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Service charges in Dubai, by building

Look up the service charge for any building in Dubai, see what it comes to for your home, and how it compares with the rest of the area.

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Service charges in DubaiAED 10.28 to AED 28.99per sqft a year: the typical rate, from the cheapest of 47 areas to the dearest

Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC): AED 14.29 per sqft
Dubai Marina: AED 16.88 per sqft
Palm Jumeirah: AED 16.67 per sqft
Downtown Dubai: AED 21.27 per sqft
Business Bay: AED 17.98 per sqft

The official DLD index

Pick a building to see its rate and what it comes to for your home. The approved fees for each year are in the DLD’s Service Charge Index.

By area

Service charges by area

The median rate across the apartment buildings we hold a figure for, with the lowest and the highest in each area. AED per sqft a year.

Area	Median per sqft	Lowest	Highest	Buildings
Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)	AED 14.29	9.82	25.00	104
Dubai Marina	AED 16.88	10.47	24.76	97
Palm Jumeirah	AED 16.67	11.50	57.33	69
Downtown Dubai	AED 21.27	16.28	87.01	62
Business Bay	AED 17.98	12.62	32.92	61
International City	AED 10.28	8.09	17.37	60
Remraam	AED 16.07	15.34	16.07	56
Dubai Silicon Oasis	AED 12.79	9.95	18.39	54
Dubai Sports City	AED 13.68	9.37	24.00	51
Uptown Motorcity	AED 14.12	10.33	18.10	47
Liwan	AED 11.08	5.49	15.00	43
The Greens	AED 16.54	14.39	22.63	37

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Area	Median per sqft	Lowest	Highest	Buildings
The Old Town	AED 20.62	18.75	21.94	35
Al Furjan	AED 14.96	10.56	18.09	34
Damac Hills	AED 14.68	10.63	22.73	33
Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	AED 15.38	12.39	24.54	33
Arjan	AED 12.96	9.86	21.00	31
Jumeirah Beach Residence	AED 17.91	14.53	24.74	31
Meydan City	AED 15.68	12.71	21.00	31
City Walk	AED 21.95	21.95	21.95	27
Dubai Production City (IMPZ)	AED 14.38	11.75	17.23	27
Dubai South	AED 16.34	12.88	18.45	24
Dubai Creek Harbour	AED 19.43	15.00	39.25	22
Dubai Hills Estate	AED 21.78	17.78	25.65	21
Green Community East	AED 22.24	22.24	23.46	19
The Views	AED 18.14	15.28	20.50	18
Dubailand Residence Complex	AED 14.04	11.26	17.12	17
Green Community West	AED 17.34	17.34	17.34	16
Town Square	AED 16.27	15.28	24.29	14
District One	AED 20.00	20.00	20.00	13
Dubai Festival City	AED 19.47	8.96	20.40	13
Al Quoz Fourth	AED 10.59	9.31	11.58	11
Al Barari	AED 20.66	18.27	23.16	10
Bluewaters Island	AED 28.99	28.99	28.99	10
Dubai Investment Park Second	AED 16.12	12.38	21.54	10
International City Phase 2 & 3	AED 12.52	10.47	15.21	10
Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT)	AED 16.97	13.93	22.35	10
Dubai Waterfront	AED 14.67	14.67	14.67	8
Dubai Harbour	AED 21.45	19.16	30.11	7
Dubai Studio City	AED 15.66	13.56	16.96	7
Umm Suqeim Third	AED 22.96	16.40	22.96	7
Culture Village	AED 19.02	13.90	28.00	6
Jumeirah Golf Estates	AED 17.29	17.29	19.55	6
Jumeirah Heights	AED 15.61	13.48	17.73	6
Sobha Hartland	AED 19.62	12.36	20.44	6
Dubai Industrial City	AED 15.77	14.01	15.77	5
Majan	AED 16.37	10.95	16.76	5

By building

Building by building in Remraam

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Building	Completed	Per sqft a year	For 800 sqft
Al Ramth 28	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 26	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 08	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 14	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 26	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 20	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 41	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 11	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 13	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 47	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856

Every building in Remraam

Show all 56 buildings in Remraam

Building	Completed	Per sqft a year	For 800 sqft
Al Ramth 37	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 49	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 06	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 16	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 28	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Ramth 43	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 45	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 18	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Ramth 35	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 53	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 59	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 04	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 10	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 24	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 53	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 07	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 30	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Ramth 21	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 55	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 57	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 01	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 09	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 15	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 43	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 57	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 59	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 63	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 02	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 05	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 12	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 22	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 51	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 55	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 61	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Ramth 33	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 39	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Thamam 03	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 32	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Thamam 45	2011	AED 16.07	AED 12,856
Al Ramth 01	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 23	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 65	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 67	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 03	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 41	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272
Al Ramth 47	2011	AED 15.34	AED 12,272

How it works

What the charge pays for, and who sets it

What it covers

Security and access control
Lifts, electrics, plumbing and other shared systems
Pools, gyms and shared facilities
Cleaning and waste
Insurance and administration
A fund for emergency and major repairs

How it is set

Each year a budget is drawn up for running and maintaining the building.
It goes to RERA through the Mollak system for approval.
The approved rate is charged per sqft of your home, per year.
The DLD publishes each project’s approved fees in its Service Charge Index. Open the index

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Questions

Service charges in Dubai, answered

How are service charges calculated in Dubai?

As a rate per sqft per year, multiplied by the size of your home on the title deed. A 420 sqft studio in a building charging AED 9.86 per sqft pays about AED 4,141 a year.

Who pays the service charge, the owner or the tenant?

The owner. Service charges are billed to the owner of the home, not to a tenant.

Where can I check the official service charge for my building?

In the Dubai Land Department’s Service Charge Index, on its website or in the Dubai REST app. Choose the project, its use and the year to see the approved fees.

Why do service charges differ so much between buildings?

Because the budgets differ: the facilities, the size of the building, its age and its staffing all change the cost. In Downtown Dubai alone, the rates we hold run from AED 16.28 to AED 87.01 per sqft.

Do villas and townhouses pay service charges?

Yes, as a community charge. It is usually lower per sqft than an apartment’s, because there are fewer shared facilities to run.

How often do service charges change, and how current are these?

Budgets are drawn up and approved each year, so a rate can change from one year to the next. The rates here are the 2025 rates we hold on record for each building, so this year’s can differ: the DLD’s Service Charge Index has the approved fees for every year.

Keep reading

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AreaRemraamPrices, rents, yields and every building in the area.
ToolRERA rent increase calculatorHow much a rent can rise at renewal, against what the building rents for.

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