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1-bedroom apartments for rent in Jebel Ali Downtown: what tenants really pay

A 1-bed in Jebel Ali Downtown rents for AED 60,000 a year (AED 5,000 a month). This is the median of 261 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 52,355 and AED 69,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 56,000. Adverts ask AED 63,000.

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

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“For a 1-bed in Jebel Ali Downtown, start at AED 52,355 and do not go above AED 60,000 unless the unit is special. Equiti Gates is where the value is.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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1-bed rent in Jebel Ali Downtown: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 60,000261
Middle half of new leasesAED 52,355–69,000
Renewal, medianAED 56,000137
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 63,00039
Size, median708 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 84
Dubai median, 1-bedAED 65,17592,158

Finding

A new 1-bed lease in Jebel Ali Downtown rose 1% on the year, like for like.

Median new 1-bed lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Jebel Ali Downtown

Finding

The cheapest 1-bed building in Jebel Ali Downtown is Equiti Gates at AED 48,000.

Median new 1-bed lease by building, cheapest 10

Every building with 10 or more new 1-bed leases is in the table. The dearest is Alexis Tower at AED 65,000.

Finding

Jebel Ali Downtown 1-bed adverts ask 10% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

39 1-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 92 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 84. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →

Finding

A new 1-bed tenant in Jebel Ali Downtown pays 6% more than a renewing one for the same home.

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

Median new lease AED 60,000 (261 leases); renewal AED 56,000 (137). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →

1-bedroom apartments in Jebel Ali Downtown, 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
Equiti Gates48,000–5758232–
Suberbia54,00050,00072671177–
Azizi Aura Residences62,50064,000694916610
Alexis Tower65,00061,005692966818

1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Dubai Silicon Oasis60,0008212,861
Dubai Sports City60,0007961,621
Nadd Al Hamar60,000840347
Dubai Investment Park 2 (DAMAC Riverside)60,000846298
Al Ras60,00062463
Al Raffa58,205726702
Mirdif62,000957494
Remraam58,000689496

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Questions

How much is a 1 bedroom in Jebel Ali Downtown?

A 1-bed in Jebel Ali Downtown rents for AED 60,000 a year (AED 5,000 a month). This is the median of 261 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 52,355 and AED 69,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 56,000. Adverts ask AED 63,000.

What is the monthly rent of a 1 bedroom in Jebel Ali Downtown?

About AED 5,000 a month, from a median new lease of AED 60,000 a year (261 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a 1 bedroom in Jebel Ali Downtown?

The median new 1-bed lease in Jebel Ali Downtown is for 708 sq ft.

Is Jebel Ali Downtown expensive for a 1 bedroom?

A new 1-bed lease in Jebel Ali Downtown is 8% below the Dubai median of AED 65,175.

Which is the cheapest 1 bedroom building in Jebel Ali Downtown?

Equiti Gates: median new 1-bed lease AED 48,000 (32 leases). Next: Suberbia AED 54,000, Azizi Aura Residences AED 62,500, Alexis Tower AED 65,000.

Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than Jebel Ali Downtown?

Close in price and cheaper: Al Raffa AED 58,205, Remraam AED 58,000, Dubai South AED 57,000, Al Hamriya AED 57,000.

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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