Homes in Business Bay sold at a median price of AED 2,590 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 9,050 registered sales transactions in Dubai. That is up 9.4% compared with the previous 12-month period. Registered 1-bedroom rents average AED 85,000 a year, an indicative gross rental yield of about 4.0%. Off-plan projects in Business Bay accounted for 74% of the last 12 months' registered purchases, at a median AED 2,712 per sqft. The interactive dashboard above tracks Business Bay sale prices, price growth, rents, yields and ROI, updated daily from official DLD (Dubai Land Department) records; the FAQs below answer the questions buyers and investors ask most about Business Bay.
| Year | Median AED/sqft | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AED 2,162 | 7,854 |
| 2024 | AED 2,361 | 9,810 |
| 2025 | AED 2,515 | 11,539 |
| 2026 (so far) | AED 2,507 | 2,691 |
Homes in Business Bay sold at a median price of AED 2,590 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 9,050 registered sales in Dubai. The median transaction value was AED 1,845,638.
The 12-month median price per sqft is up 9.4% versus the previous 12 months, per registered Dubai transactions. Since 2023, the median has moved from AED 2,162 to AED 2,507 per sqft (+16%).
Yes. Off-plan (primary market) purchases made up 74% of the 9,050 registered sales in Business Bay over the last 12 months - 6,674 transactions at a median AED 2,712 per sqft. See off-plan activity in Business Bay and compare it with resale pricing on the dashboard above.
Median registered annual rents in Business Bay are Studio: AED 68,250 per year; 1-bedroom: AED 85,000 per year; 2-bedroom: AED 122,000 per year; 3-bedroom: AED 165,375 per year. These are the same figures the ROI calculator on this page auto-fills for the area.
Indicative gross yields from registered rents and sale prices for the same bedroom count - Studio: about 5.8% (AED 68,250 rent vs AED 1,180,000 median price); 1-bedroom: about 4.0% (AED 85,000 rent vs AED 2,126,514 median price); 2-bedroom: about 3.9% (AED 122,000 rent vs AED 3,165,114 median price); 3-bedroom: about 3.3% (AED 165,375 rent vs AED 4,990,000 median price). Gross yield excludes service charges and fees; use the ROI calculator for Business Bay for a net figure.
Registered prices in Business Bay moved +9.4% year on year. Past growth does not guarantee future returns, so the ROI calculator defaults to a conservative 4.7% annual appreciation for Business Bay (half the registered growth, capped at 15%) - you can adjust it freely.
All figures are computed from official DLD (Dubai Land Department) registered transaction records and refreshed with our daily data pipeline. Figures are medians and indicative only, not valuations.
Source: DLD (Dubai Land Department). Data updated 2026-07-11. Medians are computed from registered residential sales; figures are indicative, not valuations.
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