Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 28 April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
28 April 2026
Dubai registered 4,245 rental transactions on 28 April 2026 with a declared total value of AED 3,247,430,132.
Avana Residences – JVC, Dubai
Source: Building Arabia.
By Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 1,872 | 2,475,453,799 | 674,064,170 |
| Renewed | 2,373 | 771,976,333 | 210,077,156 |
| Grand Total | 4,245 | 3,247,430,132 | 884,141,326 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2,153 | 2,280,978,327 | 621,114,399 |
| Non Free Hold | 2,092 | 966,451,806 | 263,026,927 |
| Grand Total | 4,245 | 3,247,430,132 | 884,141,326 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1,032 | 1,563,503,559 | 425,739,919 |
| Industrial | 9 | 1,845,721 | 502,391 |
| Residential | 3,187 | 1,678,250,656 | 456,986,104 |
| Other | 17 | 3,830,196 | 1,043,012 |
| Grand Total | 4,245 | 3,247,430,132 | 884,141,326 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Factory | 2 | 467,128 | 127,204 |
| A) Building Subtotal | 2 | 467,128 | 127,204 |
| B) Land | |||
| Other | 13 | 3,034,476 | 826,287 |
| B) Land Subtotal | 13 | 3,034,476 | 826,287 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Building | 1 | 60,000 | 16,338 |
| Clinic | 3 | 2,700,000 | 735,210 |
| Desk | 1 | 40,000 | 10,892 |
| Flat | 2,422 | 873,019,674 | 237,683,257 |
| Hotel | 145 | 1,263,448,000 | 343,046,890 |
| Kiosk | 7 | 682,622 | 185,718 |
| Labor Camps | 541 | 758,987,990 | 206,693,430 |
| Nursery | 1 | 8,827,000 | 2,403,592 |
| Office | 368 | 79,232,815 | 21,575,102 |
| Parking | 1 | 336,094 | 91,526 |
| Restaurant | 2 | 715,388 | 194,699 |
| Shop | 299 | 140,294,847 | 38,205,887 |
| Showroom | 18 | 4,987,434 | 1,358,079 |
| Studio | 17 | 595,100 | 162,017 |
| Supermarket | 3 | 2,122,228 | 577,885 |
| Supermarket, a multi-section | 1 | 681,102 | 185,324 |
| Warehouse | 38 | 6,790,816 | 1,849,339 |
| Warehouse complex | 1 | 150,000 | 40,845 |
| Workshop | 5 | 1,142,257 | 311,041 |
| Other | 1 | 58,000 | 15,793 |
| C) Unit Subtotal | 3,875 | 3,144,871,365 | 856,348,870 |
| D) Villa | |||
| Clinic | 1 | 550,000 | 149,765 |
| Complex Villas | 11 | 2,843,687 | 774,337 |
| Office | 1 | 140,000 | 38,122 |
| Villa | 203 | 50,552,383 | 13,764,416 |
| D) Villa Subtotal | 216 | 54,086,070 | 14,726,640 |
| E) Virtual Unit | |||
| Office | 134 | 20,869,265 | 5,682,100 |
| Shop | 5 | 24,101,828 | 6,563,428 |
| E) Virtual Unit Subtotal | 139 | 44,971,093 | 12,245,528 |
| Grand Total | 4,245 | 3,247,430,132 | 884,141,326 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 175 | 1,309,557,526 | 356,592,713 |
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 344 | 478,347,589 | 130,251,646 |
| Al Barsha South Fourth | 190 | 460,950,186 | 125,513,737 |
| Al Warsan Third | 135 | 274,499,960 | 74,761,339 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 158 | 245,266,988 | 66,799,211 |
| Burj Khalifa | 104 | 69,762,398 | 18,997,204 |
| Al Barsha First | 64 | 31,855,735 | 8,674,307 |
| Marsa Dubai | 111 | 30,513,655 | 8,308,368 |
| Al Saffa First | 7 | 20,002,063 | 5,446,162 |
| Al Barshaa South Second | 8 | 18,297,645 | 4,982,249 |
Other active localities: 127
Combined transaction value: AED 308,376,387
Examples from next highest areas: Business Bay, Al Hebiah Fourth, Jumeirah First.
Closing Notes
Renewed contracts led by transaction count, while new contracts represented the larger share of registered value. Unit properties accounted for most transactions and most declared rental value.
Al Thanyah Fifth recorded the highest locality value for the day, followed by Jabal Ali Industrial First and Al Barsha South Fourth. Residential activity led by count, while commercial activity represented a substantial share of value.
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.