Across the 807 units in this listing that carry a published rate, asking rents run from $150 to $900 per m² a year. The median is $346, and the quartiles are $318 and $645 — so half the market sits in a fairly narrow band, and the top quarter is where the towers with a view live.
What a rate includes — and what it does not
Rents in Dubai are quoted per square metre per year, and the monthly figure you see on each card is simply that divided by twelve and multiplied by the area. Service charges, chiller and DEWA are usually separate, and on a fitted floor they can add a meaningful share on top. Ask for the service charge per m² before comparing two buildings — a cheaper headline rate with a heavy service charge often loses.
Where the cheap end really is
Below roughly $250 per m² a year you are mostly looking at older stock in Deira, Bur Dubai and Al Quoz: functional, often unfurnished, rarely with a lobby that impresses a client. That is a perfectly sound choice for a back office. Above $600 you are paying for address and finish — Business Bay, DIFC-adjacent towers, Sheikh Zayed Road frontage.
Why some cards show no price
165 units in this city have no published rate. Rather than print an estimate, the card says the price is on request. Owners in Dubai often quote per deal, depending on lease length and fit-out contribution, and a made-up number would waste your time and theirs.
