Rent in Expo City

Median yearly rent by number of bedrooms in 2026 so far, from 1,501 registered rent contracts. The median 2-bedroom apartment rents for AED 94,000 a year.

Registered rent contracts · 2026
2-bedroom apartment, median rent a year
AED 94,000
about AED 7,830 a month
Change against 2025
+1.1%
2-bedroom apartment
Registered rent contracts
1,501
2026 so far
Gross rental yield
7.4%
District figure

Rent in Expo City by number of bedrooms

HomeMedian rent a yearA monthTypical range a yearMedian sizeRent per area a yearAgainst 2025Contracts
StudioAED 54,000AED 4,500AED 52,000 – AED 56,000418 sqft (39 m²)AED 126/sqft (AED 1,356/m²)+0.0%95
1-bedroom apartmentAED 68,000AED 5,670AED 66,500 – AED 72,000720 sqft (67 m²)AED 94/sqft (AED 1,012/m²)+0.7%621
2-bedroom apartmentAED 94,000AED 7,830AED 90,000 – AED 97,0001,112 sqft (103 m²)AED 84/sqft (AED 904/m²)+1.1%632
3-bedroom apartmentAED 135,000AED 11,250AED 130,000 – AED 140,0001,443 sqft (134 m²)AED 92/sqft (AED 990/m²)+0.0%153

Source: Dubai Land Department rent registrations (Ejari), new contracts and renewals, 2026 so far. The typical range holds the middle half of the contracts. A bedroom count with fewer than 30 contracts is left out.

Rent in Expo City: questions and answers

What is the average rent in Expo City?

Median yearly rents in Expo City in 2026 so far: AED 54,000 for a studio, AED 68,000 for a 1-bedroom apartment, AED 94,000 for a 2-bedroom apartment and AED 135,000 for a 3-bedroom apartment. The figures come from 1,501 registered rent contracts (Ejari).

How much is rent for a studio in Expo City?

The median studio in Expo City rents for AED 54,000 a year, about AED 4,500 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 52,000 and AED 56,000. This is based on 95 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 418 sqft (39 m²).

How much is rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Expo City?

The median 1-bedroom apartment in Expo City rents for AED 68,000 a year, about AED 5,670 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 66,500 and AED 72,000. This is based on 621 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 720 sqft (67 m²).

How much is rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Expo City?

The median 2-bedroom apartment in Expo City rents for AED 94,000 a year, about AED 7,830 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 90,000 and AED 97,000. This is based on 632 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 1,112 sqft (103 m²).

How much is rent for a 3-bedroom apartment in Expo City?

The median 3-bedroom apartment in Expo City rents for AED 135,000 a year, about AED 11,250 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 130,000 and AED 140,000. This is based on 153 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 1,443 sqft (134 m²).

Are rents in Expo City going up or down?

Compared with 2025, the median rent in Expo City in 2026 so far is unchanged for a studio, 0.7% higher for a 1-bedroom apartment, 1.1% higher for a 2-bedroom apartment and unchanged for a 3-bedroom apartment, on registered rent contracts.

What rental yield do owners get in Expo City?

Apartments in the wider Madinat Al Mataar (Dubai South, Dubai South Residential District, Emaar South) district yield about 7.4% gross, from registered sales and rent contracts since 2023.

How much can a landlord raise the rent in Expo City?

In Dubai a rent increase at renewal depends on how far the current rent is below the official RERA rental index for a similar home in Expo City: no increase when it is less than 10% below, and 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% when it is 11-20%, 21-30%, 31-40% or more than 40% below. The landlord must give 90 days' written notice before the contract ends.

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