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1-bedroom apartments for rent in Barsha Heights (Tecom): what tenants really pay

A 1-bed in Barsha Heights rents for AED 70,000 a year (AED 5,833 a month). This is the median of 870 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 63,000 and AED 82,500. Renewing tenants pay AED 65,000. Adverts ask AED 74,990.

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 Barsha Heights, start at AED 63,000 and do not go above AED 70,000 unless the unit is special. Madison Residency is where the value is.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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1-bed rent in Barsha Heights: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 70,000870
Middle half of new leasesAED 63,000–82,500
Renewal, medianAED 65,0001,568
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 74,990285
Size, median765 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 90
Dubai median, 1-bedAED 65,17592,158

Finding

A new 1-bed lease in Barsha Heights rose 7% on the year, like for like.

Median new 1-bed lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Barsha Heights

Finding

The cheapest 1-bed building in Barsha Heights is Madison Residency at AED 75,000.

Median new 1-bed lease by building, cheapest 10

Every building with 10 or more new 1-bed leases is in the table. The dearest is Two Towers at AED 95,000.

Finding

Barsha Heights 1-bed adverts ask 10% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

285 1-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 99 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 90. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →

Finding

A new 1-bed tenant in Barsha Heights pays 6% more than a renewing one for the same home.

New lease against renewal: same building, same bedrooms, size within 15%

Median new lease AED 70,000 (870 leases); renewal AED 65,000 (1,568). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →

1-bedroom apartments in Barsha Heights, building by building

AED a year, medians of Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Size and per sq ft cover all leases. For rent now: adverts on 16 Oct 2026 matched by building name (approximate).

BuildingNew leaseRenewalSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeasesFor rent now
Madison Residency75,00073,00073310037–
Fahad 290,000–1,0517824–
Two Towers95,00090,0001,18280521

1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Arjan70,0007762,860
DAMAC Hills70,000751780
Jumeirah Village Circle72,0007979,896
Al Furjan68,0008992,969
Mankhool68,000829872
Majan68,000850769
Jumeirah Village Triangle72,000759809
Dubai Science Park72,000778384

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Questions

How much is a 1 bedroom in Barsha Heights?

A 1-bed in Barsha Heights rents for AED 70,000 a year (AED 5,833 a month). This is the median of 870 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 63,000 and AED 82,500. Renewing tenants pay AED 65,000. Adverts ask AED 74,990.

What is the monthly rent of a 1 bedroom in Barsha Heights?

About AED 5,833 a month, from a median new lease of AED 70,000 a year (870 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a 1 bedroom in Barsha Heights?

The median new 1-bed lease in Barsha Heights is for 765 sq ft.

Is Barsha Heights expensive for a 1 bedroom?

A new 1-bed lease in Barsha Heights is 7% above the Dubai median of AED 65,175.

Which is the cheapest 1 bedroom building in Barsha Heights?

Madison Residency: median new 1-bed lease AED 75,000 (37 leases). Next: Fahad 2 AED 90,000, Two Towers AED 95,000.

Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than Barsha Heights?

Close in price and cheaper: Al Furjan AED 68,000, Mankhool AED 68,000, Majan AED 68,000, Al Barsha 1 AED 65,000.

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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