Downtown Dubai rents by year
Registered transactions by calendar year · data to 12 Nov 2026
Median annual rent in 2025: 154,000 (11,439 contracts)
| Rental contracts | Median annual rent () | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38 | 624,750 |
| 2015 | 4,774 | 150,000 |
| 2016 | 4,781 | 140,000 |
| 2017 | 5,459 | 125,000 |
| 2018 | 6,217 | 115,000 |
| 2019 | 6,974 | 105,000 |
| 2020 | 7,784 | 94,000 |
| 2021 | 9,693 | 97,000 |
| 2022 | 9,562 | 110,000 |
| 2023 | 10,175 | 125,000 |
| 2024 | 11,216 | 142,000 |
| 2025 | 11,439 | 154,000 |
| 2026 YTD | 10,441 | 148,000 |
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| Year | Contracts | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 10,441 | 148,000 |
| 2025 | 11,439 | 154,000 |
| 2024 | 11,216 | 142,000 |
| 2023 | 10,175 | 125,000 |
| 2022 | 9,562 | 110,000 |
| 2021 | 9,693 | 97,000 |
| 2020 | 7,784 | 94,000 |
| 2019 | 6,974 | 105,000 |
| 2018 | 6,217 | 115,000 |
| 2017 | 5,459 | 125,000 |
| 2016 | 4,781 | 140,000 |
| 2015 | 4,774 | 150,000 |
| 2014 | 38 | 624,750 |
Source: DXBinteract — DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.Full data →