Dubai South rental guide
Master-planned apartment and townhouse
Typical annual rent
All rent checks| Bedroom | Typical | Range | DLD sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 40,000 | AED 38,000 to AED 44,000 | Based on 1,202 leases in this community |
| 1-bedroom | AED 54,000 | AED 48,000 to AED 60,000 | Based on 1,587 leases in this community |
| 2-bedroom | AED 80,000 | AED 70,000 to AED 85,000 | Based on 909 leases in this community |
| 3-bedroom | AED 150,000 | AED 130,000 to AED 164,500 | Based on 288 leases in this community |
| 4-bedroom | AED 190,000 | AED 185,000 to AED 200,000 | Based on 271 leases in this community |
| 5-bedroom | AED 245,000 | AED 229,500 to AED 268,500 | Based on 55 leases in this community |
Source: Dubai Land Department · last 24 months · Dubai South
DLD lease facts
Of 4,312 DLD leases for studio to 5-bedroom homes in Dubai South, with contract dates from 5 November 2024:
| Bedroom | Share of leases |
|---|---|
| Studio | 28% |
| 1-bedroom | 37% |
| 2-bedroom | 21% |
| 3-bedroom | 7% |
| 4-bedroom | 6% |
| 5-bedroom | 1% |
Leases with no bedroom count in the DLD record are not included.
Of 4,312 DLD leases in Dubai South, with contract dates from 5 November 2024, 87% were apartments and 13% were villas.
Source: Dubai Land Department · Dubai South
About this master-planned apartment and townhouse community
Dubai South is a master-planned city launched by the Dubai Government in 2006, which Dubai Media Office describes as covering 145 square kilometers. Its districts include a Residential District, a Business Park, a Logistics District and an aerospace hub. Dubai South states that the Residential District is home to over 30,000 residents living in gated communities of apartments and townhouses. The same statement lists public parks, sports courts, retail shops, a mosque and a petrol station in the district. The development was previously named Dubai World Central, and The National reported on 19 August 2015 that Dubai had renamed it Dubai South. Dubai Media Office also reported in February 2022 that 4,600 companies were operating out of Dubai South and that 20,848 people were working there by the end of 2021. RTA bus route DS1 runs between Expo 2020 MS and Dubai South, per the RTA Bus Route List retrieved 2026-09-22.
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