What do the expensive addresses cost?
- Old Town - area average - AED 14,455 per month, AED 173,464 a year. The highest area average in this group.
- Al Sufouh 1 - area average - AED 13,250 per month, AED 159,000 a year. AED 1,205 a month under Old Town, or AED 14,464 over a year.
- Al Sufouh 2 - area average - AED 7,946 per month, AED 95,355 a year. The second sector costs AED 5,304 a month less than the first.
- Dubai Marina, for comparison - area average - AED 10,683 per month, AED 128,200 a year. It sits between the two Al Sufouh sectors.
The gap inside one name
The largest difference in this comparison is not between districts but inside Al Sufouh. Sector 1 at AED 159,000 a year is AED 63,645 above sector 2 at AED 95,355, just under 67 percent more for an address that shares its name. Old Town tops the group at AED 173,464, AED 45,264 above the Dubai Marina average and AED 78,109 above Al Sufouh 2. Set against the cheap end of the city the numbers get blunt: Al Qusais averages AED 46,027 a year, so Old Town is close to four times that, a difference of AED 127,437. Al Sufouh 2, meanwhile, sits AED 32,845 a year below Dubai Marina, which puts it well outside premium territory despite the postcode. Anything listing under these averages goes out on our Telegram channel as we find it.
Why the two sectors diverge
Old Town is the low rise quarter beside the Burj, sand coloured blocks and narrow lanes wrapped around the boulevard, and the price is a Downtown price paid for walking distance rather than height. Al Sufouh runs along the coast between the Marina and the older Jumeirah stretch, and the split into two numbered sectors is the reason a single average would mislead. One sector holds the beachfront and hotel side, the other the inland and institutional side, and the rent follows that line more closely than the shared name suggests. If you see an Al Sufouh quote, the sector number is the first thing to check, because it is worth more than five thousand dirhams a month in either direction.
FAQ
How much is rent in Old Town Dubai per month?
The area average is AED 14,455 per month as of September 2026, which is AED 173,464 for the year.
What is the difference between Al Sufouh 1 and Al Sufouh 2?
AED 5,304 a month. Al Sufouh 1 averages AED 13,250 against AED 7,946 in Al Sufouh 2, a difference of AED 63,645 a year.
Is Old Town more expensive than Dubai Marina?
Yes, by AED 3,772 a month. Old Town averages AED 173,464 a year against AED 128,200 in Dubai Marina.
What is the cheapest of the three areas?
Al Sufouh 2 at AED 7,946 per month, AED 95,355 a year.
How does Old Town compare with a budget area?
Al Qusais averages AED 46,027 a year, so Old Town at AED 173,464 costs AED 127,437 more.