Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 16 July 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
16 July 2026
Dubai property rentals registered new and renewed contracts on 16 July 2026, across freehold and non-freehold property in the emirate.
Activity spanned across residential, commercial, and industrial usage, crossing over a hundred localities.
Palm Central Private Residences | Palm Jebel Ali by Nakheel, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1,841 | 624,373,583 | 170,013,229 |
| Renewed | 2,338 | 1,222,153,742 | 332,785,226 |
| Grand Total | 4,179 | 1,846,527,325 | 502,798,455 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2,353 | 1,281,376,327 | 348,911,185 |
| Non Free Hold | 1,826 | 565,150,999 | 153,887,270 |
| Grand Total | 4,179 | 1,846,527,325 | 502,798,455 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 862 | 431,078,223 | 117,380,047 |
| Industrial | 4 | 1,395,177 | 379,898 |
| Residential | 3,292 | 1,408,662,909 | 383,570,568 |
| Other | 21 | 5,391,016 | 1,467,942 |
| Grand Total | 4,179 | 1,846,527,325 | 502,798,455 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | 1 | 2,800,000 | 762,423 |
| - Warehouse | 1 | 2,800,000 | 762,423 |
| B) Land | 21 | 5,391,016 | 1,467,942 |
| - Other | 21 | 5,391,016 | 1,467,942 |
| C) Unit | 3,767 | 1,742,008,559 | 474,338,614 |
| - Flat | 2,699 | 1,117,375,659 | 304,254,774 |
| - Hotel | 66 | 25,596,750 | 6,969,843 |
| - Labor Camps | 286 | 198,614,317 | 54,081,502 |
| - Mezzanine | 2 | 103,000 | 28,046 |
| - Office | 344 | 133,608,582 | 36,380,826 |
| - Open Land | 1 | 570,000 | 155,208 |
| - Parking | 3 | 3,913,087 | 1,065,510 |
| - Restaurant | 1 | 6,750 | 1,838 |
| - Shop | 275 | 215,519,969 | 58,684,811 |
| - Showroom | 18 | 30,912,441 | 8,417,275 |
| - Staff Accommodation | 1 | 12,000 | 3,268 |
| - Store | 2 | 153,414 | 41,774 |
| - Studio | 29 | 1,059,485 | 288,491 |
| - Warehouse | 38 | 7,210,018 | 1,963,245 |
| - Warehouse complex | 1 | 6,300,000 | 1,715,453 |
| - Workshop | 1 | 1,053,087 | 286,749 |
| D) Villa | 283 | 93,560,522 | 25,475,976 |
| - Clinic | 2 | 472,490 | 128,656 |
| - Complex Villas | 17 | 2,956,939 | 805,157 |
| - Showroom | 1 | 550,000 | 149,762 |
| - Villa | 263 | 89,581,093 | 24,392,401 |
| E) Virtual Unit | 107 | 2,767,229 | 753,500 |
| - Office | 101 | 2,645,809 | 720,438 |
| - Shop | 4 | 81,420 | 22,170 |
| - Warehouse | 2 | 40,000 | 10,892 |
| Grand Total | 4,179 | 1,846,527,325 | 502,798,455 |
By Locality
| Locality | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali First | 353 | 846,528,406 | 230,504,671 |
| Al Goze Industrial Third | 14 | 119,116,777 | 32,434,793 |
| Al Goze Industrial Second | 120 | 88,319,860 | 24,048,975 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 60 | 62,358,198 | 16,979,768 |
| Al Goze Third | 79 | 48,438,600 | 13,189,544 |
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 77 | 47,410,508 | 12,909,601 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 140 | 42,164,782 | 11,481,220 |
| Al Barsha First | 68 | 39,404,365 | 10,729,575 |
| Burj Khalifa | 108 | 38,244,209 | 10,413,672 |
| Al Murqabat | 67 | 38,009,537 | 10,349,772 |
| Top 10 Subtotal | 1,086 | 1,369,995,242 | 373,041,591 |
| Remaining 141 Localities | 3,093 | 476,532,083 | 129,756,864 |
| Grand Total | 4,179 | 1,846,527,325 | 502,798,455 |
The remaining 141 localities include Al Warsan First, Hor Al Anz, and Al Khairan First among the next strongest by value.
Jabal Ali First recorded the highest among other locality on the list, with the rest of the top values spread across the industrial areas.
Unit and villa rentals made up most of yesterday's transactions across the 151 localities.
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.