August 2026: what homes let for across twelve Dubai communities
This page is for owners and landlords. It is a piece written from the desk, and every figure in it is a tenancy contract registered with the Dubai Land Department. What each community rented for is below, community by community and bedroom by bedroom.
See what homes like yours really rented for, in your building and your community, from the Land Department's own record.
The Land Department registered 11,287 tenancy contracts for homes across the twelve Dubai communities this desk reads in August 2026: 7,469 new lettings and 3,818 renewals, against 10,251 the month before and 11,727 in the same month last year. Below is what a home of each size actually let for, community by community, and then building by building, whether you are pricing a renewal or about to sign one. Every figure is a contract that was signed and filed. None of them is an asking price.
What homes rented for a year, by bedrooms
| Community | studio | one bedroom | two bedrooms | three bedrooms | four bedrooms | five bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle2,957 contracts | AED 45,000832 contracts | AED 66,0001,593 contracts | AED 93,000391 contracts | AED 150,000103 contracts | AED 190,00031 contracts | fewer than eight |
| Arabian Ranches1,509 contracts | AED 38,000147 contracts | AED 52,500313 contracts | AED 77,250270 contracts | AED 155,000457 contracts | AED 215,000241 contracts | AED 350,00075 contracts |
| Business Bay1,463 contracts | AED 59,500458 contracts | AED 80,000663 contracts | AED 120,000276 contracts | AED 178,43055 contracts | AED 241,00011 contracts | no contract this month |
| Dubai Marina1,357 contracts | AED 60,000124 contracts | AED 85,000624 contracts | AED 132,400444 contracts | AED 206,000141 contracts | AED 300,00017 contracts | fewer than eight |
| Dubai Sports City1,033 contracts | AED 39,000348 contracts | AED 58,000360 contracts | AED 80,000123 contracts | AED 180,00078 contracts | AED 295,00096 contracts | AED 535,00027 contracts |
| Downtown Dubai888 contracts | AED 65,26772 contracts | AED 105,000395 contracts | AED 160,000321 contracts | AED 282,97597 contracts | fewer than eight | fewer than eight |
| Dubai Hills Estate874 contracts | AED 48,50044 contracts | AED 85,000271 contracts | AED 130,000271 contracts | AED 230,000159 contracts | AED 275,00090 contracts | AED 535,00032 contracts |
| Palm Jumeirah341 contracts | AED 80,00020 contracts | AED 140,00080 contracts | AED 195,000140 contracts | AED 300,00069 contracts | AED 730,00015 contracts | AED 1,600,00010 contracts |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle270 contracts | AED 43,75061 contracts | AED 72,000130 contracts | AED 120,00065 contracts | AED 169,77212 contracts | fewer than eight | fewer than eight |
| Emirates Living247 contracts | no contract this month | no contract this month | AED 150,00085 contracts | AED 230,000129 contracts | AED 322,87514 contracts | AED 481,00018 contracts |
| Motor City196 contracts | AED 50,00024 contracts | AED 72,00082 contracts | AED 110,00066 contracts | AED 167,50020 contracts | fewer than eight | no contract this month |
| Tilal Al Ghaf152 contracts | no contract this month | no contract this month | no contract this month | AED 187,50062 contracts | AED 315,00078 contracts | AED 617,50012 contracts |
The middle registered rent for each bedroom count in each community in August 2026, with the number of contracts it is drawn from. A cell says so where the register held too few contracts of that size for a fair figure.
The month's highest registered rent
AED 10,000,000 a year, for six bedrooms in Palm Jumeirah, in a home the register files under no project name, a new letting, from 14 August 2026.
13,762 sq ft, AED 727 a square foot. It is one contract and not a market. The register carries a small number of contracts far above anything else of their size, so the size and the rent per square foot are given beside it and no such row is removed from the count.
Jumeirah Village Circle 2,957 contracts, 2,103 new and 854 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio unchanged at AED 45,000, on 832 contracts against 696. One bedroom AED 66,000, 1.5 per cent up from AED 65,000, on 1,593 contracts against 1,394. Two bedrooms AED 93,000, 1.1 per cent down from AED 94,000, on 391 contracts against 440. Three bedrooms AED 150,000, 7.1 per cent up from AED 140,000, on 103 contracts against 97. Four bedrooms AED 190,000, 5.6 per cent up from AED 180,000, on 31 contracts against 37.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| GHALIAstudio AED 41,000 · one bedroom AED 59,500 · two bedrooms AED 83,000 | 65 |
| Bloom Towersstudio AED 44,000 · one bedroom AED 64,800 | 64 |
| Binghatti Apexstudio AED 46,500 · one bedroom AED 74,500 | 54 |
Arabian Ranches 1,509 contracts, 774 new and 735 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 38,000, 2.7 per cent up from AED 37,000, on 147 contracts against 162. One bedroom unchanged at AED 52,500, on 313 contracts against 301. Two bedrooms AED 77,250, 3.0 per cent up from AED 75,000, on 270 contracts against 274. Three bedrooms unchanged at AED 155,000, on 457 contracts against 435. Four bedrooms AED 215,000, 5.5 per cent down from AED 227,500, on 241 contracts against 230. Five bedrooms unchanged at AED 350,000, on 75 contracts against 77.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Al Wahathree bedrooms AED 112,500 | 37 |
| Arabian Ranches lll - Rubathree bedrooms AED 158,000 · four bedrooms AED 210,000 | 32 |
| AR II Cameliathree bedrooms AED 160,000 · four bedrooms AED 208,750 | 31 |
Business Bay 1,463 contracts, 1,030 new and 433 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 59,500, 5.0 per cent up from AED 56,675, on 458 contracts against 344. One bedroom unchanged at AED 80,000, on 663 contracts against 632. Two bedrooms unchanged at AED 120,000, on 276 contracts against 264. Three bedrooms AED 178,430, 0.9 per cent down from AED 180,000, on 55 contracts against 69.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| PRIVE BY DAMACstudio AED 60,000 · one bedroom AED 95,000 | 73 |
| Peninsula Threestudio AED 70,000 · one bedroom AED 98,000 · two bedrooms AED 152,500 | 70 |
| ELITE BUSINESS BAY RESIDENCEstudio AED 50,000 · one bedroom AED 77,500 | 56 |
Dubai Marina 1,357 contracts, 880 new and 477 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 60,000, 9.1 per cent up from AED 55,000, on 124 contracts against 86. One bedroom unchanged at AED 85,000, on 624 contracts against 543. Two bedrooms AED 132,400, 3.2 per cent down from AED 136,750, on 444 contracts against 416. Three bedrooms AED 206,000, 3.0 per cent up from AED 200,000, on 141 contracts against 120. Four bedrooms AED 300,000, 8.1 per cent up from AED 277,500, on 17 contracts against 8.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| BAY CENTRAL WEST & CENTRAL TOWERSstudio AED 62,000 · one bedroom AED 80,000 | 60 |
| PRINCESS TOWERone bedroom AED 74,182 · two bedrooms AED 105,000 · three bedrooms AED 162,859 | 53 |
| SULAFA TOWERone bedroom AED 70,000 · two bedrooms AED 107,500 | 52 |
Dubai Sports City 1,033 contracts, 650 new and 383 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 39,000, 2.5 per cent down from AED 40,000, on 348 contracts against 274. One bedroom AED 58,000, 5.5 per cent up from AED 55,000, on 360 contracts against 266. Two bedrooms AED 80,000, 1.6 per cent up from AED 78,750, on 123 contracts against 159. Three bedrooms unchanged at AED 180,000, on 78 contracts against 58. Four bedrooms AED 295,000, 1.7 per cent down from AED 300,000, on 96 contracts against 103. Five bedrooms AED 535,000, 15.1 per cent up from AED 465,000, on 27 contracts against 26.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Hera Towerstudio AED 65,000 · one bedroom AED 87,000 · two bedrooms AED 124,000 | 78 |
| ELITE 10 SPORTS RESIDENCEstudio AED 39,000 · one bedroom AED 54,000 · two bedrooms AED 72,500 | 71 |
| GIOVANNI BOUTIQUEstudio AED 42,000 · two bedrooms AED 70,000 | 35 |
Downtown Dubai 888 contracts, 636 new and 252 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 65,267, 0.4 per cent up from AED 65,000, on 72 contracts against 37. One bedroom unchanged at AED 105,000, on 395 contracts against 334. Two bedrooms AED 160,000, 3.0 per cent down from AED 165,000, on 321 contracts against 295. Three bedrooms AED 282,975, 1.1 per cent up from AED 280,000, on 97 contracts against 88.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| FORTEone bedroom AED 107,359 · two bedrooms AED 152,000 · three bedrooms AED 220,000 | 50 |
| 29 BOULEVARDone bedroom AED 100,000 · two bedrooms AED 140,000 | 44 |
| THE ADDRESS DUBAI OPERAtwo bedrooms AED 200,000 · three bedrooms AED 325,000 | 43 |
Dubai Hills Estate 874 contracts, 671 new and 203 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 48,500, 3.0 per cent down from AED 50,000, on 44 contracts against 27. One bedroom unchanged at AED 85,000, on 271 contracts against 212. Two bedrooms AED 130,000, 5.8 per cent down from AED 138,000, on 271 contracts against 184. Three bedrooms AED 230,000, 1.1 per cent down from AED 232,500, on 159 contracts against 140. Four bedrooms unchanged at AED 275,000, on 90 contracts against 87. Five bedrooms AED 535,000, 64.6 per cent up from AED 325,000, on 32 contracts against 42.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| PARK RIDGEone bedroom AED 85,500 · two bedrooms AED 130,000 | 62 |
| Golf Grandone bedroom AED 85,000 · two bedrooms AED 130,000 | 47 |
| Collectiveone bedroom AED 73,054 · two bedrooms AED 91,850 | 45 |
Palm Jumeirah 341 contracts, 218 new and 123 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 80,000, 6.6 per cent up from AED 75,038, on 20 contracts against 16. One bedroom AED 140,000, 0.6 per cent up from AED 139,231, on 80 contracts against 88. Two bedrooms unchanged at AED 195,000, on 140 contracts against 149. Three bedrooms AED 300,000, 7.1 per cent up from AED 280,000, on 69 contracts against 58. Four bedrooms AED 730,000, 8.8 per cent down from AED 800,000, on 15 contracts against 20. Five bedrooms AED 1,600,000, 95.7 per cent up from AED 817,500, on 10 contracts against 14.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| MARINA RESIDENCEtwo bedrooms AED 180,000 · three bedrooms AED 297,500 | 36 |
| GOLDEN MILEone bedroom AED 115,000 · two bedrooms AED 167,000 | 33 |
| TIARA RESIDENCEone bedroom AED 153,065 · two bedrooms AED 260,000 · three bedrooms AED 295,000 | 29 |
Jumeirah Village Triangle 270 contracts, 171 new and 99 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 43,750, 4.2 per cent up from AED 42,000, on 61 contracts against 77. One bedroom AED 72,000, 10.0 per cent down from AED 80,000, on 130 contracts against 175. Two bedrooms AED 120,000, 1.7 per cent up from AED 118,000, on 65 contracts against 63.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| CLOUD Towerone bedroom AED 63,500 | 24 |
| IMPERIAL RESIDENCEone bedroom AED 60,000 · two bedrooms AED 80,525 | 24 |
| THE IVYone bedroom AED 78,300 | 20 |
Emirates Living 247 contracts, 133 new and 114 renewed
Against July 2026. Two bedrooms AED 150,000, 3.2 per cent down from AED 155,000, on 85 contracts against 75. Three bedrooms unchanged at AED 230,000, on 129 contracts against 120. Four bedrooms AED 322,875, 13.2 per cent down from AED 372,000, on 14 contracts against 26. Five bedrooms AED 481,000, 12.1 per cent down from AED 547,500, on 18 contracts against 14.
| Building, and the middle rent a year by bedrooms | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Emirates Living - Springs 15two bedrooms AED 160,000 · three bedrooms AED 210,000 | 26 |
| Emirates Living - Springs 14two bedrooms AED 145,000 · three bedrooms AED 217,500 | 20 |
| Emirates Living - Springs 11three bedrooms AED 235,000 | 17 |
Motor City 196 contracts, 95 new and 101 renewed
Against July 2026. Studio AED 50,000, 1.5 per cent down from AED 50,774, on 24 contracts against 8. One bedroom AED 72,000, 2.7 per cent up from AED 70,100, on 82 contracts against 80. Two bedrooms unchanged at AED 110,000, on 66 contracts against 58. Three bedrooms AED 167,500, 0.3 per cent down from AED 168,000, on 20 contracts against 27.
No single building here had eight contracts of one size this month.
Tilal Al Ghaf 152 contracts, 108 new and 44 renewed
Against July 2026. Three bedrooms AED 187,500, 4.2 per cent up from AED 180,000, on 62 contracts against 46. Four bedrooms AED 315,000, 2.4 per cent up from AED 307,500, on 78 contracts against 92. Five bedrooms AED 617,500, 9.2 per cent down from AED 680,000, on 12 contracts against 16.
No single building here had eight contracts of one size this month.
Every figure here is a tenancy contract registered with the Dubai Land Department through Ejari. The rent register is read to 4 September 2026. A middle figure is given where a bedroom count had eight contracts or more in the month, a range where it had three to seven, and only the count below that. New lettings and renewals are counted apart, because a renewal is not a new letting. Car parking spaces, shops, offices and tenancies at a nominal rent are left out of every figure, so a rent is a home's rent. Where the register states no size for a home, those contracts are counted and no rent is given for them. Under each community are the three busiest buildings the register names there, with every size in them that cleared the threshold; a tenancy the register files under no project name is counted for the community and not for a building.
Not in this edition: Jumeirah Golf Estates, because this community is published on its own masthead and not on the Desk. A community the rent register does not reach for the whole month is left out rather than reported short beside the others.
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