1 Bedroom Apartment for Rent in Dubai: Prices by Area (2026)

A 1 bedroom apartment in Dubai rents for AED 55,000 to AED 130,000 a year on our listings, with a middle rent of AED 90,000 a year (about AED 7,500 a month) across 49 homes on 2 November 2026. JVC is the cheapest area we list, and Business Bay, Dubai Marina, City Walk and La Mer sit at the top.

This guide shows the price by area, what drives it, the official fees on top and how much the rent can rise at renewal. See the live 1 bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai for what is available today.

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Dubai by area?

The table comes from our own live listings, read on 2 November 2026. Rents are annual, as Dubai tenancies are, and the monthly figure is the annual rent divided by 12. It shows what we are advertising, not a citywide average, so use it to compare areas rather than as a price list.

Area	Homes listed	Annual rent range	Middle rent	Monthly equivalent of the middle rent
Jumeirah Village Circle	13	AED 55,000 to 90,000	AED 75,000	AED 6,250
Mohammed Bin Rashid City	8	AED 67,000 to 100,000	AED 78,500	AED 6,540
Al Jaddaf	6	AED 68,000 to 90,000	AED 87,500	AED 7,290
Business Bay	6	AED 85,000 to 130,000	AED 115,000	AED 9,580
Dubai Marina	3	AED 90,000 to 130,000	AED 100,000	AED 8,330
Downtown Dubai	3	AED 110,000 to 120,000	AED 110,000	AED 9,170
Meydan	2	AED 76,000 to 78,000	AED 77,000	AED 6,420
City Walk	2	AED 120,000 to 130,000	AED 125,000	AED 10,420
Jumeirah (La Mer)	2	AED 120,000 to 130,000	AED 125,000	AED 10,420
Town Square	1	AED 75,000	AED 75,000	AED 6,250
Dubai Creek Harbour	1	AED 99,999	AED 99,999	AED 8,330
Al Furjan	1	AED 110,000	AED 110,000	AED 9,170
Dubai Hills Estate	1	AED 125,000	AED 125,000	AED 10,420

Areas with one or two homes show a single data point, so do not read them as a trend. The areas with the most listings, JVC, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Al Jaddaf and Business Bay, give the most reliable comparison.

What is the average 1 BHK rent in Dubai?

Across the 49 one bedroom apartments TRPE was advertising on 2 November 2026, the middle (median) rent is AED 90,000 a year, about AED 7,500 a month, and the average is about AED 92,400. These are our listings, not the whole Dubai market: we list mostly newer buildings in central and mid-market areas, so older buildings and outer communities usually rent for less. This is how the rents spread across our stock:

Point in our 49 listings	Annual rent	Monthly equivalent
Lowest	AED 55,000	AED 4,580
Lower quarter	AED 75,000	AED 6,250
Middle (median)	AED 90,000	AED 7,500
Upper quarter	AED 110,000	AED 9,170
Highest	AED 130,000	AED 10,830

Source: TRPE live listings read on 2 November 2026. On the same day our 21 two bedroom apartments had a middle rent of AED 170,000, so the second bedroom roughly doubles the rent in our stock. If you can live without a separate bedroom, our guide to studio rents in Dubai shows the step down. If you need more space, compare the 2 bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai.

What can you get at each budget?

Under AED 80,000 a year

In our listings this is JVC (middle rent AED 75,000), Mohammed Bin Rashid City from AED 67,000, Al Jaddaf from AED 68,000, Meydan and Town Square. The JVC homes we list measure about 524 to 1,074 sq ft, while the cheapest Sobha Hartland units in Mohammed Bin Rashid City are under 500 sq ft.

AED 80,000 to 110,000

This band covers the upper half of JVC, the District One homes in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, most of Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, two of our three Dubai Marina homes, Al Furjan and the lower end of Business Bay and Downtown.

Above AED 110,000

Business Bay's middle rent is AED 115,000. The top homes in Downtown and Dubai Marina, plus La Mer, City Walk and Dubai Hills Estate, list at AED 120,000 to 130,000. The Downtown and Business Bay homes we list are among the larger ones, at about 800 to 1,092 sq ft.

How many homes sit in each price tier?

Annual rent	Monthly equivalent	Homes in our stock
AED 80,000 or less	Up to AED 6,670	19
AED 80,001 to 110,000	AED 6,670 to 9,170	20
Above AED 110,000	Above AED 9,170	10

About four in ten of our 1 bedrooms are AED 80,000 a year or less, which is why a budget of AED 6,500 to 6,700 a month already gets you a good choice.

Where is the cheapest 1 bedroom in Dubai?

In our own stock on 2 November 2026, the cheapest 1 bedroom is a 774 sq ft apartment in District 10, JVC, at AED 55,000 a year. Next come a 755 sq ft home in District 15, JVC, and a 490 sq ft unit in Sobha Hartland, both at AED 67,000, and a 710 sq ft unit in Binghatti Avenue, Al Jaddaf, at AED 68,000. Compare the size as well as the rent, since the cheapest units are not always the smallest.

Beyond our own listings, the lowest rents are usually in older and outer communities such as International City, Al Nahda, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Discovery Gardens and Deira. We have no 1 bedrooms to rent in those areas today, so check a building's registered rents on the official Dubai Land Department rental index before you view.

Which area gives you the most space for your rent?

The annual rent per square foot shows whether a cheaper rent is really cheaper. Across all 49 homes the middle figure is about AED 124 per sq ft a year, and the homes range from 472 to 1,092 sq ft with a middle size of 747 sq ft. These are the areas where we hold the most 1 bedrooms:

Area	Homes with size listed	Middle rent per sq ft a year
Jumeirah Village Circle	13	AED 101
Business Bay	6	AED 118
Downtown Dubai	3	AED 124
Al Jaddaf	6	AED 125
Dubai Marina	3	AED 126
Mohammed Bin Rashid City	8	AED 135
Meydan	2	AED 160

JVC gives the most space for the money in our stock. Mohammed Bin Rashid City has a low entry rent of AED 67,000 but a higher rent per sq ft than JVC, because several of its cheapest units are under 500 sq ft. The figures are arithmetic on our listing rents and sizes, so a single large or small unit can move an area with only a few homes.

How big is a 1 bedroom flat in Dubai?

The 1 bedroom flats we list run from 472 sq ft in Meydan to 1,092 sq ft in Downtown, with a middle size of 747 sq ft. Compact newer units sit near 500 to 600 sq ft, most mid-market layouts near 650 to 850 sq ft, and the larger central homes above 900 sq ft. Some have a second bathroom or a guest toilet. Ask whether the advertised size is the built-up area or the suite area, as our guide to apartment sizes in Dubai explains.

Why does a 1 bedroom cost more in some areas?

Size is the first reason. The same label covers very different homes, so compare AED per sq ft, not just AED per year. Building quality, views, furnishing and the floor you are on add more. Location is third: Downtown, Marina and the beachfront cost more than the newer suburbs.

What is included in a 1 bedroom rent?

The rent is usually only the rent. The DLD FAQ says the landlord pays the property service fees, while the tenant pays the 5 percent municipality fee shown separately on the electricity bill. Ask before you sign about DEWA, chiller charges, parking, and whether the home is furnished. About half of our 1 bedrooms describe themselves as furnished in the listing text, and most of the rest do not say, so always ask what stays.

How much is a 1 bedroom in Dubai Marina or International City?

Two of the biggest searches in this group name an area. In Dubai Marina we list three 1 bedrooms at AED 90,000, 100,000 and 130,000 a year, sized 713, 1,064 and 796 sq ft, in West Avenue Tower, Opal Tower Marina and Park Island. See the Dubai Marina 1 bedroom rentals and our Dubai Marina community page for more. We have no 1 bedrooms for rent in International City today, so read the International City page and ask an adviser to check availability.

How do you negotiate a 1 bedroom rent?

• Ask for the annual rent at one cheque, two and four, and compare the gap. At AED 90,000 the typical 5 to 10 percent gap is AED 4,500 to AED 9,000.
• Check how long the unit has been advertised and whether it is vacant now.
• Compare the rent per sq ft with similar homes in the same building, not just the headline rent.
• Ask for fixes, such as repainting or a deep clean, in writing before you sign.
• Offer a longer commitment only if the rent reflects it.

What does 1BHK mean?

1BHK, or 1 bhk, stands for one bedroom, hall and kitchen. It is the same home as a 1 bedroom apartment or one bedroom flat. A 1 bedroom is a separate bedroom with a living area, kitchen and bathroom. A studio has no separate bedroom. A studio is the cheaper step down if you can live without the separate bedroom.

What is the price of a 1 bedroom apartment in Dubai in pounds or to buy?

All rents here are in UAE dirhams (AED). The dirham is pegged to the US dollar, so a sterling figure moves with the pound against the dollar: convert the annual rent at the day's rate rather than relying on a fixed number. If "price" means buying rather than renting, see the current 1 bedroom apartments for sale in Dubai.

What else do you pay on top of the rent?

Our tenant guide lists the usual costs around a Dubai tenancy:

Cost	Typical amount	Refundable?
Security deposit	5% of annual rent unfurnished, 10% furnished	Yes
Agency fee	5% of annual rent	No
Ejari registration	AED 177.75 through the Dubai REST app or DLD website, or AED 220 at a trustee centre (DLD)	No
DEWA deposit	AED 2,000 for an apartment (DEWA)	Yes
DEWA supply activation fee	AED 130 (DEWA)	No
Move-in fee	AED 500 to 2,000, building dependent	No

On a 1 bedroom at the middle rent of AED 90,000, an unfurnished deposit is AED 4,500 and the agency fee AED 4,500. With Ejari registered online (AED 177.75), the DEWA deposit and the DEWA activation fee, that is about AED 11,310 before the first cheque. Budget about 10 percent of the annual rent on top of the rent, as our guide suggests.

How many cheques should you pay?

Rent is paid by post-dated cheques covering the year. One cheque is the cheapest per year and landlords prefer it. Four is the most common. The gap between one and four cheques is often 5 to 10 percent of the rent, so ask for both prices. On AED 90,000, that gap is AED 4,500 to 9,000.

How much can the rent rise when you renew?

At renewal, the increase is capped by Decree No. 43 of 2013, which measures your rent against the average for similar units in the RERA rental index:

Your rent compared with the index average	Maximum increase
Up to 10% below	No increase
11% to 20% below	5%
21% to 30% below	10%
31% to 40% below	15%
More than 40% below	20%

The DLD FAQ adds that the index is indicative for a new lease and becomes binding when landlord and tenant disagree on a renewal increase. Test your own figures in our rent increase calculator before you accept a new rent.

What should you check at a viewing?

• The size on the contract matches the size advertised, in square feet.
• Air conditioning works in every room, and you know whether chiller is billed separately.
• Water pressure, damp, window seals and the condition of the kitchen and bathroom.
• The view and noise at the times you will be home, not just at midday.
• Parking: whether a space is included and where visitors park.
• The building's lifts, gym and pool, and any known maintenance work.
• A written inventory if the home is furnished, with photographs.

How do you find the right 1 bedroom?

1. Decide your annual ceiling, then divide by 12 for the real monthly cost.
2. Shortlist two or three areas from the table by price and commute.
3. Filter by area on our 1 bedroom rental search to see current prices.
4. Ask for the size in square feet, the cheque options and what the service charge or chiller covers.
5. Check that Ejari will be registered in your name.