📜 Dubai Rental Market Aggregated Report
📅 Date: November 20, 2025
Executive Summary: Strong Daily Performance
The Dubai rental market recorded a robust day of activity on November 20, 2025, registering 3,993 rental contracts with a total Gross Transaction Value (GTV) of AED 4.69 Billion (approximately $1.28 Billion USD). Residential property dominated the activity, accounting for over 96% of the volume. Market demand remains highly concentrated in key community zones, reflecting tenants' preference for established and amenity-rich neighborhoods.
Mamsha Gardens B: Off-Plan Homes in Saadiyat Cultural District
Source: Building Arabia.
Market Review & Key Observations
1. Residential Dominance and High Concentration
- Residential Focus: The market remains overwhelmingly focused on Residential properties, which accounted for 96.2% of all contracts (3,842 contracts) and 91.2% of the GTV (AED 4.28 Billion).
- Locality Hotspots: Activity is highly clustered, with the top 10 localities alone accounting for over 45% of the day's contract volume. Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) led the market with 599 contracts, indicating strong demand for mid-market, family-centric apartment living.
- High-Value Transactions: The Wadi Al Safa 5 area showed the highest average transaction value (AED 93 Million per contract), driven by two high-value transactions, suggesting the presence of major institutional or corporate bulk leases.
2. Property Type Breakdown
- Apartments Drive Volume: Flats (Units) remain the core driver of the market, representing the vast majority of transactions (3,365 contracts), aligning with Dubai's high-rise urban structure and the typical expatriate living model.
- Commercial Activity: The commercial segment, while smaller, showed significant GTV, driven mainly by Offices (AED 358.7 Million) and a substantial deal for a Full Building lease (AED 151.1 Million), indicating strong corporate leasing confidence.
- Villa Market: The rental of Building - Villas showed steady activity with 196 contracts and a total GTV of AED 276.6 Million, reflecting continued demand for larger, family-oriented homes.
1. Market Aggregation by Locality (Top 10)
This table shows the top 10 localities by volume, demonstrating where the majority of rental activity is concentrated.
| AREA_EN | Sum of CONTRACT_AMOUNT (AED) | Count of Contracts | % of Total Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE | 382,624,965 | 599 | 15.0% |
| AL BARSHA SOUTH FOURTH | 305,626,898 | 134 | 3.4% |
| BUSINESS BAY | 297,716,922 | 165 | 4.1% |
| DUBAI MARINA | 276,467,203 | 148 | 3.7% |
| JABEL ALI FIRST | 204,152,709 | 79 | 2.0% |
| AL BARSHA SOUTH THIRD | 194,565,100 | 114 | 2.9% |
| WADI AL SAFA 5 | 186,000,000 | 2 | 0.1% |
| AL HEBIA FOURTH | 179,819,927 | 100 | 2.5% |
| JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS | 168,074,750 | 106 | 2.7% |
| AL WASL | 162,110,637 | 78 | 2.0% |
| Total Top 10 | 2,357,159,111 | 1,525 | 38.2% |
2. Market Aggregation by Property Use
The split between Residential and Commercial activity.
| USAGE_EN | Sum of CONTRACT_AMOUNT (AED) | Count of Contracts | % of GTV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,281,424,084 | 3,842 | 91.2% |
| Commercial | 402,351,900 | 151 | 8.6% |
| Grand Total | 4,683,775,984 | 3,993 | 100.0% |
3. Market Aggregation by Property Type & Sub-Type
| PROP_TYPE_EN | PROP_SUB_TYPE_EN | Sum of CONTRACT_AMOUNT (AED) | Count of Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Flat | 3,695,496,258 | 3,365 |
| Office | 358,667,250 | 142 | |
| Hotel Apartment | 115,116,200 | 56 | |
| Retail | 41,250,000 | 7 | |
| Warehouse | 2,425,000 | 2 | |
| Building | Villa | 276,649,864 | 196 |
| Full Building | 151,114,000 | 3 | |
| Residential | 2,000,000 | 1 | |
| Land | Residential | 4,000,000 | 2 |
| Commercial | 1,057,412 | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 4,693,775,984 | 3,993 |
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available data and Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction summaries as of the date mentioned in the title of this post.
Final and detailed figures from the DLD may vary upon official release.
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