Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report

Registration Date: 25 May 2026

On 25 May 2026, Dubai registered 3,385 rental transactions with a total value of AED1,007,837,171 (USD274,525,487.89).

Renewed contracts accounted for the larger share of activity by volume, while new contracts recorded the higher aggregate value. Residential usage remained the dominant segment by both transaction count and value.

Sobha SkyParks Residences, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.

Rental Transactions by Contract Type

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
New	1559	751,202,536	204,548,272.58
Renewed	1826	256,634,635	69,977,215.31
Grand Total	3385	1,007,837,171	274,525,487.89

Rental Transactions by Property Ownership

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Free Hold	1826	551,727,996	150,233,185.76
Non Free Hold	1559	456,109,174	124,292,302.13
Grand Total	3385	1,007,837,171	274,525,487.89

Rental Transactions by Property Usage

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Commercial	720	136,033,862	37,040,735.63
Industrial	3	489,724	133,340.54
Residential	2657	870,991,631	237,163,053.48
Other	5	321,954	87,668.24
Grand Total	3385	1,007,837,171	274,525,487.89

Rental Transactions by Property Type

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
A) Building
Open Land	1	133,288	36,304.79
Warehouse	1	10,485,150	2,855,059.25
Subtotal	2	10,618,438	2,891,364.04
B) Land
Other	2	193,454	52,670.36
Subtotal	2	193,454	52,670.36
C) Unit
Complex Warehouse	1	125,868	34,285.34
Endowments attached to mosques	1	84,000	22,872.70
Flat	2110	217,164,239	59,127,157.06
GYM	1	160,000	43,567.04
Hotel	25	8,035,000	2,187,882.26
Hotel apartments	5	2,500,000	680,735.00
Kiosk	3	470,500	128,114.37
Labor Camps	295	592,834,574	161,424,420.91
Office	263	61,417,696	16,722,875.05
Restaurant	2	722,337	196,692.65
Shop	218	30,546,591	8,317,163.66
Showroom	10	3,735,675	1,017,357.77
Studio	21	701,478	191,011.66
Warehouse	27	4,038,782	1,099,886.99
Subtotal	2982	922,536,740	251,214,012.46
D) Villa
Complex Villas	9	1,320,897	359,701.37
Shop	2	625,000	170,183.75
Villa	226	59,592,243	16,225,541.22
Villa addendum	1	38,400	10,456.09
Subtotal	238	61,576,540	16,765,882.43
E) Virtual Unit
Office	159	12,714,154	3,461,867.75
Shop	2	197,845	53,873.74
Subtotal	161	12,911,999	3,515,741.49
Grand Total	3385	1,007,837,171	274,525,487.89

Top 10 Localities by Transaction Value

Category	Number of Transactions	Value (AED)	Value (USD)
Al Goze Fourth	111	302,630,105	82,405,095.53
Jabal Ali Industrial First	116	260,349,882	70,904,643.08
Jabal Ali First	194	79,010,058	21,515,082.90
Al Thanyah Fifth	47	27,506,313	7,489,612.45
Saih Shuaib 3	29	16,024,704	4,363,222.84
Burj Khalifa	51	14,466,500	3,938,984.77
Al Barsha First	127	12,970,567	3,531,907.38
Palm Jumeirah	13	12,712,000	3,461,466.08
Um Hurair Second	9	11,218,724	3,054,821.50
Dubai Investment Park Second	12	10,901,948	2,968,564.91

There were 121 other active localities recording rental transactions with a combined value of AED260,046,370 (USD70,766,664.24). Examples from the next highest areas include Al Safouh Second, Mankhool, and Marsa Dubai.

The day's rental activity was concentrated across unit-based properties, particularly labor camps, flats, and offices. High-value activity was led by Al Goze Fourth and Jabal Ali Industrial First, while renewed contracts maintained a slight lead in transaction volume.

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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.