Apartments for rent in City Walk

City Walk apartments for rent are owner-let homes in Meraas's low and mid-rise district in Al Wasl, a few minutes from Downtown Dubai. Rents here sit at the premium end of the apartment market, and the choice runs from one-bedroom homes to four-bedroom apartments with a maid's room. This guide explains what City Walk is, which buildings let homes, what to ask and how renting works.

What is City Walk Dubai like to live in?

City Walk is a Meraas development. According to our community guide, it opened to the public in February 2016, covers more than 900,000 square metres and was built in two phases, commercial and residential. It sits at the junction of Al Safa Street and Al Wasl Road, with Sheikh Zayed Road close by. Our City Walk community guide has the full background.

It is a walkable district, which is rare in Dubai. Meraas's own page lists Central Park, with an outdoor gym and running track, and international shops and restaurants. It also lists entertainment such as Roxy Cinema, NoWayOut Escape Room and Brass Monkeys, plus the Green Planet bio-dome and the 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena. The Canadian University of Dubai is also inside City Walk.

Which buildings have City Walk apartments for rent?

The apartments we most often see let by owners are in Central Park at City Walk, in towers such as Castleton and Laurel. Other City Walk projects have their own pages on our site.

Rental homes come from owners, so what is available changes. Sizes we see advertised range from a one-bedroom of about 800 sq ft, through a two-bedroom of about 1,270 sq ft, up to three and four-bedroom apartments with a maid's room of roughly 2,300 and 3,000 sq ft.

City Walk rent by bedroom count

We do not publish an average rent here, because no recent published report we could verify covers City Walk on its own. The search pages below show live prices for each size, so you can compare directly.

How do you get to City Walk?

By car, our community guide gives rough drive times of about 5 minutes to Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai, about 10 minutes to Jumeirah Beach and about 15 minutes to Dubai International Airport. These are off-peak estimates, so test the route at the hours you travel. Buses and taxis serve the area, and our guide notes the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall Metro Station as the nearest metro.

City Walk compared with nearby areas

Can you rent in City Walk daily or short term?

Some people search for apartments for rent in City Walk daily. Most homes in the search results above are let on annual contracts. Short stays and holiday lets follow separate rules, which we explain in our guide to short-term rentals and holiday homes in Dubai. Ask the agent which type of let the listing is.

How to rent an apartment in City Walk

1. Choose the building and bedroom count, and set an annual budget.
2. View the exact unit and check the view, parking and condition.
3. Agree rent, number of cheques and who pays chiller and maintenance, in writing.
4. Check the owner's authority to let, then sign the tenancy contract.
5. Register it on Ejari. Our Ejari guide explains what to look for.
6. Open a utilities account with DEWA.

At renewal, the permitted increase is based on the Dubai Land Department's Rental Index, which you can use through the Dubai Land Department website. See also our rent increase calculator, the complete tenant guide and apartments for sale in City Walk if you would rather buy.

What to ask before you rent in City Walk

• Parking: how many bays come with the apartment, and where visitors park on busy event nights.
• Service and community charges: confirm what the landlord pays and what falls to you.
• Cooling and utilities: ask whether chiller is included and what a typical DEWA bill looks like.
• Unit details: floor, view, maid's room, built-in wardrobes and whether the unit is vacant or let furnished.
• Cheques: the number of payments and the dates, written into the contract.

Our guide to who pays for what in a Dubai rental explains how repairs and maintenance are normally split between landlord and tenant.

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