Dubai rents by year
Registered transactions by calendar year · data to 16 Oct 2026
Median annual rent in 2025: 55,000 (998,584 contracts)
| Rental contracts | Median annual rent () | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,244 | 66,150 |
| 2015 | 419,466 | 65,000 |
| 2016 | 440,682 | 66,550 |
| 2017 | 486,210 | 66,000 |
| 2018 | 511,125 | 63,000 |
| 2019 | 528,907 | 58,000 |
| 2020 | 531,617 | 50,000 |
| 2021 | 654,698 | 45,000 |
| 2022 | 749,643 | 46,000 |
| 2023 | 841,884 | 49,500 |
| 2024 | 946,035 | 51,000 |
| 2025 | 998,584 | 55,000 |
| 2026 YTD | 818,228 | 57,000 |
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| Year | Contracts | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 818,228 | 57,000 |
| 2025 | 998,584 | 55,000 |
| 2024 | 946,035 | 51,000 |
| 2023 | 841,884 | 49,500 |
| 2022 | 749,643 | 46,000 |
| 2021 | 654,698 | 45,000 |
| 2020 | 531,617 | 50,000 |
| 2019 | 528,907 | 58,000 |
| 2018 | 511,125 | 63,000 |
| 2017 | 486,210 | 66,000 |
| 2016 | 440,682 | 66,550 |
| 2015 | 419,466 | 65,000 |
| 2014 | 10,244 | 66,150 |
Source: DXBinteract — DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.Full data →