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1-bedroom apartments for rent in DIFC: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in DIFC rents for AED 87,000 a year (AED 7,250 a month). This is the median of 168 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 80,000 and AED 100,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 76,230.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a 1-bed in DIFC, start at AED 80,000 and do not go above AED 87,000 unless the unit is special. ”
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1-bed rent in DIFC: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 87,000 | 168 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 80,000–100,000 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 76,230 | 400 |
| Size, median | 712 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 129 | |
| Dubai median, 1-bed | AED 65,175 | 92,158 |
1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | 90,000 | 780 | 4,836 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 90,000 | 659 | 1,727 |
| Al Jafiliya | 90,000 | 717 | 67 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 83,000 | 825 | 2,209 |
| Meydan One | 82,000 | 633 | 3,491 |
| The Greens | 93,000 | 778 | 899 |
| Muhaisnah 1 | 80,000 | 903 | 90 |
| Dubai Marina | 95,000 | 823 | 4,672 |
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Questions
How much is a 1 bedroom in DIFC?
A 1-bed in DIFC rents for AED 87,000 a year (AED 7,250 a month). This is the median of 168 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 80,000 and AED 100,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 76,230.
What is the monthly rent of a 1 bedroom in DIFC?
About AED 7,250 a month, from a median new lease of AED 87,000 a year (168 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a 1 bedroom in DIFC?
The median new 1-bed lease in DIFC is for 712 sq ft.
Is DIFC expensive for a 1 bedroom?
A new 1-bed lease in DIFC is 33% above the Dubai median of AED 65,175.
Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than DIFC?
Close in price and cheaper: Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) AED 83,000, Meydan One AED 82,000, Muhaisnah 1 AED 80,000, Meydan Business Park AED 78,000.
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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