Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report

15 July 2026

The Dubai rental market recorded 2,192 rental contracts registered on 15 July 2026. The total value of these transactions reached AED 345,176,472 (equivalent to $93,989,509).

1 to 5-bedroom premium apartments to exclusive 4-bedroom townhouses and breathtaking 5-bedroom ultra-luxury penthouses at Palm Central Waterfront Residences, Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.

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By Contract Type

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
New	859	121,352,234	33,043,495
Renewed	1,333	223,824,238	60,946,014
Grand Total	2,192	345,176,472	93,989,509

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By Property Ownership

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Free Hold	1,063	137,063,299	37,321,524
Non Free Hold	1,129	208,113,173	56,667,985
Grand Total	2,192	345,176,472	93,989,509

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By Property Usage

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Commercial	497	88,641,217	24,136,478
Educational facility	1	100,000	27,229
Industrial	2	586,446	159,686
Residential	1,664	248,105,838	67,557,750
Storage	3	597,798	162,777
Other	25	7,145,173	1,945,588
Grand Total	2,192	345,176,472	93,989,509

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By Property Type

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
A) Building	2	400,000	108,918
- College	1	100,000	27,229
- Open space	1	300,000	81,688
B) Land	24	7,103,173	1,934,152
- Other	24	7,103,173	1,934,152
C) Unit	1,947	296,395,465	80,706,730
- Flat	1,343	105,472,912	28,719,649
- Hotel	7	853,000	232,267
- Kiosk	1	106,000	28,863
- Labor Camps	156	106,014,827	28,867,209
- Mezzanine	1	90,000	24,506
- Office	233	41,982,929	11,431,703
- Shop	150	33,110,966	9,015,920
- Showroom	8	1,919,276	522,607
- Staff Accommodation	4	253,000	68,890
- Storage	2	345,798	94,159
- Store	1	252,000	68,618
- Studio	15	496,613	135,225
- Warehouse	23	4,767,699	1,298,216
- Warehouse complex	1	144,000	39,210
- Workshop	2	586,446	159,686
D) Villa	152	39,208,692	10,676,295
- Clinic	1	730,000	198,775
- Complex Villas	21	5,742,835	1,563,740
- Medical center	1	289,406	78,804
- Villa	129	32,446,452	8,834,977
E) Virtual Unit	67	2,069,142	563,415
- Office	65	1,431,054	389,667
- Shop	2	638,088	173,748
Grand Total	2,192	345,176,472	93,989,509

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By Locality (Top 10 Areas by Value)

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Al Goze Industrial Second	84	83,317,948	22,686,984
Business Bay	125	33,242,240	9,051,665
Jabal Ali Industrial First	57	19,046,751	5,186,317
Al Khairan First	51	8,449,563	2,300,766
Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid	18	8,080,247	2,200,203
Al Barsha South Fourth	79	7,453,860	2,029,642
Burj Khalifa	46	6,948,672	1,892,082
Al Thanyah Fifth	30	5,845,333	1,591,649
Palm Jumeirah	15	5,738,922	1,562,674
Jabal Ali First	72	5,400,841	1,470,617
Top 10 Subtotal	577	183,524,377	49,972,599

The remaining 129 registered localities combined for a value of AED 161,652,095 ($44,016,910) across 1,615 transactions, with Mankhool, Al Goze Third, and Nadd Hessa representing the strongest performing areas outside the top ten.

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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.