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Studios for rent in Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT): what tenants really pay

A Studio in JLT rents for AED 58,000 a year (AED 4,833 a month). This is the median of 989 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 50,820 and AED 65,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 57,500. Adverts ask AED 64,000.

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

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“For a Studio in JLT, start at AED 50,820 and do not go above AED 58,000 unless the unit is special. New Dubai Gate2 is where the value is.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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Studio rent in JLT: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 58,000989
Middle half of new leasesAED 50,820–65,000
Renewal, medianAED 57,500652
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 64,000304
Size, median441 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 129
Dubai median, StudioAED 44,00050,911

Finding

A new Studio lease in JLT fell 5% on the year, like for like.

Median new Studio lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, JLT

Finding

The cheapest Studio building in JLT is New Dubai Gate2 at AED 53,500.

Median new Studio lease by building, cheapest 10

Every building with 10 or more new Studio leases is in the table. The dearest is Me Do Re at AED 80,000.

Finding

JLT Studio adverts ask 5% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

304 Studio adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 136 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 129. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →

Finding

New and renewing Studio tenants in JLT pay about the same for the same home.

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

Median new lease AED 58,000 (989 leases); renewal AED 57,500 (652). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →

Studios in JLT, 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
New Dubai Gate253,50053,00037213482–
Gold Crest Views253,60054,000371141142–
Armada Towers54,00060,50048112548–
New Dubai Gate155,00053,50045012038–
Lake View55,00055,00042013119514
Concorde Tower55,00057,000505117386
Saba Tower 355,00060,000457121489
Dubai Star55,000–3881382310
Lake City Tower55,10054,6004091343910
Global Lake View55,500–45111628–
Dubai Arch Tower56,20055,00043013612417
Saba Tower 257,00059,000530113627
Gold Crest Executive59,00056,750374148125–
Lake Terrace62,00060,00051012119529
Indigo Tower65,49235,0005609810413
Laguna Tower68,00066,5006281092111
Me Do Re80,00076,6014471645325

Studios at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Dubai Hills Estate57,000414371
Barsha Heights (Tecom)60,000495220
The Greens60,000438154
Sama Al Jadaf55,000420747
Al Hudaiba55,00049568
Dubai Marina62,000447767
Al Satwa53,000381243
Motor City52,042642118

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Questions

How much is a studio in JLT?

A Studio in JLT rents for AED 58,000 a year (AED 4,833 a month). This is the median of 989 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 50,820 and AED 65,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 57,500. Adverts ask AED 64,000.

What is the monthly rent of a studio in JLT?

About AED 4,833 a month, from a median new lease of AED 58,000 a year (989 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a studio in JLT?

The median new Studio lease in JLT is for 441 sq ft.

Is JLT expensive for a studio?

A new Studio lease in JLT is 32% above the Dubai median of AED 44,000.

Which is the cheapest studio building in JLT?

New Dubai Gate2: median new Studio lease AED 53,500 (82 leases). Next: Gold Crest Views2 AED 53,600, Armada Towers AED 54,000, New Dubai Gate1 AED 55,000.

Where is a studio cheaper than JLT?

Close in price and cheaper: Dubai Hills Estate AED 57,000, Sama Al Jadaf AED 55,000, Al Hudaiba AED 55,000, Al Satwa AED 53,000.

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 →

Sale prices, resale and off-plan, tower facts and developer photos: BUY DUBAI, our sister site for buyers. Rents: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases.

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