Over the 12 months to July 2026, Dubai Land Department data recorded count: 2,710 ready apartment sales in area: Business Bay across the secondary market for existing properties. The average sale price was amount: AED 1,991,000, equivalent to amount: AED 2,009 per square foot.
Against the previous 12-month period, activity was lower, with transaction volume down percent: 27% from count: 3,691 sales. Even so, values remained resilient, with the average price rising percent: 1.8% year on year, pointing to a market with less churn but still-firm pricing.
For investors, gross rental yields in the area are running at about percent: 7.1%, based on registered tenancy contracts relative to sale prices. The profile of completed deals also shows where demand is concentrated: 1 bedroom 39%, studio 30%, 2 bedroom 23%, with smaller, more liquid apartments continuing to account for most transactions in area: Business Bay.
Prices by unit type
| Unit type | Sales | Avg price | Avg PSF | Avg annual rent | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 800 | AED 949,000 | AED 2,280 | AED 74,384 | 7.8% |
| 1 Bedroom | 1,070 | AED 1,508,000 | AED 1,889 | AED 100,763 | 6.7% |
| 2 Bedroom | 634 | AED 2,437,000 | AED 1,839 | — | — |
| 3 Bedroom | 175 | AED 5,195,000 | AED 2,024 | — | — |
| 4 Bedroom | 25 | AED 12,719,000 | AED 2,328 | AED 342,349 | 2.7% |
| 5 Bedroom | 6 | AED 41,778,000 | AED 3,119 | AED 4,200,000 | 10.1% |
Averages from DLD ready (Existing Properties) sales and registered tenancy contracts over the trailing 12 months. Yield is indicative gross rent ÷ price.
Average price trend (12 months)
Most active buildings
- Aykon City-Tower B107 sales · AED 1,054,000 avg
- Canal Bay82 sales · AED 2,455,000 avg
- Aykon City (2) -Tower C75 sales · AED 1,465,000 avg
- Peninsula Three75 sales · AED 1,807,000 avg
- Peninsula One74 sales · AED 2,145,000 avg
Example: a 1-bedroom on a mortgage
On the average 1-bedroom price of AED 1,508,000, a 80% mortgage over 25 years at an illustrative 4.25% rate works out to roughly AED 6,536 per month. Your actual rate and instalment depend on your profile and lender.
What this means for your mortgage
Our view is that, at around amount: AED 2,009 per square foot, area: Business Bay still offers a relatively accessible route into central Dubai. At the same time, the softer volume suggests sellers may be more flexible than the headline average of amount: AED 1,991,000 implies. As a rough guide, the average one-bedroom at that level comes to about amount: AED 6,536 a month on an 80% mortgage. Before making an offer, we recommend checking your numbers with our mortgage eligibility calculator so we can help you understand your likely monthly cost, and we can also run a free desktop valuation on any specific building for you.