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3-bedroom apartments for rent in Motor City: what tenants really pay
A 3-bed in Motor City rents for AED 170,000 a year (AED 14,167 a month). This is the median of 81 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 155,000 and AED 200,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 168,999. Adverts ask AED 175,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a 3-bed in Motor City, start at AED 155,000 and do not go above AED 170,000 unless the unit is special. Oia Residence is where the value is.”
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What the last tenants here really paid, and the buildings where your money goes furthest.
3-bed rent in Motor City: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 170,000 | 81 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 155,000–200,000 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 168,999 | 84 |
| Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026) | AED 175,000 | 39 |
| Size, median | 2,357 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 73 | |
| Dubai median, 3-bed | AED 150,000 | 12,600 |
Finding
The cheapest 3-bed building in Motor City is Oia Residence at AED 190,265.
Median new 3-bed lease by building, cheapest 10
Every building with 10 or more new 3-bed leases is in the table. The dearest is Oia Residence at AED 190,265.
Finding
Motor City 3-bed adverts ask 5% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.
Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft
39 3-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 77 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 73. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →
3-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oia Residence | 190,265 | – | 2,263 | 81 | 20 | 1 |
3-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMAC Hills | 165,000 | 2,019 | 43 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 175,144 | 2,129 | 274 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 164,000 | 2,045 | 32 |
| Al Khail Heights | 177,238 | 2,566 | 34 |
| Meydan One | 184,848 | 1,612 | 433 |
| Arjan | 155,000 | 1,753 | 115 |
| Meydan Business Park | 185,000 | 2,137 | 55 |
| Business Bay | 190,000 | 1,967 | 655 |
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Questions
How much is a 3 bedroom in Motor City?
A 3-bed in Motor City rents for AED 170,000 a year (AED 14,167 a month). This is the median of 81 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 155,000 and AED 200,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 168,999. Adverts ask AED 175,000.
What is the monthly rent of a 3 bedroom in Motor City?
About AED 14,167 a month, from a median new lease of AED 170,000 a year (81 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a 3 bedroom in Motor City?
The median new 3-bed lease in Motor City is for 2,357 sq ft.
Is Motor City expensive for a 3 bedroom?
A new 3-bed lease in Motor City is 13% above the Dubai median of AED 150,000.
Which is the cheapest 3 bedroom building in Motor City?
Oia Residence: median new 3-bed lease AED 190,265 (20 leases). Next: .
Where is a 3 bedroom cheaper than Motor City?
Close in price and cheaper: DAMAC Hills AED 165,000, Jumeirah Village Triangle AED 164,000, Arjan AED 155,000, Jumeirah Village Circle AED 145,000.
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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