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2-bedroom apartments for rent in Sheikh Zayed Road: what tenants really pay
A 2-bed in Sheikh Zayed Road rents for AED 125,000 a year (AED 10,417 a month). This is the median of 500 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 100,000 and AED 145,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 104,190. Adverts ask AED 140,000.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method
“For a 2-bed in Sheikh Zayed Road, start at AED 100,000 and do not go above AED 125,000 unless the unit is special. Latifa Tower is where the value is.”
Know the rent before you sign
What the last tenants here really paid, and the buildings where your money goes furthest.
2-bed rent in Sheikh Zayed Road: the numbers
| AED a year | Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| New lease, median | AED 125,000 | 500 |
| Middle half of new leases | AED 100,000–145,000 | |
| Renewal, median | AED 104,190 | 1,450 |
| Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026) | AED 140,000 | 205 |
| Size, median | 1,355 sq ft | |
| Per sq ft, new leases | AED 86 | |
| Dubai median, 2-bed | AED 92,000 | 56,287 |
Finding
The cheapest 2-bed building in Sheikh Zayed Road is Latifa Tower at AED 107,000.
Median new 2-bed lease by building, cheapest 10
Every building with 10 or more new 2-bed leases is in the table. The dearest is Latifa Tower at AED 107,000.
Finding
Sheikh Zayed Road 2-bed adverts ask 21% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.
Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft
205 2-bed adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 104 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 86. Offer at the signed figure, not the asking one. Negotiation calculator →
2-bedroom apartments in Sheikh Zayed Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latifa Tower | 107,000 | 90,000 | 1,265 | 69 | 142 | 9 |
2-bedroom apartments at a similar rent elsewhere
| Area | New lease | Size sq ft | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan Business Park | 125,000 | 1,493 | 434 |
| Meydan One | 130,000 | 1,150 | 1,426 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 120,000 | 1,315 | 1,099 |
| DAMAC Hills | 120,000 | 1,332 | 187 |
| Dubai Science Park | 120,000 | 1,457 | 198 |
| Muhaisnah 1 | 120,000 | 1,393 | 88 |
| Business Bay | 135,000 | 1,309 | 2,421 |
| Motor City | 115,000 | 1,495 | 275 |
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Questions
How much is a 2 bedroom in Sheikh Zayed Road?
A 2-bed in Sheikh Zayed Road rents for AED 125,000 a year (AED 10,417 a month). This is the median of 500 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 100,000 and AED 145,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 104,190. Adverts ask AED 140,000.
What is the monthly rent of a 2 bedroom in Sheikh Zayed Road?
About AED 10,417 a month, from a median new lease of AED 125,000 a year (500 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).
How big is a 2 bedroom in Sheikh Zayed Road?
The median new 2-bed lease in Sheikh Zayed Road is for 1,355 sq ft.
Is Sheikh Zayed Road expensive for a 2 bedroom?
A new 2-bed lease in Sheikh Zayed Road is 36% above the Dubai median of AED 92,000.
Which is the cheapest 2 bedroom building in Sheikh Zayed Road?
Latifa Tower: median new 2-bed lease AED 107,000 (142 leases). Next: .
Where is a 2 bedroom cheaper than Sheikh Zayed Road?
Close in price and cheaper: Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) AED 120,000, DAMAC Hills AED 120,000, Dubai Science Park AED 120,000, Muhaisnah 1 AED 120,000.
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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