Dominican Republic rental yields in 2026: the published figures, and what comes off them.

What is the average rental yield in the Dominican Republic?

Global Property Guide puts the Dominican Republic's average gross rental yield at 8.53% for Q1 2026, up from 7.78% in Q3 2025. The figures are gross, built from asking prices and asking rents with data from SuperCasas. These are that source's figures, not a Brinkman Data calculation.

The same source says net is typically 1.5 to 2 percentage points lower than gross. Its next update was scheduled for September 2026, so check for a newer figure.

What are rental yields in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana?

Per Global Property Guide's Q1 2026 data, the average gross rental yield is 9.09% in Santo Domingo and 7.98% in Punta Cana/Bávaro. Both are gross figures from asking prices and asking rents. They are the only two Dominican markets the source covers; no figures for Santiago or other cities were found.

How do Dominican rental yields vary by unit size?

In the same Global Property Guide data, two- and three-bedroom units show the highest gross yields in Santo Domingo, at 9.87% and 9.74%, while four-bedroom-plus units show 7.76%. In Punta Cana/Bávaro the spread is narrower, from 7.74% for one-bedroom units to 8.20% for two-bedroom units.

A unit-size average is still an average. The number that matters is the rent one specific building can actually get.

What comes off a gross rental yield in the Dominican Republic?

Tax on the rent, the annual IPI above its threshold, and running costs. Rent paid to a non-resident is most commonly reported as taxed through 27% withholding on the gross rent. IPI is 1% of an individual's total real estate value above an annual exempt threshold. No typical condominium fee level was found in a dated source.

• Rent tax: the 27% figure is stated by Global Property Guide, DR Listings and a 2024 law-firm guide; one 2026 source describes a different regime, and DGII confirmation for rent was not found. Resident individual landlords face 15% withholding from 1 July 2026 under Law 30-26.
• IPI: the 2026 DGII threshold is RD$10,695,494. Holdings below it pay no IPI.
• Condominium fees: no official or dated source for typical levels was found; get the building's figures.

Detail: Dominican Republic property tax for foreigners.

Can a foreign owner run a short-term rental in the Dominican Republic?

The rules were in flux as of September 2026. In May 2026 the Ministry of Tourism announced a national registry of tourist accommodations requiring vacation rentals to register, through a draft resolution put to public consultation. Implementation was reported suspended in July 2026 pending dialogue, and no licensing rule was confirmed in force.

A 2024 law-firm guide published by Airbnb states that short-term accommodation is subject to ITBIS (VAT) at 18% of the invoice, charged and paid over by the host; this was not confirmed against the DGII. Check both points before you model a short-term let.

How does Law 30-26 affect CONFOTUR condo-hotels?

It adds uncertainty. Law 30-26 bars a taxpayer from benefiting from more than one incentive regime for the same activity, investment or operation, and trade press says this touches CONFOTUR condo-hotel projects that also provide rental management. The law also lets the Ministry of Finance recommend objections to incentive classifications.

If the unit's appeal rests on a CONFOTUR exemption plus a managed rental programme, get the project's position confirmed in writing, dated after June 2026.

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