2,610 apartment sales · 12 months
3,074 apartment sales · 12 months
Median prices of registered sales (sales only, apartments and villas; price per sq ft: apartments only) over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, cadastral area Business Bay: the same figures as on the home page and the areas page. The “last 90 days” blocks below show the recent trend.
Prices and rents by unit type
| Unit type | Market | Median price | Range (middle half of sales) | Sales | Median annual rent | Gross yield | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Resale | 950,000 AED(≈ EUR 234,000)AED 2,013/sq ft(≈ EUR 496/sq ft) | 750,000 – 1,150,000 AED(≈ EUR 185,000 – 283,000) | 655 | 65,000 AED(≈ EUR 16,000) | 6.8% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| Studio | Off-plan | 1,250,000 AED(≈ EUR 308,000)AED 2,688/sq ft(≈ EUR 662/sq ft) | 1,122,000 – 1,404,999 AED(≈ EUR 276,000 – 346,000) | 576 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Resale | 1,420,000 AED(≈ EUR 350,000)AED 1,853/sq ft(≈ EUR 457/sq ft) | 1,150,000 – 1,783,000 AED(≈ EUR 283,000 – 439,000) | 1,105 | 85,000 AED(≈ EUR 20,900) | 6% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 2,300,000 AED(≈ EUR 567,000)AED 2,666/sq ft(≈ EUR 657/sq ft) | 2,000,000 – 2,653,680 AED(≈ EUR 493,000 – 654,000) | 1,452 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Resale | 2,250,000 AED(≈ EUR 554,000)AED 1,731/sq ft(≈ EUR 426/sq ft) | 1,900,000 – 2,600,000 AED(≈ EUR 468,000 – 641,000) | 638 | 125,000 AED(≈ EUR 30,800) | 5.6% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 3,627,100 AED(≈ EUR 894,000)AED 2,726/sq ft(≈ EUR 672/sq ft) | 3,093,161 – 4,411,888 AED(≈ EUR 762,000 – 1,090,000) | 805 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Resale | 3,375,000 AED(≈ EUR 832,000)AED 1,695/sq ft(≈ EUR 418/sq ft) | 2,741,398 – 4,212,583 AED(≈ EUR 675,000 – 1,040,000) | 176 | 172,200 AED(≈ EUR 42,400) | 5.1% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 5,919,262 AED(≈ EUR 1,460,000)AED 3,086/sq ft(≈ EUR 760/sq ft) | 4,890,625 – 10,602,709 AED(≈ EUR 1,200,000 – 2,610,000) | 198 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom apartment | Resale | 5,600,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,380,000)AED 1,442/sq ft(≈ EUR 355/sq ft) | 4,808,471 – 8,026,084 AED(≈ EUR 1,180,000 – 1,980,000) | 35 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 13,951,401 AED(≈ EUR 3,440,000)AED 3,229/sq ft(≈ EUR 796/sq ft) | 12,170,500 – 26,449,830 AED(≈ EUR 3,000,000 – 6,520,000) | 43 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
Key facts
In the Dubai Land Department (DLD) registry, Business Bay belongs to the cadastral area Business Bay. Figures on this page cover the whole area: they show the market, not one building.
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, the median price per sq ft of apartments sold is AED 1,827/sq ft (≈ EUR 450/sq ft) resale (2,610 apartment sales) and AED 2,709/sq ft (≈ EUR 667/sq ft) off-plan (3,074 apartment sales).
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, 5,684 sales were registered: 3,074 off-plan and 2,610 resales (54.1% off-plan).
Over the last 90 days (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026), the most traded unit type is the 1-bedroom resale: 306 sales, median price paid 1,411,604 AED (≈ EUR 348,000), half of sales between 1,242,500 AED (≈ EUR 306,000) and 1,869,040 AED (≈ EUR 460,000), i.e. 1,830 AED per sq ft (≈ EUR 4,850 per m², AED 19,700 per m², ECB rate of 13 November 2026) (-0.6% vs the previous twelve months).
For rentals, the 1-bedroom is the most rented: 7,700 registered Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026), median annual rent 85,000 AED (≈ EUR 20,900).
The highest median gross rental yield in the area is for the studio: 6.8% (median Ejari rent 65,000 AED (≈ EUR 16,000), contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, for a median resale price of 950,000 AED (≈ EUR 234,000), sales 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, as in the table). A gross figure, before service charges, vacancy, management and purchase costs: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit, nor a promise.
Purchase by a foreigner, according to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.
Prices actually paid
Recent trend: last 90 days, apartments · the bar spans the middle half of sales, the dot marks the median
Registered rents
Ejari contracts · annual rent
Gross rental yield
Median Ejari rent over the median resale price in the table above (apartments, same unit type) · before charges, vacancy and fees
Rents: Ejari contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. Prices: resales over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. The two windows differ: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price per square foot in Business Bay?+
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026: AED 1,827/sq ft (≈ EUR 450/sq ft) resale (2,610 apartment sales) and AED 2,709/sq ft (≈ EUR 667/sq ft) off-plan (3,074 apartment sales), medians of DLD-registered apartment sales in the Business Bay cadastral area. Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
What is the median price of a 1-bedroom in Business Bay?+
resale: 1,411,604 AED (≈ EUR 348,000), the median of 306 DLD-registered sales (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026). Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Business Bay?+
Median annual rent 85,000 AED (≈ EUR 20,900) across 7,700 Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026).
What gross rental yield in Business Bay?+
Highest for the studio: 6.8% median gross (Ejari rents 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026; resale prices 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026). A gross figure, before charges and vacancy, describing the past without predicting the future.
Can a foreigner buy in Business Bay?+
According to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.
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→Sources: Dubai Land Department — transaction registry, Ejari tenancy contracts, land registry; data read on 15 November 2026. Prices actually paid, not asking prices, and gross yields. These past figures do not predict the future. This page informs you; it does not replace a valuation of a specific property or investment advice, which your advisor provides. Method