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Apartments for rent in Dubai Studio City: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in Dubai Studio City rents for AED 65,000 a year. This is the median of 496 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 46,000. A 2-bed is AED 90,000. Adverts ask AED 69,000; renewing tenants pay AED 67,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
Median 1-bed rent in Dubai Studio City: AED 65,000 a year (496 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median studio rent in Dubai Studio City: AED 46,000 a year (754 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median 2-bed rent in Dubai Studio City: AED 90,000 a year (149 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 Studio City, new and renewing tenants pay about the same for the same 1-bed. Moving in? Offer at the AED 97 a sq ft new tenants signed, not the AED 97 the adverts ask.”
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What tenants here really pay, building by building, from Ejari leases. Then negotiate.
Rent in Dubai Studio City 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 | 46,000 | 47,000 | 45,000 | 365 | 127 | 973 |
| 1 bed | 65,000 | 67,000 | 69,000 | 673 | 97 | 834 |
| 2 bed | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 1,196 | 77 | 272 |
| 3 bed | 110,000 | 112,000 | 107,499 | 1,647 | 69 | 35 |
What the leases say about Dubai Studio City
2,124 Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, and 444 adverts. Each finding has its chart below.
- New 1-bed rents fell 5.7% this year, like for like. Median new 1-bed: AED 70,000 in 2024, AED 70,027 in 2025, AED 65,000 in 2026 (1 Jan–15 Oct each year). Dubai, like for like: −5.4%.
- Renewing costs about the same as moving. We compare homes in the same building, with the same bedrooms and a size within 15%. New and renewing tenants pay within 1% of each other. This uses 9 matched groups and 134 renewals.
- Adverts ask what tenants sign. A 1-bed advert asks AED 97 a sq ft; the 496 new 1-bed leases of 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 were signed at AED 97. Adverts are priced at what tenants sign.
- Cheapest 1-bed for its size: Glitz Residence 1, AED 81 a sq ft, the median of its 37 1-bed leases (typical rent AED 60,000). The median 1-bed lease in Dubai Studio City is AED 94 a sq ft.
- Same size for less nearby: a new 1-bed in Remraam, 3 km away, costs AED 58,000 for 689 sq ft. That is AED 7,000 a year less than in Dubai Studio City.
Finding
New 1-bed rents fell 5.7% this year, like for like in Dubai Studio City.
Median rent on new leases, 1 Jan–15 Oct of 2024, 2025 and 2026, by bedrooms
- Studio: −4.6% like for like; median AED 47,000 → 46,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 1 bed: −5.7% like for like; median AED 70,027 → 65,000 (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 Studio City new and renewing tenants pay about the same 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 5% less (AED 2,159 a year)
- 1 bed: about the same
- 2 bed: new tenants pay 1% more (AED 1,000 a year)
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24 matched groups, 314 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 Studio City adverts ask the same per sq ft as 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 121, signed AED 127 a sq ft (−4.7%)
- 1 bed: asking AED 97, signed AED 97 a sq ft (+0.0%)
- 2 bed: asking AED 73, signed AED 77 a sq ft (−5.2%)
- 3 bed: asking AED 79, signed AED 69 a sq ft (+14.5%)
- For rent now: about 444 homes, against 414 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 Glitz Residence 1, Glitz Residence 2 and Glitz Residence 3.
1 bed flats: median rent per sq ft by building, buildings with 10+ 1-bed leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Glitz Residence 1: AED 60,000 for 739 sq ft
- Glitz Residence 2: AED 60,000 for 739 sq ft
- Glitz Residence 3: AED 60,000 for 739 sq ft
- Dearest per sq ft: Laya Heights, AED 112 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 Studio City 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. 24% of leases here carry no building name and are not in this table.
| Building | Leases | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | AED / sq ft, all homes | For rent now | 1-bed asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azizi Mirage 1 | 581 | 126 | 92 | 65,000 | ||||
| Laya Heights | 264 | 121 | 71 | 69,999 | ||||
| Glitz Residence 3 | 191 | 79 | – | – | ||||
| Samana Golf Avenue | 138 | 117 | 59 | 76,000 | ||||
| Azizi Vista | 110 | 108 | 21 | – | ||||
| Glitz Residence 2 | 93 | 80 | 10 | – | ||||
| Glitz Residence 1 | 81 | 79 | 8 | – | ||||
| Celia Residence | 62 | 116 | 18 | – | ||||
| Samana Santorini | 55 | 96 | 49 | 73,000 | ||||
| Divine Residencia | 37 | 87 | 7 | – |
Cheaper areas near Dubai Studio City, 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 Studio City'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 Studio City | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Square | Studio | 44,000 | 346 | 6 | 2,000 | 198 |
| DAMAC Hills | Studio | 45,000 | 407 | 2 | 1,000 | 797 |
| Remraam | 1 bed | 58,000 | 689 | 3 | 7,000 | 496 |
| Dubai Production City | 1 bed | 63,000 | 732 | 6 | 2,000 | 1,424 |
| Town Square | 1 bed | 63,000 | 621 | 6 | 2,000 | 765 |
| Remraam | 2 bed | 82,000 | 1,009 | 3 | 8,000 | 256 |
| Dubai Investment Park First (Dubai Investments Park, Green Community) | 2 bed | 85,000 | 1,157 | 10 | 5,000 | 376 |
| Dubai Sports City | 2 bed | 85,000 | 1,225 | 3 | 5,000 | 663 |
Rent in this area by home and by building
Studios1-bed2-bedWhere to negotiate
Azizi Mirage 1
Azizi Vista
Celia Residence
Divine Residencia
Glitz Residence 1
Glitz Residence 2
Glitz Residence 3
Laya Heights
Samana Golf Avenue
Samana Santorini
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Commercial rent in Dubai Studio City
Questions
What is the average rent in Dubai Studio City?
Median rent a year for a new lease in Dubai Studio City: studio AED 46,000, 1-bed AED 65,000, 2-bed AED 90,000, 3-bed AED 110,000. This is from 1,424 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
How much is a studio in Dubai Studio City?
A new studio lease costs AED 46,000 a year (AED 3,833 a month). This is the median of 754 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 47,000.
How much is a 1-bed in Dubai Studio City?
A new 1-bed lease costs AED 65,000 a year (AED 5,417 a month). This is the median of 496 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 67,000.
How much is a 2-bed in Dubai Studio City?
A new 2-bed lease costs AED 90,000 a year (AED 7,500 a month). This is the median of 149 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 90,000.
Which is the cheapest building in Dubai Studio City?
For a 1-bed, it is Glitz Residence 1: AED 81 a sq ft. This is the median of 37 leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The typical rent is AED 60,000. Next is Glitz Residence 2 at AED 82.
Is rent going up in Dubai Studio City?
New 1-bed leases, like for like (same building, bedrooms and size band), 1 Jan–15 Oct: −5.7% on 2025. Dubai: −5.4%. The median new 1-bed was AED 70,027 in 2025 and AED 65,000 in 2026.
Do landlords in Dubai Studio City accept less than the advert?
Not at the moment. A 1-bed advert asks AED 97 a sq ft. New leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 paid AED 97 a sq ft. That is the same as or more than the advert price.
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 2,124 in Dubai Studio City, and 1,424 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 Studio City by the building or community name in the advert. There are 444 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.
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