The headline numbers
Business Bay in 2026: AED 2,100 per sqft to buy, AED 95,000 annual rent for a one-bed, 7–8% gross yield, 78% short-let occupancy and AED 547 average nightly rate.
Demand picture
the canal-side business district minutes from Downtown and DIFC — which keeps both tenant and guest demand steady. Prime, view-led stock continues to clear faster than commodity inventory.
Business Bay at a glance
Business Bay is the canal-side business district minutes from Downtown and DIFC. Buying sits at AED 2,100 per sqft — roughly AED 1,638,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 95,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 547 a night at 78% occupancy, around AED 155,731 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 214,909 — a 38% uplift.
