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1-bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai: what tenants really pay, area by area
A 1-bed in Dubai rents for AED 65,175 a year (AED 5,431 a month). This is the median of 92,158 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Of the areas with a RENT DUBAI page and 30+ new 1-bed leases, the cheapest is Hor Al Anz at AED 35,000; the dearest Palm Jumeirah at AED 150,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
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1-beds: the real price
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The 12 cheapest RENT DUBAI areas for a 1-bed.
Median new 1-bed lease by area
Every area with 30 or more new 1-bed leases in 12 months is in the table. Every area links to its own page.
1-bedroom apartments: every area
| Area | New lease | A month | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hor Al Anz | 35,000 | 2,917 | 753 | 46 | 1,182 |
| Al Baraha | 35,000 | 2,917 | 618 | 60 | 220 |
| Abu Hail | 35,000 | 2,917 | 753 | 46 | 1,486 |
| Al Ttay | 35,000 | 2,917 | 487 | 72 | 510 |
| Al Murar | 40,000 | 3,333 | 753 | 60 | 1,176 |
| Naif | 40,000 | 3,333 | 582 | 74 | 564 |
| Port Saeed | 40,000 | 3,333 | 564 | 65 | 463 |
| Al Daghaya | 41,500 | 3,458 | 538 | 75 | 82 |
| Al Muraqqabat | 43,000 | 3,583 | 646 | 67 | 1,924 |
| Al Rigga | 45,000 | 3,750 | 646 | 70 | 282 |
| Dubai Waterfront | 45,061 | 3,755 | 712 | 63 | 44 |
| International City | 47,000 | 3,917 | 732 | 62 | 6,312 |
| Al Quoz 3 | 47,872 | 3,989 | 898 | 53 | 92 |
| Al Nahda 2 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 740 | 67 | 1,497 |
| Muhaisnah 4 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 735 | 63 | 604 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 518 | 95 | 129 |
| Al Twar 5 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 760 | 69 | 239 |
| Ayal Nasir | 48,000 | 4,000 | 506 | 92 | 122 |
| Al Qusais | 50,000 | 4,167 | 786 | 68 | 732 |
| Al Souq Al Kabeer | 50,935 | 4,245 | 697 | 75 | 558 |
| Al Warqa'a 1 | 53,000 | 4,417 | 759 | 70 | 1,007 |
| Hor Al Anz East | 53,000 | 4,417 | 791 | 77 | 321 |
| Jebel Ali Hills | 53,000 | 4,417 | 832 | 63 | 57 |
| Al Nahda 1 | 53,470 | 4,456 | 820 | 65 | 1,285 |
| Al Muteena | 54,849 | 4,571 | 754 | 74 | 683 |
| Liwan | 55,000 | 4,583 | 746 | 74 | 1,196 |
| Arabian Ranches 2 | 55,000 | 4,583 | 534 | 96 | 119 |
| Al Buteen | 55,000 | 4,583 | 689 | 87 | 34 |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 56,000 | 4,667 | 830 | 68 | 1,214 |
| Dubai South | 57,000 | 4,750 | 718 | 79 | 1,059 |
| Al Hamriya | 57,000 | 4,750 | 700 | 83 | 508 |
| Al Mamzar | 57,000 | 4,750 | 1,051 | 57 | 656 |
| Remraam | 58,000 | 4,833 | 689 | 80 | 496 |
| Al Raffa | 58,205 | 4,850 | 726 | 82 | 702 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 60,000 | 5,000 | 821 | 74 | 2,861 |
| Dubai Sports City | 60,000 | 5,000 | 796 | 73 | 1,621 |
| Nadd Al Hamar | 60,000 | 5,000 | 840 | 71 | 347 |
| Dubai Investment Park 2 (DAMAC Riverside) | 60,000 | 5,000 | 846 | 70 | 298 |
| Jebel Ali Downtown | 60,000 | 5,000 | 708 | 84 | 261 |
| Al Ras | 60,000 | 5,000 | 624 | 91 | 63 |
| Mirdif | 62,000 | 5,167 | 957 | 68 | 494 |
| Al Karama | 62,999 | 5,250 | 795 | 85 | 708 |
| Dubai Production City | 63,000 | 5,250 | 732 | 84 | 1,424 |
| Town Square | 63,000 | 5,250 | 621 | 105 | 765 |
| Al Garhoud | 63,000 | 5,250 | 780 | 80 | 189 |
| Al Barsha 1 | 65,000 | 5,417 | 775 | 84 | 2,332 |
| Al Bada'a | 65,000 | 5,417 | 648 | 101 | 452 |
| Dubai Investment Park 1 | 65,000 | 5,417 | 857 | 76 | 454 |
| Dubai Studio City | 65,000 | 5,417 | 668 | 97 | 496 |
| Al Hudaiba | 65,000 | 5,417 | 816 | 80 | 148 |
| Umm Hurair 1 | 65,000 | 5,417 | 775 | 93 | 93 |
| Umm Ramool | 65,000 | 5,417 | 764 | 85 | 42 |
| Al Furjan | 68,000 | 5,667 | 899 | 76 | 2,969 |
| Mankhool | 68,000 | 5,667 | 829 | 85 | 872 |
| Majan | 68,000 | 5,667 | 850 | 79 | 769 |
| Arjan | 70,000 | 5,833 | 776 | 91 | 2,860 |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | 70,000 | 5,833 | 765 | 90 | 870 |
| DAMAC Hills | 70,000 | 5,833 | 751 | 99 | 780 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 72,000 | 6,000 | 797 | 91 | 9,896 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 72,000 | 6,000 | 759 | 99 | 809 |
| Dubai Science Park | 72,000 | 6,000 | 778 | 93 | 384 |
| Sama Al Jadaf | 73,000 | 6,083 | 787 | 93 | 1,893 |
| Al Satwa | 73,000 | 6,083 | 773 | 97 | 1,082 |
| Oud Metha | 73,000 | 6,083 | 838 | 89 | 292 |
| Al Khail Heights | 73,000 | 6,083 | 1,056 | 73 | 287 |
| Motor City | 75,000 | 6,250 | 1,011 | 76 | 494 |
| Dubai Maritime City | 75,000 | 6,250 | 900 | 87 | 165 |
| Al Safa 1 | 75,000 | 6,250 | 783 | 96 | 51 |
| Meydan Business Park | 78,000 | 6,500 | 821 | 95 | 573 |
| Muhaisnah 1 | 80,000 | 6,667 | 903 | 85 | 90 |
| Meydan One | 82,000 | 6,833 | 633 | 129 | 3,491 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 83,000 | 6,917 | 825 | 102 | 2,209 |
| DIFC | 87,000 | 7,250 | 712 | 129 | 168 |
| Business Bay | 90,000 | 7,500 | 780 | 122 | 4,836 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 90,000 | 7,500 | 659 | 139 | 1,727 |
| Al Jafiliya | 90,000 | 7,500 | 717 | 112 | 67 |
| The Greens | 93,000 | 7,750 | 778 | 113 | 899 |
| Dubai Marina | 95,000 | 7,917 | 823 | 114 | 4,672 |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | 95,000 | 7,917 | 893 | 104 | 204 |
| Jumeirah 2 | 95,000 | 7,917 | 774 | 115 | 34 |
| Sufouh Gardens | 95,000 | 7,917 | 828 | 116 | 73 |
| Al Kheeran | 98,000 | 8,167 | 925 | 106 | 55 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 100,000 | 8,333 | 712 | 134 | 1,540 |
| Al Kifaf | 105,000 | 8,750 | 924 | 111 | 151 |
| La Mer | 110,000 | 9,167 | 815 | 130 | 358 |
| Dubai Design District | 110,000 | 9,167 | 744 | 143 | 196 |
| Downtown Dubai | 115,000 | 9,583 | 873 | 130 | 2,444 |
| Madinat Jumeirah Living | 115,250 | 9,604 | 773 | 144 | 306 |
| City Walk | 136,000 | 11,333 | 831 | 148 | 376 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 150,000 | 12,500 | 1,145 | 131 | 622 |
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Questions
How much is a 1 bedroom in Dubai?
A 1-bed in Dubai rents for AED 65,175 a year (AED 5,431 a month). This is the median of 92,158 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Of the areas with a RENT DUBAI page and 30+ new 1-bed leases, the cheapest is Hor Al Anz at AED 35,000; the dearest Palm Jumeirah at AED 150,000.
What is the cheapest area for a 1 bedroom in Dubai?
Of the areas with a RENT DUBAI page: Hor Al Anz AED 35,000, Al Baraha AED 35,000, Abu Hail AED 35,000, Al Ttay AED 35,000, Al Murar AED 40,000.
Where do you get the most space for a 1 bedroom in Dubai?
Palm Jumeirah 1,145 sq ft at AED 150,000, Al Khail Heights 1,056 sq ft at AED 73,000, Al Mamzar 1,051 sq ft at AED 57,000, Motor City 1,011 sq ft at AED 75,000, Mirdif 957 sq ft at AED 62,000.
What is the monthly rent for a 1 bedroom in Dubai?
About AED 5,431 a month at the Dubai median; from about AED 2,917 in Hor Al Anz.
How we worked it out, and the limits
Updated 21 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari rent contracts. We use homes only, one unit for each contract, starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. "New" is a new tenant or a new contract. "Renewal" is the same contract, renewed. Bedrooms come from the Ejari unit type. "3 bed" means 3 or more. Every rent is a median: half the leases are above it. A figure needs 10 or more leases. A page needs 30 or more.
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