Business Bayproperty prices & market data

Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 93,455 Dubai Land Department sales.

Data through May 2026 · DLD
Market intelligence

AED ~2,547/sqft with 5.5–7.5% gross yields. ~10,127 new units land by 2027, so price growth is moderating from 17.4% toward 5–7% as supply arrives.

Median apartment price
AED 1.62M
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 1,485
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
4.7%
4.0% net
5-year price growth
+70%
Ready resale

Off-plan vs ready

Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 1,485 /sqft
Median AED 1.62M
43,600 sales
Off-plan
AED 2,179 /sqft
Median AED 2.03M
49,855 sales

Median price by bedroom

Ready apartments
StudioAED 870,155
1 B/RAED 1.29M
2 B/RAED 2.04M
3 B/RAED 2.93M

What sells in Business Bay

By property type, all DLD sales
TypeSalesMedianAED/sqft
Unit93,455AED 1.84M1,855
Land328AED 82.43M1,784
Building59AED 196.08M2,852

Resale & flips in Business Bay

Unit-level ownership changes, 2018–2023
Units resold
882
of 15,154 tracked
% of units resold
5.8%
changed hands 2+×
Avg resale gain
+27%
first → latest sale

Most-resold buildings

ZADA TOWER · 46AG TOWER · 15Ahad Residences · 13Regalia · 12THE EDGE · 12

From per-unit DLD records (2018–2023, the years with a unit identity). "Resold" = a unit with 2+ genuine ownership changes; avg gain = mean first→last price change of those units.

Who's buying in Business Bay, and how

Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents

Top buyer nationalities · 24,410 residents

Russia · 21%India · 11.8%United Kingdom · 3.9%Iran · 3.5%France · 3.1%Pakistan · 3%

Financing from DLD mortgage vs sale registrations. Buyer nationality/residents from official buyer & owner records & Dubai Statistics Center — richer than a simple buyer-type tag, but a proxy for who lives there.

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Business Bay — frequently asked

What is the average apartment price in Business Bay?
The median ready apartment in Business Bay sells for about AED 1.62M, roughly AED 1,485 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in Business Bay?
Apartments in Business Bay yield about 4.7% gross, or roughly 4.0% net after service charges.
Is Business Bay better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 1,485 per sqft; off-plan around AED 2,179. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.