Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 23 April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
23 April 2026
A total of 4,308 rental transactions were registered in Dubai on 23 April 2026 with a declared value of AED 6,059,215,770.
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Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 2051 | 4,689,368,555 | 1,276,887,285 |
| Renewed | 2257 | 1,369,847,215 | 372,998,561 |
| Grand Total | 4308 | 6,059,215,770 | 1,649,885,846 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2227 | 4,944,652,150 | 1,346,399,496 |
| Non Free Hold | 2081 | 1,114,563,620 | 303,486,351 |
| Grand Total | 4308 | 6,059,215,770 | 1,649,885,846 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1387 | 4,774,271,648 | 1,299,596,092 |
| Educational facility | 3 | 27,803,066 | 7,570,610 |
| Industrial | 12 | 3,350,371 | 912,286 |
| Industrial / Commercial | 1 | 152,400 | 41,498 |
| Residential | 2882 | 1,250,387,810 | 340,459,581 |
| Other | 23 | 3,250,475 | 884,960 |
| Grand Total | 4308 | 6,059,215,770 | 1,649,885,846 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Hotel | 1 | 55,000,000 | 14,976,174 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 1 | 55,000,000 | 14,976,174 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 19 | 3,060,475 | 833,349 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 19 | 3,060,475 | 833,349 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 162,000 | 44,112 |
| College | 3 | 27,803,066 | 7,570,610 |
| Complex Warehouse | 3 | 730,000 | 198,775 |
| Flat | 2030 | 193,003,267 | 52,553,647 |
| Hotel | 366 | 4,464,039,700 | 1,215,531,573 |
| Kiosk | 1 | 150,150 | 40,885 |
| Labor Camps | 559 | 969,126,856 | 263,887,503 |
| Office | 445 | 127,240,223 | 34,646,759 |
| Parking | 2 | 117,864 | 32,094 |
| Shop | 327 | 102,861,678 | 28,008,626 |
| Showroom | 9 | 2,137,271 | 581,966 |
| Staff Accommodation | 66 | 5,280,000 | 1,437,713 |
| Storage | 1 | 10,500 | 2,859 |
| Studio | 27 | 1,077,513 | 293,400 |
| Villa | 1 | 90,000 | 24,506 |
| Warehouse | 45 | 8,750,255 | 2,382,643 |
| Workshop | 2 | 520,000 | 141,593 |
| Other | 1 | 44,000 | 11,981 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 3889 | 5,903,144,341 | 1,607,427,316 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 130,000 | 35,398 |
| Complex Villas | 6 | 815,983 | 222,187 |
| Shop | 2 | 2,800,000 | 762,423 |
| Villa | 203 | 84,153,192 | 22,914,416 |
| Subtotal D) Villa | 212 | 87,899,175 | 23,934,424 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 176 | 4,719,900 | 1,285,208 |
| Shop | 10 | 5,301,878 | 1,443,662 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 90,000 | 24,506 |
| Subtotal E) Virtual Unit | 187 | 10,111,778 | 2,753,376 |
| Grand Total | 4308 | 6,059,215,770 | 1,649,885,846 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsan Fourth | 185 | 3,433,992,900 | 935,055,929 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 227 | 1,040,450,589 | 283,308,533 |
| Al Goze Industrial First | 174 | 644,644,522 | 175,532,886 |
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 196 | 235,228,292 | 64,051,271 |
| Al Goze Third | 146 | 65,002,101 | 17,700,368 |
| AL TWAR FIFTH | 16 | 55,812,225 | 15,197,338 |
| Burj Khalifa | 103 | 45,760,217 | 12,460,236 |
| Um Suqaim Third | 6 | 43,245,000 | 11,775,357 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 50 | 37,021,095 | 10,080,625 |
| Al Barsha First | 65 | 31,456,684 | 8,565,469 |
Other active localities: 128
Combined value: AED 466,602,145 (USD 127,053,001)
Next highest examples: Al Saffa First, Al Thanyah First, Al Manara.
Closing Notes
Renewed contracts exceeded new contracts by count, while new contracts represented the larger share of declared value.
The Unit category accounted for most registrations and value. Within usage classes, commercial transactions led total value, while residential transactions remained the largest segment by volume.
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.