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For studio units, Al Rowaiyah First had the lowest median rent on new tenancies, AED 20,000 a year, from Apr 2025 to Mar 2026.

  1. Rank 1
    Al Rowaiyah First
    • 222 new tenancies, 25 left out
    AED 20,000 a year
  2. Rank 2
    Hor Al Anz
    • 555 new tenancies, 171 left out
    AED 22,000 a year
  3. Rank 3
    Al Baraha
    • 636 new tenancies, 239 left out
    AED 25,000 a year
  4. Rank 4
    Naif
    • 1,423 new tenancies, 455 left out
    AED 26,880 a year
  5. Rank 5
    Al Mararr
    • 1,750 new tenancies, 427 left out
    AED 27,000 a year
  6. Rank 6
    Al Ras
    • 48 new tenancies, 62 left out
    AED 30,000 a year
  7. Rank 7
    AL QUSAIS
    • 164 new tenancies, 13 left out
    AED 30,500 a year
  8. Rank 7
    Al Warsan First
    • 4,567 new tenancies, 245 left out
    AED 30,500 a year
  9. Rank 9
    Al Qusais Industrial Fifth
    • 99 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 31,000 a year
  10. Rank 9
    Muhaisanah Fourth
    • 164 new tenancies, 6 left out
    AED 31,000 a year
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  1. Rank 11
    AL TWAR FIFTH
    • 57 new tenancies, 1 left out
    AED 31,500 a year
  2. Rank 12
    Al Dhagaya
    • 139 new tenancies, 87 left out
    AED 32,000 a year
  3. Rank 12
    Eyal Nasser
    • 399 new tenancies, 50 left out
    AED 32,000 a year
  4. Rank 14
    Al Lusaily
    • 46 new tenancies, 9 left out
    AED 35,000 a year
  5. Rank 14
    Al Nahda Second
    • 90 new tenancies, 7 left out
    AED 35,000 a year
  6. Rank 14
    Al Suq Al Kabeer
    • 806 new tenancies, 314 left out
    AED 35,000 a year
  7. Rank 17
    Al Goze Industrial Second
    • 160 new tenancies, 258 left out
    AED 36,000 a year
  8. Rank 17
    Al Nahda First
    • 209 new tenancies, 5 left out
    AED 36,000 a year
  9. Rank 17
    Dubai Investment Park First
    • 333 new tenancies, 452 left out
    AED 36,000 a year
  10. Rank 20
    Al Rashidiya
    • 37 new tenancies, 6 left out
    AED 36,999 a year
  11. Rank 21
    Dubai Investment Park Second
    • 636 new tenancies, 676 left out
    AED 37,000 a year
  12. Rank 22
    Al Hamriya
    • 164 new tenancies, 83 left out
    AED 37,754 a year
  13. Rank 23
    Al Qusais Industrial First
    • 124 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 38,000 a year
  14. Rank 23
    Al Rega
    • 227 new tenancies, 24 left out
    AED 38,000 a year
  15. Rank 23
    Hor Al Anz East
    • 82 new tenancies, 31 left out
    AED 38,000 a year
  16. Rank 23
    Saih Shuaib 2
    • 381 new tenancies, 71 left out
    AED 38,000 a year
  17. Rank 27
    Al Muteena
    • 524 new tenancies, 96 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  18. Rank 27
    Al Warqa First
    • 51 new tenancies, 24 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  19. Rank 27
    Madinat Hind 4
    • 136 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  20. Rank 27
    Me'Aisem First
    • 1,502 new tenancies, 15 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  21. Rank 27
    Wadi Al Safa 5
    • 983 new tenancies, 210 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  22. Rank 27
    Warsan Fourth
    • 1,461 new tenancies, 35 left out
    AED 40,000 a year
  23. Rank 33
    Madinat Al Mataar
    • 850 new tenancies, 9 left out
    AED 42,000 a year
  24. Rank 34
    Al Hebiah Fourth
    • 1,902 new tenancies, 27 left out
    AED 43,000 a year
  25. Rank 34
    Al Mamzer
    • 40 new tenancies, 7 left out
    AED 43,000 a year
  26. Rank 34
    Al Raffa
    • 237 new tenancies, 286 left out
    AED 43,000 a year
  27. Rank 34
    Nad Al Hamar
    • 47 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 43,000 a year
  28. Rank 34
    Wadi Al Safa 2
    • 283 new tenancies, 4 left out
    AED 43,000 a year
  29. Rank 39
    Al Hebiah Fifth
    • 135 new tenancies, 48 left out
    AED 44,000 a year
  30. Rank 39
    Nadd Hessa
    • 1,537 new tenancies, 168 left out
    AED 44,000 a year
  31. Rank 39
    Wadi Al Safa 7
    • 157 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 44,000 a year
  32. Rank 42
    Al Murqabat
    • 201 new tenancies, 213 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  33. Rank 42
    Al Yelayiss 2
    • 241 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  34. Rank 42
    Jabal Ali Industrial First
    • 98 new tenancies, 253 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  35. Rank 42
    Jabal Ali Industrial Second
    • 365 new tenancies, 14 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  36. Rank 42
    Mankhool
    • 234 new tenancies, 76 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  37. Rank 42
    Oud Metha
    • 58 new tenancies, 9 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  38. Rank 42
    Port Saeed
    • 122 new tenancies, 9 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  39. Rank 42
    Um Hurair First
    • 57 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  40. Rank 42
    Wadi Al Safa 3
    • 296 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 45,000 a year
  41. Rank 51
    Al Karama
    • 677 new tenancies, 180 left out
    AED 46,000 a year
  42. Rank 52
    Al Hebiah Third
    • 809 new tenancies, 3 left out
    AED 47,250 a year
  43. Rank 53
    Al Bada
    • 178 new tenancies, 12 left out
    AED 48,000 a year
  44. Rank 53
    Al Barsha First
    • 213 new tenancies, 22 left out
    AED 48,000 a year
  45. Rank 53
    Al Hebiah Second
    • 586 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 48,000 a year
  46. Rank 53
    Jabal Ali First
    • 3,597 new tenancies, 251 left out
    AED 48,000 a year
  47. Rank 53
    Mirdif
    • 116 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 48,000 a year
  48. Rank 58
    Al Barsha South Fifth
    • 734 new tenancies, 1 left out
    AED 49,000 a year
  49. Rank 59
    Al Barshaa South Second
    • 284 new tenancies, 5 left out
    AED 50,000 a year
  50. Rank 59
    Al Barshaa South Third
    • 2,434 new tenancies, 20 left out
    AED 50,000 a year
  51. Rank 59
    Al Goze Fourth
    • 313 new tenancies, 111 left out
    AED 50,000 a year
  52. Rank 62
    Al Barsha South Fourth
    • 5,438 new tenancies, 283 left out
    AED 52,000 a year
  53. Rank 63
    Al Merkadh
    • 3,218 new tenancies, 9 left out
    AED 54,000 a year
  54. Rank 63
    Al Satwa
    • 147 new tenancies, 7 left out
    AED 54,000 a year
  55. Rank 65
    Al Hebiah First
    • 101 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 55,000 a year
  56. Rank 65
    Al Hudaiba
    • 42 new tenancies, 85 left out
    AED 55,000 a year
  57. Rank 65
    Al Jadaf
    • 704 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 55,000 a year
  58. Rank 68
    Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
    • 400 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 58,000 a year
  59. Rank 69
    Al Safouh First
    • 57 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 60,000 a year
  60. Rank 70
    Al Thanyah Fifth
    • 891 new tenancies, 8 left out
    AED 61,776 a year
  61. Rank 71
    Al Thanyah First
    • 250 new tenancies, 5 left out
    AED 62,000 a year
  62. Rank 72
    Al Thanyah Third
    • 152 new tenancies, 0 left out
    AED 65,000 a year
  63. Rank 73
    Marsa Dubai
    • 743 new tenancies, 6 left out
    AED 70,000 a year
  64. Rank 73
    Trade Center Second
    • 40 new tenancies, 1 left out
    AED 70,000 a year
  65. Rank 75
    Business Bay
    • 2,745 new tenancies, 10 left out
    AED 73,000 a year
  66. Rank 76
    Burj Khalifa
    • 397 new tenancies, 4 left out
    AED 79,000 a year
  67. Rank 77
    Palm Jumeirah
    • 207 new tenancies, 2 left out
    AED 96,000 a year
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Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Median yearly rent agreed on new tenancies. Renewals are not counted.

Ejari rents are complete through 31 Mar 2026, so later quarters are not used yet.

Source: Ejari rent contracts

Updated with each nightly build. Rents complete through 31 Mar 2026. Published 14 Oct 2026.

How this is measured

We take the median yearly rent of new Ejari tenancies in each area over the last four complete quarters, for homes let as a flat, studio or villa. Renewals are left out. Contracts covering several properties or with an implausible floor area are left out and counted. Rent coverage

What this does not tell you

  • These are rents agreed on new tenancies. They are not asking rents on listing sites, and not what sitting tenants pay after a renewal.
  • Homes with the same bedroom count differ in size, so a lower rent can mean a smaller home.

These figures describe registered sales and rents. They are not advice on what to buy or rent.

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