Updated 3 October 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department records · All Dubai area guides

What does it cost to rent in Business Bay?

Median annual rents in Business Bay run from AED 65,000 for a studio to AED 187,752 for a 3-bedroom, based on Ejari contracts from the past 24 months.

Business Bay is an official Dubai Land Department district. Projects here include Binghatti Aquarise, Peninsula Four, Regalia.

Apartment rents by bedroom in Business Bay

TypeMedian annual rentMonthly equivalentContracts
StudioAED 65,000AED 5,4176,990
1-BedroomAED 85,000AED 7,08312,829
2-BedroomAED 125,000AED 10,4178,440
3-BedroomAED 187,752AED 15,6462,882

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts, 24 months to 3 October 2026. DLD district: Business Bay.

Rows with fewer than 30 records are left out.

How much more is an extra bedroom in rent?

At the median, moving up from a studio to a 1-bedroom adds about AED 20K a year; from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 40K a year; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 63K a year. Use the gap to judge whether a bigger unit is worth the stretch, or whether a better building in the smaller size gives you more for the money.

Buy or rent in Business Bay?

The price-to-rent ratio shows how many years of rent the median home costs. A lower number favours buying; a higher one favours renting.

TypeMedian priceMedian annual rentPrice-to-rent
StudioAED 1,113,000AED 65,00017.1x
1-BedroomAED 1,982,071AED 85,00023.3x
2-BedroomAED 2,973,540AED 125,00023.8x
3-BedroomAED 4,700,000AED 187,75225.0x

Median sale price (12 months) divided by median annual rent (24 months). Both from DLD records for Business Bay.

Market reports

For the wider picture, read our monthly reports built from the same DLD records.

Before you sign a lease in Business Bay

  • Ask how many cheques the landlord accepts. More cheques usually means a higher rent.
  • Confirm who pays for maintenance and chiller or AC charges.
  • Make sure the contract is registered with Ejari. You'll need it for DEWA, residency and school applications.
  • At renewal, check the DLD rental index calculator to see how much the landlord can raise the rent.

Questions buyers and owners ask

How much is a 1-bedroom to rent in Business Bay?

The median 1-bedroom lease is AED 85,000 a year, based on 12,829 Ejari contracts.

Are these asking rents or real contracts?

Real contracts. Every figure comes from Ejari registrations recorded by DLD, not from portal listings.

About these figures. Every number on this page comes from Dubai Land Department records: registered sales and Ejari rent contracts for Business Bay. We use medians rather than averages, so a few very large or very small deals don't skew the picture. We leave out any figure based on fewer than 30 records. DLD usually registers a sale about a month after it happens, so the newest weeks are always a little light. Last updated 3 October 2026. You may quote these figures with credit to Yazdan Properties, under CC BY 4.0.

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