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Dubai rent heat map: Jumeirah Village Circle is the busiest, Palm Jumeirah the dearest

Median rent on new leases in every Dubai community, from 609,300 Ejari leases signed 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Below the findings: the map, then every number.

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Start with the busy communities. 30,413 leases in Jumeirah Village Circle in a year means there is a signed rent for almost any building and size, and that is your evidence when you negotiate.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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Every area, by rent

Signed Ejari leases, not adverts. Two tools use them: get more home for your money, then negotiate.

What the map says

New leases, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. The change compares 1 Jan–15 Oct of each year, like for like: the same building, bedrooms and size band, weighted by last year's leases. Rankings use communities with 100+ matched new 1-bed leases.

  1. Jumeirah Village Circle is the busiest place to rent: 30,413 leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, a median new 1-bed lease of AED 72,000 a year.
  2. Among the 72 busiest communities (2,000+ leases) a new 1-bed runs from AED 35,000 in Al Baraha to AED 150,000 in Palm Jumeirah: 4.3 times as much.
  3. Like for like, new 1-bed rents rose most in Dubai Investment Park Second (+14.9%) and Al Khail Heights (+14.8%). They fell most in Dubai Design District (−15.5%) and Dubai Marina (−12.1%). 1 Jan–15 Oct of each year.
  4. Tenants have most choice in Palm Jumeirah (431 adverts for every 100 new leases in 90 days) and Burj Khalifa (289); least in Madinat Hind 4 (2).

Finding

Like for like, new 1-bed rents rose most in Dubai Investment Park Second (+14.9%) and fell most in Dubai Design District (−15.5%).

1-bed flats: like-for-like change in new-lease rent, 1 Jan–15 Oct 2026 against 2025

Across Dubai, like for like, new 1-bed rents are −5.4% on the year. Of the 33 communities with 100+ matched new 1-bed leases, 7 rose and 26 fell.

The map

Every community, coloured by its rent

Tap or hover a community. Grey: too few leases of that type. The table below holds every number on the map.

Every community

Median rent on new leases, AED a year, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Communities with 20+ leases; a figure needs 10+ leases.

CommunityStudio1 bed2 bed3 bedVillaAED / sq ft (flats)Leases
Jumeirah Village Circle49,20072,000100,000145,000190,0009530,413
Al Furjan46,00068,00095,000135,000235,0008727,182
International City Phase 131,70043,00060,000105,000120,0006225,091
Dubai Marina62,00095,000145,000223,611–11219,319
Business Bay65,00090,000135,000190,000–12118,642
Dubai Silicon Oasis43,00060,00085,000120,000225,0007816,851
Al Nahda Second35,00048,00062,00078,000–6115,752
Al Barsha First50,00065,00090,000132,000270,0008314,296
Arjan47,00070,000100,000155,000–9813,933
Al Karama45,00062,99976,072110,000–8612,721
Mirdif (Mirdif Hills)49,61262,00084,000125,000130,0006512,205
Al Muraqqabat45,00043,00077,500119,683–6812,145
Meydan One50,00082,000130,000184,848850,00013012,144
Muhaisanah Fourth32,14448,00060,00090,500–5811,943
Al Nahda First37,00053,47070,00098,000–6111,578
Dubailand Residence Complex40,00056,00074,000100,000170,0007111,542
Al Qusais35,00050,00060,00091,000–6411,336
Mankhool47,00068,00090,000125,000250,0008111,159
Al Warqa'a First40,00053,00070,000110,000–6710,312
Dubai Sports City42,00060,00085,000110,000258,500819,970
International City Phases 2 and 340,00056,00072,000110,000–779,882
Burj Khalifa (Downtown Dubai)70,000115,000180,000300,000–1359,702
Jumeirah Lakes Towers58,00083,000120,000175,144350,0001049,603
Sama Al Jadaf55,00073,000100,000142,000–929,014
Dubai South42,00057,00085,000120,000130,000828,717
Al Raffa40,60058,20580,000115,000–777,803
Dubai Hills Estate57,00090,000140,000250,000280,0001397,739
Dubai Production City40,00063,00090,000117,500450,000887,726
Al Qusais Industrial Fifth33,00046,99956,00066,000–517,498
Al Qouz Industrial Second37,05046,00066,000––567,301
Al Murar27,60040,00043,31847,500–667,042
Naif27,00040,00055,00069,900–866,819
Al Souq Al Kabeer35,00050,93570,00087,000–816,430
Town Square44,00063,00090,000126,500153,000986,231
Dubai Creek Harbour–100,000150,000220,000–1316,088
Al Satwa (Jumeirah Garden City)53,00073,00095,000262,500217,500955,967
Barsha Heights60,00070,00094,000145,000–885,864
Madinat Hind 4 (DAMAC Hills 2)37,79148,00068,100–100,000905,543
Hor Al Anz30,00035,00040,00072,500126,000465,398
Al Muteena38,00054,84970,00097,000102,642755,228
Liwan42,00055,00078,00093,000200,000754,934
Al Hamriya38,00057,00075,000121,500–834,716
Al Mamzar42,00057,00070,00093,500235,000574,610
Ras Al Khor Industrial Third–61,50085,000108,000–694,473
Majan45,00068,00090,000130,000190,000794,359
Oud Metha45,00073,00092,400130,000–764,348
DAMAC Hills45,00070,000120,000165,000210,000994,299
Palm Jumeirah90,000150,000210,000310,0001,300,0001314,283
Trade Center First (Sheikh Zayed Road)90,00095,000125,000145,000–864,247
The Greens60,00093,000153,250207,500313,2151134,221
Al Bada'a48,00065,00080,000130,000200,000964,052
Dubai Investment Park First (Dubai Investments Park, Green Community)34,57565,00085,000150,000345,833743,880
Hor Al Anz East39,00053,00072,486100,000–673,825
Nadd Al Hamar45,00060,00081,000110,000220,000683,392
Jumeirah Village Triangle47,60072,00095,000164,000180,0001003,374
Arabian Ranches II44,00055,00088,357120,000150,000943,310
Al Baraha24,50035,00048,000–150,000693,159
Remraam42,00058,00082,000130,000150,000813,011
Abu Hail28,00035,00035,00037,500110,000462,984
La Mer54,500110,000180,000240,000300,0001312,878
Al Khail Heights50,00073,00095,000177,238217,500792,805
Al Twar Fifth33,00048,00075,000120,000127,500652,680
Trade Center Second (DIFC, One Central)65,00087,000109,862140,000–992,588
Dubai Investment Park Second (Dubai Investments Park 2, DAMAC Riverside)40,00060,00085,000135,000–772,556
Emirates Living––––220,000–2,528
Meydan Business Park52,00078,000125,000185,000342,500922,482
Port Saeed40,00040,00060,000135,000–682,448
Al Rigga38,00045,00081,125100,000–732,439
City Walk–136,000220,000330,000315,0001462,274
Al Garhoud40,00063,00079,380114,000194,040762,190
Dubai Studio City46,00065,00090,000110,000–1102,124
Motor City52,04275,000115,000170,000265,000762,054
Al Hudaiba55,00065,00084,000140,000–752,014
Ayal Nasir32,00048,00046,44195,000–1121,822
Dubai Maritime City–75,000110,000146,000–861,799
Dubai Science Park48,00072,000120,000–300,000991,608
Al Qusais Industrial First36,00046,50055,00035,000–641,551
Mira (Reem)––––165,000–1,533
Dubai Industrial City38,00050,00068,000–78,000801,489
Al Safa First–75,000145,000–300,000961,433
Mudon–67,000120,000–195,000961,299
Arabian Ranches I––––270,000–1,236
Umm Hurair First45,00065,00089,625102,500–741,203
Madinat Jumeirah Living–115,250190,000275,000289,0001451,180
Al Rashidiya36,99959,499––130,0001041,179
Dubai Design District–110,000166,500250,000–1431,080
Downtown Jebel Ali45,00060,00086,50095,000–101987
Jumeira Third––––317,500130922
The Valley––––140,000–881
Al Qusais Industrial Fourth–48,00063,00082,000–58880
Jabal Ali Industrial First46,00030,00030,000––86865
Umm Suqeim Second––––316,312104862
Al Daghaya32,00041,50055,000––89859
Tecom Site A–145,000190,000325,000180,000121851
Riggat Al Buteen–83,50090,000120,000–61849
Jumeira Second–95,000170,0001,375,000260,000123827
Al Qusais Industrial Second–44,00062,000––53824
Al Ttay–35,00045,00050,000–62814
Umm Suqeim First––––337,942–799
Nadd Al Shiba Third––––270,000–793
Al Kheeran (Dubai Creek Harbour edge)–98,000159,000211,500290,000100782
Al Jafiliya–90,00090,999112,000190,000110746
Al Ras30,00060,00080,000––91726
Sufouh Gardens50,40095,000110,000–570,000101726
Al Kifaf (Wasl 1)–105,000150,000233,500–103637
Dubai Waterfront36,75045,06170,00079,00097,25063592
Al Twar First–51,00075,000–162,50058551
Al Buteen30,00055,00054,120––79479
Al Safa Second47,500–––280,000134464
Al Qouz Third30,00047,87250,000––74452
Al Manara––––300,000–442
Muhaisnah First–80,000120,000175,000187,50083408
Al Qusais Industrial Third–51,00065,000––69399
Umm Ramool–65,000115,000––75343
Al Wuheida––––130,000–272
Al Barsha Second––––350,000–267
Al Qouz First––––225,000–262
Jebel Ali Hills–53,00068,000–150,00061255
Al Sabkha36,00049,00077,000––121253
Al Barsha Third––––350,000–245
Al Rowaiyah First (Dubai International Academic City)19,120––––72240
Al Awir First––––190,000–234
Umm Al Sheif––155,000–340,000113202
Al Khwaneej Second––––230,00085185
Ras Al Khor Industrial Second45,00056,000–––71178
Al Khwaneej First––––245,000–168
Al Warqa'a Third––––200,000–161
Al Rowaiyah Third––––100,00015143
Al Barsha South First––––340,000–141
Al Mizhar First––––190,000–132
Za'abeel First–300,000620,000––273126
Al Khabaisi––107,500145,000–58110
Meydan Horizon––110,000––67102
Nadd Al Shiba Fourth––––400,000–101
Al Warqa'a Fourth––––215,000–97
Warsan Third–––––5897
Ghadeer Al Tair (District One West)––––300,000–93
Warsan Second––––293,486–81
Jumeira Bay Island–740,000900,000870,0001,450,00045679
Al Twar Third––––170,000–78
Al Twar Fourth––––155,000–76
City of Arabia50,00066,50094,500–200,0008176
Al Warqa'a Second––––230,000–75
Madinat Hind 3––––240,000–74
Ras Al Khor Industrial First (Sobha One)–57,225–––10473
Al Mizhar Second––––160,577–61
Al Mizhar Third––––230,000–57
Al Athbah––––220,000–54
Nadd Al Shiba Second–––––5050
Muhaisanah Third––––180,000–47
Al Twar Second––––180,000–45
Al Marmoom55,000––––17639
Wadi Al Amardi––––––28
Lehbab Second24,000––––5524
Al Awir Second––––––23
Grayteesah––––––23
Lehbab First––––––21
Hatta––––––20

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