Downtown Dubai rents by year
Registered transactions by calendar year · data to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent in 2025: 155,000 (11,402 contracts)
| Rental contracts | Median annual rent () | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37 | 630,000 |
| 2015 | 4,742 | 150,000 |
| 2016 | 4,751 | 140,000 |
| 2017 | 5,428 | 125,001 |
| 2018 | 6,181 | 115,000 |
| 2019 | 6,947 | 105,000 |
| 2020 | 7,758 | 94,155 |
| 2021 | 9,665 | 97,000 |
| 2022 | 9,531 | 110,000 |
| 2023 | 10,139 | 125,000 |
| 2024 | 11,184 | 142,175 |
| 2025 | 11,402 | 155,000 |
| 2026 YTD | 9,323 | 148,500 |
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| Year | Contracts | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 9,323 | 148,500 |
| 2025 | 11,402 | 155,000 |
| 2024 | 11,184 | 142,175 |
| 2023 | 10,139 | 125,000 |
| 2022 | 9,531 | 110,000 |
| 2021 | 9,665 | 97,000 |
| 2020 | 7,758 | 94,155 |
| 2019 | 6,947 | 105,000 |
| 2018 | 6,181 | 115,000 |
| 2017 | 5,428 | 125,001 |
| 2016 | 4,751 | 140,000 |
| 2015 | 4,742 | 150,000 |
| 2014 | 37 | 630,000 |
Source: DXBinteract — DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.Full data →