Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 22 April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
22 April 2026
A total of 3,967 rental transactions were registered in Dubai on 22 April 2026 with a declared value of AED 5,882,603,245.
Safa Gate by DAMAC Luxury Apartments, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1862 | 5,475,175,148 | 1,490,857,767 |
| Renewed | 2105 | 407,428,097 | 110,940,257 |
| Grand Total | 3967 | 5,882,603,245 | 1,601,798,024 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2081 | 5,307,215,125 | 1,445,123,247 |
| Non Free Hold | 1886 | 575,388,119 | 156,674,777 |
| Grand Total | 3967 | 5,882,603,245 | 1,601,798,024 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1092 | 401,575,310 | 109,346,238 |
| Industrial | 1 | 143,436 | 39,056 |
| Residential | 2850 | 5,475,486,025 | 1,490,942,416 |
| Other | 24 | 5,398,474 | 1,470,314 |
| Grand Total | 3967 | 5,882,603,245 | 1,601,798,024 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Labor Camps | 1 | 2,200,000 | 599,047 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 1 | 2,200,000 | 599,047 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 20 | 5,127,854 | 1,396,284 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 20 | 5,127,854 | 1,396,284 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 4,000,000 | 1,089,176 |
| Flat | 1948 | 154,586,119 | 42,092,885 |
| Hotel | 63 | 56,705,700 | 15,440,626 |
| Kiosk | 1 | 35,000 | 9,530 |
| Labor Camps | 667 | 5,263,128,690 | 1,433,118,092 |
| Office | 470 | 184,404,102 | 50,212,145 |
| Open space | 1 | 1,748,000 | 475,970 |
| Parking | 1 | 1,300,000 | 353,982 |
| Restaurant | 4 | 680,045 | 185,173 |
| Shop | 313 | 111,774,887 | 30,435,639 |
| Showroom | 10 | 1,982,075 | 539,707 |
| Spa | 2 | 1,764,000 | 480,327 |
| Staff Accommodation | 1 | 34,000 | 9,258 |
| Store | 2 | 329,570 | 89,740 |
| Studio | 26 | 881,650 | 240,068 |
| Supermarket | 2 | 1,850,532 | 503,888 |
| Supermarket, a multi-section | 2 | 1,850,532 | 503,888 |
| Warehouse | 36 | 18,064,426 | 4,918,156 |
| Warehouse complex | 1 | 240,000 | 65,351 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 3551 | 5,805,359,327 | 1,580,764,962 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Arabian House | 1 | 280,000 | 76,242 |
| Complex Villas | 13 | 2,174,612 | 592,134 |
| Medical center | 1 | 1,350,000 | 367,597 |
| Office | 1 | 440,000 | 119,810 |
| Shop | 3 | 240,000 | 65,351 |
| Villa | 206 | 57,525,944 | 15,664,654 |
| Other | 1 | 140,000 | 38,121 |
| Subtotal D) Villa | 226 | 62,150,556 | 16,923,909 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 168 | 4,573,844 | 1,245,430 |
| Shop | 1 | 3,191,664 | 869,072 |
| Subtotal E) Virtual Unit | 169 | 7,765,508 | 2,114,502 |
| Grand Total | 3967 | 5,882,603,245 | 1,601,798,024 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 318 | 4,943,831,177 | 1,346,175,950 |
| Al Goze Third | 94 | 154,795,171 | 42,149,808 |
| Zaabeel Second | 16 | 126,459,747 | 34,434,240 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 154 | 85,640,483 | 23,319,396 |
| Al Ttay | 72 | 67,710,000 | 18,437,032 |
| Al Dhagaya | 56 | 47,235,145 | 12,861,850 |
| Burj Khalifa | 86 | 37,710,775 | 10,268,421 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 59 | 35,236,240 | 9,594,619 |
| Warsan Fourth | 66 | 32,173,268 | 8,760,590 |
| Saih Shuaib 4 | 39 | 22,660,614 | 6,170,351 |
Other active localities: 138
Combined value: AED 329,150,625 (USD 89,625,766)
Next highest examples: Al Warsan First, Jabal Ali First, Business Bay.
Closing Notes
New contracts represented the larger share of declared value, while renewed contracts led transaction count. Residential usage remained the dominant segment by volume and value.
Within the property type schedule, the Unit category accounted for the majority of registered value, led by Labor Camps transactions recorded in Dubai Investment Park Second.
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.