Monthly Dubai Rent Report
Dubai Rent Report: October 2026
New-lease apartment rents in Dubai were 8.6% lower in October 2026 than a year earlier on a like-for-like basis, with a median of AED 65,000 a year. 63,562 residential lease contracts were registered with the Dubai Land Department, up 4.6% year on year, and the number of new leases was up 28.3%.
Source: Dubai Land Department (DLD) registered lease contracts · Published 2 November 2026
Median new-lease rent (apartments)
AED 65,000
−8.6% YoY · −0.5% MoM
Lease contracts
63,562
+4.6% YoY
New leases
29,025
+28.3% YoY · 45.7% of contracts
New vs renewal rent
+2.1%
Same unit size
Headline findings
- Rents: the median new-lease apartment rent was AED 65,000 a year, down 8.6% year on year (like-for-like) and down 0.5% on the previous month.
- Volume: 29,025 new leases and 34,537 renewals. New leases made up 45.7% of all contracts, and their number was up 28.3% on October 2025.
- New vs renewing tenants: for the same unit size, new tenants paid 2.1% more than tenants renewing an existing lease.
- By area: new-lease rents rose year on year in 7 of the 53 areas we track (Aug–Oct 2026 vs Aug–Oct 2025). The biggest rise was Al Badaa (+5.6%); the biggest fall was Zabeel (−19.1%).
- Busiest areas: Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) (6,669 new leases), Deira (6,343 new leases), Business Bay (4,589 new leases) over Aug–Oct 2026.
Dubai rent by bedroom, October 2026
Median annual rent for new apartment leases across Dubai, compared with October last year.
| Unit | Median annual rent | YoY | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 43,000 | −9.9% | 6,661 |
| 1 Bed | AED 65,000 | −7.5% | 11,266 |
| 2 Bed | AED 92,000 | −9.1% | 6,548 |
| 3 Bed | AED 148,000 | — | 1,381 |
Dubai rents by area (Aug–Oct 2026)
Median annual rent for new apartment leases over the three months to October 2026. YoY compares the same unit sizes with Aug–Oct 2025. "vs renewals" is how much more (or less) new tenants paid than renewing tenants for the same unit size.
| Area | Median rent | YoY | vs renewals | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | AED 190,000 | −13.5% | −0.3% | 771 |
| Emaar Beachfront | AED 155,000 | −14.2% | −4.9% | 553 |
| Zabeel | AED 148,000 | −19.1% | −8.9% | 345 |
| Downtown Dubai | AED 130,000 | −15.7% | −6.1% | 2,229 |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) | AED 130,000 | −16% | −7.2% | 640 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | AED 120,000 | −11.1% | −3.7% | 1,584 |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | AED 115,154 | −7.6% | +11.8% | 696 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | AED 110,000 | −9.8% | −3.3% | 1,478 |
| The Views | AED 105,000 | −8.4% | −1.5% | 265 |
| Dubai Marina | AED 100,000 | −14.1% | −2.1% | 3,142 |
| The Gardens | AED 99,000 | — | — | 295 |
| Sobha Hartland | AED 97,500 | −9.6% | −3.8% | 1,243 |
| Jumeirah | AED 90,000 | — | −12.6% | 152 |
| Business Bay | AED 85,000 | −15% | +4.8% | 4,589 |
| The Greens | AED 84,820 | −7.2% | −0.9% | 349 |
| Culture Village | AED 83,500 | −2.9% | +7.9% | 204 |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City) | AED 82,000 | −15.6% | −10.4% | 429 |
| Al Satwa | AED 80,425 | −6% | −1% | 178 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | AED 80,000 | −12.6% | −5.8% | 1,546 |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | AED 79,365 | −9.1% | +2% | 677 |
| Al Garhoud | AED 75,075 | — | −3.3% | 186 |
| Motor City | AED 75,000 | −7% | +0.2% | 308 |
| Ras Al Khor | AED 74,742 | +3.3% | — | 324 |
| Al Barsha | AED 71,999 | −7.1% | +4.6% | 1,344 |
| Mirdif | AED 71,500 | +0.9% | +12.1% | 364 |
| Al Badaa | AED 70,000 | +5.6% | +11.4% | 289 |
| Al Furjan | AED 70,000 | −7.4% | +4.2% | 999 |
| Al Jaddaf | AED 70,000 | −8.6% | +7% | 711 |
| Town Square | AED 70,000 | −3.8% | +3% | 640 |
| Bur Dubai | AED 65,000 | −2% | +6.1% | 2,586 |
| Dubai Science Park | AED 65,000 | −11.4% | — | 404 |
| Al Karama | AED 63,999 | +2% | +8.8% | 958 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | AED 62,000 | −9.8% | +5.7% | 6,669 |
| Majan | AED 62,000 | −1.4% | +12.8% | 368 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) | AED 60,000 | −11.3% | +1.5% | 582 |
| Al Nahda (Dubai) | AED 58,000 | −2.6% | +8.6% | 1,901 |
| Al Warqa'a | AED 58,000 | −3.2% | +13.1% | 683 |
| Dubai Studio City | AED 58,000 | −7.7% | −2.8% | 499 |
| Arjan | AED 55,000 | −10% | +3% | 2,815 |
| Dubai Production City (IMPZ) | AED 55,000 | −8.2% | +4.6% | 1,377 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | AED 55,000 | −3.6% | +7.8% | 1,667 |
| Liwan | AED 55,000 | −3.6% | +7.5% | 607 |
| Remraam | AED 55,000 | −12% | +7.3% | 420 |
| Al Quoz | AED 53,978 | −5.9% | +15.6% | 152 |
| Dubai South | AED 53,000 | −5.7% | +3.6% | 835 |
| Meydan | AED 53,000 | — | −4.9% | 2,288 |
| Dubai Maritime City | AED 52,800 | — | — | 102 |
| Al Muhaisnah | AED 51,000 | +1.4% | +27.6% | 390 |
| Al Qusais | AED 51,000 | +2.2% | +10% | 1,229 |
| DAMAC Hills | AED 50,502 | −9.2% | −4.7% | 614 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC) | AED 50,000 | −6.2% | +6.2% | 909 |
| Dubai Sports City | AED 50,000 | −10% | +1.3% | 1,576 |
| International City Phase 2 | AED 50,000 | — | +12.9% | 1,254 |
| Discovery Gardens | AED 49,612 | −8% | +7.5% | 1,572 |
| Dubai Industrial City | AED 45,000 | +0.4% | +8% | 195 |
| Dubai Investments Park (DIP) | AED 43,902 | −5.8% | +11% | 1,083 |
| Deira | AED 41,000 | −4.3% | −5.4% | 6,343 |
| International City | AED 40,000 | −0.4% | +5.8% | 2,434 |
| Jebel Ali | AED 36,000 | −18.4% | −16.3% | 192 |
Biggest rent rises
- 1. Al Badaa+5.6%
- 2. Ras Al Khor+3.3%
- 3. Al Qusais+2.2%
- 4. Al Karama+2%
- 5. Al Muhaisnah+1.4%
Biggest rent falls
- 1. Zabeel−19.1%
- 2. Jebel Ali−18.4%
- 3. Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)−16%
- 4. Downtown Dubai−15.7%
- 5. Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City)−15.6%
Most affordable areas
- 1. Jebel AliAED 36,000
- 2. International CityAED 40,000
- 3. DeiraAED 41,000
- 4. Dubai Investments Park (DIP)AED 43,902
- 5. Dubai Industrial CityAED 45,000
Most expensive areas
- 1. Palm JumeirahAED 190,000
- 2. Emaar BeachfrontAED 155,000
- 3. ZabeelAED 148,000
- 4. Downtown DubaiAED 130,000
- 5. Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)AED 130,000
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Get the underlying data
Pull DLD rental transactions for any Dubai area as JSON with the transactions endpoint, or see interactive rents by bedroom and trends for each area in the market data hub.
# Rental transactions for an area over the last 3 months (Dubai Marina = 50)
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://uae-real-estate-property.p.rapidapi.com/get-transactions?location_id=50&transaction_type=rented&period=3m' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-host: uae-real-estate-property.p.rapidapi.com' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY'How this report is built
Figures come from residential lease contracts (apartments, villas, townhouses and penthouses) registered with the Dubai Land Department, annualised as monthly rent × 12 and reported as medians. Rent levels use new leases only, because renewal increases are capped by the RERA rental index. Year-on-year changes and the new-vs-renewal gap are like-for-like: they are calculated per bedroom size (and, within an area, per sub-community) and weighted by this period's mix, so a wave of new studios or a shift between sub-communities does not show up as a change in rents. Area figures cover the three months to October 2026 and need at least 100 new leases; an area's change is left blank when its sub-communities can't be compared or the swing (over 30%) points to new buildings handing over rather than a change in rents.
Previous report: September 2026. For calendar-year trends see the Dubai rental market report.
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