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Apartments for rent in Dubai Marina: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in Dubai Marina rents for AED 95,000 a year. This is the median of 4,672 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 62,000. A 2-bed is AED 145,000. Adverts ask AED 110,000; renewing tenants pay AED 90,404.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
Median 1-bed rent in Dubai Marina: AED 95,000 a year (4,672 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median studio rent in Dubai Marina: AED 62,000 a year (767 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median 2-bed rent in Dubai Marina: AED 145,000 a year (3,703 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Signed rents, not adverts: medians of new Ejari leases (new tenant, a lease of six months to a year, one home). How we count.
“In Dubai Marina, a new tenant pays 5% less than a renewing tenant for the same 1-bed. Renewing is not cheaper than moving. Moving in? Offer at the AED 114 a sq ft new tenants signed, not the AED 132 the adverts ask.”
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What tenants here really pay, building by building, from Ejari leases. Then negotiate.
Rent in Dubai Marina by bedrooms
AED a year, medians. Signed: Ejari leases starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking: adverts on 16 Oct 2026.
| Home | Signed, new lease | Renewal | Asking now | Typical size, sq ft | AED / sq ft (new) | Leases, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 62,000 | 60,500 | 74,999 | 455 | 137 | 1,237 |
| 1 bed | 95,000 | 90,404 | 110,000 | 836 | 114 | 8,139 |
| 2 bed | 145,000 | 138,520 | 170,000 | 1,366 | 108 | 6,940 |
| 3 bed | 223,611 | 204,650 | 290,000 | 2,014 | 100 | 2,979 |
What the leases say about Dubai Marina
19,319 Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, and 7,245 adverts. Each finding has its chart below.
- New 1-bed rents fell 12.1% this year, like for like. Median new 1-bed: AED 98,000 in 2024, AED 100,000 in 2025, AED 90,000 in 2026 (1 Jan–15 Oct each year). Dubai, like for like: −5.4%. The table above (AED 95,000) covers the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026.
- Renewing a 1-bed is more expensive than moving. We compare a 1-bed in the same building with a size within 15%. A new tenant pays a median 5% less than a tenant who renews. That is about AED 4,500 a year on a typical renewal rent of AED 94,500. The table above gives AED 95,000 new against AED 90,404 renewal. This is because the table mixes cheap and expensive buildings. The same-building figure is the fair test.
- Adverts ask 16% over signed. A 1-bed advert asks AED 132 a sq ft; the 4,672 new 1-bed leases of 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 were signed at AED 114. Offer at the signed figure.
- Cheapest 1-bed for its size: Sulafa Tower, AED 82 a sq ft, the median of its 302 1-bed leases (typical rent AED 73,000). The median 1-bed lease in Dubai Marina is AED 110 a sq ft.
- Same size for less nearby: a new 1-bed in Dubai Production City, 9 km away, costs AED 63,000 for 732 sq ft. That is AED 32,000 a year less than in Dubai Marina.
Finding
New 1-bed rents fell 12.1% this year, like for like in Dubai Marina.
Median rent on new leases, 1 Jan–15 Oct of 2024, 2025 and 2026, by bedrooms
- Studio: −13.5% like for like; median AED 70,000 → 60,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 1 bed: −12.1% like for like; median AED 100,000 → 90,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 2 bed: −10.8% like for like; median AED 150,000 → 145,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 3 bed: −12.4% like for like; median AED 230,000 → 220,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- All Dubai, 1-bed: −5.4% like for like
Same weeks each year so the season does not skew it. New leases only: renewals follow the market with a lag. The change compares the same building, bedrooms and size band in both years; the medians can move differently because the mix of homes changes.
Finding
In Dubai Marina a new tenant pays 5% less than a renewing one for the same 1-bed.
New lease over renewal, same building, bedrooms and size band, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Studio: new tenants pay 3% less (AED 1,752 a year)
- 1 bed: new tenants pay 5% less (AED 4,500 a year)
- 2 bed: about the same
- 3 bed: new tenants pay 1% less (AED 2,500 a year)
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182 matched groups, 3,332 renewals. Each group is one named building with 5+ new and 5+ renewed leases. The bedroom table above mixes buildings, so it can point the other way.
Finding
Dubai Marina adverts ask 16% more per sq ft than new 1-bed tenants signed in the last 12 months.
Asking rent per sq ft (adverts 16 Oct 2026) against new leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Studio: asking AED 150, signed AED 137 a sq ft (+9.5%)
- 1 bed: asking AED 132, signed AED 114 a sq ft (+15.8%)
- 2 bed: asking AED 122, signed AED 108 a sq ft (+13.0%)
- 3 bed: asking AED 124, signed AED 100 a sq ft (+24.0%)
- For rent now: about 7,245 homes, against 3,972 new flat leases in 90 days
Per sq ft, so bigger adverts do not skew it. Adverts are one day's snapshot; duplicates removed by building, bedrooms, size and price, so the count is approximate.
Finding
The cheapest 1-beds for their size are in Sulafa Tower, Princess Tower and Torch Tower.
1 bed flats: median rent per sq ft by building, buildings with 10+ 1-bed leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Sulafa Tower: AED 73,000 for 916 sq ft
- Princess Tower: AED 81,900 for 923 sq ft
- Torch Tower: AED 84,965 for 887 sq ft
- Dearest per sq ft: Bluewaters Residences, AED 246 for a 1-bed
- Buildings compared: every building with 10+ 1-bed leases
Cheap per sq ft can mean an older building, fewer amenities or a worse view: none of these is in the lease record.
Every building in Dubai Marina with 10+ leases
Median rent, AED a year, all signed leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 (a bed figure needs 10+ leases). For rent now: adverts on 16 Oct 2026 matched to the building by name, duplicates removed, so it is approximate. 46% of leases here carry no building name and are not in this table.
Cheaper areas near Dubai Marina, same size of home
Communities within 10 km (centre to centre) where the median new lease is lower and the median size within 15% of Dubai Marina's. New leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 30+ of the home type. Every community on the heat map →
| Community | Home | Median new lease | Median sq ft | Km away | AED a year less than Dubai Marina | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Production City | Studio | 40,000 | 427 | 9 | 22,000 | 1,546 |
| Al Furjan | Studio | 46,000 | 484 | 6 | 16,000 | 3,473 |
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | Studio | 46,000 | 417 | 9 | 16,000 | 86 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | Studio | 47,600 | 425 | 7 | 14,400 | 700 |
| Dubai Production City | 1 bed | 63,000 | 732 | 9 | 32,000 | 1,424 |
| Al Barsha First | 1 bed | 65,000 | 775 | 7 | 30,000 | 2,332 |
| Al Furjan | 1 bed | 68,000 | 899 | 6 | 27,000 | 2,969 |
| Barsha Heights | 1 bed | 70,000 | 765 | 4 | 25,000 | 870 |
| Al Barsha First | 2 bed | 90,000 | 1,171 | 7 | 55,000 | 1,582 |
| Dubai Production City | 2 bed | 90,000 | 1,165 | 9 | 55,000 | 617 |
| Barsha Heights | 2 bed | 94,000 | 1,209 | 4 | 51,000 | 721 |
| Al Furjan | 2 bed | 95,000 | 1,237 | 6 | 50,000 | 1,497 |
Inside this area: sub-communities with their own figures
Bluewaters Island
Dubai Harbour
Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)
Rent in this area by home and by building
Studios1-bed2-bed3-bedWhere to negotiate
23 Marina
5242
Alseef I
Bay Central West & Central Towers
Beach Isle
Beach Mansion
Beach Vista
Bluewaters Residences
Botanica
Cayan Tower
Continental Tower
Damac Heights
Dubai Marina Mall
Elite Residence
Escan Marina Tower
Grand Bleu Tower Interiors By Elie Saab
Harbour Residences
Jumeirah Gate
Jumeirah Living Marina Gate
La Vie
Liv Marina
Liv Residence
Mag218
Marina Arcade
Marina Living
Marina Quays
Marina Star
Marina Suites
Marina Vista
Marina Wharf I
Marina Wharf II
Marinascape
Mohammad Aqil Ali & Ahmad Ali Alzarooni
No 9
Ocean Heights
Orra Marina
Palace Beach Residence
Park Islands
Princess Tower
Royal Oceanic Tower
Silverene
Sky View Tower
Sparkle Towers
Stella Maris
Studio One
Sulafa Tower
Sunrise Bay
The One Jbr
The Point
The Residences At Marina Gate 1
The Residences At Marina Gate 2
The Water Front
The Zen
Torch Tower
Trident Grand
Vida Residences Dubai Marina
West Avenue
Zumurud Dubai Marina
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Commercial rent in Dubai Marina
Questions
What is the average rent in Dubai Marina?
Median rent a year for a new lease in Dubai Marina: studio AED 62,000, 1-bed AED 95,000, 2-bed AED 145,000, 3-bed AED 223,611. This is from 10,737 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
How much is a studio in Dubai Marina?
A new studio lease costs AED 62,000 a year (AED 5,167 a month). This is the median of 767 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 60,500.
How much is a 1-bed in Dubai Marina?
A new 1-bed lease costs AED 95,000 a year (AED 7,917 a month). This is the median of 4,672 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 90,404.
How much is a 2-bed in Dubai Marina?
A new 2-bed lease costs AED 145,000 a year (AED 12,083 a month). This is the median of 3,703 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 138,520.
Which is the cheapest building in Dubai Marina?
For a 1-bed, it is Sulafa Tower: AED 82 a sq ft. This is the median of 302 leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The typical rent is AED 73,000. Next is Princess Tower at AED 91.
Is rent going up in Dubai Marina?
New 1-bed leases, like for like (same building, bedrooms and size band), 1 Jan–15 Oct: −12.1% on 2025. Dubai: −5.4%. The median new 1-bed was AED 100,000 in 2025 and AED 90,000 in 2026.
Do landlords in Dubai Marina accept less than the advert?
Yes. Signed rents are below adverts. A 1-bed advert asks AED 132 a sq ft. New leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 paid AED 114 a sq ft. Adverts ask 16% more.
How we worked it out, and the limits
Updated 21 Oct 2026. Leases to 15 Oct 2026; adverts of 16 Oct 2026.
Leases. Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari rent contracts. We use homes only, one unit for each contract, starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. There are 19,319 in Dubai Marina, and 10,737 of them are new. Bedrooms come from the Ejari unit type. "3 bed" means 3 or more. Every rent is a median: half the leases are above it.
New and renewal. "New" is a new tenant or a new contract. "Renewal" is the same contract, renewed. Renewals are often registered weeks late. Thus the latest month shows too few renewals. Like for like means the same building, the same bedrooms and a size band 15% wide. Leases with no building name are left out of this test. A group needs 5 or more of each: new leases and renewals.
Adverts. We use active yearly rent adverts from listing sites on 16 Oct 2026. We put each advert in Dubai Marina by the building or community name in the advert. There are 7,245 adverts after we remove repeats. A repeat has the same building, bedrooms, size and price. One home can still show more than once. Thus "for rent now" is approximate. Adverts are matched to a building by name.
Not used. The Ejari nearest-metro field names a station but no distance, so we do not compare metro and non-metro homes here. Floor, view, parking and furnishing are not in the lease record.
The full method, and twenty Dubai-wide comparisons: What the leases say →. Checking a rent rise? Rent increase calculator →
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