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3-bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai South: what tenants really pay

A 3-bed in Dubai South rents for AED 120,000 a year (AED 10,000 a month). This is the median of 174 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 107,000 and AED 135,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 115,000. Adverts ask AED 119,000.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“For a 3-bed in Dubai South, start at AED 107,000 and do not go above AED 120,000 unless the unit is special. Urbana II is where the value is.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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3-bed rent in Dubai South: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 120,000174
Middle half of new leasesAED 107,000–135,000
Renewal, medianAED 115,000279
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 119,00088
Size, median1,927 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 62
Dubai median, 3-bedAED 150,00012,600

Finding

A new 3-bed lease in Dubai South costs about the same as a year before, like for like.

Median new 3-bed lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Dubai South

Finding

The cheapest 3-bed building in Dubai South is Urbana II at AED 102,500.

Median new 3-bed lease by building, cheapest 10

Every building with 10 or more new 3-bed leases is in the table. The dearest is The Pulse Townhouses at AED 133,000.

Finding

Dubai South 3-bed adverts ask less per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

88 3-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 58 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 62.

Finding

A new 3-bed tenant in Dubai South pays 9% more than a renewing one for the same home.

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

Median new lease AED 120,000 (174 leases); renewal AED 115,000 (279). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →

3-bedroom apartments in Dubai South, 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
Urbana II102,500108,0002,4234142–
Urbana110,00099,0002,41943502
Golf Views111,037110,0001,5347232–
Urbana III115,000100,0002,3304446–
The Pulse Townhouses133,000132,8763,253412911

3-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Dubai Silicon Oasis120,0001,712128
Al Twar 5120,0001,72957
Riggat Al Buteen120,0001,970110
Al Muraqqabat119,6831,550467
Al Hamriya121,5001,27155
Dubai Production City117,5001,54988
Mirdif125,0001,85990
Mankhool125,0001,851348

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Questions

How much is a 3 bedroom in Dubai South?

A 3-bed in Dubai South rents for AED 120,000 a year (AED 10,000 a month). This is the median of 174 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 107,000 and AED 135,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 115,000. Adverts ask AED 119,000.

What is the monthly rent of a 3 bedroom in Dubai South?

About AED 10,000 a month, from a median new lease of AED 120,000 a year (174 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a 3 bedroom in Dubai South?

The median new 3-bed lease in Dubai South is for 1,927 sq ft.

Is Dubai South expensive for a 3 bedroom?

A new 3-bed lease in Dubai South is 20% below the Dubai median of AED 150,000.

Which is the cheapest 3 bedroom building in Dubai South?

Urbana II: median new 3-bed lease AED 102,500 (42 leases). Next: Urbana AED 110,000, Golf Views AED 111,037, Urbana III AED 115,000.

Where is a 3 bedroom cheaper than Dubai South?

Close in price and cheaper: Al Muraqqabat AED 119,683, Dubai Production City AED 117,500, Al Raffa AED 115,000, Al Karama AED 110,000.

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 →

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