BUSINESS BAY vs DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

Both areas compared on price, entry level, liquidity and off-plan share, using 8,296 sales recorded by the Dubai Land Department between 1 Jan 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.

Dubai Land Department · Tier 18,296 sales analysed
MetricBUSINESS BAYDUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX
Median price / sqftAED 2,534AED 1,435
Median sale priceAED 2.30MAED 810K
Entry level (p25)AED 1.42MAED 695K
Upper range (p75)AED 3.47MAED 1.13M
Recorded sales4,1084,188
Off-plan share54%92%

What the data shows

A meaningful premium, not a different market

BUSINESS BAY carries a 77% premium over DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX — AED 2,534 against AED 1,435 per square foot. Close enough that the same buyer might weigh both, wide enough that it buys noticeably more space in DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX.

What AED 1.5M buys

At current medians, AED 1.5 million buys roughly 1,045 sq ft in DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX against about 592 sq ft in BUSINESS BAY. That is the difference between a comfortable two-bedroom and a compact one in most Dubai layouts.

Comparable turnover

4,108 sales against 4,188 — both areas trade actively enough that finding a buyer or a comparable is unlikely to be the constraint.

One is a construction market, the other a resale market

92% of sales in DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX are off-plan, against 54% in BUSINESS BAY. In DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX you are largely buying forward from developers with payment plans; in BUSINESS BAY you are mostly buying an existing home from an existing owner. Those are different transactions with different risks.

Different stock

The most commonly sold unit in BUSINESS BAY is 1 B/R, against Studio in DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX. That usually signals a different resident profile — and a different rental pool if you are buying to let.

Only one has a metro station on record

BUSINESS BAY records Business Bay Metro Station against 93% of its sales. No station is recorded for DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX, which in practice tends to mean car-dependent.

Price per square foot by month

BUSINESS BAY

AED 2,534
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low AED 2,116high AED 2,743 /sqft

DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

AED 1,435
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low AED 1,372high AED 1,480 /sqft

What sells in each

BUSINESS BAY

1 B/R1,395 · 40%
2 B/R841 · 24%
Studio653 · 19%
Office333 · 10%
3 B/R198 · 6%
Shop41 · 1%

DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

Studio1,937 · 47%
1 B/R1,553 · 37%
2 B/R527 · 13%
3 B/R116 · 3%
Shop8 · 0%
4 B/R1 · 0%

Better for what

No overall winner — it depends what you are buying for

Lower entry price
DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

AED 1,435 per square foot, and a typical sale around AED 0.81M.

Easier to resell
DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

4,188 recorded sales in the period — more comparables and more active buyers.

More new supply
DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX

92% off-plan, so more choice on payment plans and more stock arriving.

Move in sooner
BUSINESS BAY

46% of sales are completed property you can occupy or let immediately.

Common questions

Is BUSINESS BAY more expensive than DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX?

BUSINESS BAY is more expensive. BUSINESS BAY has a median of AED 2,534 per square foot against AED 1,435 in DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX, based on 8,296 recorded sales.

Which has more property sales, BUSINESS BAY or DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX?

DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX recorded more sales — 4,188 against 4,108 in the period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Jul 2026.

Is BUSINESS BAY or DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX better for off-plan?

DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX has the higher off-plan share, at 92% of recorded sales against 54%.

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