Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 17 April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Report
17 April 2026
Dubai recorded 2,726 rental transactions on 17 April 2026 with a declared total value of AED 1,845,375,279 (USD 502,495,689).
New contracts accounted for the larger share of value, while renewed contracts led transaction count. Residential usage represented most registrations, and Non Free Hold assets carried the majority of declared value.
Signature Amenities & Lifestyle at Damac Riverside, DIP, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1120 | 1,642,768,853 | 447,428,949 |
| Renewed | 1606 | 202,606,426 | 55,066,740 |
| Grand Total | 2726 | 1,845,375,279 | 502,495,689 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 1301 | 201,218,791 | 54,797,277 |
| Non Free Hold | 1425 | 1,644,156,487 | 447,698,412 |
| Grand Total | 2726 | 1,845,375,279 | 502,495,689 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 617 | 140,192,170 | 38,176,356 |
| Industrial | 6 | 879,472 | 239,158 |
| Residential | 2094 | 1,688,039,783 | 459,654,231 |
| Other | 9 | 16,263,854 | 4,425,944 |
| Grand Total | 2726 | 1,845,375,279 | 502,495,689 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Hotel | 1 | 15,000,000 | 4,084,500 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 1 | 15,000,000 | 4,084,500 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 6 | 1,187,854 | 323,448 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 6 | 1,187,854 | 323,448 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Complex Warehouse | 1 | 280,000 | 76,244 |
| Flat | 1582 | 130,349,505 | 35,489,154 |
| Hotel | 15 | 1,471,640 | 400,825 |
| Kiosk | 1 | 30,250 | 8,238 |
| Labor Camps | 352 | 1,524,057,120 | 414,999,748 |
| Office | 241 | 32,386,030 | 8,819,696 |
| Parking | 3 | 917,118 | 249,635 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 116,712 | 31,782 |
| Shop | 200 | 77,524,083 | 21,108,808 |
| Showroom | 6 | 878,132 | 239,137 |
| Studio | 19 | 1,246,982 | 339,564 |
| Warehouse | 43 | 17,256,317 | 4,698,896 |
| Warehouse complex | 1 | 80,000 | 21,784 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 2465 | 1,786,593,887 | 486,484,511 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Complex Villas | 14 | 3,460,525 | 942,297 |
| Villa | 131 | 30,229,652 | 8,232,734 |
| Subtotal D) Villa | 145 | 33,690,177 | 9,175,031 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 107 | 3,500,216 | 953,209 |
| Shop | 2 | 5,403,145 | 1,471,997 |
| Subtotal E) Virtual Unit | 109 | 8,903,361 | 2,425,206 |
| Grand Total | 2726 | 1,845,375,279 | 502,495,689 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 228 | 1,447,360,312 | 394,155,153 |
| Al Ttay | 57 | 60,105,000 | 16,366,592 |
| Al Barsha First | 39 | 28,350,343 | 7,720,802 |
| Burj Khalifa | 66 | 26,384,250 | 7,184,297 |
| Business Bay | 116 | 17,494,775 | 4,763,827 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 45 | 17,120,686 | 4,661,969 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 51 | 15,814,505 | 4,306,690 |
| Muhaisanah Second | 30 | 12,375,400 | 3,370,809 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 14 | 9,029,481 | 2,458,730 |
| Al Karama | 74 | 7,583,833 | 2,065,677 |
Other active localities: 125
Combined value of other localities: AED 203,756,694 (USD 55,501,143)
Examples from the next highest locations: Al Khairan First, Jabal Ali First, Nadd Hessa.
Closing Notes
Unit transactions represented the dominant category by both count and declared value. Within that segment, Labor Camps accounted for the largest single subtype value, while Flats led by transaction volume.
Jabal Ali Industrial First recorded the highest locality value and also the highest-value concentration of the reporting day. New contracts exceeded renewed contracts in declared value, while renewals recorded the higher transaction count.
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.