Motor City Dubai rent prices by apartment size
A studio in Motor City is advertised at a median of AED 4,583 a month, a one bedroom at AED 6,250, a two bedroom at AED 9,667 and a three bedroom at AED 15,000, as of 2 September 2026. Those are asking prices from 234 live listings. Motor City has no group of its own in the tenancy register, so this page holds the asking prices against the registered contracts of the communities next to it, which is the only honest way to say whether the asking level is realistic.
What each size is advertised at
The count column says how many live listings each row rests on. Apartment rows are solid; the two villa rows at the bottom are not, with 3 and 6 listings, and the three bedroom villa maximum of AED 58,333 is a single outlier rather than a market level. The annual column is the monthly median times twelve.
| Motor City | Listings | Cheapest | Median asking | Most expensive | Median per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 46 | AED 4,000 | AED 4,583 | AED 6,167 | AED 54,996 |
| 1 bedroom | 79 | AED 5,000 | AED 6,250 | AED 9,167 | AED 75,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | 75 | AED 7,083 | AED 9,667 | AED 13,333 | AED 116,004 |
| 3 bedrooms | 34 | AED 12,500 | AED 15,000 | AED 26,667 | AED 180,000 |
| 3 bedroom villa | 3 | AED 18,333 | AED 21,667 | AED 58,333 | AED 260,004 |
| 4 bedroom villa | 6 | AED 20,833 | AED 26,041 | AED 38,333 | AED 312,492 |
The steps between sizes are uneven. Studio to one bedroom costs AED 1,667 a month, one to two bedrooms AED 3,417 and two to three bedrooms AED 5,333. The cheapest way into the community is the studio at AED 4,000, and the studio row is unusually tight, AED 4,000 to AED 6,167, which means there is little room to negotiate between buildings.
What the neighbouring communities ask
Asking prices again, 852 listings in total, so this table and the one above are directly comparable. Each cell is the median for that size with the number of listings behind it.
| Community | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjan | AED 4,083 (77 listings) | AED 6,250 (75 listings) | AED 9,375 (76 listings) | AED 14,375 (76 listings) |
| Dubai Sports City | AED 3,667 (76 listings) | AED 5,417 (77 listings) | AED 7,250 (75 listings) | AED 10,833 (17 listings) |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 4,167 (76 listings) | AED 6,000 (76 listings) | AED 8,750 (76 listings) | AED 11,250 (75 listings) |
On asking prices Motor City is not the outlier it is sometimes made out to be. Its studio median is above Dubai Sports City at AED 3,667 and above Jumeirah Village Circle at AED 4,167, but its one bedroom median matches Arjan exactly at AED 6,250. The gap opens on larger units: three bedrooms are advertised at AED 15,000 in Motor City against AED 11,250 in Jumeirah Village Circle.
What was actually registered next door
This table is a different source and must not be read in the same column as the two above. These are registered new contracts from the Ejari register of the Dubai Land Department, monthly rent, renewals excluded because the rent cap holds them below the market. Al Yelayiss 2, Nadd Hessa and Arabian Ranches III are the register's own district names.
| Register area | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjan | AED 3,750 (719 contracts) | AED 5,796 (606 contracts) | AED 7,916 (210 contracts) | AED 10,416 (26 contracts) |
| Dubai Sports City | AED 3,333 (576 contracts) | AED 4,972 (525 contracts) | AED 7,083 (228 contracts) | AED 7,958 (28 contracts) |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | AED 3,750 (752 contracts) | AED 5,833 (963 contracts) | AED 7,500 (229 contracts) | AED 11,458 (62 contracts) |
| Nadd Hessa | AED 3,416 (342 contracts) | AED 4,750 (529 contracts) | AED 6,750 (150 contracts) | AED 9,166 (35 contracts) |
| Al Yelayiss 2 | AED 4,583 (305 contracts) | AED 6,666 (314 contracts) | AED 9,000 (129 contracts) | AED 10,500 (29 contracts) |
| Arabian Ranches III und Dubailand | AED 3,166 (222 contracts) | AED 4,416 (252 contracts) | AED 5,833 (145 contracts) | AED 7,657 (17 contracts) |
These six areas together carry 7,393 registered new contracts, against 234 asking listings for Motor City itself. That is the weight difference between what is advertised and what is signed.
Asking against signed, size by size
The Motor City studio asks AED 4,583. In Arjan 719 registered contracts settled at AED 3,750, in Dubai Sports City 576 at AED 3,333 and in Nadd Hessa 342 at AED 3,416: the Motor City asking level is AED 833, AED 1,250 and AED 1,167 above them respectively. There is one exception worth noting: in Al Yelayiss 2 305 studio contracts were registered at exactly AED 4,583, the same figure Motor City asks.
On two bedrooms the asking median of AED 9,667 is AED 1,751 above the Arjan contract median of AED 7,916 across 210 contracts and AED 2,584 above Dubai Sports City at AED 7,083 across 228. On three bedrooms the distance is widest: AED 15,000 asked against AED 10,416 registered in Arjan, AED 4,584 apart, and against AED 7,958 in Dubai Sports City, AED 7,042 apart. Large units sit on portals longer, and that is exactly where the asking side drifts away from the register.
What you pay when you sign
On a studio at AED 4,583 a month the annual rent is AED 54,996. Agency commission is 5 percent of that, AED 2,750, the deposit for an unfurnished flat is another 5 percent, and the two together come to AED 5,500. Add the DEWA deposit of AED 2,000 for an apartment, or AED 4,000 for a villa, and AED 220 for registering the contract in Ejari. A two bedroom at AED 9,667 a month means an annual rent of AED 116,004, so every percentage point costs more than twice as much as on a studio. Motor City has no metro station, so budget the cost of a car or a daily taxi run on top of the rent.
FAQ
How much is a studio in Motor City per month?
The asking median is AED 4,583 a month as of 2 September 2026, from 46 listings running AED 4,000 to AED 6,167. Registered studio contracts next door in Arjan sit at AED 3,750 across 719 contracts.
What does a two bedroom in Motor City cost?
AED 9,667 a month asked, AED 116,004 a year, from 75 listings. The registered two bedroom median in Arjan is AED 7,916 and in Dubai Sports City AED 7,083.
Is Motor City cheaper than Arjan or Sports City?
On asking prices it is dearer on every size. Studios: AED 4,583 against AED 4,083 in Arjan and AED 3,667 in Dubai Sports City.
Are there villas in Motor City?
Yes, but the sample is thin. Three bedroom villas are advertised at a median of AED 21,667 from 3 listings and four bedroom villas at AED 26,041 from 6. Treat both as an indication only.
What comes on top of the first month?
On a studio, commission and deposit are AED 2,750 each, AED 5,500 together, plus a DEWA deposit of AED 2,000 for an apartment and AED 220 for Ejari.
Source and date. Registered contracts: Dubai Land Department, Ejari tenancy register, September 2026, new contracts only, bulk leases excluded. Asking prices: propertyfinder.ae listings, read on 2 September 2026, offered rent and not agreed rent. New listings below these levels go out on our Telegram channel t.me/dxbradar.