Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 21 May 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
21 May 2026
Dubai registered 4,493 real estate rental transactions on 21 May 2026 with a declared total value of 3,236,631,538 AED (881,315,599.18 USD).
Renewed contracts accounted for the larger share of activity with 2,766 registrations valued at 2,163,145,339 AED. Residential usage represented the largest segment by volume and value within the daily rental registry.
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Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1727 | 1,073,486,199 | 292,303,934.38 |
| Renewed | 2766 | 2,163,145,339 | 589,011,664.80 |
| Grand Total | 4493 | 3,236,631,538 | 881,315,599.18 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2298 | 1,225,655,227 | 333,738,659.50 |
| Non Free Hold | 2195 | 2,010,976,311 | 547,576,939.69 |
| Grand Total | 4493 | 3,236,631,538 | 881,315,599.18 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1058 | 404,531,089 | 110,151,420.42 |
| Industrial | 7 | 1,790,780 | 487,618.79 |
| Residential | 3415 | 2,822,797,661 | 768,631,086.05 |
| Other | 13 | 7,512,008 | 2,045,473.92 |
| Grand Total | 4493 | 3,236,631,538 | 881,315,599.18 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Factory | 1 | 625,000 | 170,183.80 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 1 | 625,000 | 170,183.80 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 11 | 7,339,008 | 1,998,368.14 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 11 | 7,339,008 | 1,998,368.14 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Factory | 1 | 150,000 | 40,844.11 |
| Flat | 2514 | 1,001,147,749 | 272,606,602.59 |
| GYM | 1 | 216,000 | 58,815.52 |
| Hotel | 14 | 19,114,300 | 5,204,710.69 |
| Kiosk | 1 | 65,000 | 17,699.12 |
| Labor Camps | 590 | 1,755,829,055 | 478,099,130.70 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | 15,000 | 4,084.41 |
| Office | 421 | 222,489,217 | 60,582,496.12 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 240,000 | 65,350.58 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 934,274 | 254,397.82 |
| Restaurant Complex | 1 | 160,000 | 43,567.05 |
| Shop | 344 | 117,966,982 | 32,121,710.55 |
| Showroom | 13 | 4,181,572 | 1,138,617.15 |
| Store | 1 | 525,500 | 143,090.54 |
| Studio | 22 | 941,620 | 256,397.55 |
| Warehouse | 35 | 25,105,498 | 6,836,078.42 |
| Warehouse complex | 2 | 246,639 | 67,158.61 |
| Workshop | 22 | 3,521,861 | 959,009.12 |
| Other | 2 | 397,826 | 108,326.48 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 3987 | 3,153,248,094 | 858,611,730.70 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 482,328 | 131,335.06 |
| Complex Villas | 24 | 4,364,677 | 1,188,475.66 |
| Hospital | 2 | 2,400,000 | 653,505.79 |
| Villa | 272 | 62,748,559 | 17,086,060.31 |
| Subtotal D) Villa | 299 | 69,995,564 | 19,059,376.82 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 193 | 4,424,359 | 1,204,726.96 |
| Shop | 2 | 999,513 | 272,161.47 |
| Subtotal E) Virtual Unit | 195 | 5,423,872 | 1,476,888.43 |
| Grand Total | 4493 | 3,236,631,538 | 881,315,599.18 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 276 | 1,639,876,293 | 446,528,602.59 |
| Me'Aisem First | 172 | 743,603,025 | 202,478,699.80 |
| Al Goze Industrial Second | 211 | 103,291,490 | 28,125,660.65 |
| Burj Khalifa | 109 | 92,312,269 | 25,136,084.41 |
| Business Bay | 231 | 58,172,562 | 15,840,044.25 |
| Nadd Hessa | 68 | 54,098,531 | 14,730,709.53 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 71 | 51,340,070 | 13,979,596.87 |
| Al Warsan First | 173 | 43,530,769 | 11,853,170.59 |
| Hor Al Anz | 64 | 31,746,025 | 8,644,254.59 |
| Al Goze Third | 115 | 28,549,220 | 7,773,783.53 |
There were 110 other active localities recorded in the registry. These remaining areas accounted for a combined transaction value of 390,111,284 AED (106,223,070.52 USD).
Examples from the next highest localities by value include Eyal Nasser, Al Karama, and Al Khairan First.
The figures presented above reflect the rental transactions registered on 21 May 2026 and follow the classifications recorded in the dataset without modification or regrouping.
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.