
Report
Rental Market
2026
Rental Market Overview
UAE Rental Market Snapshot (Full Year 2026)
| METRIC | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Total Active Rental Contracts | 125,400 |
| Total Rental Value (Full Year) | AED 48.2 Bn |
| Rental Value – Renewals | 70 |
| Rental Value – New Contracts | 30 |
| Average Rental Value – Renewals | AED 52,000 |
| Average Rental Value – New Contracts | +12.5% |
Value
New Contract
Renewal
Priced based segmentation
UAE Rental Market 2026 - Price Segmentation ( Value & Volume)
| PRICE SEGMENT | TANNUAL RENT RANGE (AED) | VOLUME OF CONTRACTS | TOTAL RENTAL VALUE (AED BN) | MARKET ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable | Below 50k | 18,500 | AED 2.4 Bn | Entry demand test |
| Lower Mid | 50k-100k | 24,300 | AED 5.1 Bn | High volume test |
| Mid – Market | 100k-150k | 21,750 | AED 8.3 Bn | Core mid-market test |
| Upper Mid | 150k-300k | 15,200 | AED 9.7 Bn | Upper mid-market test |
| Premium | 300k-500k | 9,800 | AED 10.2 Bn | Premium demand test |
| Luxury | 500k-1M | 4,600 | AED 8.9 Bn | Luxury niche test |
| Ultra–luxury | Above 1M | 2,250 | AED 3.6 Bn | Ultra-luxury test |
UAE Rental Market 2026 - Rental Value by Annual Rent Segment
Price segmentation insight test
Test insight title 2 QA 2025
Test insight title 3 QA 2025
Pricing by Bedroom Configuration
Bedroom-Wise Breakdown (Average Rental Value)
| Bed Configuration | Renewals | New Rentals |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 28000 | 35000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 32000 | 41000 |
| 2 Bedroom | 45000 | 52000 |
| 3 Bedroom | 38000 | 44000 |
| 4 Bedroom | 22000 | 27000 |
| 5 Bedroom | 12000 | 15000 |
| 6+ Bedroom | 6000 | 8000 |
Renewals
New Rentals
Average Rental Value by Bedroom ( Renewals vs New Rentals )
Bedroom pricing insight test
Test insight title 5 QA 2025
Test insight title 6 QA 2025
Test insight title 7 QA 2025
Apartments VS Villas
Bedroom Mix Pyramid : Average Rental Value ( New + Renewed )
2025 VS 2026
Market Metrics - YOY Comparison (2025 VS 2026)
| METRIC | 2025 | 2026 | YOY CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Rental Contracts (Count) | 112,300 | 125,400 | +11.7% |
| All Active Rental Transactions – Value (AED) | AED 42.5 Bn | AED 48.2 Bn | +13.4% |
| Renewals – Value (AED) | AED 47,000 | AED 52,000 | +10.6% |
| New Contracts – Value (AED) | 54889 | 68098 | +24.1% |
| Avg Rent per Contract – Renewed (AED) | 74568 | 75907 | +1.8% |
| Avg Rent per Contract – New (AED) | 78,500 | 86,200 | +9.8% |
YoY growth insight test
Test insight title 9 QA 2025
Test insight title 10 QA 2025
Test insight title 11 QA 2025
Commercial Market
Commercial Rentals - Dubai
| CATEGORY | TOTAL TXNS | TOTAL VALUE ( AED BN) | AVG RENT (AED) | NEW TXNS | NEW VALUE (AED BN) | AVG NEW RENT (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 34,200 | 6.8 | 95000 | 1,500 | 2.4 | 105000 |
| Shops | 23,100 | 9.2 | 120000 | 1,100 | 1.5 | 132000 |
| Warehouses | 341,850 | 2.1 | 75000 | 620 | 0.8 | 82000 |
Value
Offices
Shops
Warehouses
Commercial rental insight test
Test insight title 13 QA 2025
Test insight title 14 QA 2025
Test insight title 15 QA 2025
Key Inferences & Conclusions
Key conclusion test
Test insight title 17 QA 2025
Test insight title 18 QA 2025
Test insight title 19 QA 2025
Sources: Public government data (Dubai Pulse) & Licensed market data (REIDIN)
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