Apartments for rent in Barsha Heights

Apartments for rent in Barsha Heights: the tower district

Barsha Heights is a compact grid of high-rise towers beside Sheikh Zayed Road, mixing residential towers with offices and hotels, and shops, cafés and gyms at street level. Homes are apartments, from studios to family-sized units, in towers of very different ages and standards.

What makes it popular is convenience: the Metro, a supermarket and the gym can all be a short walk away, which is unusual in Dubai. The trade-offs are density, traffic at peak times and little green space; residents use the parks in Al Barsha and The Greens nearby. Our Barsha Heights area guide describes daily life.

Flat for rent near Internet City: choosing your tower

For a flat for rent near Internet City, Barsha Heights is the obvious first look: Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City are across Sheikh Zayed Road. Which tower you choose matters more than the district. Compare:

• Upkeep. Lobbies, lifts, the pool and gym, and how quickly the management fixes faults.
• Orientation. Flats facing Sheikh Zayed Road get more road noise; flats facing another tower closely get less light and privacy.
• Parking. Street parking is busy, so confirm an allocated bay in writing.
• Building use. Some towers share lifts or lobbies with offices or hotel guests.

Walk to the station from the tower entrance at commuting time, in summer if you can.

Tecom apartments: studios and one-bedrooms

Tecom apartments are dominated by studios and one-bedroom flats, which suit professionals who want to walk to work or the Metro. A studio for rent in Tecom is one of the more central studio options at a mid-market rent, while a 1 bedroom for rent in Barsha Heights suits couples and people who work from home part of the week.

In older towers, check kitchens, bathrooms and the AC units, and ask whether the landlord will refresh them before you move in. Ask too how cooling is billed, because district-cooled towers often bill it separately; our chiller fees guide explains the arrangements.

Furnished apartments in Barsha Heights

Furnished apartments in Barsha Heights are common, because the district draws people on assignments and new arrivals working nearby. Check whether a furnished flat is offered on a standard annual tenancy registered on Ejari, or run as a holiday home under a DET permit, which is a different arrangement without an Ejari tenancy. Inventory every item, test appliances, and agree in writing who replaces things that fail. For a short first stay, see apartments for rent in Dubai monthly.

Barsha Heights rent prices: how to check them

We do not quote Barsha Heights rent prices, because towers here differ widely in age, finish and amenities, and rents vary with floor, view and cheque terms. Look up the Dubai Land Department's rental index for the tower, through the Dubai REST app or the DLD website, and compare current listings in the same and neighbouring towers. The Smart Rental Index, in use since January 2025, also reflects building classification, which matters in a district with such varied towers.

The same index caps any increase at renewal, with at least 90 days' notice needed to change terms. Try our rent increase calculator.

Sharing, Ejari and costs

Barsha Heights is popular with sharers, and sharing is lawful only with the landlord's written consent and within Dubai's shared housing rules. Register the contract on Ejari, open DEWA in your name, and budget for the security deposit, agency fee, any building move-in deposit, the DEWA deposit and Dubai Municipality's 5% housing fee on your DEWA bill.

For a lower-rise alternative nearby, compare Al Barsha and The Greens; for a larger tower district with lakes, see JLT.