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Office space in Sheikh Zayed Road

Asking rents for offices in Sheikh Zayed Road run from AED 200 to 320 per sq ft a year (middle half of 1,224 listings, October 2026), with a median of AED 260. Leasing a typical 1,818 sq ft office costs about AED 462,000 a year at asking rent; offices for sale start from AED 2.5 million.

Median asking rent
AED 260
per sq ft a year
Buying from
AED 2.5M
asking price for 428 sq ft
Typical unit size
1,818 sq ft
about AED 462,000 a year
Licence needed
Mainland
Dubai trade licence (DET)
Offices for rent
1,224
advertised in Sheikh Zayed Road on 4 October 2026
Offices for sale
31
advertised in Sheikh Zayed Road on 4 October 2026
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Rent by unit size

Median asking rent for each size of office advertised in Sheikh Zayed Road. Small offices cost more per sq ft; large floors often come as shell and core.

Median asking rent per sq ft a year and typical annual rent, by unit size
Unit sizeAED per sq ftAnnual rent
Under 600 sq ft323AED 80,200
600 to 1,000 sq ft260AED 225,000
1,000 to 2,000 sq ft285AED 377,000
Over 2,000 sq ft240AED 800,000

How Sheikh Zayed Road compares

The median office in Dubai is advertised at AED 208 per sq ft a year, with the middle half between AED 155 and 290. Nearby areas:

  • Sheikh Zayed Road (this area)AED 260200 to 320 per sq ft
  • Dubai, all officesAED 208155 to 290 per sq ft
  • Downtown DubaiAED 450414 to 612 per sq ft
  • Business BayAED 205170 to 268 per sq ft
  • DIFCAED 650549 to 718 per sq ft

Popular office towers in Sheikh Zayed Road

The 10 towers with the most offices advertised, out of 50 buildings with office listings in Sheikh Zayed Road. Rent is the median asking rent per sq ft a year; buying from is the cheapest ready office for sale, October 2026.

Typical unit size, median asking rent per sq ft a year and lowest asking price for a ready office, by tower
TowerTypical unitRent per sq ft
Fairmont Hotel1,150 sq ftAED 300
Al Moosa Tower 22,003 sq ftAED 155
Nassima Tower1,205 sq ftAED 240
Emaar Business Park Building 32,612 sq ftAED 400
The H Hotel1,080 sq ftAED 270
Millennium Plaza Hotel & Commercial Tower3,003 sq ftAED 485
Latifa Tower1,381 sq ftAED 226
Maze Tower1,590 sq ftAED 300
Al Moosa Tower 13,866 sq ftAED 140
Single Business Tower1,425 sq ftAED 260

Sheikh Zayed Road at a glance

Licence
Mainland, Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)
Metro stations
World Trade Centre (Red Line), Emirates Towers (Red Line), Financial Centre (Red Line)
Office space on the market
About 1.8 million sq ft in 50 buildings
The road
About 55 km long in Dubai, from the Trade Centre Roundabout to the Abu Dhabi border
Landmark
Emirates Towers: a 56 floor office tower and a 54 floor hotel tower, completed in 1999
Getting around
The Dubai Metro Red Line runs alongside most of the road

What the listings say

Listed as furnished or partly furnished
61%
Typical number of cheques
4
Listings accepting 4 cheques or more
62%
Median sale price per sq ft
AED 5,178
A year of rent as a share of the price
5%

What to check before you sign

The same questions decide most office leases in Sheikh Zayed Road. Ask them early.

  1. 1

    Fitted, furnished or shell and core

    61% of office listings in Sheikh Zayed Road are advertised as furnished or partly furnished. Ask for the list of what stays, and who pays to remove it at the end.

  2. 2

    Chiller and service charges

    Ask whether cooling (chiller) is included in the rent or billed separately, and how it is metered. It can change the real cost per sq ft.

  3. 3

    Rent-free period for fit-out

    On unfitted space, landlords often agree a rent-free period while you fit out. Agree it in writing before you sign.

  4. 4

    Licence and Ejari

    Sheikh Zayed Road is on the mainland, so your company needs a Dubai mainland trade licence issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), and the lease is registered with Ejari.

  5. 5

    Payment terms

    Most landlords in Sheikh Zayed Road ask for 4 cheques a year. More cheques are often possible in exchange for a slightly higher rent.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to rent an office in Sheikh Zayed Road?

Asking rents for offices in Sheikh Zayed Road run from AED 200 to 320 per sq ft a year for the middle half of 1,224 listings (October 2026). The median is AED 260 per sq ft, against AED 208 for Dubai as a whole. A typical 1,818 sq ft office is advertised at about AED 462,000 a year.

How much does it cost to buy an office in Sheikh Zayed Road?

31 offices are advertised for sale in Sheikh Zayed Road (October 2026). The cheapest ready office is AED 2.5 million for 428 sq ft, and the median is AED 5,178 per sq ft. At the median asking rent, a year of rent is about 5% of the purchase price, before service charges and empty months.

Which towers in Sheikh Zayed Road have the lowest office rents?

Of the 13 towers with 30 or more offices advertised, the lowest median asking rents are in Al Moosa Tower 1 (AED 140 per sq ft), Al Moosa Tower 2 (AED 155 per sq ft) and Park Place Tower (AED 200 per sq ft), as of October 2026.

Is Sheikh Zayed Road on the mainland or in a free zone?

Sheikh Zayed Road is on the mainland, so your company needs a Dubai mainland trade licence issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), and the lease is registered with Ejari.

How many offices are available in Sheikh Zayed Road?

1,224 office listings were live on 4 October 2026. The same office is often advertised by several agencies, so this is about 670 different offices. Another 324 listings are business-centre desks and flexi offices, which we count separately.

Which metro station serves Sheikh Zayed Road?

Most office towers in Sheikh Zayed Road are within walking distance of World Trade Centre (Red Line), Emirates Towers (Red Line) or Financial Centre (Red Line) metro stations.

How many cheques do office landlords in Sheikh Zayed Road accept?

Most listings ask for 4 cheques a year. 62% accept 4 or more, which spreads the rent across the year.

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Updated 4 October 2026 · TijarHub research

How we calculate these figures: asking rents and sale prices for office units in Sheikh Zayed Road advertised on public listing portals on 4 October 2026. Figures are medians; the range is the middle half of listings. Business-centre desks and flexi offices are counted separately and left out of office figures. A unit advertised by several agencies is counted each time in the rent figures; the number of different offices is estimated by matching building, size and price. Asking prices can differ from signed rents and sale prices. Office space on the market adds up the size of each different office advertised for rent. Facts about the district (buildings, developer, landmarks) come from public sources and are shown only when two of them agree. Gross yield is the median asking rent per sq ft divided by the median asking sale price per sq ft.