Towers on both sides of the creek that runs through the middle and carries on west as the Dubai Water Canal. Downtown Dubai is 1.1 km away in a straight line. Most of the area is already built, but new towers are still going up on dozens of sites.
1.4 kmto The Dubai Mall, in a straight line from the centre
1.5 kmto Business Bay metro station, Red Line, in a straight line
By end of 2027when most of the towers we list are due; the latest in 2031
AED 2.29Mmedian off-plan 1-bed sale, year to September 2026 (DLD)
Business Bay is offices and flats mixed together. The DLD register lists far more finished projects here than ones under way. Many new towers are branded, with penthouses: Bugatti Residences and Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co are both here. Binghatti has the most projects we list, ahead of Omniyat and DAMAC, and Emaar is building Avarra by Palace. Expect traffic at rush hour, and building work around the sites still under way.
HQ by Rove, image 1Canal Heights, image 3
Walk
The water is the reason to walk here. The creek runs through the middle of the area, and there are six parks within 1 km of the centre.
Business Bay creek front
On the doorstep
The creek runs through the middle of the area and joins the Dubai Water Canal, 2.7 km from the centre in a straight line.
Bay Avenue and Bayside parks
0.3 to 1.3 km
Bay Avenue Park sits next to Bay Avenue Mall, 0.9 km from the centre. The numbered Bayside parks are spread across the area; the nearest is 0.3 km away.
On foot to Downtown
1.1 km
Downtown Dubai is 1.1 km and The Dubai Mall 1.4 km from the centre, in a straight line. From the towers on the Downtown side you can walk; from the far end, take a taxi or the metro.
The Lana Dorchester Collection, image 2
Swim
Most of the projects we list mention a pool, so check before you buy. The nearest beaches are about 4.3 km away in a straight line.
Your building's pool
Most projects
About 7 in 10 of the projects we list mention a pool. Some towers here mix homes with offices, and three of the projects we list include offices.
Mercato Beach
4.3 km
A beach on the Jumeirah coast, 4.3 km in a straight line from the middle of Business Bay.
Bugatti Residences, image 5
Eat
Three malls are within 1.5 km of the centre, The Dubai Mall among them. The Gate Avenue in DIFC is 2.9 km away in a straight line.
Bay Avenue Mall
1.0 km
The mall in the middle of the area, next to Bay Avenue Park.
Souk Al Bahar
1.1 km
Restaurants with terraces facing the Dubai Fountain, on the Downtown side.
The Dubai Mall
1.4 km
Hundreds of shops, a big supermarket and food courts, next to Burj Khalifa.
The Gate Avenue, DIFC
2.9 km
Shops and restaurants in DIFC, 2.9 km away in a straight line, on the other side of Sheikh Zayed Road.
Century, image 1
A Saturday in Business Bay
A weekend at home here, with the canal and Downtown close by.
7:00A run along the creek, which starts at the centre of the area.
9:00Breakfast at Bay Avenue Mall, then the park next to it with the children.
11:00The weekly shop at The Dubai Mall, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
15:00An afternoon at Mercato Beach, the nearest beach in our data, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
20:00Dinner at Souk Al Bahar, facing the Dubai Fountain.
What homes cost
Off-plan apartments sold most often here, at a median of AED 2,558,000 in the last 12 months.
The median is the middle price: half the homes sold for more, half for less. A sea view or a high floor can cost a lot more than the median.
Source: Dubai Land Department, sales in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Ready apartments
Studio737 salesAED 990,000
1 bedroom1,068 salesAED 1,450,000
2 bedrooms631 salesAED 2,260,000
3 bedrooms176 salesAED 3,500,000
4 bedrooms37 salesAED 5,750,000
5 or more bedrooms7 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Off-plan apartments
Studio868 salesAED 1,204,000
1 bedroom1,749 salesAED 2,291,000
2 bedrooms953 salesAED 3,570,000
3 bedrooms219 salesAED 5,829,000
4 bedrooms33 salesAED 12,289,000
5 or more bedrooms11 salesNot enough sales for a median. A median needs at least 30 sales in 12 months.
Ready apartments: median price in the 12 months to each dateReady apartments: the median price went from AED 1,375,000 in the 12 months to Dec 31, 2024 to AED 1,645,000 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2024AED 1,375,000
Sep 30, 2026AED 1,645,000
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 30, 2026
AED 1,645,000
3,549 sales
Jun 30, 2026
AED 1,600,000
3,872 sales
Mar 31, 2026
AED 1,600,000
4,603 sales
Dec 31, 2025
AED 1,550,000
4,867 sales
Sep 30, 2025
AED 1,500,000
4,884 sales
Jun 30, 2025
AED 1,500,000
4,931 sales
Mar 31, 2025
AED 1,425,000
4,848 sales
Dec 31, 2024
AED 1,375,000
5,028 sales
Sales in 12 months
8,315
Off-plan: 4,622 sales, against 3,693 ready homes
56%
Ready apartments: median price
AED 1,645,000
Ready apartments: median price per sq ft
AED 1,912 per sq ft
Ready apartments: median price compared with a year earlier
Up 10%
Sales and rents from Dubai Land Department open data. DLD area: Business Bay.
Rents and yields
The median yearly rent of new Ejari contracts, and the gross yield: a year's rent before costs, as a share of the median price of ready homes. We show a yield only where both have at least 30 contracts and sales.
Ready apartments
Bedrooms
Median rent a year
Contracts
Gross yield
Studio
AED 73,000
2,745
7.4%
1 bedroom
AED 98,000
4,357
7%
2 bedrooms
AED 140,000
2,486
6.2%
3 bedrooms
AED 200,000
635
5.6%
4 bedrooms
AED 327,500
60
2.1%
Rents from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts, Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. Prices from Dubai Land Department.
It suits families who are happy in a flat, but schools are not on the doorstep: none within 2 km of the centre and about 10 within 3 km. Dubai International School (US), JSS School (Indian) and Horizon English School (UK) are 2.1 to 2.4 km away in a straight line. There are ten parks and playgrounds within 1.5 km, and a Mediclinic 1.5 km away.
Is there a metro in Business Bay?
Yes. Business Bay station on the Red Line is on Sheikh Zayed Road at the edge of the area, 1.5 km from the centre in a straight line. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is 1.9 km away and Financial Centre 2.9 km. There is no tram.
What will a 1-bed off-plan flat cost in Business Bay?
In the projects we list, flats that start at one bedroom are priced from about AED 1.1 million to AED 3.4 million, and studios from about AED 820,000, checked in November 2026. The spread is wide: several projects start above AED 7 million, and the top ones at about AED 40 million. DLD puts the median off-plan 1-bed sale at AED 2.29 million in the year to September 2026, against AED 1.45 million for a ready one. A 1-bed rents for about AED 98,000 a year, a gross yield of about 7%. Studios yielded 7.4% and 2-beds 6.2%.
When will the new towers be finished?
Most of the towers we list are due by the end of 2027, and the latest in 2031. About a quarter of the listings carry dates that have already passed. Those dates may be out of date, so ask the developer whether the tower has handed over or slipped. The area around them is mostly finished.
Does Business Bay suit people who work nearby?
Yes, that is its main strength. The Business Bay office district is at the centre, Downtown Dubai is 1.1 km away and DIFC 3.2 km, all in a straight line. The cost is busy roads at rush hour, especially on Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
Areas for families, near the metro, on a budget and for rent, chosen with our data on schools, stations, prices and 991 projects. Each comes with its trade-off.
You can buy an off-plan home in Dubai without living there or holding a UAE visa. What you can do remotely, the power of attorney rules, paying from overseas and non-resident mortgages.
