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1-bedroom apartments for rent in Motor City: what tenants really pay
A 1-bed in Motor City rents for AED 75,000 a year (AED 6,250 a month). This is the median of 494 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 66,846 and AED 80,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 69,650. Adverts ask AED 75,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a 1-bed in Motor City, start at AED 66,846 and do not go above AED 75,000 unless the unit is special. Casa Flores And Eden Apartments is where the value is.”
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What the last tenants here really paid, and the buildings where your money goes furthest.
1-bed rent in Motor City: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 75,000 | 494 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 66,846–80,000 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 69,650 | 432 |
| Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026) | AED 75,000 | 147 |
| Size, median | 1,011 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 76 | |
| Dubai median, 1-bed | AED 65,175 | 92,158 |
Finding
The cheapest 1-bed building in Motor City is Casa Flores And Eden Apartments at AED 75,000.
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 Oia Residence at AED 85,000.
Finding
Motor City 1-bed adverts ask 7% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.
Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft
147 1-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 81 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 76. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →
1-bedroom apartments in Motor City, 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).
| Building | New lease | Renewal | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | Leases | For rent now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Flores And Eden Apartments | 75,000 | 75,000 | 1,062 | 68 | 48 | – |
| Oia Residence | 85,000 | – | 909 | 91 | 27 | 6 |
1-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Maritime City | 75,000 | 900 | 165 |
| Al Safa 1 | 75,000 | 783 | 51 |
| Sama Al Jadaf | 73,000 | 787 | 1,893 |
| Al Satwa | 73,000 | 773 | 1,082 |
| Oud Metha | 73,000 | 838 | 292 |
| Al Khail Heights | 73,000 | 1,056 | 287 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 72,000 | 797 | 9,896 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 72,000 | 759 | 809 |
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Questions
How much is a 1 bedroom in Motor City?
A 1-bed in Motor City rents for AED 75,000 a year (AED 6,250 a month). This is the median of 494 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 66,846 and AED 80,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 69,650. Adverts ask AED 75,000.
What is the monthly rent of a 1 bedroom in Motor City?
About AED 6,250 a month, from a median new lease of AED 75,000 a year (494 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a 1 bedroom in Motor City?
The median new 1-bed lease in Motor City is for 1,011 sq ft.
Is Motor City expensive for a 1 bedroom?
A new 1-bed lease in Motor City is 15% above the Dubai median of AED 65,175.
Which is the cheapest 1 bedroom building in Motor City?
Casa Flores And Eden Apartments: median new 1-bed lease AED 75,000 (48 leases). Next: Oia Residence AED 85,000.
Where is a 1 bedroom cheaper than Motor City?
Close in price and cheaper: Sama Al Jadaf AED 73,000, Al Satwa AED 73,000, Oud Metha AED 73,000, Al Khail Heights AED 73,000.
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.
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