Rent in Motor City

Median yearly rent by number of bedrooms in 2026 so far, from 1,446 registered rent contracts. The median 1-bedroom apartment rents for AED 71,465 a year.

Registered rent contracts · 2026
1-bedroom apartment, median rent a year
AED 71,465
about AED 5,960 a month
Change against 2025
+7.5%
1-bedroom apartment
Registered rent contracts
1,446
2026 so far
Gross rental yield
6.8%
5.1% net

Rent in Motor City by number of bedrooms

HomeMedian rent a yearA monthTypical range a yearMedian sizeRent per area a yearAgainst 2025Contracts
StudioAED 48,550AED 4,050AED 45,158 – AED 53,575638 sqft (59 m²)AED 75/sqft (AED 807/m²)+5.9%171
1-bedroom apartmentAED 71,465AED 5,960AED 64,748 – AED 78,0201,032 sqft (96 m²)AED 72/sqft (AED 775/m²)+7.5%684
2-bedroom apartmentAED 114,681AED 9,560AED 101,241 – AED 125,6601,561 sqft (145 m²)AED 72/sqft (AED 775/m²)+6.4%428
3-bedroom apartmentAED 162,787AED 13,570AED 142,381 – AED 190,0482,461 sqft (229 m²)AED 67/sqft (AED 721/m²)+1.7%126
3-bedroom villaAED 266,486AED 22,210AED 243,784 – AED 285,1353,376 sqft (314 m²)AED 79/sqft (AED 850/m²)+0.4%37

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 Motor City: questions and answers

What is the average rent in Motor City?

Median yearly rents in Motor City in 2026 so far: AED 48,550 for a studio, AED 71,465 for a 1-bedroom apartment, AED 114,681 for a 2-bedroom apartment and AED 162,787 for a 3-bedroom apartment. The figures come from 1,446 registered rent contracts (Ejari).

How much is rent for a studio in Motor City?

The median studio in Motor City rents for AED 48,550 a year, about AED 4,050 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 45,158 and AED 53,575. This is based on 171 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 638 sqft (59 m²).

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

The median 1-bedroom apartment in Motor City rents for AED 71,465 a year, about AED 5,960 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 64,748 and AED 78,020. This is based on 684 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 1,032 sqft (96 m²).

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

The median 2-bedroom apartment in Motor City rents for AED 114,681 a year, about AED 9,560 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 101,241 and AED 125,660. This is based on 428 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 1,561 sqft (145 m²).

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

The median 3-bedroom apartment in Motor City rents for AED 162,787 a year, about AED 13,570 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 142,381 and AED 190,048. This is based on 126 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 2,461 sqft (229 m²).

How much is rent for a 3-bedroom villa in Motor City?

The median 3-bedroom villa in Motor City rents for AED 266,486 a year, about AED 22,210 a month, in 2026 so far. Half of the contracts are between AED 243,784 and AED 285,135. This is based on 37 registered rent contracts, with a median size of 3,376 sqft (314 m²).

Are rents in Motor City going up or down?

Compared with 2025, the median rent in Motor City in 2026 so far is 5.9% higher for a studio, 7.5% higher for a 1-bedroom apartment, 6.4% higher for a 2-bedroom apartment and 1.7% higher for a 3-bedroom apartment, on registered rent contracts.

What rental yield do owners get in Motor City?

Apartments in Motor City yield about 6.8% gross, or roughly 5.1% net after service charges, from registered sales and rent contracts since 2023.

How much can a landlord raise the rent in Motor 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 Motor 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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