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 private 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
The price ladder in Hor Al Anz
In Hor Al Anz a bed space starts at AED 600, a partition at AED 1,200, and a private room at AED 1,700. So a room costs about 2.8× a bed here — a wider gap in the newer areas and a narrower one in old Dubai. Rooms with an attached bathroom sit at the top of the range and typically add AED 400–800.
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 signing 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 else lives in the apartment and how many. A room in a flat shared with two families is a different life from one in a flat running twelve bachelors
- Ask about Ejari and a written contract if you need one for a visa or school admission — establish it before you pay
Other options in Hor Al Anz
- Bed space, per person in Hor Al Anz — AED 600 – AED 900 per month
- Partition room in Hor Al Anz — AED 1,200 – AED 1,800 per month