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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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sqftThe size is on your title deed. A typical 1-bed in Al Samar 2 is 754 sqft.

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Where Al Samar 2 sits in The Greens37 buildings, AED per sqft a year

Al Samar 2: AED 16.54

The Greens median: AED 16.54

Lowest: AED 14.39Highest: AED 22.63

Service charge, Al Samar 2AED 16.54per sqft a year

For a 754 sqft home: AED 12,471 a year
Per month: AED 1,039
The The Greens median: AED 16.54 per sqft
Against the area: In line with it
Share of a typical 1-bed rent: 14.6%

See Al Samar 2 The official DLD index

The 2025 rate we hold on record for Al Samar 2; this year’s can differ. 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 The Greens

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Building	Per sqft a year	For 800 sqft
Al Samar 2Yours	AED 16.54	AED 13,232
Al Alka 1	AED 22.63	AED 18,104
Al Alka 3	AED 22.63	AED 18,104
Al Arta 2	AED 15.45	AED 12,360
Al Arta 3	AED 15.45	AED 12,360
Al Ghozlan 1	AED 16.62	AED 13,296
Al Ghozlan 4	AED 16.62	AED 13,296
Al Samar 4	AED 16.54	AED 13,232
Al Thayyal 2	AED 14.39	AED 11,512
Al Thayyal 3	AED 14.39	AED 11,512

Every building in The Greens

Show all 37 buildings in The Greens

Building	Per sqft a year	For 800 sqft
Al Dhafrah 3	AED 16.03	AED 12,824
Al Samar 3	AED 16.54	AED 13,232
Al Dhafrah 4	AED 16.03	AED 12,824
Al Arta 1	AED 15.45	AED 12,360
Al Dhafrah 1	AED 16.03	AED 12,824
Al Ghozlan 2	AED 16.62	AED 13,296
Al Ghozlan 3	AED 16.62	AED 13,296
Al Thayyal 4	AED 14.39	AED 11,512
Al Arta 4	AED 15.45	AED 12,360
Al Dhafrah 2	AED 16.03	AED 12,824
Al Samar 1	AED 16.54	AED 13,232
Al Thayyal 1	AED 14.39	AED 11,512
Al Nakheel 1	AED 17.68	AED 14,144
Al Nakheel 2	AED 17.68	AED 14,144
Al Nakheel 4	AED 17.68	AED 14,144
Al Nakheel 3	AED 17.68	AED 14,144
Al Ghaf 2	AED 16.66	AED 13,328
Al Ghaf 3	AED 16.66	AED 13,328
Al Ghaf 4	AED 16.66	AED 13,328
Al Jaz 1	AED 16.24	AED 12,992
Al Jaz 2	AED 16.24	AED 12,992
Al Jaz 3	AED 16.24	AED 12,992
Al Jaz 4	AED 16.24	AED 12,992
Al Sidir 1	AED 17.27	AED 13,816
Al Sidir 3	AED 17.27	AED 13,816
Al Sidir 4	AED 17.27	AED 13,816
Al Sidir 2	AED 17.27	AED 13,816

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

The building, the area and the rent

BuildingAl Samar 2, The GreensEvery sale and rental contract, the price trend and the homes by type.
AreaThe GreensPrices, 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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