Dubai Real Estate Rental Market Report – 10 December 2025
Dubai Real Estate Rental Market Report – 10 December 2025
Daily Market Review
The Dubai rental market maintained strong momentum on 10 December 2025, registering over 4,300 transactions with a combined value of AED 2.38 billion. The market was marked by a notable shift, with renewed contracts significantly outpacing new contracts in value for the first time in recent reports. A major highlight was a single massive contract in Al Hebiah Fifth, which dramatically skewed the day's totals. Beyond this outlier, activity was broad-based, with freehold properties commanding the majority of value and residential rentals continuing to form the backbone of daily volume.
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Source: Building Arabia.
1. Daily Transaction Summary
| Metric | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Transactions | 4,307 | - |
| Total Rental Value | 2,378,430,914 | 648 Million |
Note: USD conversion calculated at an exchange rate of AED 3.67 = USD 1.
2. By Contract Status
| Contract Status | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewed | 2,599 | 1,925,186,857 | 525 Million |
| New | 1,708 | 453,244,057 | 123 Million |
| Grand Total | 4,307 | 2,378,430,914 | 648 Million |
Insight: Renewals dominated, accounting for 81% of the day's total rental value. This reversed the recent trend and suggests a wave of existing tenants renewing at higher aggregate values.
3. By Freehold Designation
| Designation | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2,421 | 2,044,902,777 | 557 Million |
| Non Free Hold | 1,886 | 333,528,137 | 91 Million |
| Grand Total | 4,307 | 2,378,430,914 | 648 Million |
Insight: Freehold properties generated 86% of the rental value, a significant increase from previous days, heavily influenced by the high-value activity in freehold communities.
4. By Property Type
| Property Type | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | 3,865 | 2,035,086,532 | 555 Million |
| Flat | 2,845 | 1,716,464,203 | 468 Million |
| Shop | 352 | 149,388,079 | 41 Million |
| Hotel | 33 | 61,676,000 | 17 Million |
| Office | 409 | 71,881,526 | 20 Million |
| All Other Unit Types | 226 | 35,676,724 | 10 Million |
| Virtual Unit | 183 | 275,386,737 | 75 Million |
| Villa | 245 | 63,313,354 | 17 Million |
| Land | 14 | 4,644,291 | 1.3 Million |
| Grand Total | 4,307 | 2,378,430,914 | 648 Million |
Insight: Units, particularly flats, remained the core of the market. The "Virtual Unit" category, comprising mainly office and shop spaces, showed a strong value contribution from a relatively low number of contracts.
5. By Primary Usage
| Usage | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,236 | 1,795,053,522 | 489 Million |
| Commercial | 1,042 | 576,471,967 | 157 Million |
| Industrial | 11 | 1,984,601 | 0.5 Million |
| Other | 18 | 4,920,823 | 1.3 Million |
| Grand Total | 4,307 | 2,378,430,914 | 648 Million |
Insight: Residential rentals led in both volume and value. The commercial segment contributed a solid 24% of the total value, reflecting healthy demand for business spaces.
6. By Locality (Top 10 by Value)
| Rank | Locality | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hebiah Fifth | 362 | 1,460,995,108 | 398 Million |
| 2 | Burj Khalifa | 110 | 275,877,783 | 75 Million |
| 3 | Saih Shuaib 1 | 23 | 105,169,200 | 29 Million |
| 4 | Al Safouh Second | 14 | 32,441,593 | 8.8 Million |
| 5 | Al Thanyah Fifth | 84 | 32,016,645 | 8.7 Million |
| 6 | Al Barsha South Fourth | 126 | 30,107,554 | 8.2 Million |
| 7 | Al Murqabat | 118 | 26,599,284 | 7.2 Million |
| 8 | Marsa Dubai | 97 | 24,280,349 | 6.6 Million |
| 9 | Business Bay | 175 | 23,260,814 | 6.3 Million |
| 10 | Trade Center First | 46 | 16,958,245 | 4.6 Million |
Other Localities
The remaining 115 localities accounted for 3,097 transactions with a combined value of 345,721,339 AED (94 Million USD). Active areas included Al Warsan First, Al Khairan First, Jumeirah First, and Madinat Al Mataar.
Insight: Al Hebiah Fifth was the overwhelming driver of the day's rental value, contributing a remarkable 61% of the total. This surge is attributed to a very high-value contract, likely for a large commercial or labor camp property. Excluding this outlier, the market shows balanced activity across established residential and commercial hubs like Burj Khalifa and Business Bay.
Disclaimer:
This report is based on publicly available data and Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction summaries as of the date mentioned in the title of this post.
Final and detailed figures from the DLD may vary upon official release.
1 US Dollar = 3.672 UAE Dirhams
This report is merely informative, and all investments come with risk. You are responsible for your decisions.