Office Space in Dubai — Flexible Workspaces in DIFC, Downtown and Beyond
Office for rent in Dubai: this page lists 1,757 offers in 144 business centres — 1,006 private offices and 126 coworking spaces, with offices from AED 477 ($130) a month. The listings cover Business Bay, Downtown and DIFC, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Marina and JLT, Al Barsha and Media City, Deira and Bur Dubai; 101 of the buildings are within an 11-minute walk of a metro station. Every card shows the floor, area and monthly rent, and a request goes straight to the operator of the building.
At a glance: private offices in these listings ask AED 1,150 ($313)–AED 1,706 ($465) per m² a year for the middle half, median AED 1,281 ($349) · units from 5 to 1,654 m², 703 of them under 100 m² · 101 buildings within an 11-minute walk of the metro · a choice between free-zone and mainland licensing that shapes where you can locate.
Why base your business in Dubai
Dubai is the gateway between East and West and one of the most important business centres in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Political stability, a pro-business government, world-class infrastructure, and a highly international, multilingual workforce make it a magnet for companies from across the globe. Free zones offer 100% foreign ownership and long-term tax guarantees, while the mainland gives direct access to the local UAE market — and business services, real estate, and banking have driven a surge of new demand.
Connectivity is a further draw. The Dubai Metro runs the length of Sheikh Zayed Road, linking every major business district, while Dubai International Airport connects the city to the world within hours. Modern workplaces cluster around metro stations and the main corridors, keeping commutes short and talent within reach.
Prices on this page come from the listings themselves, not from market reports: an office starts at AED 477 ($130) a month and the median private office asks AED 1,281 ($349) per m² a year; the figures move with district, building and licence type. Every offer below shows its actual monthly rent, and a request from the building page goes straight to the operator.
A guide to the main business districts
Rent and character depend heavily on where you settle, and on whether you need a free-zone or mainland address. These districts span the full spectrum — from prestige financial towers to value space for trading and tech. The figures below are indicative asking rents, in UAE dirhams per square foot per year.
DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)
The region's premier financial free zone, operating under an independent English common-law framework and regulated by the DFSA. Home to international banks, law firms, and wealth funds, with occupancy near 100% and the city's highest rents. Indicative: approx. AED 200–450 per sq ft/year.
Downtown Dubai
The mainland prestige core around the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, offering unrivalled brand visibility and a gold-standard address for companies trading in the local market. Indicative: approx. AED 140–380 per sq ft/year.
Business Bay
A matured extension of Downtown, now a thriving mixed-use district with towers such as The Opus and Vision Tower. It balances a central location with a wider range of price points, from premium floors to entry-level strata units. Indicative: approx. AED 100–260 per sq ft/year.
Sheikh Zayed Road
The city's main business corridor, prized for visibility and direct metro access along its full length. A mix of landmark towers and older stock, with softening demand at the lower end creating room to negotiate. Indicative: approx. AED 110–300 per sq ft/year.
DMCC and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT)
A leading free zone popular with commodity trading, tech startups, and general trading, offering excellent value, metro connectivity, and a real community feel just off Sheikh Zayed Road. Indicative: approx. AED 80–210 per sq ft/year.
Dubai Internet City and Media City
The TECOM technology and media hubs, home to a dense ecosystem of tech, media, and creative companies. Modern facilities at competitive rates, with their own free-zone framework. Indicative: approx. AED 80–240 per sq ft/year.
For businesses where operating cost matters more than a prestige address, Old Dubai — Deira and Bur Dubai — offers the most affordable space, typically around AED 40–90 per sq ft/year, though the building stock is older and amenities more basic.
Flexible workspaces with Regus
For flexible suites and coworking, we work with International Workplace Group (IWG) — the global leader in flexible workspace and the parent company of Regus. This opens up around 33 locations across Dubai, from DIFC and Downtown to Business Bay, JLT, and the free zones. Every centre is fully equipped: high-speed WiFi, reception, meeting rooms, and business lounges are included — you only need to bring your laptop.
The IWG group's brands cover every need:
- Regus — the widest network of serviced suites and shared workspaces in the city, at all the major business and metro hubs, with access usable worldwide.
- Spaces — creative, design-led environments with a lively community, popular with startups and creative companies.
- HQ — simple, ready-to-use suites with excellent value for money, for teams that want to start quickly and efficiently.
- Signature by Regus — premium space at the best DIFC and Downtown addresses, with a level of service often compared to a five-star stay.
A coworking desk here is priced from around AED 969 per person per month, while private suites are priced from around AED 975 per person per month and can reach roughly AED 3,399 — or higher for premium Business Bay and Downtown addresses. Day offices start from around AED 399 per person per day, a hot desk from about AED 57 per person per day, and virtual-office plans from around AED 13 per day. Private rooms, day offices, and virtual-office addresses are all booked through the same network — flexibly, by the hour, day, or month. To compare address-only packages across operators, see virtual office in Dubai on VirtualOfficeToday. As an example, the Regus centre at Boulevard Plaza Tower 1 in Downtown offers serviced suites and coworking steps from the Burj Khalifa, with easy access by road and metro.
What you can expect to pay
Rents here are quoted in UAE dirhams per square foot per year. Actual values depend heavily on district, building grade, and licensing jurisdiction — from around AED 40–90 per sq ft/year for older space in Deira to well above AED 400 per sq ft/year for a prime DIFC floor.
The priciest space is, unsurprisingly, in DIFC and Downtown: for representative Grade A floors, occupiers typically pay around AED 200–450 per sq ft/year. Business Bay offers a broad range around AED 100–260, Sheikh Zayed Road around AED 110–300, and the free zones of JLT and Dubai Internet City around AED 80–240.
A flexible alternative is a coworking desk or serviced suite, where you pay per workstation rather than per square foot, with furniture, IT, and services included. These turnkey options are available from around AED 969 per person per month, and are often the quickest way to secure a licensed, move-in-ready address.
All figures are indicative; the actual price depends on the building, floor, fit-out, and lease term.
How leasing works: free zone vs mainland, cheques, and fit-out
To plan a move, it helps to understand two things that make Dubai distinctive. First, jurisdiction: a free-zone address (DIFC, DMCC, Dubai Internet City) offers 100% foreign ownership and a long-term tax guarantee, but generally restricts trade to within the zone and internationally; a mainland address (Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay) lets you trade directly in the local UAE market under a DED licence, with the tenancy registered through Ejari. Second, the commercial terms: leases usually run for one year, renewable, and rent is often paid in one to four post-dated cheques, with fewer cheques securing a better rate. Many offices are handed over as shell and core, so budget for fit-out — and note the reinstatement clause, which requires returning the space to its original condition at the end of the term. A modern, energy-efficient building helps keep running costs down and supports long-term value.
Start your search today
Browse the listings and leave a request for suites, coworking spaces, and serviced offices with Regus in Dubai — the operator will contact you, with no obligation. Begin today and find the ideal base to grow your business.
Office for rent in Dubai: what our listings ask
Our Dubai portfolio is the largest single-city set on this site: 144 buildings with 1,132 offices and coworking spaces. The median asking rate for private offices is AED 1,281 ($349) per m² a year. The middle half of listings sits between AED 1,150 ($313) and AED 1,706 ($465), and the top tenth starts at AED 2,441 ($665), with the premium concentrated in Downtown and DIFC-adjacent towers. Some listings are quoted as a single annual figure for the whole unit rather than per square metre — those are usually fitted or turnkey suites, and the price shown on the card is what you pay for the year.
Sizes run from 5 m² to 1,654 m², median 70 m². 703 of the 1,119 offices are under 100 m², which reflects how much of Dubai's demand comes from new company formations needing a compliant address and two or three desks rather than a floor.
Free zone or mainland: the decision that shapes your search
In Dubai the licence comes before the lease, and it narrows the building list for you:
- Free zone. The office must sit inside that zone. JAFZA One Tower A is in the Jebel Ali free zone, and CommerCity is the e-commerce free zone in Umm Ramool.
- Mainland (DED licence). Anywhere outside the zones, with an Ejari-registered tenancy contract as the standard requirement for licence issue and renewal. Boulevard Plaza Tower 1 and Dubai World Trade Centre are the recognisable Downtown addresses in this category.
Ask the operator which category the building falls into before you view. It is the single most common reason a Dubai office search restarts from scratch.
Where the office space in Dubai is
- Downtown and Business Bay. DAMAC Smart Heights — towers with suites from single rooms to whole floors.
- Dubai Marina and JLT. Marina Gate — smaller units, residential amenities on the doorstep, metro on the Red Line.
- Sports City and the southern corridor. The Bridge, Sports City — with parking that the central towers cannot match.
Budgeting an office rental in Dubai
Offices in these listings start at AED 477 ($130) a month, and a whole floor of 200 m² or more starts at AED 17,077 ($4,650). On top of rent, budget service charges (chiller and common-area costs are the ones that surprise newcomers), DEWA connection and deposit, Ejari registration, and typically a cheque schedule of one to four post-dated cheques a year rather than monthly transfers. Fitted and serviced suites fold most of this into one figure and are the faster route if a licence deadline is driving the timeline.
Questions about renting an office in Dubai
How much is office space for rent in Dubai per month? Around AED 109 ($30) per m² a month at the median, with offices from AED 477 ($130) a month — before service charges.
What is the smallest office available? Units start at 5 m², and 703 of our Dubai offices are under 100 m² — the size band most often taken alongside a new trade licence.
Can I get a licence-compliant address quickly? Yes, in the fitted suites and business centres among these listings; ask the operator to confirm in writing that the unit supports your licence type and can be registered on Ejari.
Do you charge a commission? No. Enquiries reach the owner or operator directly, with no agency fee added to the rent.
Business center offices for rent in Dubai: 144 centers, prices on every card
Dubai is our largest catalogue: 144 business centers with 1,132 offices for rent, from 5 m² rooms to 1,654 m² floors. The median rate for private offices is AED 1,281 ($349) per m² a year, so affordable commercial office space for lease in Dubai is easy to benchmark.
Business center offices with the lowest entry prices:
Al Maktoum Road 82 (Deira) — furnished offices from AED 477 ($130) per month;
The Bridge, Sports City — small offices from AED 477 ($130) per month;
Al Sa'ada Street (near DIFC) — business center offices from AED 477 ($130) per month.
Filter by size and price, open the card and send a request — the business center replies with the exact offer the same day.