Creek & old DubaiAED 6,800
Dubai Creek Harbour
New waterfront, Ras Al Khor views, and a car in the garage.
Studio from ~ AED 6,800Core · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
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9 areas
Creek & old Dubai
AED 3,800–6,800
12 areas
East & airport
AED 3,200–7,000
9 areas
Downtown corridor
AED 4,800–9,500
4 areas
Jumeirah coast
AED 3,500–14,000
10 areas
Marina & islands
AED 5,600–12,500
19 areas
Inland new Dubai
AED 3,400–14,000
5 areas
South & Jebel Ali
AED 3,000–4,000
4 areas
Value belt
AED 2,700–4,000
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27 areas · Studio / compact 1-bed feel unless marked townhouse
East & airportAED 4,300
Mirdif
East-side suburb: mall, parks, villas and low-rises. School-run country.
Studio from ~ AED 4,300Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 5,200
Festival City
Creek, hypermarket, IKEA, and a Saturday furniture run.
Studio from ~ AED 5,200Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Value beltAED 2,700
International City
The cheapest widely known address. China, England, Persia clusters — and a reputation you should inspect, not inherit.
Studio from ~ AED 2,700Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Value beltAED 3,400
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Tech free zone, mid-rise living, and a future station that is not this commute.
Studio from ~ AED 3,400Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Value beltAED 3,100
Academic City
Universities, hostels, and a long way from SZR.
Studio from ~ AED 3,100Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Jumeirah coastAED 13,000
Jumeirah
Villas, beach, Mercato, and a school-run that does not use the Red Line.
Studio from ~ AED 13,000Premium · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Jumeirah coastAED 3,500
Al Quoz
Warehouses, galleries, roasteries. Industrial by day, specialty coffee by Instagram.
Studio from ~ AED 3,500Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 12,000
Palm Jumeirah
The frond. Beautiful, slow to exit at peak, and not a metro commute.
Studio from ~ AED 12,000Premium · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,600
Jumeirah Village Circle
The default mid-rent suburb. Parks, new buildings, and evening traffic.
Studio from ~ AED 4,600Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,700
Jumeirah Village Triangle
JVC’s quieter triangle. Same suburb logic, fewer delivery bikes.
Studio from ~ AED 4,700Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,400
Sports City
Pitches, apartments, and an inland address that only works with keys in the ignition.
Studio from ~ AED 4,400Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,100
Motor City
Low-rise, a circuit, and Autodrome weekends.
Studio from ~ AED 4,100Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 6,500
Dubai Hills Estate
The polished suburb: mall, parks, schools, and a golf course you will drive past.
Studio from ~ AED 6,500Core · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 6,400
Meydan
Race night skyline and villa / apartment mix along the grandstand.
Studio from ~ AED 6,400Core · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,300
Town Square
Nshama’s big park, family townhouses, and a drive to everywhere else.
Studio from ~ AED 4,300Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 5,400
DAMAC Hills
Golf, villas, apartments — inland, and not a substitute for a Red Line lobby.
Studio from ~ AED 5,400Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
South & Jebel AliAED 3,000
Dubai Investment Park
Warehouses, noon-style shifts, and a residential pocket that is not SZR.
Studio from ~ AED 3,000Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 3,400
Dubai Production City
Print, media warehouses, and apartments that exist because the jobs do.
Studio from ~ AED 3,400Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Creek & old DubaiAED 6,600
Sobha Hartland
Newer creek-side community, green, and not on the Red Line.
Studio from ~ AED 6,600Core · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,200
Arjan
Inland apartments at JVC-adjacent money, without JVC’s brand.
Studio from ~ AED 4,200Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Inland new DubaiAED 4,800
Remraam
Mid-rise inland, cheaper than JVC’s brand, same car reality.
Studio from ~ AED 4,800Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,600
Al Warqa
East-side apartments and villas. Same mall logic as Mirdif, softer rent.
Studio from ~ AED 3,600Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,500
Al Mizhar
Further east than Mirdif. Quieter, cheaper, and a longer story to SZR.
Studio from ~ AED 3,500Budget · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Jumeirah coastAED 14,000
Umm Suqeim
Burj Al Arab’s neighbourhood. Beach, villas, and rent that ignores Excel.
Studio from ~ AED 14,000Premium · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 7,000
Dubai Islands
The new islands off Deira. Beach plots, long drives, and a city that is still arriving.
Studio from ~ AED 7,000Core · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Value beltAED 4,000
Liwan
Newer inland apartments at DSO money. Quiet, car-first, not a scene.
Studio from ~ AED 4,000Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel