Real estate

Dubai Rental Market Intelligence

Dubai rental contracts from October 2025 to September 2026, compared with the 12 months before.

What the report covers

Market snapshot
Registered contracts, annual contract value, median rent, weighted rent per sq. ft., renewal share, and the residential slice of the market.
A decade of activity
Contract volume, contract value, and residential rent per sq. ft. by start year from 2015 through September 2026.
Where leasing concentrates
The 12 busiest areas by contracts and the 12 areas with the highest total contract value.
Residential rents
Median annual rent by unit type, from studios to larger homes, and how contracts split across rent bands.
Premium and value areas
Highest and lowest apartment rents per sq. ft., plus the highest median annual rents by area.
Rental momentum
Which apartment areas are rising fastest, and how the largest apartment markets moved against the prior year.
Segments
Residential, commercial, and other usage, with median rent by property type.
Location
Residential contracts by nearest metro station and by master community.
Lease behaviour
Lease length, the renewal share over time, and when contracts start.