Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions - 02 April 2026

Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report

02 April 2026

A total of 4,422 rental transactions were registered with a combined value of AED 1,606,720,508. Renewed contracts accounted for the larger share of activity, both in volume and value.

The breakdown below reflects registry data across contract type, ownership, usage, and property type. <center Madinat Jumeirah Living, Burj Al Arab view, Dubai Source: Building Arabia. </center ---

Transactions by Contract Type

Category Number of Transactions Value AED Value USD :-------------- :--------------------- :---------------- :-------------- New 1862 724,520,796 197,282,722 Renewed 2560 882,199,712 240,217,757 Grand Total 4422 1,606,720,508 437,500,479

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Transactions by Property Ownership

Category Number of Transactions Value AED Value USD :-------------- :--------------------- :---------------- :-------------- Free Hold 1908 717,826,417 195,460,018 Non Free Hold 2514 888,894,091 242,040,461 Grand Total 4422 1,606,720,508 437,500,479

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Transactions by Property Usage

Category Number of Transactions Value AED Value USD :-------------- :--------------------- :---------------- :-------------- Commercial 1547 541,598,871 147,474,165 Industrial 11 9,944,506 2,707,829 Residential 2840 1,048,843,984 285,594,005 Storage 1 15,000 4,084 Other 23 6,318,147 1,720,396 Grand Total 4422 1,606,720,508 437,500,479

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Transactions by Property Type

Category Number of Transactions Value AED Value USD :------------------ :--------------------- :---------------- :-------------- A Building Building 1 2,787,000 758,884 Subtotal 1 2,787,000 758,884 B Land Other 21 3,490,627 950,477 Subtotal 21 3,490,627 950,477 C Unit Clinic 2 2,058,760 560,588 Complex Warehouse 1 511,376 139,245 Factory 2 351,520 95,717 Flat 1975 306,054,263 83,336,763 Hotel 11 1,295,290 352,700 Kiosk 3 176,583 48,082 Labor Camps 633 687,070,931 187,085,345 Mezzanine 2 106,000 28,863 Office 855 371,696,666 101,210,799 Open space 1 145,472 39,611 Parking 1 450,000 122,532 Restaurant 1 909,463 247,641 Restaurants Complex 1 402,845 109,692 Shop 349 113,137,732 30,806,734 Showroom 9 1,068,710 290,999 Store 4 123,000 33,492 Studio 16 550,070 149,781 Supermarket 1 230,000 62,628 Warehouse 47 15,407,109 4,195,265 Workshop 27 4,835,781 1,316,754 Other 1 45,000 12,253 Subtotal…

Top 10 Localities by Value

Locality Number of Transactions Value AED Value USD :--------------------------- :--------------------- :---------- :---------- Jabal Ali Industrial First 269 387,108,158 105,404,465 Business Bay 222 173,495,565 47,243,789 Me'Aisem First 80 123,168,136 33,539,996 Trade Center Second 12 119,832,256 32,614,985 Dubai Investment Park Second 156 119,170,790 32,434,183 Muhaisanah Second 96 110,948,800 30,205,256 Al Thanyah Fifth 65 46,022,103 12,526,780 Al Warsan Third 77 44,488,815 12,108,089 Burj Khalifa 67 39,221,788 10,676,864 Al Barsha South Fourth 103 36,833,187 10,028,779

A further 132 localities recorded activity, contributing a combined value of AED 406,430,910. Notable levels outside the top tier were observed in Al Thanyah First, Um Suqaim Third, and Al Warsan Second.

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Summary

Renewed contracts exceeded new agreements in both count and total value. Residential usage accounted for the majority of transactions, while commercial assets represented a smaller but notable share.

Unit-type properties dominated activity, with labor camps and offices contributing the largest portions of value within that category. Villas and virtual units each recorded 229 transactions, with differing value distributions across their respective subtypes.

--- 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.