Dubai Rental Market: Summer Adjustments Across Selected Districts

Since early July, new rental contracts in several Dubai locations have been signed at slightly lower rates than in spring.

Based on broker feedback and Ejari data, this trend is most visible in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT), Arjan, and Majan.

District-Level Observations

In JVC, one-bedroom apartments are currently being offered in the AED 70K–85K per year range, depending on building age, layout, and furnishing quality.

In JVT, the correction has affected both apartments and villas, reflecting a broader softening across the district.

At the same time, some locations are showing the opposite trend.

For example, in Dubai Silicon Oasis, new rental contracts are registering 5–10% growth, with one-bedroom units priced at AED 70K+.

What Market Participants Are Observing

• Evictions have noticeably declined across several districts
• Landlords increasingly prefer negotiating with existing tenants rather than pushing for aggressive increases
• In many areas, renewal increases have slowed from 15–20% to approximately 3–7%

This moderation is largely due to the fact that over the past two years, many owners have already adjusted rents upward from COVID-era discounts to market levels, leaving limited room for further sharp increases.

The Impact of New Supply

🏗 Starting from October and continuing into the following year, a significant volume of new projects is scheduled for delivery.

Even partial completion of these developments is expected to:

• Increase competition among landlords
• Expand tenant choice within the same districts
• Place additional pressure on rental rates in areas with active construction pipelines

Key Takeaway

📌 At this stage, the observed changes remain local and seasonal in nature.

A clearer market picture is likely to emerge in autumn, once September–October data becomes available and the cumulative effect of summer adjustments can be properly assessed.