Monthly Dubai Rent Report
Dubai Rent Report: September 2026
New-lease apartment rents in Dubai were 7.8% lower in September 2026 than a year earlier on a like-for-like basis, with a median of AED 67,000 a year. 65,854 residential lease contracts were registered with the Dubai Land Department, up 14.6% year on year, and the number of new leases was up 39%.
Source: Dubai Land Department (DLD) registered lease contracts · Published 29 October 2026 · Updated 2 November 2026
Median new-lease rent (apartments)
AED 67,000
−7.8% YoY · +1.5% MoM
Lease contracts
65,854
+14.6% YoY
New leases
30,213
+39% YoY · 45.9% of contracts
New vs renewal rent
+3.6%
Same unit size
Headline findings
- Rents: the median new-lease apartment rent was AED 67,000 a year, down 7.8% year on year (like-for-like) and up 1.5% on the previous month.
- Volume: 30,213 new leases and 35,641 renewals. New leases made up 45.9% of all contracts, and their number was up 39% on September 2025.
- New vs renewing tenants: for the same unit size, new tenants paid 3.6% more than tenants renewing an existing lease.
- By area: new-lease rents rose year on year in 8 of the 53 areas we track (Jul–Sept 2026 vs Jul–Sept 2025). The biggest rise was Ras Al Khor (+16.2%); the biggest fall was Dubai Industrial City (−23.7%).
- Busiest areas: Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) (6,425 new leases), Deira (5,463 new leases), Business Bay (4,045 new leases) over Jul–Sept 2026.
Dubai rent by bedroom, September 2026
Median annual rent for new apartment leases across Dubai, compared with September last year.
| Unit | Median annual rent | YoY | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 43,000 | −6.7% | 6,730 |
| 1 Bed | AED 67,000 | −8% | 11,583 |
| 2 Bed | AED 96,000 | −8.4% | 6,786 |
| 3 Bed | AED 160,000 | — | 1,552 |
Dubai rents by area (Jul–Sept 2026)
Median annual rent for new apartment leases over the three months to September 2026. YoY compares the same unit sizes with Jul–Sept 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 185,000 | −12.2% | −0.8% | 710 |
| Emaar Beachfront | AED 160,000 | −18.2% | — | 495 |
| Zabeel | AED 146,834 | −17.1% | −11.9% | 304 |
| Downtown Dubai | AED 130,000 | −15.2% | −7.2% | 2,005 |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) | AED 130,000 | −16.7% | −7.3% | 597 |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | AED 120,000 | −10.4% | −2.9% | 1,447 |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | AED 115,000 | −7.6% | +10.9% | 609 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | AED 110,000 | −10% | −0.6% | 1,369 |
| The Views | AED 107,000 | −7.7% | −2.3% | 245 |
| The Gardens | AED 102,000 | — | — | 300 |
| Jumeirah | AED 100,000 | −10.7% | −16.4% | 168 |
| Dubai Marina | AED 98,000 | −14.7% | −4.5% | 2,845 |
| Sobha Hartland | AED 95,000 | −10.6% | −2.1% | 1,164 |
| The Greens | AED 85,000 | −12.4% | −3.9% | 346 |
| Ras Al Khor | AED 84,000 | +16.2% | — | 229 |
| Business Bay | AED 83,000 | −16.6% | +2.4% | 4,045 |
| Al Satwa | AED 80,000 | −6.4% | −0.1% | 374 |
| Culture Village | AED 80,000 | −2.8% | +8.6% | 174 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | AED 80,000 | −13.3% | −7.3% | 1,601 |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City) | AED 80,000 | −17.2% | −12% | 315 |
| Motor City | AED 80,000 | −4.9% | +3.7% | 305 |
| Barsha Heights (Tecom) | AED 78,750 | −11.8% | +1.6% | 626 |
| Al Garhoud | AED 75,075 | — | −3.2% | 169 |
| Al Barsha | AED 73,000 | −5.2% | +4.5% | 1,306 |
| Mirdif | AED 73,000 | +0.6% | +13.7% | 379 |
| Al Jaddaf | AED 70,000 | −4.5% | +8.2% | 847 |
| Town Square | AED 70,000 | −1.8% | +3.6% | 600 |
| Al Furjan | AED 68,000 | −6.5% | +3.7% | 960 |
| Al Badaa | AED 67,251 | +3.5% | +5.8% | 251 |
| Bur Dubai | AED 65,000 | −0.5% | +7.4% | 2,489 |
| Dubai Science Park | AED 65,000 | −12.7% | −3.5% | 263 |
| Al Karama | AED 63,360 | −1.6% | +7.1% | 982 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | AED 63,000 | −9.8% | +3.9% | 6,425 |
| Majan | AED 60,000 | +0.7% | +11.5% | 339 |
| Al Warqa'a | AED 59,000 | −4.8% | +10.6% | 731 |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) | AED 58,000 | −12.1% | −3% | 525 |
| Remraam | AED 57,657 | −5.1% | +11.9% | 321 |
| Al Nahda (Dubai) | AED 57,000 | −3.5% | +7.9% | 1,910 |
| Dubai Production City (IMPZ) | AED 55,500 | −7.3% | +4.5% | 1,256 |
| Arjan | AED 55,000 | −8.1% | +4.2% | 2,727 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | AED 55,000 | −2.1% | +8.1% | 1,628 |
| Dubai Studio City | AED 55,000 | −10.6% | −1.1% | 375 |
| Liwan | AED 55,000 | −3.6% | +8.9% | 613 |
| Meydan | AED 53,000 | — | −3.5% | 2,095 |
| Dubai Maritime City | AED 52,800 | — | — | 113 |
| Al Muhaisnah | AED 52,000 | +2.4% | +25.8% | 443 |
| Al Qusais | AED 52,000 | +6.4% | +9.1% | 1,223 |
| Discovery Gardens | AED 52,000 | −6.3% | +9.1% | 1,348 |
| Dubai Sports City | AED 52,000 | −8.1% | +2.5% | 1,463 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC) | AED 51,000 | −5.1% | +6.6% | 827 |
| Al Quoz | AED 50,000 | +2% | +15% | 454 |
| DAMAC Hills | AED 50,000 | −9.1% | −3.7% | 552 |
| International City Phase 2 | AED 49,000 | — | +13.3% | 1,287 |
| Jebel Ali | AED 46,000 | — | — | 197 |
| Dubai Industrial City | AED 45,000 | −23.7% | +1.9% | 214 |
| Dubai South | AED 45,000 | −3.7% | +4.3% | 1,074 |
| Dubai Investments Park (DIP) | AED 43,000 | −17.2% | +3.9% | 1,164 |
| Deira | AED 42,000 | −5.1% | −6.7% | 5,463 |
| International City | AED 40,000 | +1.7% | +6.1% | 2,375 |
Biggest rent rises
- 1. Ras Al Khor+16.2%
- 2. Al Qusais+6.4%
- 3. Al Badaa+3.5%
- 4. Al Muhaisnah+2.4%
- 5. Al Quoz+2%
Biggest rent falls
Most affordable areas
- 1. International CityAED 40,000
- 2. DeiraAED 42,000
- 3. Dubai Investments Park (DIP)AED 43,000
- 4. Dubai Industrial CityAED 45,000
- 5. Dubai SouthAED 45,000
Most expensive areas
- 1. Palm JumeirahAED 185,000
- 2. Emaar BeachfrontAED 160,000
- 3. ZabeelAED 146,834
- 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 September 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.
Next report: October 2026. For calendar-year trends see the Dubai rental market report.
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