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Monthly rent in Dubai: what AED 3,000, 5,000, 8,000 and 12,000 a month rents
Dubai rents are priced by the year; divide by 12 for the month. A new 1-bed lease in Dubai has a median of AED 5,431 a month (AED 65,175 a year), from 92,158 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 3,667 a month and a 2-bed AED 7,667.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“Think in the yearly figure. A landlord quotes the year; your monthly number is that divided by 12, and fewer cheques can buy a lower year.”
What AED 3,000 a month rents (AED 36,000 a year)
Areas whose median new lease, divided by 12, is at or under AED 3,000 a month; the dearest that still fit first. Monthly figure = median annual rent / 12.
- Studio: Al Sabkha AED 3,000, Al Nahda 2 AED 2,917, Al Qusais AED 2,917, Al Souq Al Kabeer AED 2,917 · cheapest: Al Baraha AED 2,042
- 1-bed: Hor Al Anz AED 2,917, Al Baraha AED 2,917, Abu Hail AED 2,917, Al Ttay AED 2,917
- 2-bed: Abu Hail AED 2,917
What AED 5,000 a month rents (AED 60,000 a year)
Areas whose median new lease, divided by 12, is at or under AED 5,000 a month; the dearest that still fit first. Monthly figure = median annual rent / 12.
- Studio: Barsha Heights AED 5,000, The Greens AED 5,000, JLT AED 4,833, Dubai Hills Estate AED 4,750 · cheapest: Al Baraha AED 2,042
- 1-bed: Dubai Silicon Oasis AED 5,000, Sports City AED 5,000, Nadd Al Hamar AED 5,000, Dubai Investment Park 2 AED 5,000 · cheapest: Hor Al Anz AED 2,917
- 2-bed: Muhaisnah 4 AED 5,000, Al Qusais AED 5,000, Port Saeed AED 5,000, Naif AED 4,583 · cheapest: Abu Hail AED 2,917
- 3-bed: Al Ttay AED 4,167, Al Murar AED 3,958, Abu Hail AED 3,125
What AED 8,000 a month rents (AED 96,000 a year)
Areas whose median new lease, divided by 12, is at or under AED 8,000 a month; the dearest that still fit first. Monthly figure = median annual rent / 12.
- Studio: Palm Jumeirah AED 7,500, Downtown AED 5,833, Business Bay AED 5,417, DIFC AED 5,417 · cheapest: Al Baraha AED 2,042
- 1-bed: Dubai Marina AED 7,917, Sheikh Zayed Road AED 7,917, Jumeirah 2 AED 7,917, Sufouh Gardens AED 7,917 · cheapest: Hor Al Anz AED 2,917
- 2-bed: Al Furjan AED 7,917, Al Satwa AED 7,917, JVT AED 7,917, Al Khail Heights AED 7,917 · cheapest: Abu Hail AED 2,917
- 3-bed: Al Mamzar AED 7,792, Liwan AED 7,750, Al Qusais AED 7,583, Muhaisnah 4 AED 7,542 · cheapest: Abu Hail AED 3,125
What AED 12,000 a month rents (AED 144,000 a year)
Areas whose median new lease, divided by 12, is at or under AED 12,000 a month; the dearest that still fit first. Monthly figure = median annual rent / 12.
- Studio: Palm Jumeirah AED 7,500, Downtown AED 5,833, Business Bay AED 5,417, DIFC AED 5,417 · cheapest: Al Baraha AED 2,042
- 1-bed: City Walk AED 11,333, Madinat Jumeirah Living AED 9,604, Downtown AED 9,583, La Mer AED 9,167 · cheapest: Hor Al Anz AED 2,917
- 2-bed: Dubai Hills Estate AED 11,667, Business Bay AED 11,250, Meydan One AED 10,833, Sheikh Zayed Road AED 10,417 · cheapest: Abu Hail AED 2,917
- 3-bed: Sama Al Jadaf AED 11,833, DIFC AED 11,667, Al Hudaiba AED 11,667, Al Furjan AED 11,250 · cheapest: Abu Hail AED 3,125
- Villa or townhouse: The Valley AED 11,667, Mirdif AED 10,833, Dubai South AED 10,833, Al Rashidiya AED 10,833 · cheapest: Dubai Waterfront AED 8,104
Monthly rent by area: median new lease / 12
AED a month. A figure needs 30 or more new leases of the home type, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Each area links to its page.
| Area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Hail | – | 2,917 | 2,917 | 3,125 |
| Al Bada'a | 4,000 | 5,417 | 6,667 | 10,833 |
| Al Baraha | 2,042 | 2,917 | 4,000 | – |
| Al Barsha 1 | 4,167 | 5,417 | 7,500 | 11,000 |
| Al Buteen | 2,500 | 4,583 | 4,510 | – |
| Al Daghaya | 2,667 | 3,458 | – | – |
| Al Furjan | 3,833 | 5,667 | 7,917 | 11,250 |
| Al Garhoud | 3,333 | 5,250 | 6,615 | – |
| Al Hamriya | 3,167 | 4,750 | 6,250 | 10,125 |
| Al Hudaiba | 4,583 | 5,417 | 7,000 | 11,667 |
| Al Jafiliya | – | 7,500 | 7,583 | – |
| Al Karama | 3,750 | 5,250 | 6,339 | 9,167 |
| Al Khail Heights | 4,167 | 6,083 | 7,917 | 14,770 |
| Al Kheeran | – | 8,167 | 13,250 | 17,625 |
| Al Kifaf | – | 8,750 | 12,500 | – |
| Al Mamzar | 3,500 | 4,750 | 5,833 | 7,792 |
| Al Muraqqabat | 3,750 | 3,583 | 6,458 | 9,974 |
| Al Murar | 2,300 | 3,333 | 3,610 | 3,958 |
| Al Muteena | 3,167 | 4,571 | 5,833 | 8,083 |
| Al Nahda 1 | 3,083 | 4,456 | 5,833 | 8,167 |
| Al Nahda 2 | 2,917 | 4,000 | 5,167 | 6,500 |
| Al Quoz 3 | 2,500 | 3,989 | – | – |
| Al Qusais | 2,917 | 4,167 | 5,000 | 7,583 |
| Al Raffa | 3,383 | 4,850 | 6,667 | 9,583 |
| Al Ras | 2,500 | 5,000 | 6,667 | – |
| Al Rashidiya | 3,083 | – | – | – |
| Al Rigga | 3,167 | 3,750 | 6,760 | 8,333 |
| Al Sabkha | 3,000 | – | – | – |
| Al Safa 1 | – | 6,250 | 12,083 | – |
| Al Satwa | 4,417 | 6,083 | 7,917 | 21,875 |
| Al Souq Al Kabeer | 2,917 | 4,245 | 5,833 | 7,250 |
| Al Ttay | – | 2,917 | 3,750 | 4,167 |
| Al Twar 5 | 2,750 | 4,000 | 6,250 | 10,000 |
| Al Warqa'a 1 | 3,333 | 4,417 | 5,833 | 9,167 |
| Arabian Ranches 2 | 3,667 | 4,583 | 7,363 | – |
| Arjan | 3,917 | 5,833 | 8,333 | 12,917 |
| Ayal Nasir | 2,667 | 4,000 | 3,870 | – |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | 5,000 | 5,833 | 7,833 | 12,083 |
| Business Bay | 5,417 | 7,500 | 11,250 | 15,833 |
| City Walk | – | 11,333 | 18,333 | 27,500 |
| DAMAC Hills | 3,750 | 5,833 | 10,000 | 13,750 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 3,149 | 4,000 | – | – |
| DIFC | 5,417 | 7,250 | 9,155 | 11,667 |
| Downtown Dubai | 5,833 | 9,583 | 15,000 | 25,000 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | – | 8,333 | 12,500 | 18,333 |
| Dubai Design District | – | 9,167 | 13,875 | 20,833 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 4,750 | 7,500 | 11,667 | 20,833 |
| Dubai Investment Park 1 | 2,881 | 5,417 | 7,083 | – |
| Dubai Investment Park 2 (DAMAC Riverside) | 3,333 | 5,000 | 7,083 | – |
| Dubai Marina | 5,167 | 7,917 | 12,083 | 18,634 |
| Dubai Maritime City | – | 6,250 | 9,167 | – |
| Dubai Production City | 3,333 | 5,250 | 7,500 | 9,792 |
| Dubai Science Park | 4,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | – |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 3,583 | 5,000 | 7,083 | 10,000 |
| Dubai South | 3,500 | 4,750 | 7,083 | 10,000 |
| Dubai Sports City | 3,500 | 5,000 | 7,083 | 9,167 |
| Dubai Studio City | 3,833 | 5,417 | 7,500 | – |
| Dubai Waterfront | – | 3,755 | – | – |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 3,333 | 4,667 | 6,167 | 8,333 |
| Hor Al Anz | 2,500 | 2,917 | 3,333 | 6,042 |
| Hor Al Anz East | 3,250 | 4,417 | 6,040 | 8,333 |
| International City | 2,750 | 3,917 | 5,417 | 8,750 |
| Jebel Ali Downtown | 3,750 | 5,000 | 7,208 | – |
| Jebel Ali Hills | – | 4,417 | – | – |
| Jumeirah 2 | – | 7,917 | – | – |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 4,833 | 6,917 | 10,000 | 14,595 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 4,100 | 6,000 | 8,333 | 12,083 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 3,967 | 6,000 | 7,917 | 13,667 |
| La Mer | – | 9,167 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| Liwan | 3,500 | 4,583 | 6,500 | 7,750 |
| Madinat Jumeirah Living | – | 9,604 | 15,833 | 22,917 |
| Majan | 3,750 | 5,667 | 7,500 | 10,833 |
| Mankhool | 3,917 | 5,667 | 7,500 | 10,417 |
| Meydan Business Park | – | 6,500 | 10,417 | 15,417 |
| Meydan One | 4,167 | 6,833 | 10,833 | 15,404 |
| Mirdif | 4,134 | 5,167 | 7,000 | 10,417 |
| Motor City | 4,337 | 6,250 | 9,583 | 14,167 |
| Muhaisnah 1 | – | 6,667 | 10,000 | – |
| Muhaisnah 4 | 2,679 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 7,542 |
| Nadd Al Hamar | 3,750 | 5,000 | 6,750 | 9,167 |
| Naif | 2,250 | 3,333 | 4,583 | 5,825 |
| Oud Metha | 3,750 | 6,083 | 7,700 | 10,833 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 7,500 | 12,500 | 17,500 | 25,833 |
| Port Saeed | 3,333 | 3,333 | 5,000 | 11,250 |
| Remraam | 3,500 | 4,833 | 6,833 | 10,833 |
| Riggat Al Buteen | – | – | 7,500 | 10,000 |
| Sama Al Jadaf | 4,583 | 6,083 | 8,333 | 11,833 |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | – | 7,917 | 10,417 | 12,083 |
| Sufouh Gardens | 4,200 | 7,917 | 9,167 | – |
| The Greens | 5,000 | 7,750 | 12,771 | 17,292 |
| Town Square | 3,667 | 5,250 | 7,500 | 10,542 |
| Umm Hurair 1 | 3,750 | 5,417 | 7,469 | – |
| Umm Ramool | – | 5,417 | 9,583 | – |
Paying monthly: cheques
Dubai leases are yearly. "Monthly rent" usually means the yearly rent paid in 12 post-dated cheques. Landlords often price fewer cheques lower; that discount is not in the Ejari record. Rent cheques guide →
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Questions
How much is rent in Dubai a month?
Dubai rents are priced by the year; divide by 12 for the month. A new 1-bed lease in Dubai has a median of AED 5,431 a month (AED 65,175 a year), from 92,158 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. A studio is AED 3,667 a month and a 2-bed AED 7,667.
What can I rent for AED 3,000 a month in Dubai?
At the median new lease: a Studio in Al Sabkha (AED 3,000 a month) or Al Nahda 2 (AED 2,917 a month); a 1-bed in Hor Al Anz (AED 2,917 a month) or Al Baraha (AED 2,917 a month); a 2-bed in Abu Hail (AED 2,917 a month).
What can I rent for AED 5,000 a month in Dubai?
At the median new lease: a Studio in Barsha Heights (AED 5,000 a month) or The Greens (AED 5,000 a month); a 1-bed in Dubai Silicon Oasis (AED 5,000 a month) or Sports City (AED 5,000 a month); a 2-bed in Muhaisnah 4 (AED 5,000 a month) or Al Qusais (AED 5,000 a month); a 3-bed in Al Ttay (AED 4,167 a month) or Al Murar (AED 3,958 a month).
What can I rent for AED 8,000 a month in Dubai?
At the median new lease: a Studio in Palm Jumeirah (AED 7,500 a month) or Downtown (AED 5,833 a month); a 1-bed in Dubai Marina (AED 7,917 a month) or Sheikh Zayed Road (AED 7,917 a month); a 2-bed in Al Furjan (AED 7,917 a month) or Al Satwa (AED 7,917 a month); a 3-bed in Al Mamzar (AED 7,792 a month) or Liwan (AED 7,750 a month).
What can I rent for AED 12,000 a month in Dubai?
At the median new lease: a Studio in Palm Jumeirah (AED 7,500 a month) or Downtown (AED 5,833 a month); a 1-bed in City Walk (AED 11,333 a month) or Madinat Jumeirah Living (AED 9,604 a month); a 2-bed in Dubai Hills Estate (AED 11,667 a month) or Business Bay (AED 11,250 a month); a 3-bed in Sama Al Jadaf (AED 11,833 a month) or DIFC (AED 11,667 a month); a villa or townhouse in The Valley (AED 11,667 a month) or Mirdif (AED 10,833 a month).
Can I pay rent monthly in Dubai?
Yes, by agreement: the yearly rent split into 12 post-dated cheques is common. The Ejari lease records the yearly rent.
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.
Monthly. Every monthly figure is the median annual rent on new leases divided by 12. Leases shorter than 6 months are not new market leases here.
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