What AED 40,000 a year rents: studios in Dubai
AED 40,000 a year (AED 3,333 a month) rents a Studio in 59 Dubai buildings and 30 areas. This uses the median new Ejari lease, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The biggest: Jumaa Building in International City, 625 sq ft for AED 39,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For that money most people look in the areas they know. Look at Jumaa Building in International City first: 625 sq ft for AED 39,000. Then offer under it.”
What AED 40,000 really gets you
Not what the adverts promise: what tenants signed for, building by building.
Finding
The most space a Studio gets for AED 40,000: 625 sq ft in Jumaa Building.
Biggest median Studio within AED 40,000 a year
Median size of all leases in the building. A single unit can be bigger or smaller.
Most space for AED 40,000
| Building | Area | New lease | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | First leased | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumaa Building | International City | 39,000 | 625 | 62 | 2024 | 61 |
| Tuscan Residences1 - Arezzo | JVC | 40,000 | 562 | 73 | 2024 | 74 |
| Phoenix Tower | Dubailand Residence Complex | 36,000 | 546 | 60 | 2024 | 49 |
| Diamond Views 3 | JVC | 38,115 | 529 | 83 | 2024 | 20 |
| Badra Phase 1 | Dubai Waterfront | 36,750 | 512 | 63 | 2024 | 78 |
| Madison Residence | Majan | 39,000 | 512 | 71 | 2024 | 72 |
| Living Garden II | JVC | 40,000 | 509 | 93 | 2024 | 57 |
| Park Ville 07 | International City | 39,500 | 500 | 76 | 2024 | 38 |
| The Crescent | IMPZ | 40,000 | 499 | 76 | 2024 | 506 |
| Q-Zone (Qpoint - Phase III), Mu005&6 | Liwan | 40,000 | 499 | 76 | 2024 | 36 |
Newest buildings in budget
| Building | Area | New lease | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | First leased | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Vista Heights | Sports City | 40,000 | 370 | 109 | 2026 | 19 |
| Equiti Gates | Jebel Ali Downtown | 36,000 | 353 | 102 | 2025 | 32 |
| International City Emarati | International City | 32,000 | 463 | 64 | 2024 | 769 |
| Al Jawzaa | International City | 35,000 | 395 | 81 | 2024 | 47 |
| Lakeside | IMPZ | 36,000 | 365 | 93 | 2024 | 1296 |
| Easy18 | International City | 36,000 | 354 | 102 | 2024 | 68 |
| Phoenix Tower | Dubailand Residence Complex | 36,000 | 546 | 60 | 2024 | 49 |
| Badra Phase 1 | Dubai Waterfront | 36,750 | 512 | 63 | 2024 | 78 |
| Time 1 | Dubailand Residence Complex | 37,000 | 307 | 114 | 2024 | 143 |
| The Wings | Arjan | 37,000 | 468 | 76 | 2024 | 95 |
Lowest rent per sq ft
| Building | Area | New lease | Size sq ft | AED / sq ft | First leased | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Tower | Dubailand Residence Complex | 36,000 | 546 | 60 | 2024 | 49 |
| Jumaa Building | International City | 39,000 | 625 | 62 | 2024 | 61 |
| Badra Phase 1 | Dubai Waterfront | 36,750 | 512 | 63 | 2024 | 78 |
| International City Emarati | International City | 32,000 | 463 | 64 | 2024 | 769 |
| Ajmal Sarah | Dubailand Residence Complex | 38,000 | 493 | 70 | 2024 | 36 |
| Madison Residence | Majan | 39,000 | 512 | 71 | 2024 | 72 |
| Tuscan Residences1 - Arezzo | JVC | 40,000 | 562 | 73 | 2024 | 74 |
| The Crescent | IMPZ | 40,000 | 499 | 76 | 2024 | 506 |
| Q-Zone (Qpoint - Phase III), Mu005&6 | Liwan | 40,000 | 499 | 76 | 2024 | 36 |
| The Wings | Arjan | 37,000 | 468 | 76 | 2024 | 95 |
Areas where the median Studio is within AED 40,000
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 40,000 | 441 | 891 |
| Al Warqa'a 1 | 40,000 | 398 | 74 |
| Dubai Production City | 40,000 | 427 | 1,546 |
| Dubai Investment Park 2 (DAMAC Riverside) | 40,000 | 450 | 429 |
| Port Saeed | 40,000 | 355 | 99 |
| Al Garhoud | 40,000 | 603 | 38 |
| Hor Al Anz East | 39,000 | 366 | 73 |
| Al Muteena | 38,000 | 400 | 446 |
| Al Hamriya | 38,000 | 343 | 198 |
| Al Rigga | 38,000 | 325 | 175 |
| DAMAC Hills 2 | 37,791 | 426 | 124 |
| Al Nahda 1 | 37,000 | 447 | 175 |
| Al Rashidiya | 36,999 | 357 | 48 |
| Al Sabkha | 36,000 | 251 | 30 |
| Al Nahda 2 | 35,000 | 391 | 105 |
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Questions
What studio can I rent for AED 40,000 in Dubai?
AED 40,000 a year (AED 3,333 a month) rents a Studio in 59 Dubai buildings and 30 areas. This uses the median new Ejari lease, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The biggest: Jumaa Building in International City, 625 sq ft for AED 39,000.
Where is the biggest studio for AED 40,000?
Jumaa Building (International City) 625 sq ft, Tuscan Residences1 - Arezzo (JVC) 562 sq ft, Phoenix Tower (Dubailand Residence Complex) 546 sq ft, Diamond Views 3 (JVC) 529 sq ft.
What is the cheapest studio per sq ft for AED 40,000?
Phoenix Tower AED 60 a sq ft, Jumaa Building AED 62 a sq ft, Badra Phase 1 AED 63 a sq ft, International City Emarati AED 64 a sq ft.
What is the newest building with a studio for AED 40,000?
Golf Vista Heights (first leased 2026), Equiti Gates (first leased 2025), International City Emarati (first leased 2024), Al Jawzaa (first leased 2024).
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.
Budget. A building is in budget when its median new lease for this home type is at or under the amount, from 10 or more new leases. "First leased" is the first year the building appears in our Ejari records (2024–2026): a proxy for new, not a handover date.
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