Downtown / Business Bay is a prime-tier Dubai submarket with average asking rent around AED 220/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.8 PSF/yr USD.
Downtown / Business Bay is a prime-tier Dubai submarket with average asking rent around AED 220/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.8 PSF/yr USD.
Downtown / Business Bay averages around AED 220/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.8 PSF/yr USD for Class A, against a citywide Class A index of 145. As a prime submarket, rent runs at or above city average with mostly tight availability.
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| city | Dubai |
|---|---|
| submarket | Downtown / Business Bay |
| tier | prime |
| averageRentLocal | AED 220/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.8 PSF/yr USD |
| cityClassARentUsd | $39/sqft/yr |
| cityVacancyPct | 5.8% |
Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.