Apartments for Rent in Dubai Maritime City: What Tenants Pay

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

What does it cost to rent in Dubai Maritime City?

Median annual rents in Dubai Maritime City run from AED 65,100 for a 1-bedroom to AED 113,000 for a 3-bedroom, based on Ejari contracts from the past 24 months.

DLD records Dubai Maritime City under the official district name Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah. Figures on this page cover that whole district.

Apartment rents by bedroom in Dubai Maritime City

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts, 24 months to 3 October 2026. DLD district: Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.

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 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 18K a year; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 30K 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 Dubai Maritime City?

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.

Median sale price (12 months) divided by median annual rent (24 months). Both from DLD records for Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah.

Market reports

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

• Dubai market report, August 2026: Prices firm as volume slips in August. A pause, or a turn?

Before you sign a lease in Dubai Maritime City

• 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 Dubai Maritime City?

The median 1-bedroom lease is AED 65,100 a year, based on 1,494 Ejari contracts.

Are these asking rents or real contracts?

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

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