Office space for rent in Business Bay
441 offices are listed for rent in Business Bay right now at a median 202 AED per sq ft a year. Tenants who actually signed new leases in 2026 pay 155 AED, according to 3,406 Ejari registrations. Below: what a unit costs by size, and the 12 best-priced offices on the market this week.
What an office costs to rent in Business Bay, by size
Median asking rent from current listings. Use the registered Ejari rate above as the benchmark for negotiation.
| Size | Listings | Annual rent | AED/sq ft a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 182 | AED 130K | 196 |
| 1,000 to 2,500 sq ft | 193 | AED 300K | 187 |
| 2,500 to 5,000 sq ft | 38 | AED 1.07M | 303 |
| Over 5,000 sq ft | 28 | AED 2.45M | 249 |
Offices for rent in Business Bay now
The 12 best-priced units this week, each compared with the rent tenants actually registered.
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Questions tenants ask
How much does it cost to rent an office in Business Bay?
Listed offices ask a median 202 AED per sq ft a year, so a 1,000 sq ft office is about AED 202K a year at asking. New leases registered with Ejari in 2026 average 155 AED per sq ft, about AED 155K a year for 1,000 sq ft.
Is the asking rent negotiable?
Usually yes. In Business Bay asking rents sit 30% above registered rents, so the registered figure is the realistic target. Vacant units and longer leases negotiate best.
What other costs does a tenant pay?
Typically a refundable security deposit of 5% to 10% of annual rent, an agency fee of about 5%, Ejari registration and DEWA connection. Service charges are paid by the landlord in most office leases.
How fresh is this data?
Listings are refreshed weekly. Registered rents come from Ejari new single-unit leases for 2026 to date.
Asking rents from public portal listings, refreshed weekly. Rents actually registered: Ejari new single-unit leases, Dubai, 2026 to date. Updated 14 Nov 2026. Aleksandr Maksimenko · Licensed broker · OSNOVA Property · Dubai