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BAY SQUARE, Business Bay: rental yield, prices & rents

In the 24 months to 5 October 2026, DLD registered 88 sales and 325 rent contracts in BAY SQUARE, Business Bay. A 1-bed apartment sold for a median AED 1.65M and rented for AED 115K a year: a gross yield of 7.0%. The Business Bay median for the same home type is 4.3% (last 12 months).

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Prices and yields by home type

Medians for the 24 months to 5 October 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price.

Home typeMedian priceAED / sq ftGross yieldSales
Studio apartmentAED 1.05M1,5817.6%35
1-bed apartmentAED 1.65M1,3237.0%53

Rent guide: what tenants pay in BAY SQUARE

The 24 months to 5 October 2026. Typical = median. “Most pay” is the middle half of contracts. New lease is what a new tenant agreed; renewal is an existing tenant renewing, often lower because renewal increases are limited by the RERA rental index.

Home typeTypical rent / yearPer monthMost payNew leaseRenewalContracts
Studio apartmentAED 80KAED 6,667AED 74K – AED 89KAED 80KAED 80K181
1-bed apartmentAED 115KAED 9,583AED 105K – AED 120KAED 120KAED 110K144

Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800Oct 2024Jun 2025Sep 2026 1,194Oct 2024: AED 1,331 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 1,433 per sq ftFeb 2025: AED 1,316 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 1,331 per sq ftApr 2025: AED 1,566 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 1,596 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 1,606 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 1,472 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 1,500 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 1,509 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 1,338 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 1,552 per sq ftSep 2026: AED 1,194 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 20241,331
Nov 20241,433
Feb 20251,316
Mar 20251,331
Apr 20251,566
May 20251,596
Jun 20251,606
Sep 20251,472
Oct 20251,500
Nov 20251,509
Jan 20261,338
Feb 20261,552
Sep 20261,194
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
80100120140Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 97Oct 2024: AED 100 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 114 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 114 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 102 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 128 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 105 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 109 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 101 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 104 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 115 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 103 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 109 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 111 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 115 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 114 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 126 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 131 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 117 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 118 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 100 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 92 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 104 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 98 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 109 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 97 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 2024100
Nov 2024114
Dec 2024114
Jan 2025102
Feb 2025128
Mar 2025105
Apr 2025109
May 2025101
Jun 2025104
Jul 2025115
Aug 2025103
Sep 2025109
Oct 2025111
Nov 2025115
Dec 2025114
Jan 2026126
Feb 2026131
Mar 2026117
Apr 2026118
May 2026100
Jun 202692
Jul 2026104
Aug 202698
Sep 2026109
Oct 202697

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in BAY SQUARE?

The median gross rental yield for a 1-bed apartment in BAY SQUARE, Business Bay is 7.0%, based on DLD records for the 24 months to 5 October 2026.

How much does a 1-bed apartment in BAY SQUARE cost?

The median sale price was AED 1.65M (AED 1,323 per sq ft) in the 24 months to 5 October 2026.