Apartments for rent in Jumeirah Beach Residence

A yearly lease is a registered tenancy for at least one year. A short-term rental is a holiday home let, usually by the night or the week. Dubai regulates holiday homes through the Department of Economy and Tourism, which requires a permit for each unit and allows only whole unit lets, not rooms or bed spaces. A tenant who wants to sublet needs the landlord's no objection.

If you need a few weeks, ask the operator to show the unit's holiday home permit before you pay. If you plan to stay a year or more, a yearly lease is usually the better fit and gives you a registered contract. Our guide to Ejari and tenancy contracts shows how a yearly lease works.

• The holiday home permit for the unit, and the name of the licensed operator.
• That you are booking the whole apartment, as room only lets are not allowed.
• The written contract, cancellation terms and the security deposit.
• Building rules on guests, parking and access to the pool and gym.
• The total price including cleaning and any other fees shown at checkout.

Our guide to short term rentals and holiday homes in Dubai explains the rules in more detail. Remember that the listings on this page are yearly rentals, so contact us if you need a stay of a few weeks or months and we will advise on the options.

JBR was developed by Dubai Properties, a Dubai Holding company, and launched in 2002. Published sources say it was largely completed around 2010 and runs for about 1.7 kilometres along the beach. The Walk is a pedestrian strip of shops and restaurants at street level, and the towers rise above it. Sources differ on the exact tower count, but it is roughly 35 to 40 towers including hotels. See our Jumeirah Beach Residence community page for the buildings we cover, including Rimal.

JBR is grouped into clusters named Rimal, Sadaf, Murjan, Bahar and Shams, plus Amwaj. When you view, check which tower faces the sea, which faces Dubai Marina or the road, and whether the building has been refurbished. Unit sizes and floor plans vary across clusters, so compare the floor plan of each home and not only the cluster name.

We do not quote a JBR average rent here because we could not find a dated figure that covers JBR from an official source or a named 2026 report. Dubizzle's H1 2026 market report, for example, does not include JBR. Savills' Q3 2026 data, reported by Khaleej Times on 13 October 2026, does not list JBR either, but it shows neighbouring Dubai Marina apartment rents down 12.8% year on year. Ask for three recent asking rents in the cluster you prefer and compare the same layouts. Our Dubai Marina vs JBR guide helps you decide between the two areas.

1. Decide your budget and the number of bedrooms. See the 2 bedroom apartments for rent in JBR page for larger homes.
2. View two or three towers, and check the view, noise from The Walk and parking.
3. Agree the rent, cheques and deposit, and sign the Unified Tenancy Contract.
4. Register it in Ejari.
5. Connect DEWA and move in.

At renewal, use our rent increase calculator. If you are comparing waterfront areas, see apartments for rent in Dubai Marina.

JBR suits tenants who want the beach and restaurants on their doorstep, and who accept that The Walk is busy in the evening and at weekends. It is less suited to anyone who wants a quiet residential street. Read our guide to Dubai properties with beachfront access to compare it with other beach areas. Visit the area on a weekday and a weekend evening before you commit to a year, and walk from the tower to the tram, the beach and the nearest supermarket so you know the daily routine. Ask current tenants in the building about lifts, water pressure and parking, because these are the details listings rarely show.