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Rent Guide · Offices · September 2026

Office rent in Dubai

What offices actually rent for, from 9,141 new leases registered with Dubai Land Department in April–September 2026 — across 57 areas, size by size.

Typical rent
AED 111/ sq ft / yr
middle half AED 78–153
On the year
up +1.3%
size for size
New leases
9,141
6 months · 13,959 renewals
Rent signed
AED 3.5Ba year
typical unit 810 sq ft

Source: Dubai Land Department, Rent Contracts (Ejari)leases to September 2026updated 9 Oct 2026

By area

Offices: rent per sq ft, area by area

AED per sq ft a year. An area shows once it has 20 new leases; quieter ones use twelve months.

Industrial areas· 10

Business districts and communities· 41

More areas· 6Under the names Dubai Land Department gives them.

  • Al Cornich

    AED 250–250 · 28 leases

    AED 250up +25%
  • Umm Al Sheif

    AED 118–188 · 20 leases

    AED 144—
  • Al Hamriya Port

    AED 116–127 · 41 leases · 12 months

    AED 121down −2%
  • Al Hamriya

    AED 105–129 · 26 leases

    AED 120—
  • Warsan 4

    AED 68–87 · 22 leases

    AED 80up +41%
  • Al Ttay

    AED 58–92 · 41 leases · 12 months

    AED 79—

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

The map

Where offices cost more

Darker areas rent for more. Drag the timeline to watch the last two years.

Al Quoz: AED 95 a sq ftDubai Investment Park: AED 91 a sq ftRas Al Khor: AED 143 a sq ftUmm Ramool: AED 78 a sq ftAl Qusais: AED 77 a sq ftDubai Industrial City: AED 70 a sq ftJebel Ali: AED 140 a sq ftAl Warsan: AED 87 a sq ftAl Khabaisi: AED 75 a sq ftNad Al Hamar: AED 96 a sq ftJumeirah: AED 100 a sq ft158156143140127125111100100969695918778777570
Sept 26
AED 42 → 178 a sq ft a year Too few leasesBoundaries: Dubai Municipality communities (Dubai Pulse open data). Sharjah and Ajman areas, coast and roads © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Offices · Sept 26

AED / sq ft · on year
  1. 01Trade Centre and Sheikh Zayed Road158−9%
  2. 02Business Bay156−6%
  3. 03Ras Al Khor143+31%
  4. 04Jebel Ali140+17%
  5. 05Al Barsha127−8%
  6. 06Jumeirah Lake Towers125−2%
  7. 07Dubai South111+9%
  8. 08Bur Dubai and Karama100−1%
  9. 09Jumeirah100−9%
  10. 10Deira96+3%
  11. 11Nad Al Hamar96+0%
  12. 12Al Quoz95+2%
  13. 13Dubai Investment Park91+2%
  14. 14Al Warsan87+9%
  15. 15Umm Ramool78+37%
  16. 16Al Qusais77+0%
  17. 17Al Khabaisi75−12%
  18. 18Dubai Industrial City70+8%

Typical rent of new leases in the three months to each month. Drag the timeline to see how it moved; areas show once they have enough leases.

Over time

How office rent moved in Dubai

Typical rent of new leases in the three months to each month: AED 98 in Oct 24, AED 114 in Sept 26. Size for size, up 1.3% on the year.

See the numbers
Typical office rent in Dubai by month
MonthTypicalMiddle halfSize-adjustedLeases
Oct 24AED 98AED 68–139AED 995,898
Nov 24AED 100AED 70–142AED 1005,924
Dec 24AED 102AED 72–145AED 1025,611
Jan 25AED 104AED 74–146AED 1055,872
Feb 25AED 106AED 74–149AED 1065,860
Mar 25AED 109AED 76–151AED 1095,889
Apr 25AED 111AED 79–161AED 1135,131
May 25AED 113AED 80–165AED 1145,127
Jun 25AED 114AED 80–164AED 1155,109
Jul 25AED 114AED 80–160AED 1155,283
Aug 25AED 114AED 81–162AED 1145,117
Sept 25AED 112AED 80–160AED 1135,280
Oct 25AED 112AED 80–164AED 1145,469
Nov 25AED 114AED 80–164AED 1165,674
Dec 25AED 116AED 81–167AED 1175,584
Jan 26AED 116AED 82–167AED 1175,736
Feb 26AED 118AED 84–170AED 1195,651
Mar 26AED 117AED 83–171AED 1185,311
Apr 26AED 113AED 77–165AED 1144,656
May 26AED 108AED 74–157AED 1094,251
Jun 26AED 108AED 75–150AED 1094,384
Jul 26AED 113AED 80–154AED 1144,533
Aug 26AED 113AED 80–154AED 1154,624
Sept 26AED 114AED 82–155AED 1154,757

The band is the middle half of leases. The dashed line holds the mix of sizes steady, so a month of bigger units does not read as a fall.

By size

Size changes the rate

Smaller units usually rent for more per sq ft. Each band shows from enough leases of its size.

  • Under 500 sq ft

    AED 70–153 · 2,833 leases

    AED 108
  • 500–1,000 sq ft

    AED 78–142 · 2,715 leases

    AED 108
  • 1,000–2,500 sq ft

    AED 85–152 · 2,894 leases

    AED 114
  • 2,500–5,000 sq ft

    AED 95–229 · 488 leases

    AED 141
  • 5,000 sq ft and over

    AED 89–215 · 211 leases

    AED 140

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Leases

How long, and what renewals pay

Every office lease registered in Dubai in the last twelve months, new and renewed.

Lease length

  • Under a year2%AED 115
  • 1 year86%AED 110
  • 2 years6%AED 135
  • 3 years3%AED 187
  • 4–5 years2%AED 165
  • 6 years and more1%AED 162

Typical rent per sq ft beside each length.

Renewals against new leases

−13%

Renewals were signed at a typical AED 99 a sq ft, new leases at AED 114. A sitting tenant usually renews below what a new one signs at.

From 33,299 renewals.

Tenants

Who rents in Dubai

Shares of the leases registered in the last twelve months.

Tenant

Companies 70%Not stated 28%Individuals 2%

Kind of unit

Office 97%Studio 2%1bed room+Hall 1%

Registered use

Commercial 100%

5% of leases cover several units · 34% on freehold land.

Activity

Office leases in Dubai, month by month

53,335 registrations in the last twelve months: 39,376 new, 13,959 renewals.

New leasesRenewals

See the numbers
Offices leases in Dubai by month
MonthNewRenewed
Oct 232,1132,658
Nov 232,1292,508
Dec 231,9202,539
Jan 242,7054,778
Feb 242,3193,059
Mar 242,1762,528
Apr 241,7502,596
May 242,0952,378
Jun 241,9272,426
Jul 241,8822,484
Aug 241,8622,362
Sept 241,9412,561
Oct 242,0952,694
Nov 241,8882,634
Dec 241,6282,633
Jan 252,3564,982
Feb 251,8763,009
Mar 251,6572,865
Apr 251,5982,646
May 251,8722,459
Jun 251,6392,632
Jul 251,7722,625
Aug 251,7062,475
Sept 251,8022,640
Oct 251,9612,854
Nov 251,9112,826
Dec 251,7122,657
Jan 262,1135,248
Feb 261,8262,959
Mar 261,3722,796
Apr 261,4582,533
May 261,4212,414
Jun 261,5052,463
Jul 261,6072,469
Aug 261,5122,218
Sept 261,6381,862

Seasons

When leases are signed

Share of new leases by month, over three years.

Busiest: Jan, Feb, Oct (%)

Coming up

Leases ending in the next twelve months

16,371 office leases in Dubai end in the next three months. Many renew — but this is when space turns over, and when to start looking.

Recent leases

The latest registered leases in Dubai

New leases from April–September 2026, newest first. Contract numbers and names are never shown.

Recent registered leases
MonthWhereSq ftPer sq ftA yearTerm
Sept 26Trade Centre 2150AED 259AED 39,8001 year
Sept 26Barsha Heights1,020AED 118AED 120,0001 year
Sept 26Al Baraha380AED 67AED 25,1001 year
Sept 26Al Qusais Industrial 1930AED 83AED 77,50011 months
Sept 26Al Ras440AED 575AED 254,30037 months
Sept 26DIP 1890AED 84AED 75,0002 years
Sept 26Hor Al Anz320AED 43AED 14,0001 year
Sept 26JVCO 21,970AED 61AED 120,6001 year
Sept 26Nad Al Hamar720AED 96AED 69,20013 months
Sept 26Business BayBURLINGTON TOWER900AED 205AED 185,0001 year
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More registered leases
Sept 26Al Muteena220AED 46AED 10,0001 year
Sept 26Al Qusais Industrial 4RASHA 21,020AED 34AED 35,0001 year
Sept 26Al Barsha 11,050AED 86AED 90,0001 year
Sept 26Al Quoz 3270AED 30AED 8,0001 year
Sept 26Port Saeed130AED 170AED 22,0001 year
Sept 26Naif310AED 48AED 15,0001 year
Sept 26Al Muraqqabat320AED 139AED 45,0001 year
Sept 26Business BaySILVER TOWER1,110AED 95AED 105,0001 year
Sept 26Port Saeed890AED 90AED 80,00015 months
Sept 26Dubai Silicon Oasis1,400AED 160AED 223,50013 months
Sept 26Al Qusais Industrial 21,570AED 54AED 85,00013 months
Sept 26Port Saeed220AED 146AED 31,4001 year
Sept 26JLTDUBAI STAR780AED 61AED 47,8001 year
Sept 26JLTDUBAI STAR700AED 67AED 46,8001 year
Sept 26Business BayBAY SQUARE2,630AED 267AED 701,9003 years
Sept 26JLTAU TOWER640AED 527AED 340,0001 year
Sept 26Al Hamriya160AED 99AED 16,0001 year
Sept 26JLT1,050AED 132AED 138,0001 year
Sept 26Business BayAL MANARA660AED 128AED 85,0001 year
Sept 26Business BayWESTBURRY TOWER1,450AED 304AED 441,6001 year

Other types

The rest of the market

WarehousesAED 60a sq ft a year · 13 areasWorkshops and factoriesAED 40a sq ft a year · 1 areasShowroomsAED 124a sq ft a year · 6 areasShopsAED 191a sq ft a year · 75 areas

Questions

Office rent in Dubai, answered

How much is office rent in Dubai per sq ft?

New offices leases registered with Dubai Land Department in April–September 2026 were typically AED 111 a sq ft a year; the middle half were signed between AED 78 and AED 153. Size for size, that is 1% above a year ago.

Which area is cheapest for an office in Dubai?

Of the areas with enough leases, Al Nahda had the lowest typical rent (AED 66 a sq ft a year) and Downtown Dubai the highest (AED 305). Within any area, position, age and spec move a unit up or down the range.

Do bigger offices cost less per sq ft?

Usually. Across Dubai, under 500 sq ft units were typically AED 108 a sq ft, against AED 140 for 5,000 sq ft and over.

How long are office leases in Dubai?

86% of the leases registered in the last year ran for one year. Longer leases are common for bigger units and fitted space.

Where do these figures come from?

From every office lease registered with Dubai Land Department (Ejari), published as open data on Dubai Data. FindCommercial works them out every month: new leases set the price, renewals are counted separately, and odd or duplicate records are set aside.

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