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1-bedroom apartments for rent in Al Garhoud: what tenants really pay

A 1-bed in Al Garhoud rents for AED 63,000 a year (AED 5,250 a month). This is the median of 189 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 55,000 and AED 72,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 65,000. Adverts ask AED 72,000.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“For a 1-bed in Al Garhoud, start at AED 55,000 and do not go above AED 63,000 unless the unit is special. ”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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1-bed rent in Al Garhoud: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 63,000189
Middle half of new leasesAED 55,000–72,000
Renewal, medianAED 65,000325
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 72,00022
Size, median780 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 80
Dubai median, 1-bedAED 65,17592,158

Finding

Al Garhoud 1-bed adverts ask less per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

22 1-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 78 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 80.

1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Dubai Production City63,0007321,424
Town Square63,000621765
Al Karama62,999795708
Mirdif62,000957494
Al Barsha 165,0007752,332
Al Bada'a65,000648452
Dubai Investment Park 165,000857454
Dubai Studio City65,000668496

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Questions

How much is a 1 bedroom in Al Garhoud?

A 1-bed in Al Garhoud rents for AED 63,000 a year (AED 5,250 a month). This is the median of 189 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 55,000 and AED 72,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 65,000. Adverts ask AED 72,000.

What is the monthly rent of a 1 bedroom in Al Garhoud?

About AED 5,250 a month, from a median new lease of AED 63,000 a year (189 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a 1 bedroom in Al Garhoud?

The median new 1-bed lease in Al Garhoud is for 780 sq ft.

Is Al Garhoud expensive for a 1 bedroom?

A new 1-bed lease in Al Garhoud is 3% below the Dubai median of AED 65,175.

Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than Al Garhoud?

Close in price and cheaper: Al Karama AED 62,999, Mirdif AED 62,000, Dubai Silicon Oasis AED 60,000, Dubai Sports City AED 60,000.

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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