Community comparison
Business Bay vs Jumeirah Village Circle: prices, yields and momentum
Side by side on the numbers that matter for buying, investing or renting in Dubai — with a free building-level value check for any unit in either community.
Jumeirah Village Circle is about 39% cheaper per sqft than Business Bay, and Jumeirah Village Circle yields about 1.5% more gross. Jumeirah Village Circle is the more liquid market.
| Measure | Business Bay | Jumeirah Village Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment price, AED/sqft | 1,650 | 1,000 ✓ |
| Gross rental yield | 6.5% | 8.0% ✓ |
| Price momentum (0–100) | 70 | 82 ✓ |
| Liquidity (0–100) | 82 | 90 ✓ |
| Location score (0–100) | 82 ✓ | 62 |
| Build quality (0–100) | 76 ✓ | 68 |
| Service charge, AED/sqft/yr | 15 | 13 ✓ |
| Long-run growth assumption | 5.0% | 6.0% ✓ |
At a glance
■ Business Bay■ Jumeirah Village Circle
Typical apartment prices
Studio (~450 sqft)720K vs 437K
1-bedroom (~780 sqft)1.29M vs 780K
2-bedroom (~1,200 sqft)1.98M vs 1.20M
3-bedroom (~1,750 sqft)2.97M vs 1.80M
Model estimates for a typical unit; real values depend on the building, floor and view.
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