Dubai Studio City · Ready and off-plan · 62% of recent sales are 1-bedrooms
1-bedrooms resell for about AED 899k and rent for AED 69k a year.
This page uses all 252 sales since January 2024, because the 12 months to 3 Nov 2026 hold 28.
Image: Laya Developers
At a glance
From 123 resales since January 2024.
From 31 new leases in the last 3 months. Renewing tenants pay about AED 73k.
More than 1-bedrooms across Dubai Studio City, at 7.3%.
What brings you here?
AED 633k
That's the typical price. 56 of the 100 studios resold here since January 2024 went for AED 604k to AED 660k. Got an asking price? Enter it below to see how it compares.
Each dot is a real sale here since January 2024.
AED 604k
25 of the 100 studios resold here since January 2024 went for this or less. Start here and leave room to move.
Based on the typical studio here at AED 633k, and renting a studio here for AED 43k a year.
The mortgage is AED 770 a month less than renting.
Before service charges and any change in price.
AED 174k
Over 5 years, buying costs about AED 155k in fees and interest. Renting costs about AED 215k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
6.8%
A year's rent, about AED 43k, as a share of the price, before service charges. Studios across Dubai Studio City earn 8.2%.
3 a month
That's how often a studio resells here.
No clear move
Only 1 resale in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
Each dot is a studio sale here. The line is the going rate: every extra sq ft adds about AED 210. Dots well above the line sold for more than their size explains, so ask what made them worth it.
AED 133k less
Studios at Azizi Mirage 1 cost AED 500k and rent for AED 40k. That's an 8.0% return, against 6.8% here. Below: 1 cheaper building that earns more.
AED 899k
That's the typical price. 70 of the 123 1-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for AED 850k to AED 933k. Got an asking price? Enter it below to see how it compares.
Each dot is about 2 real sales here since January 2024.
AED 850k
32 of the 123 1-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for this or less. Start here and leave room to move.
Based on the typical 1-bedroom here at AED 899k, and renting a 1-bedroom here for AED 69k a year.
The mortgage is AED 1,752 a month less than renting.
Before service charges and any change in price.
AED 245k
Over 5 years, buying costs about AED 217k in fees and interest. Renting costs about AED 345k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
7.7%
A year's rent, about AED 69k, as a share of the price, before service charges. 1-bedrooms across Dubai Studio City earn 7.3%.
4 a month
That's how often a 1-bedroom resells here.
No clear move
Only 1 resale in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
Each dot is a 1-bedroom sale here. The line is the going rate: every extra sq ft adds about AED 672. Dots well above the line sold for more than their size explains, so ask what made them worth it.
AED 43k a year
That's the typical new studio rent here. Of the 37 new leases in the last 3 months, 25 signed for AED 41k to AED 46k. Enter your quote to check it.
Each dot is a real new lease here in the last 3 months.
3 a week
That's how often a new studio lease is signed here, from 37 new leases in the last 3 months.
15 years
of rent at AED 43k equals the typical studio price, AED 633k, before fees and service charges.
You'd pay about AED 43k a year to rent a studio here. Here's what owning a studio here would cost each month, and the cash you'd need first.
AED 174kthen AED 2,813 a month
Owning would cost you AED 770 a month less than renting, before service charges, once you've put down AED 174k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
AED 69k a year
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. Of the 31 new leases in the last 3 months, 17 signed for AED 65k to AED 74k. Enter your quote to check it.
Each dot is a real new lease here in the last 3 months.
AED 69k
Renewing tenants here pay about AED 73k. New tenants pay AED 4k less for the same 1-bedroom, so ask to match them.
Hi, I'd love to renew. In the last 3 months, 31 new 1-bedroom leases in Laya Heights have been registered with the Dubai Land Department, at about AED 69,000 a year. Could we renew at that rate?
No clear move
Only 12 new 1-bedroom leases in January to March 2026, too few to call a direction.
2 a week
That's how often a new 1-bedroom lease is signed here, from 31 new leases in the last 3 months.
13 years
of rent at AED 69k equals the typical 1-bedroom price, AED 899k, before fees and service charges.
You'd pay about AED 69k a year to rent a 1-bedroom here. Here's what owning a 1-bedroom here would cost each month, and the cash you'd need first.
AED 245kthen AED 3,998 a month
Owning would cost you AED 1,752 a month less than renting, before service charges, once you've put down AED 245k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
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AED 633k
Apartments this size here usually sell for AED 606k to AED 670k.
AED 43k
That's the typical new studio rent here. 4 of the 37 new leases paid over AED 46k. Ask more if yours is high up or upgraded.
Start from the typical studio price here, AED 633k. Enter what's left on your mortgage to see what reaches your account.
AED 633k
Your developer also charges for the no-objection certificate, often AED 500 to 5,000.
No clear move
Only 1 resale in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
3 a month
Studios resell here at about this pace. The latest 3:
6.8%
That's a year's rent against today's price, before costs. Studios across Dubai Studio City earn 8.2%.
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AED 899k
Apartments this size here usually sell for AED 826k to AED 948k.
AED 69k
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. 8 of the 31 new leases paid over AED 74k. Ask more if yours is high up or upgraded.
Start from the typical 1-bedroom price here, AED 899k. Enter what's left on your mortgage to see what reaches your account.
AED 899k
Your developer also charges for the no-objection certificate, often AED 500 to 5,000.
No clear move
Only 1 resale in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
4 a month
1-bedrooms resell here at about this pace. The latest 3:
7.7%
That's a year's rent against today's price, before costs. 1-bedrooms across Dubai Studio City earn 7.3%.
Each month's price per sq ft, from resales. Across Dubai Studio City, prices are up 4% on a year ago.
The latest sale in Laya Heights was registered on 4 Aug 2026. 28 sales were registered in the 12 months to 3 Nov 2026, against 51 in the 12 months before.
Sales are counted in the half-year DLD registered them. A half-year still running shows the sales so far.
Quick answers, from the same deals as the rest of this page.
About AED 899k on resale; 70 of 123 sold for AED 850k to AED 933k.
About AED 69k a year on a new lease and AED 73k on a renewal.
About 7.7% gross on a 1-bedroom, before service charges.