5,482 Dubai buildings and complexes with RERA-approved budgets since 2008. Names as registered with DLD.
The Bay
What it means for your unit
The rate is multiplied by the unit area on the title deed (including the share of common areas). Additional charges are shown separately. The bill is issued by the management company through Mollak, usually in two to four instalments a year.
Service charge by year, AED per sq ft
Since 2022: ▲ +31.1% · total = general + reserve fund, excluding additional charges
What the 2026 charge is made of
| Category | Fund | AED/sq ft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services | general | 0.24 | 1% |
| Maintenance | general | 0.47 | 2% |
| Utilities Services | general | 5.51 | 27% |
| Shared Services | general | 12.82 | 63% |
| Reserved Fund | reserve | 1.26 | 6% |
The RERA-approved owners’ association budget. Negative lines are building income (advertising, common-area rentals) that reduce the charge.
Rates by usage type
| Usage | Year | AED/sq ft | General | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2026 | 6.00 | 5.71 | 0.29 |
| Residential shown above | 2026 | 20.30 | 19.04 | 1.26 |
| Retail | 2026 | 17.76 | 16.49 | 1.27 |
Nearby buildings in Business Bay, 2026
| Building | AED/sq ft | AED/m² |
|---|---|---|
| Noura Tower - Residential | 19.98 | 215 |
| Trillionaire Residences By Binghatti | 20.04 | 216 |
| Volante 2 | 20.15 | 217 |
| Residence 110 | 20.20 | 217 |
| Ahad Residences | 20.26 | 218 |
| The Bay | 20.30 | 219 |
| Peninsula Two | 21.19 | 228 |
| The Sterling East House | 21.81 | 235 |
| The Pad | 21.84 | 235 |
| Terraces Marasi Drive | 21.97 | 236 |
| The Sterling West House - Residential Apartments | 22.37 | 241 |
Buildings in the same community with a similar rate; 82 buildings in the community have an approved 2026 budget.
Data: Dubai Land Department service charge index (Mollak), RERA-approved budgets. Updated 2026-08-23. Free to reuse with attribution to Continental Club Property (CC BY 4.0).
About service charges in Dubai and how to use this checker
What a service charge is
Every owner of an apartment, villa or office in a jointly owned property in Dubai pays an annual service charge to the owners’ association for running the building: cleaning, security, landscaping, lifts, pools and gyms, insurance, utilities of common areas, management fees and a contribution to the reserve (sinking) fund for major repairs. The budget is prepared by the management company, audited, approved by RERA and published in the Dubai Land Department’s service charge index (Mollak). It is a legal obligation — vacant units pay too.
How the charge is calculated
The approved budget is divided by the total chargeable area of the building and expressed in AED per square foot per year. Your bill is that rate multiplied by the area on your title deed, which already includes your share of common areas. Two funds are approved separately: the general fund (day-to-day running) and the reserve fund (future replacement of lifts, façades, chillers). Some buildings also approve additional charges — fixed items such as district cooling capacity or chiller fees — shown separately on this page.
Typical rates in 2026
Across Dubai the median residential rate is about 16 AED per square foot a year. Villas in master communities usually pay 2–6 AED (charged on the plot), standard apartment towers 10–20 AED, premium towers in Downtown, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah 25–45 AED, and branded or ultra-luxury residences 60–120 AED. The community ranking shows medians and ranges for every area.
How to check and pay
Type the building or project name above to see its approved rate, history since 2008, budget breakdown and how it compares with neighbouring buildings. The same figures are available through the official DLD portal and the Dubai REST app by title deed number. Invoices are issued by the management company through Mollak in two to four instalments a year; unpaid charges block the resale of the unit until cleared.
Frequently asked questions
Why are service charges higher for apartments than villas?
Towers have lifts, chillers, pools, gyms and 24-hour security that villa communities do not, and the cost is spread over less area.
Can the management company raise the charge?
Only through a new budget approved by RERA for the next year. The year-on-year change for each building is shown above.
Does the service charge include district cooling?
Chilled-water capacity charges are usually additional charges or billed directly by the cooling provider; consumption is always billed separately.
Are service charges included in rent?
No. The owner pays them; a tenant pays DEWA, cooling consumption and, where applicable, the Ejari registration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the Dubai Land Department service charge index (Mollak), refreshed weekly on this site. Figures are RERA-approved budgets, not estimates.