Dubai Land Department (DLD) data shows 1,447 rental contracts registered on 26 October 2026, all of them new contracts and none renewals. The median annual rent across these contracts was AED 60,000. Business Bay was the busiest area with 111 contracts at a median of AED 61,000.
Dubai rental market on 26 October 2026: the headline figures
The figures below come from DLD open data on Ejari, the system in which Dubai tenancy contracts are registered.
- Contracts registered: 1,447
- New contracts: 1,447
- Renewals: 0
- Median annual rent: AED 60,000
The data records no renewals for the day. It does not say why, so it is best to read the day as a snapshot of new lettings rather than a full picture of the market.
Median annual rents by area
The eight busiest areas accounted for 528 of the 1,447 contracts, or about 36%. Medians vary widely between them.
| Area | Contracts | Median annual rent (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | 111 | 61,000 |
| Jabal Ali First | 74 | 58,500 |
| Al Mararr | 71 | 45,000 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) | 67 | 60,000 |
| Al Khairan First | 62 | 110,000 |
| Downtown Dubai | 57 | 205,000 |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 49 | 20,000 |
| Al Goze Industrial Second | 37 | 60,000 |
Downtown Dubai had the highest median of the eight at AED 205,000, followed by Al Khairan First at AED 110,000. Dubai Investment Park First had the lowest at AED 20,000. Business Bay, JVC and Al Goze Industrial Second sit close to the citywide median of AED 60,000.
A median covers every property type in an area, from studios to larger homes. The data does not break contracts down by size or type, so area medians should not be compared like for like.
New contracts versus renewals
All 1,447 contracts were new. For an owner, a new contract means a tenant has just agreed a rent at current market levels, which makes new-contract medians a useful reference point for what a vacant unit is achieving today. Renewals, which are often agreed within existing terms, are absent from this day's data.
What it means for investors' yields
Gross rental yield is the annual rent divided by the purchase price. The DLD rent data above gives the first half of that calculation. It does not include purchase prices for the same properties, so no yield is calculated here.
Investors comparing areas can use the medians as a starting point:
- Check the median rent for the specific area and unit type against the price being asked.
- Remember that service charges, vacancy periods and fees reduce net returns.
- Treat one day of data as a snapshot, not a trend.
This is information, not investment advice, and rents can differ from one building to the next.
Where off-plan buyers can look
Buyers considering a future rental can browse off-plan projects in Business Bay and off-plan projects in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), two of the areas with medians near AED 60,000 in today's data. The full list is on the off-plan projects by area page. For more daily figures, see our Dubai real estate market news.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Ejari rental contracts were registered in Dubai on 26 October 2026?
DLD data shows 1,447 contracts, all of them new contracts, with no renewals recorded for the day.
What was the median annual rent in Dubai on 26 October 2026?
The median annual rent across the 1,447 contracts was AED 60,000, according to Dubai Land Department data.
Which areas had the highest and lowest median rents?
Among the eight busiest areas, Downtown Dubai had the highest median at AED 205,000 and Dubai Investment Park First the lowest at AED 20,000. Business Bay, the busiest area with 111 contracts, had a median of AED 61,000.
Can I work out my rental yield from this data?
Not fully. Yield is annual rent divided by purchase price, and the data gives rents but not prices for the same properties. Area medians are a starting point; unit type, service charges and vacancy also matter.
This article is general information about the Dubai property market, not financial advice. Prices and regulations change; ask for up-to-date details before you buy.
