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Collective rent: what tenants really pay

Rent in Collective, Dubai Hills Estate: 1-bed AED 78,000, 2-bed AED 100,000 a year. These are medians of 326 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here is AED 163, against AED 138 across Dubai Hills Estate.

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

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Collective: you pay a premium per sq ft here, so check the view and the unit before you sign. 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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CompletedFirst leased 2024

What the leases say about Collective

  1. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here costs 18% more than the Dubai Hills Estate median: AED 163 against AED 138. It is number 19 of 22 Dubai Hills Estate buildings, cheapest first.
  2. Homes here are smaller than usual. The median 1-bed here is 484 sq ft. That is 26% below the Dubai Hills Estate median of 659 sq ft.
  3. New 1-bed tenants pay AED 78,000, renewing tenants AED 80,000. For the same home, renewing is more expensive than moving in: a new tenant pays 3% less.
  4. New-lease rent per sq ft fell 7% on the year, to AED 153 a sq ft.
  5. 59 leases end in the next 60 days, so more homes may become available soon.

Rent in Collective 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
1-bed78,00080,000–484163176
2-bed100,000110,000–731142150

Where Collective is, and the buildings around it

We do not hold the exact position of Collective yet; the map shows Dubai Hills Estate.

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

Finding

A new 1-bed tenant in Collective pays 3% less than a renewing one for the same home.

New lease against renewal: same building, same bedrooms, size within 15%

Finding

New-lease rent per sq ft in Collective fell 7% on the year.

Median new lease, AED a sq ft, by quarter

AED 153 a sq ft in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, against AED 164 the year before. Quarters with fewer than 10 new leases are left out of the chart.

Supply

59 leases in Collective 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.

Compare: other Dubai Hills Estate buildings, 1-bed

BuildingNew leaseSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeases
Mag Eye Phase 180,000802101185
Collective 2.080,000486165173
Hills Park80,00067311983
Golf Ville75,00050714893
Socio81,50047917492
Park Heights II85,000645131187
Golf Grand85,00069212366
Park Heights I85,500646132107

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Questions

How much is rent in Collective?

Rent in Collective, Dubai Hills Estate: 1-bed AED 78,000, 2-bed AED 100,000 a year. These are medians of 326 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Per sq ft, a 1-bed here is AED 163, against AED 138 across Dubai Hills Estate.

How much is a 1 bedroom in Collective?

The median rent for a new 1-bed lease in Collective is AED 78,000 a year (AED 6,500 a month). The median size is 484 sq ft. This is from 120 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

How much is a 2 bedroom in Collective?

The median rent for a new 2-bed lease in Collective is AED 100,000 a year (AED 8,333 a month). The median size is 731 sq ft. This is from 92 new leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026.

Is it cheaper to renew or move in Collective?

For a 1-bed, new tenants pay a median AED 78,000 and renewing tenants AED 80,000. For the same home, a new tenant pays 3% less.

Is rent going up in Collective?

Rent per sq ft on new leases in Collective: AED 153 in the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, against AED 164 the year before.

What are the alternatives to Collective in Dubai Hills Estate?

Similar rent for a 1-bed: Mag Eye Phase 1 AED 80,000, Collective 2.0 AED 80,000, Hills Park AED 80,000, Golf Ville AED 75,000.

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 "Collective". 326 leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, 212 new. First leases in our records: 2024. Adverts are matched by name and may include a neighbouring building.

Full method: What the leases say → · Checking a rent rise? Rent increase calculator →

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