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THE COSMOPOLITAN, Business Bay: rental yield, prices & rents

In the 24 months to 5 October 2026, DLD registered 72 sales and 433 rent contracts in THE COSMOPOLITAN, Business Bay. A studio apartment sold for a median AED 780K and rented for AED 64K a year: a gross yield of 8.2%. The Business Bay median for the same home type is 5.7% (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 780K1,6908.2%42
1-bed apartmentAED 1.15M1,4107.4%14
2-bed apartmentAED 1.70M1,3437.6%11
3-bed apartmentAED 2.30M1,2366.8%5

Rent guide: what tenants pay in THE COSMOPOLITAN

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 64KAED 5,333AED 58K – AED 68KAED 65KAED 63K260
1-bed apartmentAED 85KAED 7,083AED 80K – AED 90KAED 85KAED 84K124
2-bed apartmentAED 130KAED 11KAED 120K – AED 136KAED 130KAED 131K30
3-bed apartmentAED 158KAED 13KAED 145K – AED 168KAED 160KAED 154K19

Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
1,0001,2501,5001,7502,000Oct 2024Jul 2025Apr 2026 1,505Oct 2024: AED 1,236 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 1,483 per sq ftDec 2024: AED 1,571 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 1,672 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 1,416 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 1,555 per sq ftJul 2025: AED 1,608 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 1,925 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 1,396 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 1,688 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 1,332 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 1,556 per sq ftApr 2026: AED 1,505 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 20241,236
Nov 20241,483
Dec 20241,571
Mar 20251,672
May 20251,416
Jun 20251,555
Jul 20251,608
Sep 20251,925
Oct 20251,396
Nov 20251,688
Jan 20261,332
Feb 20261,556
Apr 20261,505
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
75100125150175Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 109Oct 2024: AED 118 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 128 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 126 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 112 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 111 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 128 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 124 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 121 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 105 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 106 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 120 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 109 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 129 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 138 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 128 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 155 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 122 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 109 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 101 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 118 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 102 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 88 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 108 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 108 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 109 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 2024118
Nov 2024128
Dec 2024126
Jan 2025112
Feb 2025111
Mar 2025128
Apr 2025124
May 2025121
Jun 2025105
Jul 2025106
Aug 2025120
Sep 2025109
Oct 2025129
Nov 2025138
Dec 2025128
Jan 2026155
Feb 2026122
Mar 2026109
Apr 2026101
May 2026118
Jun 2026102
Jul 202688
Aug 2026108
Sep 2026108
Oct 2026109

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in THE COSMOPOLITAN?

The median gross rental yield for a studio apartment in THE COSMOPOLITAN, Business Bay is 8.2%, based on DLD records for the 24 months to 5 October 2026.

How much does a studio apartment in THE COSMOPOLITAN cost?

The median sale price was AED 780K (AED 1,690 per sq ft) in the 24 months to 5 October 2026.