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Alma-2 rent: what tenants really pay

Rent in Alma-2, Arabian Ranches 1: villa or townhouse AED 230,000, 3-bed villa AED 245,000 (renewal) a year. These are medians of 37 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a villa or townhouse here is AED 72, against AED 59 across Arabian Ranches 1. About 17 homes here are advertised for rent now.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases and listing-site adverts · Method

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Alma-2: you pay a premium per sq ft here, so check the view and the unit before you sign. Lots of homes are on the market; offer at the signed figure, not the advert. Ask the agent what the last tenant signed, then use the table below.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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What tenants in this building really paid, what landlords ask, and how hard to push.

CompletedFirst leased 2024

What the leases say about Alma-2

  1. Per sq ft, a villa or townhouse here costs 21% more than the Arabian Ranches 1 median: AED 72 against AED 59. It is number 1 of 1 Arabian Ranches 1 buildings, cheapest first.
  2. Homes here are smaller than usual. The median villa or townhouse here is 3,423 sq ft. That is 21% below the Arabian Ranches 1 median of 4,335 sq ft.
  3. New villa or townhouse tenants pay AED 230,000, renewing tenants AED 235,000.
  4. About 17 homes are advertised for rent against 37 leases signed in a year: a lot of choice, so there is room to negotiate.
  5. 4 leases end in the next 60 days, so more homes may become available soon.

Rent in Alma-2 by bedrooms

AED a year, medians. Signed: Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking: adverts on 16 Oct 2026, matched by building name.

HomeNew leaseRenewalAskingSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeases
Villa or townhouse230,000235,000240,0003,4237237
3-bed villa–245,000–3,5697421

Where Alma-2 is, and the buildings around it

We do not hold the exact position of Alma-2 yet; the map shows Arabian Ranches 1.

Click a building to see its rents. Rents shown are median new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

Supply

4 leases in Alma-2 end in the next 60 days.

Leases ending soon: homes that may become available

Some will renew, some will come back to the market. More homes free means more room to negotiate. Ask agents about units with a lease ending soon.

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Questions

How much is rent in Alma-2?

Rent in Alma-2, Arabian Ranches 1: villa or townhouse AED 230,000, 3-bed villa AED 245,000 (renewal) a year. These are medians of 37 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a villa or townhouse here is AED 72, against AED 59 across Arabian Ranches 1. About 17 homes here are advertised for rent now.

How much is a villa in Alma-2?

The median rent for a new villa or townhouse lease in Alma-2 is AED 230,000 a year (AED 19,167 a month). The median size is 3,423 sq ft. This is from 15 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

Is it cheaper to renew or move in Alma-2?

For a villa or townhouse, new tenants pay a median AED 230,000 and renewing tenants AED 235,000.

How we worked it out, and the limits

Updated 21 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari rent contracts. We use homes only, one unit for each contract, starting 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. "New" is a new tenant or a new contract. "Renewal" is the same contract, renewed. Bedrooms come from the Ejari unit type. "3 bed" means 3 or more. Every rent is a median: half the leases are above it. A figure needs 10 or more leases. A page needs 30 or more.

This building. Leases are matched by the Ejari project name "ALMA-2". 37 leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 15 new. First leases in our records: 2024. Adverts are matched by name and may include a neighbouring building.

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