Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 15 May 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
15 May 2026
Dubai recorded 3,304 real estate rental transactions on 15 May 2026 with a total registered value of AED 1,472,396,839. Renewed contracts represented the larger share of transaction volume, while new contracts recorded the higher aggregate value.
Residential properties accounted for most rental activity by both count and value. Free Hold and Non Free Hold transactions remained closely distributed across the registry records for the day.
Lilian Residences Dubai South
Source: Building Arabia.
Transactions by Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1415 | 818,836,616 | 222,833,660 |
| Renewed | 1889 | 653,560,223 | 177,936,752 |
| Grand Total | 3304 | 1,472,396,839 | 400,770,412 |
Transactions by Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 1766 | 754,167,923 | 205,355,459 |
| Non Free Hold | 1538 | 718,228,916 | 195,414,953 |
| Grand Total | 3304 | 1,472,396,839 | 400,770,412 |
Transactions by Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 776 | 304,085,356 | 82,802,003 |
| Industrial | 8 | 1,515,922 | 412,776 |
| Residential | 2505 | 1,162,468,457 | 316,533,277 |
| Storage | 1 | 195,218 | 53,154 |
| Other | 14 | 4,131,885 | 1,124,202 |
| Grand Total | 3304 | 1,472,396,839 | 400,770,412 |
Transactions by Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Land | |||
| Other | 12 | 4,035,985 | 1,098,294 |
| Subtotal A) Land | 12 | 4,035,985 | 1,098,294 |
| B) Unit | |||
| ATM | 1 | 20,000 | 5,446 |
| Complex Warehouse | 7 | 2,540,490 | 691,692 |
| Flat | 1847 | 518,724,874 | 141,245,031 |
| Hotel | 14 | 1,084,777 | 295,378 |
| Labor Camps | 445 | 586,045,949 | 159,576,841 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | 52,000 | 14,156 |
| Office | 302 | 122,476,817 | 33,343,585 |
| Open space | 2 | 165,000 | 44,928 |
| Restaurant | 2 | 876,150 | 238,570 |
| Shop | 257 | 94,578,287 | 25,749,703 |
| Showroom | 11 | 7,386,936 | 2,011,418 |
| Studio | 14 | 484,052 | 131,803 |
| Warehouse | 33 | 12,406,486 | 3,378,213 |
| Subtotal B) Unit | 2936 | 1,346,841,820 | 366,726,764 |
| C) Villa | |||
| Complex Villas | 8 | 1,405,210 | 382,630 |
| Flat | 1 | 95,287 | 25,946 |
| Shop | 1 | 70,000 | 19,060 |
| Villa | 193 | 55,937,407 | 15,229,382 |
| Villa addendum | 1 | 141,578 | 38,550 |
| Subtotal C) Villa | 204 | 57,649,482 | 15,695,568 |
| D) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 151 | 61,725,128 | 16,807,387 |
| Shop | 1 | 2,144,424 | 583,739 |
| Subtotal D) Virtual Unit | 152 | 63,869,552 | 17,391,126 |
| Grand Total | 3304 | 1,472,396,839 | 400,770,412 |
Top 10 Localities by Transaction Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 180 | 319,108,943 | 86,890,794 |
| Al Garhoud | 79 | 200,157,183 | 54,501,615 |
| Me'Aisem First | 95 | 178,736,173 | 48,668,801 |
| Al Goze Fourth | 102 | 126,523,178 | 34,451,444 |
| Al Warsan Third | 41 | 64,967,072 | 17,689,468 |
| Saih Shuaib 3 | 56 | 63,842,712 | 17,383,441 |
| Al Safouh Second | 21 | 58,611,418 | 15,959,542 |
| Al Thanyah First | 29 | 53,268,491 | 14,505,375 |
| Burj Khalifa | 98 | 36,720,309 | 9,990,553 |
| Business Bay | 180 | 28,099,316 | 7,650,597 |
A further 130 active localities recorded rental transactions during the day, with a combined value of AED 341,581,924.
Examples from the next highest localities included Al Goze Industrial Second, Al Warsan First, and Jabal Ali First.
Conclusion
Units represented the largest share of rental activity with 2,936 registered transactions valued at AED 1,346,841,820. Flats accounted for 1,847 transactions within the Unit category, while Labor Camps recorded the highest value among Unit subtypes.
Jabal Ali Industrial First recorded the highest transaction value among all listed localities with AED 319,108,943 across 180 transactions. Al Garhoud and Me'Aisem First followed with registered values exceeding AED 200 million and AED 178 million respectively.
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available market transaction summaries and compiled data related to Dubai real estate activity for the stated period.
Figures are presented for informational purposes only and may vary from final official statistics published by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
This material does not constitute financial or investment advice. Real estate investments involve risk and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.