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Villa and townhouse rent in Dubai Hills Estate, by bedrooms: what tenants really pay

A villa or townhouse in Dubai Hills Estate rents for AED 280,000 a year (AED 23,333 a month). This is the median of 1,174 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 220,000 and AED 410,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 280,000. Adverts ask AED 430,000.

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

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“For a villa or townhouse in Dubai Hills Estate, start at AED 220,000 and do not go above AED 280,000 unless the unit is special. Mag Eye Phase 1 is where the value is.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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Villa or townhouse rent in Dubai Hills Estate: the numbers

AED a yearLeases
New lease, medianAED 280,0001,174
Middle half of new leasesAED 220,000–410,000
Renewal, medianAED 280,000843
Asking (adverts 16 Oct 2026)AED 430,0001,188
Size, median3,035 sq ft
Per sq ft, new leasesAED 107
Dubai median, villa or townhouseAED 180,00026,186

Finding

A new villa or townhouse lease in Dubai Hills Estate fell 5% on the year, like for like.

Median new villa or townhouse lease, 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, Dubai Hills Estate

Finding

The cheapest villa or townhouse building in Dubai Hills Estate is Mag Eye Phase 1 at AED 180,000.

Median new villa or townhouse lease by building, cheapest 10

Every building with 10 or more new villa or townhouse leases is in the table. The dearest is Golf Place Ll at AED 1,240,000.

Finding

Dubai Hills Estate villa or townhouse adverts ask 3% more per sq ft than new tenants signed.

Asking rent per sq ft against signed rent per sq ft

1,188 villa or townhouse adverts on 16 Oct 2026 ask a median AED 110 a sq ft. New leases signed for AED 107.

Finding

A new villa or townhouse tenant in Dubai Hills Estate pays 1% less than a renewing one for the same home.

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

Median new lease AED 280,000 (1,174 leases); renewal AED 280,000 (843). The percentage compares the same homes; the two medians mix buildings. Renew or move →

Villas and townhouses in Dubai Hills Estate, building by building

AED a year, medians of Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Size and per sq ft cover all leases. For rent now: adverts on 16 Oct 2026 matched by building name (approximate).

BuildingNew leaseRenewalSize sq ftAED / sq ftLeasesFor rent now
Mag Eye Phase 1180,000180,0001,411124367–
Maple 2250,000260,0002,92096337165
Maple260,000270,0002,910104366–
Maple III260,000255,0002,91396288–
Golf Grove400,000390,0003,1181237140
Sidra 2412,500400,0004,64188159–
Sidra 3440,000410,0004,79085126–
Sidra470,000440,0005,04387167–
Club Villas At Dubai Hills485,000450,0003,0701448339
Golf Place1,225,0001,000,0007,516148301
Golf Place Ll1,240,000–8,04015436–

Villas and townhouses at a similar rent elsewhere

AreaNew leaseSize sq ftLeases
Al Safa Second280,0003,28770
Madinat Jumeirah Living289,0004,21992
Al Barsha 1270,0003,767138
Arabian Ranches 1270,0004,768521
Nad Al Sheba 3270,0004,446213
Motor City265,0003,36046
La Mer300,0004,204225
Dubai Science Park300,0004,31883

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Questions

How much is a villa in Dubai Hills Estate?

A villa or townhouse in Dubai Hills Estate rents for AED 280,000 a year (AED 23,333 a month). This is the median of 1,174 new Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Half signed between AED 220,000 and AED 410,000. Renewing tenants pay AED 280,000. Adverts ask AED 430,000.

What is the monthly rent of a villa in Dubai Hills Estate?

About AED 23,333 a month, from a median new lease of AED 280,000 a year (1,174 new Ejari leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026).

How big is a villa in Dubai Hills Estate?

The median new villa or townhouse lease in Dubai Hills Estate is for 3,035 sq ft.

Is Dubai Hills Estate expensive for a villa?

A new villa or townhouse lease in Dubai Hills Estate is 56% above the Dubai median of AED 180,000.

Which is the cheapest villa building in Dubai Hills Estate?

Mag Eye Phase 1: median new villa or townhouse lease AED 180,000 (367 leases). Next: Maple 2 AED 250,000, Maple AED 260,000, Maple III AED 260,000.

Where is a villa cheaper than Dubai Hills Estate?

Close in price and cheaper: Al Barsha 1 AED 270,000, Arabian Ranches 1 AED 270,000, Nad Al Sheba 3 AED 270,000, Motor City AED 265,000.

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.

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

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