Dubai district intelligence
Business Bay
Business Bay sits directly south of Downtown along the Dubai Canal — a mixed-use district of offices, hotels and residential towers. Its central location pairs with more accessible pricing than Downtown, though ongoing supply means buyers should compare tower-by-tower.
Business Bay — at a glance
Business Bay — statistics summary (2026)
- Live Business Bay listings
- 34
- Avg asking price
- AED 2.85M
- Median price / sqft
- AED 2,054
- Avg gross rental yield
- 6.5%
- Price range
- AED 945,000 – AED 8.25M
- GOLD (under-market) now
- 4
- REAISALE location score
- 82/100
- Internal benchmark / sqft
- AED 1,700
Live REAISALE sample, updated continuously. Source: REAISALE Data Hub — CC-BY.
How Business Bay ranks against every tracked district: Dubai District Value Index
Current sample (34 listings): avg Intel 64 · avg +2.8% vs district benchmark · live verified feed
Under-market in Business Bay right now
Priced ≥20% below the median price-per-sqft of their same-type Business Bay peers (≥4 comps each). Live from the feed. 1 qualifies — showing all.
Live listings in Business Bay
Showing top 18 of 34 — ranked by Intelligence Score · browse all 34 →
High Floor / Canal View / Priced TO Sell
2BR · Apartment · 1,413 sqft
Vacant - Corner - Lots OF Amenities
1BR · Apartment · 680 sqft
City View
1BR · Apartment · 1,060 sqft
Hight Floor · Canal And Sea View · Vacant
1BR · Apartment · 791 sqft
Fitted · Community Expert
Studio · Studio · 1,138 sqft
Vacant Unit · Canal View · Furnished and Upgraded
1BR · Apartment · 619 sqft
Creek View · Vacant
1BR · Apartment · 781 sqft
Prime Deal ! · Furnished Studio
Studio · Studio · 492 sqft
2BR Apartment in Business Bay
2BR · Apartment · 1,450 sqft
Canal Views
Studio · Studio · 1,096 sqft
Amazing View · Vacant · Multiple Units
2BR · Apartment · 1,124 sqft
High Floor · Corner Unit · Lagoons View
2BR · Apartment · 1,255 sqft
High Floor · Fully Furnished
Studio · Studio · 521 sqft
Vacant Unit · Fully Furnished · Open View
1BR · Apartment · 769 sqft
Waterfront Apartment in Business Bay · Flexible 40/60 Payment Plan · Q4 2027 Handover
1BR · Apartment · 789 sqft
Vacant · 5 Parking Spaces
Studio · Studio · 2,261 sqft
Best Branded Deal · Top Class Amenities · High Floor
2BR · Apartment · 3,279 sqft
Corner Unit · Fully Furnished
1BR · Apartment · 705 sqft
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Business Bay property prices & investment FAQ (2026)
Answered from the live REAISALE sample — numbers refresh with the feed, not yearly reports.
What do properties cost in Business Bay, Dubai (2026)?
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Across 34 live Business Bay listings currently tracked by REAISALE, asking prices average AED 2.85M and range from AED 945,000 to AED 8.25M. The median asking price per square foot in this sample is AED 2,054. Figures refresh continuously with the live feed.
What is the average price per square foot in Business Bay?
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The current live-sample median is AED 2,054/sqft, against REAISALE's internal Business Bay benchmark of ~AED 1,700/sqft. Individual buildings deviate widely — the per-listing Intelligence Score shows each unit's position vs its type-matched district median.
What rental yield can I expect in Business Bay?
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Estimated gross yields across the current Business Bay sample average 6.5% per year. Yield varies by unit type and entry price; under-benchmark entries (flagged GOLD on the feed) tend to carry the strongest yield-to-price ratios.
Is Business Bay a good area to buy or invest in?
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Business Bay scores 82/100 on REAISALE's location model — central, mixed-use, and still maturing. Business Bay sits directly south of Downtown along the Dubai Canal — a mixed-use district of offices, hotels and residential towers. Its central location pairs with more accessible pricing than Downtown, though ongoing supply means buyers should compare tower-by-tower. The right answer still depends on the specific unit: the per-listing six-factor Intelligence Score (price vs district, location, yield, growth, risk, data confidence) is published on every active listing.
How many properties are for sale in Business Bay right now?
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REAISALE is currently tracking 34 active Business Bay listings in its ranked sample, of which 4 are flagged GOLD (priced meaningfully below their type-matched district median). The feed re-ranks roughly every 15 minutes.
Guides for buying here
The 2026 Dubai property investment guide
Total buying costs (~7–8%), 5–9% gross yields, the AED 2M Golden Visa and a six-step framework for picking the right unit.
ReadDubai District Value Index
Live district ranking by median price/sqft, gross rental yield and Intelligence Score. Free, machine-readable, CC-BY.
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ReadLocation score and benchmark $/sqft are REAISALE internal model figures — a screening tool, not an official appraisal. See our methodology.