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UPSIDE Living, Business Bay: rental yield, prices & rents

In the 24 months to 5 October 2026, DLD registered 167 sales and 688 rent contracts in UPSIDE Living, Business Bay. A studio apartment sold for a median AED 1.41M and rented for AED 95K a year: a gross yield of 6.7%. 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 1.41M3,0576.7%132
1-bed apartmentAED 1.90M2,9196.6%35

Rent guide: what tenants pay in UPSIDE Living

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 95KAED 7,917AED 80K – AED 107KAED 92KAED 100K557
1-bed apartmentAED 126KAED 10KAED 110K – AED 136KAED 122KAED 132K131

Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
2,5003,0003,5004,000Oct 2024Aug 2025Jul 2026 3,190Oct 2024: AED 3,294 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 3,223 per sq ftDec 2024: AED 3,124 per sq ftFeb 2025: AED 3,085 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 2,926 per sq ftApr 2025: AED 2,709 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 2,589 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 2,624 per sq ftJul 2025: AED 2,789 per sq ftAug 2025: AED 2,765 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 3,198 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 3,094 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 2,791 per sq ftDec 2025: AED 2,672 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 3,262 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 3,050 per sq ftJun 2026: AED 3,619 per sq ftJul 2026: AED 3,190 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 20243,294
Nov 20243,223
Dec 20243,124
Feb 20253,085
Mar 20252,926
Apr 20252,709
May 20252,589
Jun 20252,624
Jul 20252,789
Aug 20252,765
Sep 20253,198
Oct 20253,094
Nov 20252,791
Dec 20252,672
Jan 20263,262
Feb 20263,050
Jun 20263,619
Jul 20263,190
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
150200250Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 152Oct 2024: AED 218 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 222 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 209 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 230 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 217 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 226 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 216 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 210 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 205 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 195 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 200 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 191 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 204 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 211 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 218 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 229 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 208 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 230 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 198 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 169 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 160 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 155 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 168 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 151 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 152 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 2024218
Nov 2024222
Dec 2024209
Jan 2025230
Feb 2025217
Mar 2025226
Apr 2025216
May 2025210
Jun 2025205
Jul 2025195
Aug 2025200
Sep 2025191
Oct 2025204
Nov 2025211
Dec 2025218
Jan 2026229
Feb 2026208
Mar 2026230
Apr 2026198
May 2026169
Jun 2026160
Jul 2026155
Aug 2026168
Sep 2026151
Oct 2026152

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in UPSIDE Living?

The median gross rental yield for a studio apartment in UPSIDE Living, Business Bay is 6.7%, based on DLD records for the 24 months to 5 October 2026.

How much does a studio apartment in UPSIDE Living cost?

The median sale price was AED 1.41M (AED 3,057 per sq ft) in the 24 months to 5 October 2026.