Mid-market Dubai rent: Al Furjan, Barsha Heights, Al Garhoud
A studio in Al Furjan asks a median of AED 3,916 a month, taken from 4 listings in September 2026. The three districts below sit between the cheap outer rings and the central towers, and they are priced further apart than their reputation suggests.
Monthly medians in the middle ring
- Al Furjan, studio - median AED 3,916 a month, range AED 3,750 to AED 4,000, n = 4. That is AED 46,992 across twelve months, with only AED 250 between the cheapest and the dearest listing.
- Barsha Heights (Tecom), 1 bedroom - median AED 8,749 a month, range AED 8,173 to AED 9,166, n = 3, or AED 104,988 a year.
- Al Garhoud, 1 bedroom - median AED 11,250 a month, range AED 10,416 to AED 11,250, n = 3, or AED 135,000 a year.
Al Garhoud costs AED 2,501 a month more than Tecom
Same unit type, one bedroom, and a gap of AED 2,501 a month between the two medians. Over a twelve-month lease that is AED 30,012, roughly the difference between one district and another for an identical floor plan. Al Garhoud also has the compressed sample: its median of AED 11,250 equals its maximum, so with n = 3 the number describes the upper end of what was on the market rather than the district floor. The cheapest Al Garhoud listing at AED 10,416 still sits above every Barsha Heights listing in the sample.
Al Furjan is the studio play
Al Furjan is the only one of the three where a studio was measured, and the spread is remarkably tight: AED 3,750 to AED 4,000 across 4 listings. Nothing in the sample broke AED 4,000. For anyone whose entire housing budget has to stay in four digits per month, that consistency matters more than the median itself, because it means the search is unlikely to end in a bidding surprise.
How to read these numbers
All three figures are medians of advertised asking rents on propertyfinder.ae, not registered contract values. Two of the three rest on 3 listings and one on 4, so treat them as an orientation for a September 2026 search, not as a market index. Add Ejari at AED 220, a DEWA apartment deposit of AED 2,000, 5 percent of the annual rent as agency commission and another 5 percent as a security deposit if the unit is unfurnished.
FAQ
How much is a studio in Al Furjan?
The median is AED 3,916 a month, with all 4 measured listings between AED 3,750 and AED 4,000 (September 2026).
Which is cheaper for a one-bedroom, Barsha Heights or Al Garhoud?
Barsha Heights, by AED 2,501 a month at the median: AED 8,749 against AED 11,250, or AED 30,012 over a year.
How reliable is the Al Garhoud figure?
It comes from 3 listings and its median equals its maximum at AED 11,250, so it leans towards the top of the district.
Is Barsha Heights the same as Tecom?
Yes, Barsha Heights is the official name and Tecom is the everyday one. The measured median for a one-bedroom is AED 8,749 a month.