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Studios for rent in Business Bay: what tenants really pay
A Studio in Business Bay rents for AED 65,000 a year (AED 5,417 a month). This is the median of 3,036 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 55,000 and AED 78,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 63,000. Adverts ask AED 70,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a Studio in Business Bay, start at AED 55,000 and do not go above AED 65,000 unless the unit is special. Safeer Tower 2 is where the value is.”
Know the rent before you sign
What the last tenants here really paid, and the buildings where your money goes furthest.
Studio rent in Business Bay: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 65,000 | 3,036 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 55,000–78,000 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 63,000 | 1,348 |
| Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026) | AED 70,000 | 1,791 |
| Size, median | 453 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 139 | |
| Dubai median, Studio | AED 44,000 | 50,911 |
Finding
A new Studio lease in Business Bay fell 10% on the year, like for like.
Median new Studio lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Business Bay
- Like for like compares the same building, bedrooms and size band in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026 and the 12 months before.
- The median new lease is AED 65,000 now.
- Months with fewer than 10 leases are left out of the chart.
Finding
The cheapest Studio building in Business Bay is Safeer Tower 2 at AED 47,092.
Median new Studio lease by building, cheapest 10
Every building with 10 or more new Studio leases is in the table. The dearest is Sls Dubai at AED 90,000.
Finding
Business Bay Studio adverts ask 9% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.
Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft
1,791 Studio adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 152 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 139. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →
Finding
A new Studio tenant in Business Bay pays 8% less than a renewing one for the same home.
New lease against renewal: same building, same bedrooms, size within 15%
Median new lease AED 65,000 (3,036 leases); renewal AED 63,000 (1,348). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →
Studios in Business Bay, 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).
| Building | New lease | Renewal | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases | For rent now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeer Tower 2 | 47,092 | 52,000 | 480 | 104 | 63 | 17 |
| Ontario Tower | 48,000 | – | 402 | 125 | 20 | 4 |
| Capital Bay B | 50,000 | 56,750 | 540 | 106 | 80 | 15 |
| Avanti Tower | 50,000 | 55,515 | 536 | 107 | 49 | 11 |
| Century | 50,000 | – | 405 | 125 | 36 | 51 |
| Bayz Tower | 52,000 | 60,000 | 408 | 135 | 161 | – |
| Bay's Edge | 53,500 | 56,440 | 426 | 131 | 32 | 8 |
| Elite Business Bay Residence | 54,000 | 57,000 | 495 | 112 | 285 | 32 |
| Executive Bay B | 55,000 | 52,980 | 462 | 119 | 43 | – |
| The Vogue | 55,000 | 65,000 | 434 | 130 | 52 | – |
| Scala Tower | 55,000 | – | 482 | 120 | 17 | 6 |
| Capital Bay A | 55,200 | 58,750 | 541 | 108 | 74 | 18 |
| Safeer Tower 1 | 56,000 | 56,250 | 455 | 128 | 63 | 23 |
| Majestine | 58,000 | 64,411 | 479 | 120 | 182 | – |
| Aykon City 2 | 58,684 | 62,000 | 427 | 139 | 88 | – |
| Merano Tower | 60,000 | 57,000 | 334 | 168 | 63 | 20 |
| Ag Tower | 60,000 | 62,500 | 524 | 117 | 181 | 35 |
| The Cosmopolitan | 60,000 | 63,000 | 491 | 131 | 139 | – |
| Park Central | 60,000 | 52,000 | 443 | 130 | 27 | 24 |
| Water's Edge | 60,500 | 66,000 | 481 | 136 | 34 | – |
| Regalia | 62,500 | – | 441 | 140 | 16 | – |
| 15 Northside | 65,000 | 72,500 | 378 | 180 | 71 | – |
| Peninsula Two | 65,000 | – | 408 | 154 | 46 | 53 |
| The Court | 65,500 | 67,500 | 525 | 134 | 55 | 13 |
| Millennium Binghatti Residences Business Bay | 67,000 | 70,189 | 522 | 133 | 57 | – |
| Prive By Damac | 68,000 | 72,000 | 431 | 161 | 462 | – |
| Sol Bay | 68,000 | 64,250 | 518 | 131 | 67 | 33 |
| Mag 318 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 440 | 165 | 198 | 67 |
| The Paragon By Igo | 70,000 | – | 431 | 164 | 43 | 7 |
| West Wharef Tower | 70,000 | 67,777 | 605 | 116 | 22 | – |
| Urban Oasis | 72,000 | – | 424 | 155 | 29 | 8 |
| Sol Avenue | 72,000 | – | 489 | 143 | 20 | 22 |
| Luxury Family Residence II | 73,500 | – | 412 | 168 | 51 | – |
| Peninsula Three | 75,000 | – | 425 | 175 | 114 | 36 |
| Marquise Square Tower | 75,000 | 80,000 | 569 | 132 | 140 | 45 |
| Binghatti Canal | 75,000 | 80,000 | 452 | 167 | 44 | 25 |
| The Sterling East House | 75,000 | – | 472 | 161 | 18 | – |
| J One | 75,000 | – | 531 | 138 | 14 | – |
| Bay Square | 77,000 | 80,111 | 664 | 115 | 94 | – |
| Upside Living | 78,000 | 99,500 | 472 | 188 | 280 | 59 |
| Ahad Residences | 78,000 | – | 455 | 179 | 41 | 18 |
| Peninsula One | 80,000 | – | 407 | 198 | 120 | 32 |
| Peninsula Four | 81,000 | – | 502 | 163 | 28 | 80 |
| Peninsula Five | 85,000 | 80,000 | 529 | 165 | 55 | 20 |
| Trillionaire Residences By Binghatti | 86,500 | 75,000 | 545 | 156 | 94 | – |
| Sls Dubai | 90,000 | 100,000 | 655 | 144 | 44 | – |
Studios at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIFC | 65,000 | 548 | 37 |
| Dubai Marina | 62,000 | 447 | 767 |
| Downtown Dubai | 70,000 | 512 | 417 |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | 60,000 | 495 | 220 |
| The Greens | 60,000 | 438 | 154 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 58,000 | 441 | 989 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 57,000 | 414 | 371 |
| Sama Al Jadaf | 55,000 | 420 | 747 |
Buying in Business Bay? Sale prices, every tower, resale and off-plan: Business Bay on BUY DUBAI →
Questions
How much is a studio in Business Bay?
A Studio in Business Bay rents for AED 65,000 a year (AED 5,417 a month). This is the median of 3,036 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 55,000 and AED 78,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 63,000. Adverts ask AED 70,000.
What is the monthly rent of a studio in Business Bay?
About AED 5,417 a month, from a median new lease of AED 65,000 a year (3,036 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a studio in Business Bay?
The median new Studio lease in Business Bay is for 453 sq ft.
Is Business Bay expensive for a studio?
A new Studio lease in Business Bay is 48% above the Dubai median of AED 44,000.
Which is the cheapest studio building in Business Bay?
Safeer Tower 2: median new Studio lease AED 47,092 (63 leases). Next: Ontario Tower AED 48,000, Capital Bay B AED 50,000, Avanti Tower AED 50,000.
Where is a studio cheaper than Business Bay?
Close in price and cheaper: Dubai Marina AED 62,000, Barsha Heights (Tecom) AED 60,000, The Greens AED 60,000, Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) AED 58,000.
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.
Full method: What the leases say → · Checking a rent rise? Rent increase calculator →
Sale prices, resale and off-plan, tower facts and developer photos: BUY DUBAI, our sister site for buyers. Rents: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases.