What is the registered annual rent for a studio in West Wharf?

The median new annual rent is AED 71,000, from 12 Ejari contracts in the trailing 12 months to 2026-10-12. These contracts cover the project, not this tower alone. Compare the same bedroom type; floor, view and condition can change an individual rent.

Have registered rents in West Wharf risen or fallen?

The median new annual rent changed -6.6% in the trailing 12 months against the previous 12, using 12 new Ejari contracts in the current period to 2026-10-12. Different homes can appear in the two periods; this is not the change on an individual tenancy.

Do new tenants in West Wharf pay more than sitting ones?

A new tenant pays +4.8% against a renewing one, across 11 renewal contracts in the last 12 months. This compares different new and renewal contract groups, not the same tenancy before and after a move. It is not a permitted rent increase or a guaranteed gain.

How many apartments change hands in West Wharf?

4 sales were registered with the Dubai Land Department in the last 12 months, alongside 12 Ejari rental contracts. Every median on this page rests on those counts.

Which metro station is closest to West Wharf?

Business Bay Metro Station, per the Dubai Land Department's own nearest-landmark fields. The nearest mall is Dubai Mall.

Ejari leases to 12 Oct 2026

West Wharf rents

25 new leases and 19 renewals in 12 months
110 units
Business Bay
near Business Bay Metro Station

A studio here leases for about AED 71,000 a year, 3% above the typical Business Bay studio. New tenants pay more than renewing ones, who pay AED 67,777.

Studio · typical new lease

71,000AEDa year

AED 118/sqft · -6.6% on a year

A month, roughly: AED 5,917
Renewal: AED 67,777
vs Business Bay studio: 3% above the median
New leases, 12 months: 12

Ask an agent about this rent

Buying instead? West Wharf sale prices →

What should a lease in West Wharf cost?A studio leases for about AED 71,000 a year; new tenants pay 4.8% more than renewing ones

Type	New lease	vs Business Bay	Leases
Studiomost leased	71,000118/sqft	67,77711 renewals	3% moretypical 69,000	12
1 bed	84,500100/sqft	90,0007 renewals	12% lesstypical 96,500	6
2 bed	139,50094/sqft	—	in linetypical 140,000	4
3 bed	150,00084/sqft	—	25% lesstypical 200,000	3

Median annual rent, AED a year, on Ejari leases starting in the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026. Renewal is blank where too few were registered; “typical” is the Business Bay median for the type.

Ask an agent about this rent →

Rent history and contracts

Every contract registered with Ejari — data to 2026-10-12.

A studio here now costs 6.6% less than a year earlier: AED 71,000 against 76,000.

Median annual rent by year, Studio, with fainter bars resting on fewer contracts. Too few monthly records in West Wharf to draw an honest monthly line.

Start	Type	Sqft	Annual rent	AED/sqft	Contract
20 Nov 2025	3 bed	2,069	AED 200,000		97	New

1 contracts starting on or after 12 Oct 2025.

About West WharfA 17-floor tower in Business Bay, a 9-minute drive from DIFC

West Wharf is an apartment building completed in 2013 in Business Bay with 112 registered units. 44 yearly leases, new and renewed, were registered with Ejari in the last 12 months.

Pinned from Google's place record for the registered name.Open in Google Maps

The building, as registered

Floors: 17

Drive times · typical

Downtown: 73 min · 5.7 km
DXB Airport: 18 min · 18 km
DIFC: 9 min · 7.5 km
Dubai Marina: 19 min · 21 km
Palm Jumeirah: 26 min · 25 km

Nearest, as registered

Metro: Business Bay Metro Station
Mall: Dubai Mall
Landmark: Downtown Dubai

Letting a unit in West Wharf?New tenants pay more than renewing ones

New tenant vs renewal: +2.5%; New leases AED 82,000, renewals 80,000, all types
Short-let instead, studio: AED 467; a night on Airbnb; nets 1.3× the yearly rent at 70% occupancy, after fees, cleaning and utilities

Ejari leases to 12 Oct 2026 · Airbnb asking rates for the next 12 months; occupancy is an assumption, not a measurement

Thinking of selling? West Wharf sale prices →

Comparables in Business Bay

Every Business Bay building with a page, ranked by annual rent per sqft over the same 12 months, all unit types. West Wharf places 53rd of 100; the nearest 8 are shown.

Rank	Building	Median rent	12-month change	Contracts
49	The Cosmopolitan	AED 66,000	112+4.3%	-12.0%	145
50	Majestine	AED 70,000	112+3.9%	0.0%	225
51	Sol Bay	AED 90,000	111+3.1%	0.0%	94
52	Park Central	AED 71,380	108+0.9%	-4.8%	38
53	West Wharf · this building	AED 82,000	107	+2.5%	25
54	Water'S Edge	AED 76,500	107-0.1%	-15.0%	62
55	Executive Bay-A	AED 76,000	107-0.1%	+2.7%	67
56–57	Bay Square - 01, 02one project rent, 2 towers	AED 90,000	106-1.1%	-9.1%	98

Rank 1 is the dearest per square foot. Differences are against West Wharf.

At studio, West Wharf ranks 42nd of 57 by rent per square foot and 21st of 47 by gross yield in Business Bay.

Market context in Business Bay

Registered sales activity

2,705 ready apartment sales in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

+5.4% in median AED/sqft versus the preceding year, supported by 2,705 current and 3,581 prior price observations.

Explore sales activity

Planned apartment projects

10,312 known registered units across 12 pending projects planned within one year of the 2026-07-06 register.

10 projects had already passed their planned date; 6 have unknown timing.

Explore planned supply

Supply against leasing, and same-building moves

11,591 apartments are planned in Business Bay from 2026 to 2028, equal to 64% of the 18,176 homes let there today.

Ready prices per sqft fell in 50% of 131 buildings (counted once per bedroom type) in Business Bay with sales in both years; the typical one moved −0.1%.

The pooled median moved +5.4%: 5.5 points more than the typical building, because different buildings traded in each year.

New-lease rents fell in 79% of 124 buildings (counted once per bedroom type) with leases in both years; the typical one moved −5.6%.

How these are counted

Find service-charge budget evidence for West Wharf

Direct locality, all apartment bedroom types. Area context is not building performance. Planned dates are relative to the register date, not a delivery forecast; project unit counts can include mixed uses. Sales activity is not time on market or occupancy.

Nearby in Business Bay

Every building in Business Bay →

Prices per sq ft around West Wharf, on the map

Pills show median annual rent, AED. 85 buildings pinned from Google place records and Apple geocoding · West Wharf is the inverted pinOpen in Apple Maps

Peninsula Three

Business Bay · 441 contracts, 12 months

100,000

AED a year median · 162/sqft

Prive by DAMAC (B)

Business Bay · 438 contracts, 12 months

75,000

AED a year median · 147/sqft

Prive by DAMAC (A)

Business Bay · 438 contracts, 12 months

75,000

AED a year median · 147/sqft

Amna Tower

Business Bay · 406 contracts, 12 months

135,000

AED a year median · 106/sqft

Ask about West Wharf

Looking to buy or rent here? Tell us what you need: unit type, budget, timing.

We reply by phone, WhatsApp or email, and put you in touch with a licensed agent.

Common questions

What is the registered annual rent for a studio in West Wharf?: The median new annual rent is AED 71,000, from 12 Ejari contracts in the trailing 12 months to 2026-10-12. These contracts cover the project, not this tower alone. Compare the same bedroom type; floor, view and condition can change an individual rent.
Have registered rents in West Wharf risen or fallen?: The median new annual rent changed -6.6% in the trailing 12 months against the previous 12, using 12 new Ejari contracts in the current period to 2026-10-12. Different homes can appear in the two periods; this is not the change on an individual tenancy.
Do new tenants in West Wharf pay more than sitting ones?: A new tenant pays +4.8% against a renewing one, across 11 renewal contracts in the last 12 months. This compares different new and renewal contract groups, not the same tenancy before and after a move. It is not a permitted rent increase or a guaranteed gain.
How many apartments change hands in West Wharf?: 4 sales were registered with the Dubai Land Department in the last 12 months, alongside 12 Ejari rental contracts. Every median on this page rests on those counts.
Which metro station is closest to West Wharf?: Business Bay Metro Station, per the Dubai Land Department's own nearest-landmark fields. The nearest mall is Dubai Mall.

For agents

Send this page to a client as a branded report

Create client report

West Wharf rental record

Record type: Building-level property market record
Data date: 2026-10-12 · refreshed 2026-10-14
Evidence base: 12 registered rental contracts in the last 12 months for the default unit type
Sources: Dubai Land Department sale transactions and Ejari rental contracts; public Airbnb search results for forward short-term rates
Canonical record: /rent/apartments/dubai/business-bay/west-wharf
Method: Definitions and calculations

Cite as: Dubai Wealth Index. “West Wharf rents and yield.” Business Bay, Dubai. Data to 2026-10-12. https://dubaiwealthindex.com/rent/apartments/dubai/business-bay/west-wharf

Stable dataJSON