Hor Al Anz is the strip between Deira and the Al Nahda belt, and it is consistently one of the best-value pockets in Dubai. Buildings are older, the area is residential rather than commercial, and you get Deira-level prices with less of the souk-district crowding.
What a partition room costs in Hor Al Anz
Bed space, per personAED 600 – AED 900
Partition roomAED 1,200 – AED 1,800
Private roomAED 1,700 – AED 2,400
A partition in Hor Al Anz costs roughly 2× a bed space here, and about 73% of what a private room costs. What you are paying that gap for is a door and four walls of your own inside a shared unit.
What you are actually renting
- Solid partition with its own door — floor to ceiling, lockable. The real product, and the top of the range above.
- Board partition — stops short of the ceiling, so you share air, light and every sound with the next space.
- Curtain partition — a curtain. Priced like a bed space because that is what it is; do not pay partition rent for one.
The 2026 rule change. Dubai's Law No. 4 of 2026 restricts tenants from subletting beds and partitions in a unit they rent, with a transition period for existing arrangements. It does not stop licensed owners and operators from running shared accommodation — but it does mean you should know who you are actually paying. This is general information, not legal advice; Dubai Municipality and the Dubai Land Department are the authoritative sources.
Getting to work from Hor Al Anz
Hor Al Anz is served by Abu Hail and Al Qiyadah stations on the Green Line.
Who Hor Al Anz suits
- People priced out of Al Nahda who still want the Green Line
- Anyone working in Deira who wants to sleep somewhere quieter
- Long-stay tenants looking for the lowest rent in a settled residential area
What to check before you pay a deposit in Hor Al Anz
- Older stock means AC and plumbing are the things to test, not the paint
- Abu Hail and Al Qiyadah are a genuine 10–15 minute walk from much of the area
- Very few buildings here have lifts below the fifth floor — ask
- Ask who holds the tenancy contract — the owner, a licensed operator, or a tenant subletting. That answer decides how stable your arrangement is
Other options in Hor Al Anz
- Bed space, per person in Hor Al Anz — AED 600 – AED 900 per month
- Private room in Hor Al Anz — AED 1,700 – AED 2,400 per month