#1 by matching listings
Nagina Qadeer
Agency not supplied by feed
40% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 700K–4.5M
apartment community
Buyer read
Studios have a median sale price of AED 1.1M. 57% of recent sales are off-plan, while market activity ranks above average. The downside profile is moderate, based on 5 of 5 available inputs.
AED 1.1M
Studio median · 2026 YTD
57% off-plan
High supply-pressure proxy
Above average
Relative to Dubai communities
Moderate
5 of 5 risk inputs available
A central business district extending from Sheikh Zayed Road to the Dubai Creek, featuring towers and waterfront living.
Median PSF
AED 2,440
Apartments
YoY change
+0.1%
5-yr sales
43,583
DLD transactions
Gross yield
5.6%
Ejari, last 12m
DUBUY VERDICT
Business Bay offers exceptional amenity density with strong public transport. The mapped inventory covers 368 named venues; use the detail cards below to check the categories that matter to your routine.
Amenity access
100/100
Outdoor access
20/100
Transit
70/100
Mapped venues
368
Dining
52/100
237 mapped
Shopping
17/100
49 mapped
Health
16/100
26 mapped
Nightlife
53/100
16 mapped bars
DUBUY VERDICT
Business Bay sits near the median on every key metric. Liquidity is deep; returns are mid-pack — a reasonable place, no obvious edge.
YoY change
+0.1%
3-yr growth
+11%
Gross yield
5.6%
5yr volume
43,583
Median PSF
AED 2,440
Apartments
YoY change
+0.1%
5-yr sales
43,583
DLD transactions
Gross yield
5.6%
Ejari, last 12m
Business Bay is a primarily apartment-based community in Dubai with 43,583 transactions on record over the last five years. Median price per square foot sits at AED 2,440, up 0.1% year-on-year, tracking below the city-wide 5.3% benchmark. Use the evidence groups above to test daily life, market depth, available homes, and downside before deciding what to do next.
Affordability quick-look
Pre-filled with Business Bay median. Drag the sliders — DLD-typical 4.5% APR over 25 years.
Monthly payment
AED 9K
Loan AED 1.54M · 25 yrs @ 4.5%
Indicative only — real rates vary by bank, residency status and credit profile. UAE typically requires 20–25% down for residents, 35–50% for non-residents.
PROPERTY CATALOGUE
Business Bay is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Home types
3
Registered and marketed
Typical size
865 sqft
Community median
Named homes
60
Projects and home types
Floor plans
0 licensed
Rights-cleared only
Apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R, 6 B/R, 7 B/R
434–1,821 sqft
Hotel apartments
Studio, 1 B/R, 2 B/R, 3 B/R
420–1,296 sqft
Penthouses
1 B/R, 4 B/R, 5 B/R
5,392 sqft typical
Includes Business Bay, Binghatti Skyrise, DAMAC TOWERS BY PARAMOUNT and 57 more.
Explore all homesArchived discussion themes: Praised for business bay offers metro access and social amenities for city center workers. Criticised for living within business bay is financially unrealistic for most budget-conscious renters.
Historical discussion
Below average
historical discussion rank among covered Dubai areas
Dated 2021–2026 archive from r/dubai, r/UAE and r/expats · 361 on-topic mentions · latest item Jul 20, 2026 · last scored 2026-07-21
Discussion trend
Steady
+0.04 per year
Mostly discussed by
residents
55% of mentions
Axis zoomed to the observed range (-0.5 to +0.5); sentiment scores still use the full −1 to +1 scale.
Sentiment from Q4 2025 to Q3 2026 moved from -0.21 to -0.20. Based on 361 mentions across 4 quarters.
Based on cosine similarity of what people praise and criticise about each area.
Based on 361 Reddit posts and comments (2021–2026) from r/dubai, r/UAE, r/expats and r/digitalnomad, scored by Claude Haiku. Latest collected item: Jul 20, 2026. Last scored 2026-07-21. Read the full methodology.
MARKET VERDICT
Business Bay is tracking below Dubai's current 5.3% annual benchmark. Read price direction together with volume, yield, and forecast confidence rather than treating one change figure as a buy signal.
YoY change
+0.1%
3-yr growth
+11%
12m sales
5,753
Forecast
medium
Current PSF
AED 2,040
6-month forecast
-5.8%
Forecast range
1,767–2,075
AED per sqft
Confidence
Medium
Model confidence
HOMES & LISTINGS VERDICT
Business Bay is led by apartments, with 60 named developments and home types available to research.
Named profiles
60
Primary stock
Apartments
Agent evidence
Available
Off-plan mix
57%
Named profiles
60
complete catalogue
Primary stock
Apartments
100% of observed mix
12m sales
5,753
DLD transactions
Agent evidence
Available
Observed listing specialists
RISK & SUPPLY VERDICT
Supply concentration, delivery pipeline, leverage, liquidity, flood exposure, and forecast uncertainty can change the exit case. The current downside profile is moderate with 5 of 5 composite inputs available.
Supply pressure
high
Downside
Moderate
Forecast confidence
medium
Mapped greenery
High
Off-plan share
57%
Recent ready/off-plan sales
Supply pressure
High
5,753 sales sampled
Downside profile
Moderate
5 of 5 inputs
Forecast confidence
Medium
Scenario confidence
Dubai's property market has grown 60% since the 2020 pandemic low. Business Bay is growing more moderately, which may indicate better value opportunities.
5 schools · Indian · US · IB · …
KHDA inspector notes
“The good progress and attainment in most key subjects.”
“The social responsibility, Islamic awareness and personal development of children in KG.”
School fee inflation
Index normalised to 100 in 2014. Same-grade-across-years comparison (avoids grade-tier expansion bias).
Highest-rated
GEMS Our Own Indian School
Indian · KG 1 - GRADE 12 · AED 10K/yr · Selective entry
Iranian Towheed Boys School
IB · KG1-G12 · AED 15K/yr · Selective entry
Global Indian International School L.L.C
Indian · Pre primary - GRADE 12 · AED 32K/yr · Selective entry
Dubai International Private School - Br
US · KG 1 - GRADE 12 · AED 18K/yr · Selective entry
The Scholars School
UK ·
KHDA-licensed nurseries nearby(10 within range)
Straight-line distances; real walking/driving routes typically 20–40% longer.
Full school analysis on DubaiSchools.ai
KHDA inspection history · fee trajectories · curriculum search · admissions data
Source: DubaiSchools.ai · KHDA inspection ratings, demand scores, and fees curated from public records.
Mapped amenities within a 2.5km straight-line radius • 368 total outlets near Business Bay
Exceptional amenity density · based on mapped POI density, not routed walking conditions
Data source: OpenStreetMap • 2.5km straight-line radius • Source snapshot: November 2026
Based on metro, tram, bus & marine access
Based on the known parks, cycle tracks and local-access inventory; not pedestrian routing
High mapped greenery · #14 of 86 mapped Dubai communities The 15 figure counts OpenStreetMap park-tagged features within 1.5km of the community centre. It does not mean 15 distinct named parks or confirm walking access.
Real drive times based on Dubai road network • Peak hours (8-10am, 5-8pm) shown
Parks, beaches, cycling tracks & water activities near Business Bay
Drive times from Business Bay to Dubai airports
Future: Expanding to become world's largest airport by 2040
Drive times are estimates based on distance and typical Dubai traffic patterns. Actual times may vary based on traffic conditions and route taken.
Key infrastructure improvements coming to this area. Museum of the Future District will enhance connectivity and amenities.
Development of the area around Museum of the Future as a tech and innovation district.
Expansion of Dubai Healthcare City with new hospitals, clinics, and medical education facilities.
Data compiled from Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, RTA announcements, developer publications, and official government sources. Project timelines are subject to change.
Observed listing specialists
260 matching sale adverts across 197 agents. Ranked by unique listings, not paid placement or a claim of service quality.
#1 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
40% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 700K–4.5M
#2 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
100% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1M–4.0M
#3 by matching listings
Agency not supplied by feed
100% of observed sale portfolio here
AED 1.2M–2.6M
Observed 2 Nov 2026. One physical home can be advertised more than once; use this shortlist to find agents with options, then verify the individual RERA licence and interview them.
Sale and rental listings pulled from PropertyFinder. Filter by purpose, bedrooms, or price — sort live.
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30-DAY REPRICING
Dubuy is validating advertised asking-price reductions before publishing this community signal. Zeros are withheld until comparable collection runs and the accuracy audit pass.
Completed runs
25
Minimum release
4 runs
Audit sample
0
State
paused
Advert-level changes, not unique homes or completed-sale discounts.
Open filtered Repricing RadarMarket history
Median sale price per sqft and registered sales, by completed quarter. Volume often moves before price.
Latest median PSF
AED 2,072
Q3 2026
3m price change
-11.8%
vs prior completed quarter
Quarter sales
938
Q3 2026
3m sales change
+2.9%
vs prior completed quarter
Completed quarters are used instead of raw 1-month changes because DLD registrations typically lag 4–8 weeks and thin monthly samples can overstate changes in the mix of homes sold.
Ready / resale
AED 1,578/sqft
17,448 sales
Off-plan (developer)
AED 2,349/sqft
30,568 sales
Median AED/sqft from DLD, split by registration type. Off-plan reflects developer / Oqood pricing; ready reflects secondary-market resale.
DLD transaction records, 2020–2026
| Type | Median Price | AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 1.06M | 2,357 | 13,515 |
| 1 B/R | AED 1.53M | 2,029 | 20,856 |
| 2 B/R | AED 2.30M | 1,919 | 10,393 |
| 3 B/R | AED 3.62M | 1,814 | 2,609 |
| 4 B/R | AED 6.24M | 1,803 | 481 |
| 5 B/R | AED 30.4M | 3,685 | 36 |
| 6 B/R | AED 25.1M | 3,107 | 28 |
Government-filed · 101,817 rental records
From 2026Q4 · 8 quarters of data
AED 2,040/sqft → AED 1,921/sqft
Range AED 1,767 – 2,075· -6.1 pp vs Dubai forecast (+0.3%)
Drivers
Base trend
OLS slope of last 8 quarters' median psf, projected 6mo
Supply pressure
57% off-plan share — high incoming supply
Discussion momentum
Historical discussion trend +0.04 over last 4q (dated 2021–2026 Reddit archive, n=361)
OLS trend + supply pressure + dated discussion momentum. Not a substitute for property-level appraisal. Methodology →
Buy vs rent
Buying breaks even in ~1.4 years — strong investment case
See the year-by-year buy-vs-rent cashflow for Business Bay
Pro members get the full 30-year simulation chart with sensitivity sliders.
Gross · last 24 months Ejari ÷ DLD median sale
-0.2 pp vs Dubai median
By bedroom type
AED 65K/yr ÷ AED 1.06M
AED 86K/yr ÷ AED 1.53M
AED 124K/yr ÷ AED 2.30M
AED 160K/yr ÷ AED 3.62M
AED 300K/yr ÷ AED 6.24M
AED 1.00M/yr ÷ AED 25.05M
Gross yield only — service charges (0.5–1.5%) and management costs not deducted. Confidence reflects sample size: high (≥25/25), medium (≥10/10).
Median loan-to-value · DLD-registered mortgages
+5.9 pp vs Dubai
Avg LTV
73.4%
2026Q4
Sample
184
financed sales
Trend (3y)
+9.4 pp
12 quarters
LTV trend (last 12 quarters)
Building-level LTV
NOBLES
AED 1.14M loan ÷ AED 1.86M sale · 164 financed
UPSIDE LIVING
AED 983K loan ÷ AED 1.50M sale · 155 financed
AYKON CITY (2) -TOWER C
AED 1.01M loan ÷ AED 1.50M sale · 153 financed
ZADA TOWER
AED 816K loan ÷ AED 1.00M sale · 145 financed
Peninsula Three
AED 1.24M loan ÷ AED 1.80M sale · 127 financed
Canal Bay
AED 1.85M loan ÷ AED 2.45M sale · 123 financed
DLD-registered mortgages only — foreign / private-bank financing not captured. Sanity-bounded to LTV ∈ [20%, 100%]. Reasonable for trends, not absolute totals.
Indicative estimate from Ejari medians; verify the official DLD index.
| Current rent vs market | Max increase |
|---|---|
| At or above market | 0% |
| Up to 10% below market | 0% |
| 11–20% below market | 5% |
| 21–30% below market | 10% |
| 31–40% below market | 15% |
| More than 40% below market | 20% |
The sample median uses observed Ejari contracts for this community and unit type (2025-01-01 to 2026-11-03). It is not the official rental index. Confirm any permitted increase with the official DLD Rental Index.
Asking vs DLD
45% of active listings sit >15% above DLD median — negotiation room before you offer.
See the building-level asking-vs-DLD gap in Business Bay
Pro members get every building's premium-vs-fair-value, ranked — useful for finding negotiation room before you offer.
Offer guide
1,029 ready-home DLD sales put the exact bedrooms middle PSF at AED 1,886. Add the asking price and internal area to scale the evidence to a home.
Value a unit in this community
Bedroom-specific psf, building-tier adjusted, with the actual comparables we used. Free — methodology shown.
Median PSF change over time
3 months
-1.6%
6 months
-13.2%
1 year
-19.5%
2 years
-11.5%
Median price per square foot (PSF), quarter-on-quarter, ending 2026Q4. From DLD transactions; monthly granularity isn't published.
| Quarter | Median/sqft | Transactions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Q4 | AED 2,040 | 356 | -1.6% |
| 2026Q3 | AED 2,073 | 938 | -11.8% |
| 2026Q2 | AED 2,350 | 912 | -9.8% |
| 2026Q1 | AED 2,604 | 1,734 | +2.7% |
| 2025Q4 | AED 2,535 | 2,795 | -3.2% |
| 2025Q3 | AED 2,620 | 4,131 | +11.7% |
| 2025Q2 | AED 2,346 | 2,678 | -0.2% |
| 2025Q1 | AED 2,350 | 2,335 | +2.0% |
| 2024Q4 | AED 2,304 | 2,899 | -4.0% |
| 2024Q3 | AED 2,401 | 2,276 | -0.6% |
| 2024Q2 | AED 2,416 | 2,646 | +7.5% |
| 2024Q1 | AED 2,247 | 2,411 | +4.4% |
| 2023Q4 | AED 2,153 | 2,229 | -8.5% |
| 2023Q3 | AED 2,354 | 2,410 | +34.0% |
| 2023Q2 | AED 1,757 | 1,396 | -15.9% |
| 2023Q1 | AED 2,089 | 2,178 | +3.3% |
| 2022Q4 | AED 2,023 | 2,506 | +11.1% |
| 2022Q3 | AED 1,821 | 2,409 | +7.2% |
| 2022Q2 | AED 1,699 | 1,517 | +7.8% |
| 2022Q1 | AED 1,576 | 1,678 | +10.1% |
| 2021Q4 | AED 1,432 | 1,147 |
Healthcare, education, government housing, air quality, and official land valuations.
Based on 55 official government valuations
DLD directory • 33,565 observed brokers from 9,963 offices • Observed 2 Nov 2026 • Complete coverage unverified
View All AgentsRegistration details from the latest available Dubai Land Department broker export
35,042 Ejari rental records · DLD official data
Median annual rent
AED 95K
Registered Ejari contracts
Monthly equivalent
AED 7,917
Annual median divided by 12
Gross yield
4.6%
Before service charges and costs
New / renewed
20,138 / 14,904
Record counts
6 Bedrooms
11 rental records
AED 1000K/yr
AED 83,333/mo
studio Bedrooms
8039 rental records
AED 65K/yr
AED 5,417/mo
1 Bedroom
14179 rental records
AED 86K/yr
AED 7,150/mo
2 Bedrooms
9304 rental records
AED 124K/yr
AED 10,342/mo
3 Bedrooms
3277 rental records
AED 160K/yr
AED 13,333/mo
4 Bedrooms
225 rental records
AED 300K/yr
AED 25,000/mo
Source: DLD Ejari property rental records
Off-plan risk
34/100
Moderate
Headline risk for Business Bay. Buyer Pro explains the five supply, developer, pricing, liquidity, and momentum drivers.
Explain Business Bay's off-plan risk score
See the five scored drivers covering supply concentration, developer delivery, price premium, exit liquidity, and momentum.
Composite of leverage trend, transaction velocity, asking-vs-realized wedge, market-temperature proxy, and off-plan share. Exact scores require at least 4 of 5 inputs; lower coverage is shown as a tier only. Higher = more vulnerable to a downturn. Not a buy/sell signal — context only.
Counts OpenStreetMap-tagged green features (parks, gardens, woods, grass and pitches) within a 1.5km straight-line search radius of the community reference point. The tier is relative to other Dubai communities and does not claim walkability or shade. Satellite vegetation is the ESA WorldCover 2021 share at 10m resolution when available.
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The median property price in Business Bay is AED 2,050,000, with a median price per square foot of AED 2,440. Prices have changed +0.1% year-over-year as of November 2026.
Business Bay is primarily an apartment community with approximately 100% apartments and 0% villas. The most common property types include Flat (36,654), Office (6,195), Hotel Rooms (1,248).
Business Bay has seen 43,583 property transactions over the past 5 years. The current year-over-year price change is +0.1%, with 5,753 transactions in the last 12 months. This data is sourced from the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
Business Bay has access to 1 DHA-licensed healthcare facilities, including Aster Medical Centre Business Bay.
Numbers above are derived from Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction records and property-level Ejari rental records. DLD transaction coverage through November 2026.How we built this.