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title: "Dubai Class A submarkets"
description: "All 6 Class A submarkets we track in Dubai — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> Dubai has 6 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by DIFC at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: DIFC, Downtown Dubai.
- Prime tier: Downtown / Business Bay, Internet City & Media City, Dubai Marina & JLT, Business Bay.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

# Dubai Class A submarkets

**Dubai has 6 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by [DIFC](/glossary/difc) at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: DIFC, Downtown Dubai.
- Prime tier: Downtown / Business Bay, Internet City & Media City, Dubai Marina & JLT, Business Bay.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

## By tier

**DIFC** (trophy, ~AED 380/sqft/yr · ≈ $103 PSF/yr USD) — The financial free zone — English common law, separate court system.

**Downtown / Business Bay** (prime, ~AED 220/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.8 PSF/yr USD) — Largest contiguous trophy floor plates.

**Internet City & Media City** (prime, ~AED 160/sqft/yr · ≈ $43.5 PSF/yr USD) — Tech and media free zones.

**Downtown Dubai** (trophy, ~AED 75/sqft/yr · ≈ $20.4 PSF/yr USD) — Burj Khalifa-adjacent trophy mixed-use.

**Dubai Marina & JLT** (prime, ~AED 55/sqft/yr · ≈ $15 PSF/yr USD) — Western waterfront alternative cluster.

**Business Bay** (prime, ~AED 60/sqft/yr · ≈ $16.3 PSF/yr USD) — Central mixed-use Class A spine adjacent to Downtown.

## Key facts

| city | Dubai|
| country | United Arab Emirates|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | AED 145/sqft/yr · ≈ $39.4 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $39/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 5.8%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 3|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 3|
| submarkets | 6|
| primeYieldPct | 7.5%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Dubai?****
: 6, ranging from trophy (DIFC) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/dubai/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.