-Bedroom $156,511 $995 7.63%
2-Bedroom $238,746 $1,194 6.00%
3-Bedroom $331,592 $1,724 6.24%
4+Bedroom $424,438 $2,387 6.75%
Manama avg. Rental Yields 8.21%
MUHARRAQ - Apartments COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Amwaj Islands  
1-Bedroom $145,900 $928 7.63%
2-Bedroom $192,323 $1,260 7.86%
3-Bedroom $261,294 $1,857 8.53%
4+Bedroom $342,203 $3,051 10.70%
Diyar Al Muharrag  
Studio $198,658 $928 5.61%
1-Bedroom $205,587 $982 5.73%
2-Bedroom $311,548 $1,326 5.11%
3-Bedroom $360,475 $2,255 7.51%
Muharraq (all locations)  
Studio $107,436 $743 8.30%
1-Bedroom $172,401 $955 6.65%
2-Bedroom $220,819 $1,220 6.63%
3-Bedroom $315,378 $1,724 6.56%
4+Bedroom $252,010 $2,321 11.05%
Muharraq avg. Rental Yields 7.53%
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower.
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Bahrain produces very good rental yield returns in Manama and Muharraq.

Manama gross rental yields range between 6.00% to 11.47% with a city average of 8.21%.

Muharraq´s overall rental yield is just slightly lower than Manama´s at 7.53% with a range of 5.11% to 11.05%.

Round trip transaction costs are very low for buyers of residential property. See our Bahrain residential property transaction costs analysis and our Residential property transaction costs in Bahrain compared to other countries