Dubai Real Estate Rentals Market Report 25 February 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
Registered on Thursday, 26 February 2026
Market Review
On 26 February 2026, Dubai recorded 4,309 real estate rental transactions with a total registered value of AED 2,558,303,796. The dataset covers new and renewed lease contracts across multiple ownership structures, usage categories, property types, and localities, as registered on the transaction date.
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Transactions by Contract Type
| Contract Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1992 | 2,157,934,671 | 587,592,831 |
| Renewed | 2317 | 400,369,125 | 109,018,142 |
| Grand Total | 4309 | 2,558,303,796 | 696,610,973 |
Transactions by Property Ownership Type
| Property Ownership Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2324 | 2,115,407,014 | 576,012,802 |
| Non Free Hold | 1985 | 442,896,782 | 120,598,171 |
| Grand Total | 4309 | 2,558,303,796 | 696,610,973 |
Transactions by Property Usage
| Property Usage | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1093 | 435,368,697 | 118,548,318 |
| Educational facility | 1 | 200,000 | 54,459 |
| Industrial | 15 | 4,884,195 | 1,329,937 |
| Residential | 3185 | 2,116,461,922 | 576,299,911 |
| Other | 15 | 1,388,981 | 378,211 |
| Grand Total | 4309 | 2,558,303,796 | 696,610,973 |
Transactions by Property Type
| Property Type | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | 5 | 13,274,999 | 3,614,704 |
| Building | 4 | 12,874,999 | 3,505,786 |
| Factory | 1 | 400,000 | 108,918 |
| B) Land | 13 | 1,299,106 | 353,739 |
| Other | 13 | 1,299,106 | 353,739 |
| C) Unit | 3868 | 2,345,317,875 | 638,616,167 |
| Building | 1 | 43,000 | 11,709 |
| Flat | 2658 | 1,719,871,348 | 468,310,782 |
| Hotel | 22 | 11,847,205 | 3,225,924 |
| Kiosk | 3 | 152,709 | 41,582 |
| kitchen | 1 | 480,000 | 130,701 |
| Labor Camps | 271 | 243,171,992 | 66,214,293 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | 77,000 | 20,967 |
| Office | 461 | 117,822,967 | 32,082,496 |
| Open space | 1 | 215,000 | 58,543 |
| Parking | 3 | 940,000 | 255,956 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 70,000 | 19,061 |
| School | 1 | 200,000 | 54,459 |
| Shop | 298 | 119,334,014 | 32,493,945 |
| Showroom | 14 | 67,392,630 | 18,350,750 |
| Store | 1 | 271,863 | 74,027 |
| Studio | 44 | 9,146,900 | 2,490,647 |
| Supermarket | 1 | 500,000 | 136,147 |
| Villa | 1 | 1,800,000 | 490,129 |
| Warehouse | 70 | 41,090,873 | 11,188,801 |
| Warehouse complex | 4 | 529,000 | 144,044 |
| Workshop | 7 | 10,061,373 | 2,739,652 |
| Other | 4 | 300,000 | 81,688 |
| D) Villa | 253 | 174,681,057 | 47,564,617 |
| Complex Villas | 17 | 2,954,025 | 804,364 |
| Shop | 1 | 47,500 | 12,934 |
| Villa | 235 | 171,679,532 | 46,747,313 |
| E) Virtual Unit | 170 | 23,730,759 | 6,461,745 |
| Office | 165 | 19,244,963 | 5,240,290 |
| Shop | 5 | 4,485,796 | 1,221,456 |
| Grand Total | 4309 | 2,558,303,796 | 696,610,973 |
Top 10 Localities by Rental Value
| Locality | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | 145 | 1,419,036,054 | 386,399,198 |
| Business Bay | 205 | 131,089,740 | 35,695,110 |
| Al Warsan Second | 51 | 120,025,000 | 32,682,097 |
| Al Thanayah Fourth | 9 | 101,886,156 | 27,742,997 |
| Muhaisanah Second | 36 | 78,028,600 | 21,246,726 |
| Al Goze Industrial First | 16 | 63,483,085 | 17,286,068 |
| Saih Shuaib 4 | 62 | 61,852,804 | 16,842,152 |
| Al Murqabat | 92 | 56,317,057 | 15,334,801 |
| Burj Khalifa | 99 | 44,147,917 | 12,021,216 |
| Al Barsha First | 105 | 34,904,814 | 9,504,374 |
Rental contracts were also registered across 134 additional active localities, totaling AED 447,532,569, including areas such as Al Safouh Second, Dubai Investment Park First, Wadi Al Safa 2, Al Thanyah Fifth, and Marsa Dubai.
Conclusion
The Dubai rental market registered AED 2.56 billion in lease transactions on 26 February 2026 across 4,309 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 transactional 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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