Asked is an opinion. Paid is a fact. Here is how to find what buyers actually paid for comparable offices before you make an offer.
Aleksandr Maksimenko · Licensed broker · OSNOVA Property · Dubai · Updated 14 Nov 2026
Business Bay, ready, paid
1,949 AED
per sq ft, 620 deals
Business Bay, all, paid
3,560 AED
incl. off-plan, 1,247 deals
Square metres to feet
× 10.764
DLD records area in m²
Office sales in 2026
4,332
registered with DLD
Five steps
Get the exact unit. Building name, floor, size and whether the size is net or gross. Portals often round the size or quote the gross area with the balcony.
Find sales in the same building. Use the DLD transactions on Dubai REST or the DLD Ledger. Filter commercial units and the last 12 months. Remember the area there is in square metres: multiply by 10.764.
Compare like with like. Ready with ready, off-plan with off-plan. Keep units within 20% of your size: small offices sell for more per sq ft. Use the median, not the average.
Widen to the district if the building is thin. Fewer than five sales in a year is not a benchmark. Use the district median for ready offices and adjust for the building quality.
Check the rent. Divide the Ejari rent for the district by the asking price per sq ft. If the gross yield is below the district level in our yield table, you are paying for something the tenant does not.
Example, Business Bay. Ready offices sold at a median 1,949 AED per sq ft in 2026. A 1,200 sq ft office listed at AED 3.0M asks 2,500 AED per sq ft, +28% above that median. The listing has to explain the difference: view, floor, fit-out or a tenant in place.
Red flags
The price per sq ft is quoted on a larger area than the title deed.
The last sale in the building is far below the asking price and recent.
A "guaranteed" yield paid by the seller or developer for a limited period.
Service charge not disclosed, or arrears on the unit. Ask for a Mollak clearance.
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Questions buyers ask
How do I check the real price of an office in Dubai?
Look up sales in the same building in DLD for the last 12 months, compare ready with ready and similar sizes, and use the median price per sq ft. Convert the area from square metres with ×10.764.
Where can I see DLD transactions?
In the Dubai REST app and the DLD open data portal. OSNOVA publishes the commercial ones by district and building in the DLD Ledger.
Is the asking price on Property Finder or Bayut the market price?
No. It is what the seller hopes for. In Business Bay offices are listed well above what buyers paid for ready units in 2026.
Transactions: Dubai Land Department, commercial units (offices, shops, showrooms, warehouses), deduplicated, medians. Rents: Ejari new single-unit leases. Fees reflect published DLD and market practice at the date above; confirm with your trustee office before you sign. Not investment, legal or tax advice.