Business Bay Property Prices, Rents and Yields

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

Business Bay at a glance

The median home in Business Bay sold for AED 2,000,000 in September 2026, or AED 2,149 per sq ft. Price per sq ft is down 20.1% on a year earlier. Landlords are earning a gross yield of about 3.6%. Off-plan deals made up 35.6% of the month's sales.

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

Source: DLD-recorded transactions and Ejari contracts, September 2026 report. DLD district: Business Bay.

Business Bay prices and rents by bedroom

Sources: DLD-recorded sales (12 months) and 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 does an extra bedroom cost in Business Bay?

At the median, moving up from a studio to a 1-bedroom adds about AED 869K; from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom adds about AED 991K; and from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom adds about AED 1.73M. 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.

Business Bay price per sq ft, quarter by quarter

From Q4 2024 to Q3 2026, the median price per square foot in Business Bay went from AED 2,280 to AED 2,150, down 5.7%. The table lists every quarter with at least 10 recorded sales.

Source: DLD-recorded sales, quarters with at least 10 sales. DLD district: Business Bay.

Busiest projects in Business Bay, September 2026

Source: DLD-recorded sales, projects with 3 or more sales in the month.

The most active developers here over the past 24 months were Binghatti Developers (4,420 sales, 30.1%), Select Global Development (1,173 sales, 8%), Deyaar Development (763 sales, 5.2%).

Source: DLD-recorded sales, 24 months to the end of September 2026.

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?

Questions buyers and owners ask

What is the rental yield in Business Bay?

The gross yield in Business Bay was 3.6% in the September 2026 DLD data. Net yield will be lower once service charges and vacancy are counted.

What is the price per square foot in Business Bay?

The median was AED 2,149 per sq ft in September 2026, down 20.1% on the same month last year.

Is Business Bay mostly off-plan or ready property?

Off-plan made up 35.6% of DLD-recorded sales in September 2026. The rest were ready homes changing hands.

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