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Dubai area rankings

Dubai areas by median annual rent: AED 150,000 a year and more

The areas on our Dubai pages, ranked by median annual rent, from Dubai Land Department open data (data to September 2026). Areas without a valid value follow the ranking with the reason.

Zaabeel First ranks first by median annual rent (AED 150,000 a year and more) with AED 550,000 in the 12 months to September 2026. Source: Dubai open data via data.dubai, as of 23 Oct 2026, calculated by Zolia.

Median annual rent

RankAreaMedian annual rent
1Zaabeel FirstAED 550,000
2Ghadeer Al tairAED 290,000
3Um Suqaim FirstAED 277,722
4Al Khawaneej FirstAED 250,000
5Arabian RanchesAED 245,000
6Al Thanayah FourthAED 210,000
7Jumeirah SecondAED 210,000
8Palm JumeirahAED 200,000
9Al WaslAED 195,000
10Saih Shuaib 4AED 192,000
11Al Hebiah SixthAED 190,000
12Um Suqaim ThirdAED 180,895
13Jumeirah FirstAED 170,000
14Al Safouh SecondAED 168,736
15Al Yelayiss 1AED 162,750
16Zaabeel SecondAED 160,000

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

A ranking of registered figures only, not a recommendation to buy, sell or invest.

Dubai areas by median annual rentHow this figure is calculated

Source: Dubai Land Department, open data via data.dubai (as of 23 Oct 2026). Prepared by Zolia; not an official product of the Dubai Land Department.

Open data portal: data.dubai · Licence: Dubai Open Data Licence

  • Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae
  • Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • Source: Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai