JLT studio or Dubai Creek Harbour one bedroom: the signed rents
The old version of this page compared two asking prices from a handful of listings. This version compares registered tenancy contracts: 1,507 new apartment contracts in Jumeirah Lake Towers and 2,231 in Dubai Creek Harbour. Renewals are left out, since the rent cap keeps them below the open market. Source: Dubai Land Department, Ejari tenancy contract register, as of September 2026.
The straight answer to the comparison
A studio in Jumeirah Lake Towers was signed at a median of AED 4,416 per month across 354 contracts, which is AED 52,992 per year. A one bedroom flat in Dubai Creek Harbour was signed at a median of AED 7,500 per month across 1,339 contracts, or AED 90,000 per year. The bedroom and the newer building cost AED 37,008 more per year, about 70 percent on top. Compare like for like and the gap narrows sharply: one bedroom against one bedroom is AED 6,666 in JLT against AED 7,500 in Creek Harbour, a difference of AED 834 per month.
Jumeirah Lake Towers, register name Al Thanyah Fifth
JLT carries the wider ladder of the two. The two bedroom median is AED 9,166 per month from 290 contracts, three bedrooms AED 14,323 from 174 contracts. The four bedroom flat line rests on 13 contracts and should be read as an order of magnitude, not a market rate.
| Layout | Contracts (n) | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Median per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 354 | AED 4,000 | AED 4,416 | AED 5,000 | AED 52,992 |
| 1 bedroom | 676 | AED 5,833 | AED 6,666 | AED 8,333 | AED 79,992 |
| 2 bedrooms | 290 | AED 7,916 | AED 9,166 | AED 11,987 | AED 109,992 |
| 3 bedrooms | 174 | AED 12,500 | AED 14,323 | AED 17,500 | AED 171,876 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13 | AED 17,916 | AED 19,166 | AED 19,583 | AED 229,992 |
The same register area also contains townhouses and villas, a segment Creek Harbour has no counterpart to in these figures.
| Layout | Contracts (n) | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Median per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms (townhouse or villa) | 56 | AED 23,333 | AED 25,833 | AED 30,000 | AED 309,996 |
| 4 bedrooms (townhouse or villa) | 81 | AED 25,833 | AED 32,456 | AED 41,666 | AED 389,472 |
| 5 bedrooms (townhouse or villa) | 17 | AED 35,416 | AED 51,000 | AED 75,000 | AED 612,000 |
Dubai Creek Harbour, register name Al Khairan First
Creek Harbour is a young district and it shows in the shape of the register: no studio series worth publishing, but 1,339 one bedroom contracts, the largest single sample on this page. Rents are also tightly grouped. The middle half of one bedroom contracts sits between AED 6,666 and AED 8,750 per month, a narrower band than the JLT one bedroom, where the same half runs from AED 5,833 to AED 8,333.
| Layout | Contracts (n) | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Median per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 1,339 | AED 6,666 | AED 7,500 | AED 8,750 | AED 90,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | 743 | AED 10,000 | AED 11,250 | AED 12,916 | AED 135,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | 149 | AED 15,833 | AED 17,500 | AED 20,833 | AED 210,000 |
Why contracts and not listings
Portal listings are asking prices. They stay online until the unit lets, so the overpriced ones pile up and the average drifts above what tenants sign. For JLT and Creek Harbour we have no listing sample large enough to be worth a table, and mixing the two kinds of number in one row would be worse than showing none. Everything above comes from the register only. One caveat belongs with it: layout is derived from floor area, with studios up to 57 square metres, one bedroom 58 to 95, two bedrooms 96 to 146, three bedrooms 147 to 260 and four bedrooms from 261. The middle 80 percent of two bedroom flats measure 92 to 149 square metres, so the classes overlap at the edges.
Questions and answers
Which is the better deal?
On price per contract, the JLT studio at a median of AED 4,416 per month from 354 contracts. On space and building age, Creek Harbour. The JLT one bedroom at AED 6,666 per month from 676 contracts is the middle option and the one most people end up taking.
Why is there no studio row for Creek Harbour?
The register does not carry a studio series for Al Khairan First that we would publish. The stock there starts at one bedroom, which is why the comparison is drawn against the JLT studio in the first place.
Do these numbers include renewals?
No, new contracts only. A renewal in either district is limited by the Dubai rent index and typically lands below the medians here.
How reliable is the four bedroom line in JLT?
Thirteen contracts. It is in the table for completeness. Anything below roughly 50 contracts on this site is flagged by its n column and should not be used to price a single deal.
Every new batch of register figures goes into the channel first: t.me/dxbradar. Source: Dubai Land Department, Ejari tenancy contract register, as of September 2026.