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Apartments for rent in International City: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in International City rents for AED 47,000 a year. This is the median of 6,312 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 33,000. A 2-bed is AED 65,000. Adverts ask AED 57,000; renewing tenants pay AED 40,400.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
Median 1-bed rent in International City: AED 47,000 a year (6,312 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median studio rent in International City: AED 33,000 a year (5,669 new leases, Ejari, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026).
Median 2-bed rent in International City: AED 65,000 a year (1,187 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 International City, renewal costs less. A new tenant pays 5% more for the same 1-bed. Already here? Renew. Moving in? Offer at the AED 62 a sq ft new tenants signed, not the AED 77 the adverts ask.”
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What tenants here really pay, building by building, from Ejari leases. Then negotiate.
Rent in International 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 | 33,000 | 29,200 | 37,999 | 479 | 68 | 13,517 |
| 1 bed | 47,000 | 40,400 | 57,000 | 732 | 62 | 16,802 |
| 2 bed | 65,000 | 54,600 | 80,000 | 1,041 | 63 | 3,870 |
| 3 bed | 105,000 | 85,000 | 154,999 | 2,254 | 48 | 365 |
| Villa / townhouse | 120,000 | 110,000 | 275,000 | 1,658 | 72 | 416 |
| 3-bed villa | 120,000 | 110,000 | – | 1,658 | 72 | 415 |
What the leases say about International City
34,973 Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, and 1,026 adverts. Each finding has its chart below.
- New 1-bed rents rose 4.1% this year, like for like. Median new 1-bed: AED 40,000 in 2024, AED 44,000 in 2025, AED 47,000 in 2026 (1 Jan–15 Oct each year). Dubai, like for like: −5.4%.
- Renewing a 1-bed is cheaper than moving. We compare a 1-bed in the same building with a size within 15%. A new tenant pays a median 5% more than a tenant who renews. That is about AED 2,050 a year on a typical renewal rent of AED 41,000. The table above gives AED 47,000 new against AED 40,400 renewal. This is because the table mixes cheap and expensive buildings. The same-building figure is the fair test.
- Adverts ask 24% over signed. A 1-bed advert asks AED 77 a sq ft; the 6,312 new 1-bed leases of 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 were signed at AED 62. Offer at the signed figure.
- Cheapest 1-bed for its size: Classic Apartments, AED 47 a sq ft, the median of its 66 1-bed leases (typical rent AED 46,820). The median 1-bed lease in International City is AED 57 a sq ft.
- International City Phase 1 is the cheaper part. A new 1-bed there is AED 43,000 (732 sq ft); in International City Phases 2 and 3 AED 56,000 (775 sq ft).
- Nowhere within 10 km is cheaper for the same size. No community within 10 km has a lower median new-lease rent for a studio, 1-bed or 2-bed of similar size.
Finding
New 1-bed rents rose 4.1% this year, like for like in International City.
Median rent on new leases, 1 Jan–15 Oct of 2024, 2025 and 2026, by bedrooms
- Studio: +3.4% like for like; median AED 30,500 → 33,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 1 bed: +4.1% like for like; median AED 44,000 → 47,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- 2 bed: +4.4% like for like; median AED 60,000 → 65,000 (1 Jan–15 Oct)
- Villa / townhouse: +5.4% like for like; median AED 115,000 → 120,000 (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 International City a new tenant pays 5% more 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 7% more (AED 2,000 a year)
- 1 bed: new tenants pay 5% more (AED 2,050 a year)
- 2 bed: new tenants pay 15% more (AED 8,676 a year)
- Villa / townhouse: new tenants pay 9% more (AED 10,000 a year)
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64 matched groups, 1,837 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
International City adverts ask 24% 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 81, signed AED 68 a sq ft (+19.1%)
- 1 bed: asking AED 77, signed AED 62 a sq ft (+24.2%)
- 2 bed: asking AED 67, signed AED 63 a sq ft (+6.3%)
- 3 bed: asking AED 63, signed AED 48 a sq ft (+31.2%)
- For rent now: about 1,026 homes, against 3,130 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 Classic Apartments, Park Ville 07 and Jumaa Building.
1 bed flats: median rent per sq ft by building, buildings with 10+ 1-bed leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- Classic Apartments: AED 46,820 for 1,037 sq ft
- Park Ville 07: AED 45,000 for 888 sq ft
- Jumaa Building: AED 45,000 for 875 sq ft
- Dearest per sq ft: Petalz By Danube, AED 94 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.
Finding
International City Phase 1 is the cheaper part for a new 1-bed.
Median rent on new leases by part of International City, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026
- International City Phase 1: studio AED 31,700 (479 sq ft) · 1-bed AED 43,000 (732 sq ft) · 2-bed AED 60,000 (981 sq ft)
- International City Phases 2 and 3: studio AED 40,000 (422 sq ft) · 1-bed AED 56,000 (775 sq ft) · 2-bed AED 72,000 (1,201 sq ft)
Parts are Dubai Municipality communities.
Every villa and townhouse community in International City with 10+ leases
Median rent, AED a year, all signed leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A bedroom figure needs 10 or more leases. Size is the Ejari unit size.
| Community | Leases | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | All villas | Typical size, sq ft | For rent now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsan Village - B & C | 167 | – | 115,000 | – | – | 115,000 | 1,658 | – |
| Warsan Village A | 161 | – | 115,000 | – | – | 115,000 | 1,658 | 7 |
| Warsan Village - D | 87 | – | 115,000 | – | – | 115,000 | 1,658 | 6 |
Every building in International 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. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International City Emarati | 1,447 | 59 | – | – | ||||
| Lawnz Residence By Danube | 546 | 91 | 4 | – | ||||
| Petalz By Danube | 237 | 97 | 3 | – | ||||
| Olivz Residence | 229 | 95 | – | – | ||||
| Jumaa Building | 127 | 58 | – | – | ||||
| Belvedere | 112 | 63 | – | – | ||||
| Trafalgar Central | 110 | 67 | 8 | – | ||||
| Prime Residency1 | 104 | 64 | – | – | ||||
| Prime Residency2 | 103 | 65 | – | – | ||||
| Elash | 97 | 55 | – | – | ||||
| Al Jawzaa | 92 | 74 | 1 | – | ||||
| Easy18 | 86 | 94 | 5 | – | ||||
| Lady Ratan Manor | 86 | 65 | 4 | – | ||||
| Zhoug Guo Jia | 85 | 74 | – | – | ||||
| Global Green View II | 82 | 65 | – | – | ||||
| Equiti Apartments | 76 | 69 | – | – | ||||
| Ritz Residence | 72 | 69 | 1 | – | ||||
| Classic Apartments | 66 | 47 | 1 | – | ||||
| Glorious Central Residences | 63 | 103 | 14 | 68,500 | ||||
| Hds Sunstar 1 | 62 | 53 | – | – | ||||
| Park Ville 07 | 58 | 62 | 1 | – | ||||
| Dragon View | 52 | 79 | 5 | – | ||||
| Rufi Gardens | 51 | 61 | 3 | – | ||||
| Silver Park Residency | 51 | 83 | 19 | 58,500 | ||||
| Indigo Spectrum1 | 49 | 57 | – | – | ||||
| Sports View Residence By Al Helal Al Zahaby | 47 | 80 | – | – | ||||
| Hz Residences 4 | 46 | 76 | – | – | ||||
| Al Helal Al Zahaby Building | 45 | 83 | – | – | ||||
| Indigo Spectrum 2 | 45 | 62 | 3 | – | ||||
| Al Helal Al Zahaby 3 | 44 | 80 | 3 | – | ||||
| Modelux Tower 1 | 43 | 78 | 3 | – | ||||
| Tabeer 1 | 43 | 70 | 2 | – | ||||
| Auror Residence 2 | 40 | 69 | – | – | ||||
| Al Helal Al Zahaby 2 | 36 | 77 | 2 | – | ||||
| Suncity Homes | 35 | 73 | 1 | – | ||||
| Aurora Residence 1 | 30 | 53 | – | – |
Cheaper areas near International 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 International City's. New leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 30+ of the home type. Every community on the heat map →
None: International City is already the cheapest place within 10 km for a home of its size.
Inside this area: sub-communities with their own figures
Rent in this area by home and by building
Studios1-bed2-bed3-bedVillas3-bed villas
Al Helal Al Zahaby 2
Al Helal Al Zahaby 3
Al Helal Al Zahaby Building
Al Jawzaa
Auror Residence 2
Aurora Residence 1
Belvedere
Classic Apartments
Dragon View
Easy18
Elash
Equiti Apartments
Global Green View II
Glorious Central Residences
Hds Sunstar 1
Hz Residences 4
Indigo Spectrum 2
Indigo Spectrum1
International City Emarati
Jumaa Building
Lady Ratan Manor
Lawnz Residence By Danube
Modelux Tower 1
Olivz Residence
Park Ville 07
Petalz By Danube
Prime Residency1
Prime Residency2
Ritz Residence
Rufi Gardens
Silver Park Residency
Sports View Residence By Al Helal Al Zahaby
Suncity Homes
Tabeer 1
Trafalgar Central
Warsan Village - B & C
Warsan Village - D
Warsan Village A
Zhoug Guo Jia
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Questions
What is the average rent in International City?
Median rent a year for a new lease in International City: studio AED 33,000, 1-bed AED 47,000, 2-bed AED 65,000, 3-bed AED 105,000, villa AED 120,000. This is from 13,569 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.
How much is a studio in International City?
A new studio lease costs AED 33,000 a year (AED 2,750 a month). This is the median of 5,669 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 29,200.
How much is a 1-bed in International City?
A new 1-bed lease costs AED 47,000 a year (AED 3,917 a month). This is the median of 6,312 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 40,400.
How much is a 2-bed in International City?
A new 2-bed lease costs AED 65,000 a year (AED 5,417 a month). This is the median of 1,187 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Renewing tenants pay AED 54,600.
Which is the cheapest building in International City?
For a 1-bed, it is Classic Apartments: AED 47 a sq ft. This is the median of 66 leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The typical rent is AED 46,820. Next is Park Ville 07 at AED 50.
Is rent going up in International City?
New 1-bed leases, like for like (same building, bedrooms and size band), 1 Jan–15 Oct: +4.1% on 2025. Dubai: −5.4%. The median new 1-bed was AED 44,000 in 2025 and AED 47,000 in 2026.
Do landlords in International City accept less than the advert?
Yes. Signed rents are below adverts. A 1-bed advert asks AED 77 a sq ft. New leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026 paid AED 62 a sq ft. Adverts ask 24% 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 34,973 in International City, and 13,569 of them are new. International City is 2 Dubai Municipality communities (International City Phase 1, International City Phases 2 and 3). 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 International City by the building or community name in the advert. There are 1,026 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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