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

A 3 bedroom apartment for rent in Dubai costs from AED 200,000 a year (about AED 16,700 a month) to AED 700,000 on our live listings, with a middle rent of AED 340,000 a year, about AED 28,300 a month, across the 8 homes we list on 2 November 2026. The price depends mostly on the area, the size and the building. This guide shows rents by area, what each budget buys, the costs on top and how renewals work. See the live 3 bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai for what is available today.

How much is a 3 bedroom apartment for rent in Dubai?

The table lists every 3 bedroom apartment we advertised on 2 November 2026, cheapest first. Rents are annual, as Dubai tenancies are, and the monthly figure is the annual rent divided by 12. This is our own stock, not the whole market, so use it to compare areas and building types, not as a price list. The per square foot column is the annual rent divided by the listed size.

Source: TRPE live listings, read on 2 November 2026. The middle (median) rent is AED 340,000 and the average is about AED 363,100. The lowest rent is AED 200,000 and the highest AED 700,000.

What is the average rent for a 3 bedroom apartment in Dubai?

On our 8 listings on 2 November 2026 the middle rent is AED 340,000 a year, which is AED 28,333 a month. For comparison, the 21 two bedroom apartments we listed the same day had a middle rent of AED 170,000, so the third bedroom roughly doubles the rent in our stock. Our guides to the 2 bedroom apartment rent in Dubai and the 1 bedroom apartment rent in Dubai show the steps down. A sample of 8 is small and a single let can move the figures, so read them as a guide to the range.

Which areas have 3 bedroom apartments for rent?

Areas with one or two homes show single data points. Rent is shaped by view, floor and furnishing as much as by area: the cheapest home in the table is a 1,639 sq ft Marina apartment at AED 200,000, while the most expensive is a 2,769 sq ft furnished apartment on Palm Jumeirah at AED 700,000. Open our pages for 3 bedrooms in Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai and Dubai Creek Harbour.

What can you get at each budget?

AED 260,000 or less a year

Two homes: a 1,639 sq ft furnished apartment in Marina Terrace, Dubai Marina, at AED 200,000, and a 2,717 sq ft furnished 3 beds plus maid in Residences 15, District One, at AED 260,000. The second has the biggest size in this band and the lowest rent per square foot in our stock, at about AED 96.

AED 260,001 to 350,000 a year

This is the middle of our stock: Palace Residences North in Dubai Creek Harbour at AED 265,000, the District One lagoon view home at AED 330,000, and the DAMAC Heights and Opera Tower 1 homes at AED 350,000. Sizes run from 1,653 to 2,408 sq ft.

Above AED 350,000 a year

The City Walk home at AED 450,000 and the Palm Jumeirah home at AED 700,000 are the top of our range. The Palm Jumeirah rent is 3.5 times the cheapest rent in our stock and the highest per square foot, at about AED 253.

What is the cheapest 3 bedroom apartment for rent in Dubai?

In our own stock the cheapest is the 1,639 sq ft Marina Terrace apartment in Dubai Marina at AED 200,000 a year, followed by the District One home at AED 260,000 and Palace Residences North in Dubai Creek Harbour at AED 265,000. "Cheap" 3 bedrooms usually mean the outer and older communities such as Jumeirah Village Circle, International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Discovery Gardens. We do not list 3 bedroom apartments there today, so check a building's registered rents on the official Dubai Land Department rental index before you view. That index shows what similar homes in the same building actually let for.

How big is a 3 bedroom apartment in Dubai?

The 3 bedroom apartments we list run from 1,639 to 2,769 sq ft, with a middle size of about 2,225 sq ft. Two of the eight are described as 3 beds plus maid, meaning a separate maid's room, and the listings show three or four bathrooms. Ask whether the advertised size is the built-up area or the suite area, as our guide to apartment sizes in Dubai explains, and compare the rent per square foot, not just the rent.

Is it cheaper to rent a 3 bedroom apartment or a townhouse?

It depends on the community, so compare the same area and the same size. A 3 bedroom apartment in a prime tower, such as the Palm Jumeirah and City Walk homes in our table, can cost more than a townhouse in a family community further out, while a townhouse in an outer community can cost less than a central apartment of similar size. Our listings of 3 bedroom apartments sit at AED 96 to AED 253 per square foot a year, so work out the rent per square foot for any home you are considering and compare it with similar homes in the same building. The official rental index, which records registered rents, is the best check.

What does 3 BHK mean?

A 3 BHK or 3 bhk apartment is a home with three bedrooms, a hall and a kitchen. It is the same as a 3 bedroom apartment or a three bed flat. If you are searching for a 3 bhk flat for rent, use the 3 bedroom pages above, as Dubai listings use bedrooms rather than BHK.

3 bedroom apartment or townhouse to rent?

An apartment gives you a lift, shared pool and gym, security and usually lower upkeep. A townhouse gives you more private space and often a garden, but a longer commute in many communities. If you are weighing both, see the 3 bedroom townhouses for rent in Dubai, the 4 bedroom apartments for rent if you need more space, and our guide to townhouse or villa.

What else do you pay on top of the rent?

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

On a 3 bedroom at the middle rent of AED 340,000, an unfurnished deposit is AED 17,000 and the agency fee AED 17,000. With Ejari and the DEWA deposit, that is about AED 36,220 before the first cheque. Read our guide to Ejari and tenancy contracts and ask whether chiller and service charges are included in the rent.

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 340,000, that gap is AED 17,000 to AED 34,000, which is a large sum on a 3 bedroom, so compare it with your cash flow.

How much can the rent rise when you renew?

At renewal, the increase is capped by the RERA rental index. If your rent is within 10 percent of the market average, no increase is allowed, rising to a maximum of 20 percent when you are more than 40 percent below. Test your own figures in our rent increase calculator before you accept a new rent.

What to check at a viewing

• The size on the contract matches the size advertised, in square feet.
• Whether the maid's room has a separate entrance and bathroom, and whether it is counted in the size.
• Two parking bays in writing if you have two cars.
• Air conditioning in every room and whether chiller is billed separately.
• Water pressure, damp, window seals and the condition of the kitchen and bathrooms.
• A written inventory with photographs if the home is furnished.
• The security deposit terms, agreed in writing before you pay.

How to find the right 3 bedroom apartment

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

If you would rather own, our 3 bedroom apartment for sale price guide shows prices by area. For a smaller home, compare the 2 bedroom apartments for rent in Dubai.