Dubai rent by area

Across Dubai, a 1-bed apartment rented for a median AED 58K a year (AED 4,833 a month) in the 12 months to 5 October 2026, +5.5% on the previous year. New tenants paid a median AED 66K; renewing tenants AED 53K. Below: typical rents in 159 areas, from registered Ejari contracts.

Dubai-wide typical rents

Home type	Typical rent / year	Per month	New lease	Renewal	vs last year
Studio apartment	AED 40K	AED 3,333	AED 44K	AED 36K	+7.5%
1-bed apartment	AED 58K	AED 4,833	AED 66K	AED 53K	+5.5%
2-bed apartment	AED 77K	AED 6,396	AED 93K	AED 70K	+5.1%
3-bed apartment	AED 120K	AED 10K	AED 150K	AED 110K	+7.1%
3-bed villa / townhouse	AED 150K	AED 12K	AED 150K	AED 148K	+3.4%
4-bed villa / townhouse	AED 208K	AED 17K	AED 220K	AED 200K	+4.0%

Typical annual rent by area

Median Ejari rent, the 12 months to 5 October 2026; areas with at least 20 contracts, most active first.

Area	Studio	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	3 bed villa	4 bed villa	Contracts
JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)	AED 48K	AED 70K	AED 95K	AED 140K	AED 177K	AED 200K	30,017
Al Furjan & Discovery Gardens	AED 42K	AED 62K	AED 84K	AED 112K	AED 191K	AED 242K	26,923
International City	AED 30K	AED 40K	AED 56K	AED 100K	AED 115K	—	24,914
Business Bay	AED 65K	AED 85K	AED 125K	AED 170K	—	—	18,362
Dubai South (DWC)	AED 40K	AED 58K	AED 85K	AED 118K	AED 110K	AED 160K	8,616
Dubai Marina & JBR	AED 62K	AED 95K	AED 140K	AED 200K	AED 392K	—	19,033
Dubailand Residence Complex (DLRC)	AED 38K	AED 51K	AED 65K	AED 91K	AED 155K	AED 200K	11,409
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO)	AED 40K	AED 54K	AED 75K	AED 110K	AED 167K	AED 175K	16,630
Arjan	AED 45K	AED 65K	AED 90K	AED 150K	—	—	13,673
Al Nahda 2	AED 34K	AED 44K	AED 56K	AED 76K	—	—	15,685
Meydan & Sobha Hartland (MBR City)	AED 50K	AED 82K	AED 132K	AED 180K	—	AED 739K	12,020
Al Barsha 1	AED 44K	AED 64K	AED 87K	AED 120K	AED 174K	AED 240K	14,090
Dubai Sports City	AED 40K	AED 56K	AED 80K	AED 106K	AED 200K	AED 300K	10,083
Al Karama	AED 44K	AED 57K	AED 70K	AED 92K	—	—	12,574
Mirdif	AED 44K	AED 53K	AED 68K	AED 92K	AED 110K	AED 130K	12,130
JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers)	AED 58K	AED 81K	AED 120K	AED 150K	AED 300K	AED 370K	9,483
Downtown Dubai	AED 72K	AED 115K	AED 175K	AED 281K	—	—	9,586
Majan & Living Legends	AED 40K	AED 60K	AED 84K	AED 120K	AED 160K	AED 190K	4,310
Muhaisnah 4	AED 26K	AED 36K	AED 46K	AED 72K	—	—	11,914
Al Murqabat	AED 39K	AED 55K	AED 80K	AED 109K	—	—	11,888
Al Jaddaf	AED 53K	AED 70K	AED 87K	AED 135K	—	—	8,863
Al Nahda 1	AED 35K	AED 46K	AED 61K	AED 86K	—	—	11,386
International City Phase 2 & 3	AED 37K	AED 49K	AED 62K	AED 87K	—	—	9,842
Al Qusais	AED 30K	AED 42K	AED 55K	AED 78K	—	—	11,222
Mankhool	AED 45K	AED 63K	AED 85K	AED 113K	AED 178K	AED 195K	11,061
Dubai Production City (IMPZ)	AED 38K	AED 57K	AED 82K	AED 100K	AED 300K	AED 475K	7,570
Al Warqa 1	AED 35K	AED 46K	AED 62K	AED 95K	—	—	10,212
Dubai Hills Estate	AED 56K	AED 90K	AED 140K	AED 245K	AED 245K	AED 290K	7,577
Dubai Creek Harbour	—	AED 97K	AED 150K	AED 210K	—	—	6,028
Town Square	AED 42K	AED 60K	AED 85K	AED 120K	AED 145K	AED 175K	6,177
Al Raffa	AED 38K	AED 51K	AED 70K	AED 99K	AED 62K	AED 92K	7,625
Al Qusais Industrial 5	AED 30K	AED 40K	AED 50K	AED 61K	—	—	7,485
JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle)	AED 45K	AED 70K	AED 85K	AED 164K	AED 210K	AED 220K	3,332
Satwa	AED 52K	AED 71K	AED 95K	AED 200K	AED 102K	AED 252K	5,902
Al Quoz Industrial 2	AED 32K	AED 42K	AED 57K	AED 84K	—	—	7,253
Naif	AED 28K	AED 42K	AED 53K	AED 75K	—	—	6,741
Al Murar	AED 28K	AED 40K	AED 45K	AED 55K	—	—	6,601
Liwan & Falcon City	AED 40K	AED 51K	AED 73K	AED 90K	AED 160K	AED 215K	4,895
Al Suq Al Kabeer	AED 33K	AED 48K	AED 66K	AED 82K	—	—	6,336
DIP 2 (Dubai Investments Park)	AED 36K	AED 49K	AED 80K	AED 135K	—	—	2,473
Motor City	AED 50K	AED 72K	AED 113K	AED 168K	AED 250K	AED 310K	2,017
Barsha Heights (TECOM)	AED 60K	AED 67K	AED 86K	AED 120K	AED 90K	—	5,769
DIP 1 (Dubai Investments Park)	AED 37K	AED 60K	AED 75K	AED 105K	AED 185K	AED 326K	3,792
DAMAC Hills	AED 44K	AED 70K	AED 120K	AED 170K	AED 190K	AED 215K	4,237
DAMAC Hills 2 (Akoya)	AED 37K	AED 48K	AED 63K	—	AED 90K	AED 110K	5,502
Remraam & DAMAC Lagoons	AED 40K	AED 55K	AED 77K	AED 108K	AED 139K	AED 145K	2,941
Dubai Maritime City & Mina Rashid	AED 65K	AED 63K	AED 83K	AED 111K	—	—	1,764
Palm Jumeirah	AED 90K	AED 147K	AED 204K	AED 290K	AED 600K	AED 886K	4,242
Al Yalayis 1 (Al Aryam)	—	—	—	—	AED 160K	AED 190K	1,523
Al Muteena	AED 36K	AED 51K	AED 68K	AED 90K	AED 88K	AED 105K	5,200
Hor Al Anz	AED 30K	AED 39K	AED 48K	AED 74K	AED 85K	AED 125K	5,034
Meydan Racecourse & Nad Al Sheba	AED 52K	AED 80K	AED 121K	AED 150K	AED 295K	AED 315K	2,435
Al Hamriya	AED 36K	AED 51K	AED 74K	AED 105K	—	—	4,710
The Greens & The Views	AED 60K	AED 90K	AED 150K	AED 200K	AED 280K	AED 381K	4,169
Al Mamzer	AED 39K	AED 53K	AED 69K	AED 90K	AED 118K	AED 128K	4,614
Ras Al Khor Industrial 3	AED 40K	AED 44K	AED 59K	AED 91K	—	—	4,427
Oud Metha	AED 42K	AED 68K	AED 87K	AED 118K	—	—	4,318
Trade Centre 1	AED 75K	AED 85K	AED 107K	AED 136K	—	—	4,168
Dubai Science Park	AED 46K	AED 70K	AED 110K	AED 99K	AED 248K	AED 318K	1,556
City of Arabia & Global Village	AED 51K	AED 65K	AED 93K	—	AED 200K	AED 270K	59
Al Bada	AED 42K	AED 61K	AED 78K	AED 125K	AED 156K	AED 184K	4,006
Arabian Ranches 2	AED 44K	AED 55K	AED 84K	AED 105K	AED 165K	AED 255K	3,279
Hor Al Anz East	AED 36K	AED 46K	AED 65K	AED 80K	AED 118K	—	3,787
Al Wasl & City Walk	AED 56K	AED 139K	AED 200K	AED 284K	AED 178K	AED 226K	2,225
Dubai Studio City	AED 46K	AED 65K	AED 90K	AED 110K	—	—	2,080
Nad Al Hamar	AED 40K	AED 50K	AED 71K	AED 91K	AED 148K	AED 175K	3,353
Downtown Jebel Ali	AED 45K	AED 58K	AED 79K	AED 90K	—	—	951
Al Baraha	AED 24K	AED 35K	AED 46K	AED 88K	AED 108K	AED 133K	3,128
Jumeirah 1 (La Mer)	AED 50K	AED 102K	AED 160K	AED 192K	AED 210K	AED 241K	2,807
Abu Hail	AED 30K	AED 35K	AED 35K	AED 45K	AED 85K	AED 104K	3,060
Al Quoz 4 (Al Khail)	AED 39K	AED 47K	AED 57K	AED 71K	AED 150K	AED 175K	2,792
Emirates Living (Springs, Meadows, Lakes)	—	—	—	—	AED 235K	AED 375K	2,517
Trade Centre 2	AED 65K	AED 80K	AED 103K	AED 122K	—	—	2,585
Al Twar 5	AED 32K	AED 44K	AED 60K	AED 85K	AED 115K	AED 150K	2,660
Bukadra	—	—	AED 96K	—	—	—	101
Port Saeed	AED 40K	AED 50K	AED 74K	AED 115K	—	AED 315K	2,425
Saih Shuaib 2	AED 38K	AED 50K	AED 68K	—	AED 80K	AED 130K	1,485
Al Rega	AED 38K	AED 50K	AED 76K	AED 98K	—	—	2,398
The Valley (Emaar)	—	—	—	—	AED 135K	AED 170K	877
Al Garhoud	AED 62K	AED 65K	AED 81K	AED 110K	AED 131K	AED 164K	2,200
Al Hudaiba	AED 48K	AED 60K	AED 74K	AED 110K	AED 147K	AED 174K	1,994
Zabeel 2 (DIFC area)	—	AED 116K	AED 170K	AED 266K	—	—	1,071
Eyal Nasser	AED 30K	AED 47K	AED 54K	AED 95K	—	—	1,766
Mudon	—	AED 64K	AED 107K	AED 115K	AED 180K	AED 235K	1,290
Umm Suqeim 3	—	AED 120K	AED 190K	AED 285K	AED 209K	AED 253K	1,166
Al Qusais Industrial 1	AED 36K	AED 46K	AED 52K	AED 63K	—	—	1,522
Al Saffa 1	—	AED 57K	AED 110K	AED 138K	AED 190K	AED 236K	1,414
Arabian Ranches	—	—	—	—	AED 239K	AED 388K	1,229
Al Cornich	AED 48K	AED 77K	AED 108K	AED 148K	—	—	1,364
Al Sufouh 2 (Internet & Media City)	—	AED 95K	AED 117K	AED 160K	AED 185K	AED 214K	863
Umm Hurair 1	AED 43K	AED 61K	AED 86K	AED 105K	—	—	1,191
Al Rashidiya	AED 32K	AED 47K	AED 64K	—	AED 107K	AED 121K	1,155
Al Kifaf (Wasl 1)	—	AED 105K	AED 150K	AED 220K	—	—	625
Jumeirah 2	—	AED 91K	AED 134K	AED 975K	AED 187K	AED 267K	809
Jumeirah 3	AED 67K	AED 194K	AED 288K	AED 628K	AED 194K	AED 240K	911
Jebel Ali Industrial 1	AED 32K	AED 37K	AED 30K	—	—	—	892
Al Qusais Industrial 4	AED 33K	AED 45K	AED 58K	AED 75K	—	—	878
Umm Suqeim 2	AED 50K	AED 85K	AED 125K	AED 172K	AED 200K	AED 243K	849
Al Dhagaya	AED 32K	AED 45K	AED 58K	AED 68K	—	—	839
Rega Al Buteen	—	AED 85K	AED 80K	AED 116K	—	—	823
Al Sufouh (Sufouh Gardens)	AED 50K	AED 88K	AED 100K	AED 185K	AED 181K	AED 277K	724
Al Qusais Industrial 2	AED 27K	AED 38K	AED 65K	AED 77K	—	—	820
Al Tay	AED 32K	AED 35K	AED 45K	AED 49K	—	—	814
Dubai Festival City	AED 33K	AED 88K	AED 151K	AED 204K	AED 267K	AED 300K	770
Umm Suqeim 1	—	—	—	—	AED 190K	AED 287K	780
Nad Al Sheba 3	—	—	—	—	—	AED 230K	769
Al Jafliya	AED 37K	AED 75K	AED 67K	AED 79K	AED 135K	AED 175K	741
Al Ras	AED 30K	AED 58K	AED 65K	AED 99K	—	—	732
Jebel Ali Hills	AED 38K	AED 50K	AED 54K	—	—	AED 150K	255
Dubai Healthcare City	AED 75K	AED 64K	AED 88K	AED 185K	—	—	642
Ras Al Khor Industrial 1	AED 43K	AED 60K	—	—	—	—	70
Badra & Veneto (Dubai Waterfront)	AED 32K	AED 41K	AED 52K	AED 77K	AED 92K	AED 180K	585
Al Twar 1	AED 27K	AED 36K	AED 61K	AED 85K	AED 120K	AED 154K	535
Al Buteen	AED 32K	AED 50K	AED 59K	AED 70K	—	—	470
Al Quoz 3	AED 33K	AED 55K	AED 77K	—	—	—	459
Al Saffa 2	AED 45K	AED 65K	AED 95K	—	AED 180K	AED 229K	451
Muhaisnah 1 (Madinat Badr)	—	AED 80K	AED 118K	AED 170K	AED 154K	AED 145K	393
Al Manara	—	—	—	—	AED 168K	AED 274K	427
Al Qusais Industrial 3	—	AED 51K	AED 65K	AED 90K	—	—	399
Umm Ramool	—	AED 68K	AED 105K	AED 145K	—	—	398
Dubai Outsource City & Academic City	AED 19K	AED 62K	AED 80K	—	—	—	223
Al Barsha 2	—	—	—	—	AED 211K	AED 260K	263
Al Waheda	—	—	—	AED 80K	AED 85K	AED 100K	263
Al Quoz 1	AED 48K	AED 47K	AED 65K	—	AED 122K	AED 172K	248
Al Sabkha	AED 32K	AED 50K	AED 73K	AED 81K	—	—	247
Al Barsha 3	—	—	—	—	AED 200K	AED 242K	239
Al Aweer 1	AED 27K	—	—	—	AED 150K	AED 170K	233
Zaabeel 1	—	AED 300K	AED 599K	AED 697K	—	—	126
Umm Al Sheif	—	AED 94K	AED 145K	AED 168K	AED 170K	AED 273K	202
Al Lusaily	AED 30K	AED 40K	AED 44K	—	AED 41K	—	189
Al Khawaneej 2	AED 35K	AED 37K	—	—	AED 142K	AED 200K	174
Ras Al Khor Industrial 2	AED 42K	AED 56K	AED 75K	—	—	—	174
Al Khawaneej 1	—	—	—	—	AED 155K	AED 203K	157
Al Warqa 3	—	—	—	—	AED 155K	AED 180K	154
Al Rowaiyah 3	—	AED 37K	AED 15K	—	AED 69K	AED 126K	143
Al Barsha South 1	—	—	—	—	AED 180K	AED 260K	134
Al Mizhar 1	—	—	—	—	AED 154K	AED 200K	128
Al Khabeesi	AED 42K	AED 41K	AED 53K	AED 145K	—	—	106
Nad Al Sheba 4	—	—	—	—	AED 197K	AED 345K	100
Al Warsan 3	—	AED 38K	—	—	—	—	95
Al Warqa 4	—	—	—	—	AED 145K	AED 190K	92
Ghadeer Al tair	—	—	—	—	AED 170K	AED 258K	89
Jumeira Bay Island	—	AED 750K	AED 875K	AED 1.50M	AED 1.43M	AED 1.25M	70
Al Warsan 2	—	—	—	—	AED 212K	AED 305K	83
Al Warqa 2	—	—	—	—	AED 124K	AED 196K	75
Tijara Town	—	—	—	—	AED 165K	AED 200K	74
Al Twar 3	—	—	—	—	AED 128K	AED 195K	72
Al Twar 4	—	—	—	—	AED 85K	AED 120K	69
Al Athbah	—	—	—	—	AED 148K	AED 175K	54
Al Mizhar 2	—	—	—	—	AED 132K	AED 150K	52
Al Mizhar 3	—	—	—	—	AED 148K	AED 132K	51
Nad Al Sheba 2	AED 22K	AED 50K	AED 48K	—	—	—	49
Muhaisnah 3	—	—	—	—	AED 120K	AED 150K	47
Al Twar 2	—	—	—	—	AED 150K	AED 140K	41
Al Marmoom	AED 54K	—	—	—	—	—	39
Grayteesah	AED 46K	—	—	—	—	—	23
Lehbab 2	AED 23K	—	—	—	—	—	21
Wadi Al Amardi	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
Lehbab 1	AED 18K	AED 28K	—	—	—	—	20

Cheapest areas to rent a 1-bed apartment

Al Baraha — AED 35K a year (AED 2,917 a month)
Abu Hail — AED 35K a year (AED 2,917 a month)
Al Tay — AED 35K a year (AED 2,917 a month)
Muhaisnah 4 — AED 36K a year (AED 3,000 a month)
Al Twar 1 — AED 36K a year (AED 3,037 a month)
Jebel Ali Industrial 1 — AED 37K a year (AED 3,071 a month)
Al Qusais Industrial 2 — AED 38K a year (AED 3,167 a month)
Al Warsan 3 — AED 38K a year (AED 3,167 a month)
Hor Al Anz — AED 39K a year (AED 3,238 a month)
Al Qusais Industrial 5 — AED 40K a year (AED 3,333 a month)

Most expensive areas for a 1-bed apartment

Zaabeel 1 — AED 300K a year (AED 25K a month)
Jumeirah 3 — AED 194K a year (AED 16K a month)
Palm Jumeirah — AED 147K a year (AED 12K a month)
Al Wasl & City Walk — AED 139K a year (AED 12K a month)
Umm Suqeim 3 — AED 120K a year (AED 10K a month)
Zabeel 2 (DIFC area) — AED 116K a year (AED 9,625 a month)
Downtown Dubai — AED 115K a year (AED 9,583 a month)
Al Kifaf (Wasl 1) — AED 105K a year (AED 8,750 a month)
Jumeirah 1 (La Mer) — AED 102K a year (AED 8,470 a month)
Dubai Creek Harbour — AED 97K a year (AED 8,083 a month)

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. Each area page lists rents building by building; the rent guide lets you search any building.

Quick answers

What is the average rent for a 1-bed apartment in Dubai?

The median annual rent for a 1-bed apartment across Dubai was AED 58K in the 12 months to 5 October 2026, about AED 4,833 a month.

Where is the cheapest place to rent in Dubai?

Among areas with at least 20 contracts, the lowest median rent for a 1-bed apartment was in Al Baraha (AED 35K a year).

Why are renewal rents lower than new leases?

Renewal increases are limited by the RERA rental index, so existing tenants often pay less than someone signing a new lease for the same home.