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

What does it cost to rent in Downtown Dubai?

Median annual rents in Downtown Dubai run from AED 74,000 for a studio to AED 280,000 for a 3-bedroom, based on Ejari contracts from the past 24 months.

DLD records Downtown Dubai under the official district name Burj Khalifa. Figures on this page cover that whole district.

Apartment rents by bedroom in Downtown Dubai

TypeMedian annual rentMonthly equivalentContracts
StudioAED 74,000AED 6,1671,087
1-BedroomAED 115,000AED 9,5837,512
2-BedroomAED 180,000AED 15,0006,491
3-BedroomAED 280,000AED 23,3331,939

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts, 24 months to 3 October 2026. DLD district: Burj Khalifa.

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 41K a year; from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 65K a year; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 100K 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 Downtown Dubai?

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 1,767,499AED 74,00023.9x
1-BedroomAED 2,320,500AED 115,00020.2x
2-BedroomAED 3,900,000AED 180,00021.7x
3-BedroomAED 7,100,000AED 280,00025.4x

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

Market reports

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

Before you sign a lease in Downtown Dubai

  • 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 Downtown Dubai?

The median 1-bedroom lease is AED 115,000 a year, based on 7,512 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 Burj Khalifa. 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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