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Rigel rent: what tenants really pay

Rent in Rigel, JVC: 1-bed AED 74,000 a year. These are medians of 105 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here is AED 88, against AED 87 across JVC. About 86 homes here are advertised for rent now.

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

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Rigel: you pay a premium per sq ft here, so check the view and the unit before you sign. Lots of homes are on the market; offer at the signed figure, not the advert. Ask the agent what the last tenant signed, then use the table below.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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CompletedFirst leased 2024

What the leases say about Rigel

  1. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here costs 1% more than the JVC median: AED 88 against AED 87. It is number 75 of 167 JVC buildings, cheapest first.
  2. New 1-bed tenants pay AED 74,000, renewing tenants AED 75,000. For the same home, renewing is more expensive than moving in: a new tenant pays 3% less.
  3. New-lease rent per sq ft fell 8% on the year, to AED 87 a sq ft.
  4. About 86 homes are advertised for rent against 105 leases signed in a year: a lot of choice, so there is room to negotiate.
  5. 20 leases end in the next 60 days, so more homes may become available soon.

Rent in Rigel by bedrooms

AED a year, medians. Signed: Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking: adverts on 16 Oct 2026, matched by building name.

HomeNew leaseRenewalAskingSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeases
1-bed74,00075,00071,9998268882

Where Rigel is, and the buildings around it

We do not hold the exact position of Rigel yet; the map shows JVC.

Click a building to see its rents. Rents shown are median new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

Finding

A new 1-bed tenant in Rigel pays 3% less than a renewing one for the same home.

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

Finding

New-lease rent per sq ft in Rigel fell 8% on the year.

Median new lease, AED a sq ft, by quarter

AED 87 a sq ft in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, against AED 94 the year before. Quarters with fewer than 10 new leases are left out of the chart.

Supply

20 leases in Rigel end in the next 60 days.

Leases ending soon: homes that may become available

Some will renew, some will come back to the market. More homes free means more room to negotiate. Ask agents about units with a lease ending soon.

Compare: other JVC buildings, 1-bed

BuildingNew leaseSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeases
Chaimaa Avenue74,0007999431
Binghatti Corner75,000686105349
Binghatti Azure75,000733103117
Binghatti Onyx75,000694107216
Binghatti Apex75,00084488129
The Haven Garden73,00082787104
Hadley Heights75,0008768690
Belgravia Heights I75,0008039963

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Questions

How much is rent in Rigel?

Rent in Rigel, JVC: 1-bed AED 74,000 a year. These are medians of 105 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here is AED 88, against AED 87 across JVC. About 86 homes here are advertised for rent now.

How much is a 1 bedroom in Rigel?

The median rent for a new 1-bed lease in Rigel is AED 74,000 a year (AED 6,167 a month). The median size is 826 sq ft. This is from 52 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

Is it cheaper to renew or move in Rigel?

For a 1-bed, new tenants pay a median AED 74,000 and renewing tenants AED 75,000. For the same home, a new tenant pays 3% less.

Is rent going up in Rigel?

Rent per sq ft on new leases in Rigel: AED 87 in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, against AED 94 the year before.

What are the alternatives to Rigel in JVC?

Similar rent for a 1-bed: Chaimaa Avenue AED 74,000, Binghatti Corner AED 75,000, Binghatti Azure AED 75,000, Binghatti Onyx AED 75,000.

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.

This building. Leases are matched by the Ejari project name "Rigel". 105 leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 67 new. First leases in our records: 2024. Adverts are matched by name and may include a neighbouring building.

Full method: What the leases say → · Checking a rent rise? Rent increase calculator →

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