BUSINESS BAY: Price and Market Guide
4,108 recorded sales at a median of AED 2,534 per square foot. What the transaction record shows about BUSINESS BAY.
BUSINESS BAY recorded 4,108 sales in the seven months to 31 Jul 2026, at a median of AED 2,534 per square foot.
Where it sits in the market
At 45% above the Dubai median, BUSINESS BAY is the 22nd most expensive of the 90 areas we cover. The premium buys location; whether it buys more than that depends on the specific building.
How easily it trades
This is one of Dubai's busiest areas by transaction count — 4,108 recorded sales puts it 4th citywide. High volume means plentiful comparables when you value a unit, and usually a faster exit when you sell. It also means competing stock when you do.
New build or resale
At 54% off-plan, BUSINESS BAY is genuinely mixed. You can buy forward on a payment plan or buy something you can move into, and both markets are active enough to have real comparables.
What actually sells here
Most transactions are units (100% of sales), and the most commonly sold unit type is 1 B/R.
| Unit type | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | 1,395 | 39.9% |
| 2 B/R | 841 | 24% |
| Studio | 653 | 18.7% |
| Office | 333 | 9.5% |
| 3 B/R | 198 | 5.7% |
| Shop | 41 | 1.2% |
Most transacted projects
These are the developments with the most recorded sales in BUSINESS BAY during the period. Appearing here is evidence of a real, liquid market in that project — not an endorsement of it.
| Project | Recorded sales |
|---|---|
| HQ by ROVE | 216 |
| Binghatti Aquarise | 154 |
| Avarra by Palace | 153 |
| Downtown Residences | 145 |
| Al Habtoor Tower | 145 |
Transport
Business Bay Metro Station is the station most frequently recorded against sales here, appearing on 93% of them. This is what the registry logs rather than a measured walking distance — treat it as a directional signal, not a commute time.
What this page does not cover
Rental yield. No yield figure appears here or anywhere else on this site, because we do not publish figures we cannot source. Treat any Dubai yield quoted without a source with suspicion.
Common questions
What is the average price per square foot in BUSINESS BAY?
The median is AED 2,534 per square foot, with most sales between AED 1,883 and AED 3,220, based on 4,108 recorded sales.
Is BUSINESS BAY expensive compared to the rest of Dubai?
It sits 45% above the Dubai median of AED 1,743 per square foot, ranking 22 of 90 areas by price.
Is BUSINESS BAY mostly off-plan?
54% of recorded sales were off-plan during the period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Jul 2026.
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