Understanding how rental prices evolve year over year is key for both tenants and investors in Dubai’s dynamic real estate market. This page provides detailed yearly rental trends across Dubai's top areas, covering both apartments and villas. Whether you're planning to rent, renew, or invest, explore up-to-date data and patterns to make smarter, data-backed decisions.
| Contracts | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 110K |
| 2016 | 117K |
| 2017 | 141K |
| 2018 | 157K |
| 2019 | 172K |
| 2020 | 187K |
| 2021 | 229K |
| 2022 | 254K |
| 2023 | 276K |
| 2024 | 297K |
| 2025 | 328K |
| 2026 | 355K |
| Contracts | |
|---|---|
| Al Merkadh | 11,710 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 11,919 |
| Al Barsha South Third | 12,540 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 14,498 |
| Nadd Hessa | 18,462 |
| Marsa Dubai | 19,678 |
| Business Bay | 23,891 |
| Jabal Ali First | 28,944 |
| Al Barsha South Fourth | 29,435 |
| Al Warsan First | 30,974 |
Figures are based on the registration date and include freehold properties only.
The 10 areas with the highest number of rental contracts so far this year.
| 2025 - New | 2025 - Renewed | 2026 - New | 2026 - Renewed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18K | 21K | 19K | 23K |
| Feb | 15K | 17K | 16K | 19K |
| Mar | 14K | 18K | 11K | 17K |
| Apr | 14K | 18K | 13K | 20K |
| May | 16K | 19K | 13K | 16K |
| Jun | 13K | 17K | 19K | 21K |
| Jul | 19K | 21K | 21K | 21K |
| Aug | 17K | 18K | 21K | 19K |
| Sep | 20K | 22K | 26K | 23K |
| Oct | 21K | 23K | 25K | 23K |
| Nov | 7K | 8K | 8K | 8K |
Monthly comparison of this year versus last year, split into new (first-time contracts) and renewed (extensions). Each bar stacks both types so you can see the total and the mix. Based on Ejari registration or contract start date in freehold areas.
| New 2026 | New 2025 | Renewed 2026 | Renewed 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19K | 18K | 23K | 21K |
| Feb | 16K | 15K | 19K | 17K |
| Mar | 11K | 14K | 17K | 18K |
| Apr | 13K | 14K | 20K | 18K |
| May | 13K | 16K | 16K | 19K |
| Jun | 19K | 13K | 21K | 17K |
| Jul | 21K | 19K | 21K | 21K |
| Aug | 21K | 17K | 19K | 18K |
| Sep | 26K | 20K | 23K | 22K |
| Oct | 25K | 21K | 23K | 23K |
| Nov | 8K | 7K | 8K | 8K |
Monthly comparison of this year versus last year, split into new (first-time contracts) and renewed (extensions). Solid lines show this year; dashed lines show the previous year. The date basis follows the selection above.
| Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 77,504 | 21.8% |
| 1 Bed | 146,309 | 41.2% |
| 2 Beds | 81,060 | 22.8% |
| 3 Beds | 34,835 | 9.8% |
| 4 Beds | 12,131 | 3.4% |
| 5 Beds | 2,934 | 0.8% |
| 6 Beds | 571 | 0.2% |
| 7 Beds | 39 | 0.0% |
| 8 Beds | 10 | 0.0% |
Breakdown of this year's contracts by bedroom count for the selected month.