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

A 1-bed in Al Raffa rents for AED 58,205 a year (AED 4,850 a month). This is the median of 702 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 49,000 and AED 65,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 50,000.

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 Raffa, start at AED 49,000 and do not go above AED 58,205 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 Raffa: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 58,205702
Middle half of new leasesAED 49,000–65,000
Renewal, medianAED 50,0002,297
Size, median726 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 82
Dubai median, 1-bedAED 65,17592,158

1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Remraam58,000689496
Dubai South57,0007181,059
Al Hamriya57,000700508
Al Mamzar57,0001,051656
Dubai Silicon Oasis60,0008212,861
Dubai Sports City60,0007961,621
Nadd Al Hamar60,000840347
Dubai Investment Park 2 (DAMAC Riverside)60,000846298

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Questions

How much is a 1 bedroom in Al Raffa?

A 1-bed in Al Raffa rents for AED 58,205 a year (AED 4,850 a month). This is the median of 702 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 49,000 and AED 65,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 50,000.

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

About AED 4,850 a month, from a median new lease of AED 58,205 a year (702 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a 1 bedroom in Al Raffa?

The median new 1-bed lease in Al Raffa is for 726 sq ft.

Is Al Raffa expensive for a 1 bedroom?

A new 1-bed lease in Al Raffa is 11% below the Dubai median of AED 65,175.

Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than Al Raffa?

Close in price and cheaper: Remraam AED 58,000, Dubai South AED 57,000, Al Hamriya AED 57,000, Al Mamzar AED 57,000.

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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