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The Zen rent: what tenants really pay
Rent in The Zen, Dubai Marina: 2-bed AED 95,000 a year. These are medians of 35 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 2-bed here is AED 64, against AED 104 across Dubai Marina. About 16 homes here are advertised for rent now.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“The Zen: value at AED 64 a sq ft against the Dubai Marina median of 104. Lots of homes are on the market; offer at the signed figure, not the advert. Ask the agent what the last tenant signed, then use the table below.”
Know the rent before you sign
What tenants in this building really paid, what landlords ask, and how hard to push.
What the leases say about The Zen
- Per sq ft, a 2-bed here costs 38% less than the Dubai Marina median: AED 64 against AED 104. It is number 1 of 55 Dubai Marina buildings, cheapest first.
- Homes here are bigger than usual. The median 2-bed here is 1,482 sq ft. That is 8% above the Dubai Marina median of 1,366 sq ft.
- About 16 homes are advertised for rent against 35 leases signed in a year: a lot of choice, so there is room to negotiate.
- 8 leases end in the next 60 days, so more homes may become available soon.
Rent in The Zen by bedrooms
AED a year, medians. Signed: Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking: adverts on 16 Oct 2026, matched by building name.
| Home | New lease | Renewal | Asking | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed | 95,000 | – | – | 1,482 | 64 | 19 |
Where The Zen is, and the buildings around it
Click a building to see its rents. Rents shown are median new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
Supply
8 leases in The Zen end in the next 60 days.
Leases ending soon: homes that may become available
Some will renew, some will come back to the market. More homes free means more room to negotiate. Ask agents about units with a lease ending soon.
Compare: other Dubai Marina buildings, 2-bed
| Building | New lease | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Wharf II | 98,500 | 759 | 128 | 20 |
| Escan Marina Tower | 100,000 | 1,169 | 89 | 43 |
| Marina Wharf I | 110,000 | 1,189 | 88 | 34 |
| Continental Tower | 111,000 | 1,292 | 89 | 38 |
| Torch Tower | 114,000 | 1,258 | 94 | 203 |
| Sulafa Tower | 115,000 | 1,390 | 76 | 143 |
| The Water Front | 115,000 | 1,706 | 67 | 14 |
| Princess Tower | 118,000 | 1,302 | 96 | 157 |
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Questions
How much is rent in The Zen?
Rent in The Zen, Dubai Marina: 2-bed AED 95,000 a year. These are medians of 35 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 2-bed here is AED 64, against AED 104 across Dubai Marina. About 16 homes here are advertised for rent now.
How much is a 2 bedroom in The Zen?
The median rent for a new 2-bed lease in The Zen is AED 95,000 a year (AED 7,917 a month). The median size is 1,482 sq ft. This is from 13 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
What are the alternatives to The Zen in Dubai Marina?
Similar rent for a 2-bed: Marina Wharf II AED 98,500, Escan Marina Tower AED 100,000, Marina Wharf I AED 110,000, Continental Tower AED 111,000.
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.
This building. Leases are matched by the Ejari project name "THE ZEN". 35 leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 26 new. First leases in our records: 2024. Adverts are matched by name and may include a neighbouring building. Position from OpenStreetMap.
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