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Rent vs buy in Dubai, area by area

Monthly rent against a monthly mortgage payment for the same type of home, then the full cost comparison over your horizon in each area.

Areas
56
Dubai median price per m²
AED 18,545
Registered sales, 12 months
153,877

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All areas

AreaUnitMedian rent / monthMortgage / month*
Dubai World Central1-bed apartmentAED 4,833AED 4,895
Jumeirah Village Circle1-bed apartmentAED 5,833AED 4,662
Dubai Land Residence Complex1-bed apartmentAED 4,250AED 4,392
Majan1-bed apartmentAED 4,833AED 4,645
Business Bay1-bed apartmentAED 7,083AED 8,023
Jumeirah Village Triangle1-bed apartmentAED 5,790AED 5,204
Dubai Creek Harbour1-bed apartmentAED 7,917AED 8,246
Motor City1-bed apartmentAED 6,000AED 4,814
Arjan1-bed apartmentAED 5,667AED 5,007
Dubai South Residential District1-bed apartmentAED 4,333AED 4,333
International Media Production Zone1-bed apartmentAED 4,667AED 4,511
Dubai Maritime City1-bed apartmentAED 7,500AED 10,481
Dubai Sports City1-bed apartmentAED 4,667AED 4,251
City of Arabia1-bed apartmentAED 5,417AED 4,675
Downtown Jebel Ali1-bed apartmentAED 4,833AED 4,765
Dubai Science Park1-bed apartmentAED 5,825AED 5,996
Downtown Dubai1-bed apartmentAED 9,583AED 9,459
Dubai Hills Estate1-bed apartmentAED 7,500AED 7,390
Dubai Investment Park First1-bed apartmentAED 5,000AED 3,431
Town Square1-bed apartmentAED 5,000AED 4,406
Meydan Racecourse Community1-bed apartmentAED 6,500AED 9,792
Silicon Oasis1-bed apartmentAED 4,553AED 3,639
Wasl Gate1-bed apartmentAED 5,167AED 4,725
Dubai Marina1-bed apartmentAED 7,500AED 6,801
Al Furjan1-bed apartmentAED 5,667AED 4,856
DMCC Master Community1-bed apartmentAED 6,667AED 5,701
DAMAC Hills1-bed apartmentAED 5,833AED 5,228
International City Phase 11-bed apartmentAED 3,333AED 1,985
International City Phase 31-bed apartmentAED 4,083AED 3,621
Jumeirah Garden City1-bed apartmentAED 6,042AED 6,804
Dubai Studio City1-bed apartmentAED 5,417AED 4,364
Meydan One Community1-bed apartmentAED 6,232AED 5,963
Expo City1-bed apartmentAED 5,667AED 6,847
Discovery Gardens1-bed apartmentAED 5,000AED 3,342
Sobha Hartland1-bed apartmentAED 7,167AED 5,912
Dubai Health Care City Phase 21-bed apartmentAED 6,250AED 6,123
Jumeirah Islands2-bed apartmentAED 15,833AED 13,935
Palm Jumeirah1-bed apartmentAED 12,250AED 15,661
Liwan 11-bed apartmentAED 4,167AED 3,885
Sama Al Jadaf1-bed apartmentAED 6,250AED 6,157
Dubai Harbour1-bed apartmentAED 10,833AED 13,023
City Walk1-bed apartmentAED 12,042AED 11,557
The Valley3-bed villa / townhouseAED 11,250AED 11,824
Jaddaf Waterfront1-bed apartmentAED 5,833AED 5,741
Dubai Water Canal1-bed apartmentAED 12,583AED 9,723
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum District 112-bed apartmentAED 9,167AED 8,488
Living Legends1-bed apartmentAED 5,833AED 3,975
Mudon2-bed apartmentAED 9,042AED 6,587
Mina Rashid1-bed apartmentAED 5,833AED 9,465
The Greens1-bed apartmentAED 7,500AED 6,334
Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)1-bed apartmentAED 8,333AED 7,390
Emirates Living3-bed villa / townhouseAED 19,583AED 24,069
Warsan First Development1-bed apartmentAED 4,167AED 3,522
Wasl 11-bed apartmentAED 8,750AED 8,046
Arabian Ranches 33-bed villa / townhouseAED 12,500AED 12,457
Al Barari1-bed apartmentAED 13,957AED 9,806

* Example at 4% over 25 years with the minimum expatriate down payment, not a market rate. DLD open data: medians of registered sales (12 months to 16 October 2026) and of residential Ejari contracts over the same period. Shown only with at least 10 records.

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DLD open data: medians of registered sales (12 months to 16 October 2026) and of residential Ejari contracts over the same period. Shown only with at least 10 records.

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