# Dubai service charges by community, 2026

Across 45 Dubai communities the median residential service charge for 2026 is 15.8 AED per square foot per year, with half of buildings between 12.5 and 18.8. On a 1 000 sqft apartment that median is about AED 16k a year. The figure is the sum of the general and reserve fund rates filed with DLD for residential use — the charge a service-charge invoice is built from. It is not included in any price on this site, and it is the largest running cost of owning a home here.

| Community | Buildings | Median AED/sqft | Middle 50% | Change on 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa District | 25 | 28.7 | 21.4 – 34.0 | -3.3% |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 19 | 21.1 | 18.2 – 24.4 | 5.2% |
| Al Barari | 14 | 20.5 | 18.9 – 21.3 | 0.5% |
| Jumeriah Beach Residence - JBR | 5 | 20.1 | 15.8 – 38.2 | — |
| Business Bay | 82 | 20.0 | 17.7 – 25.3 | 1.7% |
| Meydan | 97 | 19.1 | 17.2 – 20.9 | 6.3% |
| DownTown Dubai | 24 | 19.0 | 17.7 – 21.8 | 7.6% |
| Dubai Production City | 29 | 18.9 | 16.1 – 20.4 | 9.6% |
| Dubai Studio City | 10 | 18.7 | 17.9 – 19.4 | 6.7% |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 11 | 18.6 | 17.4 – 19.3 | 4.2% |
| SOBHA HARTLAND | 7 | 18.6 | 16.9 – 19.0 | 5.8% |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 25 | 18.5 | 3.9 – 21.5 | 4.1% |
| Dubai Health Care City Phase 1 | 10 | 17.7 | 15.8 – 20.1 | 0.3% |
| Barsha Heights | 9 | 17.4 | 16.1 – 19.5 | 2.2% |
| Dubai South | 36 | 17.2 | 14.9 – 17.9 | 11.1% |
| Dubai Science Park | 6 | 16.8 | 16.3 – 27.4 | -0.7% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 173 | 16.5 | 13.9 – 18.3 | 5.1% |
| Culture Village | 7 | 16.4 | 9.1 – 23.2 | 0.1% |
| Dubai Marina | 101 | 16.3 | 14.4 – 19.2 | 4.5% |
| DMCC Master Community | 36 | 16.0 | 14.6 – 17.9 | -1.7% |
| Discovery Gardens | 20 | 16.0 | 15.6 – 17.5 | 5.7% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 16 | 15.8 | 4.7 – 22.0 | -3.1% |
| Wasl 1 | 5 | 15.7 | 15.6 – 15.7 | 4.4% |
| Motor City | 58 | 15.7 | 14.1 – 17.7 | 1.2% |
| Arjan | 38 | 15.7 | 13.7 – 17.8 | 10.4% |
| Dubai Sports City | 49 | 15.7 | 12.8 – 16.6 | 7.4% |
| TOWN SQUARE | 8 | 15.4 | 12.4 – 20.0 | -10.8% |
| Majan | 11 | 15.0 | 12.8 – 16.5 | 2.6% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 8 | 15.0 | 14.8 – 17.1 | 9.1% |
| The Greens | 25 | 14.9 | 14.4 – 16.5 | 15.3% |
| International City Ph 2 & 3 | 10 | 14.2 | 11.9 – 15.8 | 8.6% |
| Al Furjan | 41 | 13.9 | 12.7 – 15.4 | 5.4% |
| Silicon Oasis | 57 | 13.4 | 12.1 – 14.7 | 2.6% |
| Liwan | 44 | 12.9 | 11.8 – 14.3 | 6.7% |
| International City | 43 | 12.8 | 11.3 – 14.7 | 7.6% |
| Dubai Land | 103 | 12.4 | 5.2 – 15.8 | 8.4% |
| Mirdif | 5 | 12.4 | 11.8 – 12.9 | -2.4% |
| Dubai Investment Park | 34 | 12.1 | 5.8 – 18.9 | -2.8% |
| Dubai Industrial City | 7 | 9.6 | 7.3 – 13.0 | 8.8% |
| Nshama | 11 | 4.4 | 4.2 – 15.4 | 3.3% |
| Living Legends | 5 | 4.2 | 2.1 – 7.9 | — |
| Damac Hills 2 | 26 | 3.9 | 3.4 – 3.9 | — |
| Damac Hills | 48 | 3.1 | 3.1 – 3.9 | 10.4% |
| LA MER | 5 | 3.1 | 2.6 – 7.0 | — |
| Al Qouz | 11 | 2.4 | 2.4 – 2.4 | 11.7% |

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**Source:** Dubai Land Department open data, compiled by Continental Club Property  
**Data through:** 7 Sep 2026  
**Methodology:** https://datadubai.ae/methodology/ (v1.0)  
**License:** Reuse permitted with attribution  
**Canonical:** https://datadubai.ae/service-charges/  
**Suggested citation:** Continental Club Property, "Dubai service charges by community, 2026", Dubai Data, data through 7 Sep 2026, https://datadubai.ae/service-charges/  
**Disclaimer:** Registered transactions, not asking prices. Not investment advice, not a valuation. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Dubai Land Department.