Dubai Real Estate Rentals Market Report 27 February 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
Registered on Friday, 27 February 2026
Market Review
On Friday, 27 February 2026, Dubai recorded 3,341 real estate rental transactions with a total registered value of AED 543,666,402. The dataset covers new and renewed lease contracts across freehold and non-freehold properties, spanning residential, commercial, industrial, and other usage categories.
Binghatti Pinnacle Residential Apartments Building in Al Jaddaf, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.
Transactions by Contract Type
| Contract Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1,519 | 285,020,595 | 77,609,420 |
| Renewed | 1,822 | 258,645,807 | 70,427,722 |
| Grand Total | 3,341 | 543,666,402 | 148,037,142 |
Transactions by Property Ownership Type
| Ownership Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 1,805 | 306,816,042 | 83,544,191 |
| Non Free Hold | 1,536 | 236,850,360 | 64,492,950 |
| Grand Total | 3,341 | 543,666,402 | 148,037,142 |
Transactions by Property Usage
| Property Usage | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 708 | 221,206,919 | 60,233,334 |
| Educational facility | 1 | 4,000,000 | 1,089,176 |
| Industrial | 15 | 6,690,779 | 1,821,859 |
| Residential | 2,607 | 300,345,895 | 81,782,408 |
| Storage | 1 | 57,000 | 15,521 |
| Other | 9 | 11,365,809 | 3,094,842 |
| Grand Total | 3,341 | 543,666,402 | 148,037,142 |
Transactions by Property Type
| Property Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Building | 1 | 10,116,000 | 2,754,527 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 7 | 1,209,149 | 329,244 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Building | 2 | 84,894 | 23,116 |
| Complex Warehouse | 1 | 106,213 | 28,921 |
| Flat | 2,224 | 227,327,588 | 61,899,956 |
| Hotel | 15 | 1,065,683 | 290,179 |
| Kiosk | 4 | 251,928 | 68,599 |
| Labor Camps | 159 | 29,085,790 | 7,920,025 |
| Nursery | 1 | 4,000,000 | 1,089,176 |
| Office | 293 | 48,390,037 | 13,176,321 |
| Parking | 1 | 41,373 | 11,266 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 150,000 | 40,844 |
| Shop | 247 | 139,729,571 | 38,047,535 |
| Showroom | 10 | 12,446,365 | 3,389,072 |
| Store | 1 | 57,000 | 15,521 |
| Studio | 31 | 1,165,005 | 317,224 |
| Supermarket | 1 | 300,000 | 81,688 |
| Warehouse | 39 | 15,769,597 | 4,293,968 |
| Other | 1 | 50,000 | 13,615 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 425,040 | 115,736 |
| Complex Villas | 13 | 2,699,330 | 735,011 |
| Villa | 184 | 43,112,948 | 11,739,400 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 99 | 4,849,536 | 1,320,500 |
| Shop | 5 | 1,233,356 | 335,836 |
| Grand Total | 3,341 | 543,666,402 | 148,037,142 |
Top 10 Localities by Rental Value
| Locality | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Khor Industrial Third | 39 | 49,265,031 | 13,414,576 |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 46 | 46,577,573 | 12,682,797 |
| Marsa Dubai | 95 | 28,808,024 | 7,844,254 |
| Al Warsan First | 132 | 22,534,440 | 6,135,995 |
| Business Bay | 152 | 18,603,058 | 5,065,503 |
| Burj Khalifa | 89 | 17,260,364 | 4,699,895 |
| Al Goze Third | 81 | 16,055,337 | 4,371,773 |
| Jabal Ali First | 123 | 13,799,540 | 3,757,533 |
| Al Khawaneej First | 4 | 12,516,232 | 3,408,096 |
| Al Khairan First | 86 | 12,317,000 | 3,353,846 |
Rental contracts were also registered across 131 other active localities, accounting for the remaining transaction value outside the top ten. These included areas such as Al Murqabat, Al Thanyah Third, Al Goze Industrial First, Al Barsha South Fourth, and Al Barsha First.
Conclusion
The Dubai rental market registered AED 543,666,402 in lease transactions on 27 February 2026 across 3,341 contracts. Activity spanned new and renewed leases, multiple ownership structures, and a wide range of property types, with rental value concentrated in a limited number of high-value localities while transaction volume remained broadly distributed.
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 = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
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