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Warehouse rent in Dubai

What warehouses actually rent for, from 746 new leases registered with Dubai Land Department in April–September 2026 — across 13 areas, size by size.

Typical rent
AED 60/ sq ft / yr
middle half AED 44–71
On the year
up +5.3%
size for size
New leases
746
6 months · 2,479 renewals
Rent signed
AED 649.8Ma year
typical unit 3,910 sq ft

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

By area

Warehouses: 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· 2

More areas· 1Under the names Dubai Land Department gives them.

  • Al Ttay

    AED 22–45 · 36 leases · 12 months

    AED 31—

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

The map

Where warehouses cost more

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

Al Quoz: AED 75 a sq ftDubai Investment Park: AED 60 a sq ftRas Al Khor: AED 64 a sq ftUmm Ramool: AED 58 a sq ftAl Qusais: AED 62 a sq ftDubai Industrial City: AED 50 a sq ftJebel Ali: AED 54 a sq ftAl Warsan: AED 60 a sq ftAl Khabaisi: AED 49 a sq ftNad Al Hamar: AED — a sq ft756462606058545049·
Sept 26
AED 30 → 82 a sq ft a year Too few leasesBoundaries: Dubai Municipality communities (Dubai Pulse open data). Sharjah and Ajman areas, coast and roads © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warehouses · Sept 26

AED / sq ft · on year
  1. 01Al Quoz75+29%
  2. 02Ras Al Khor64+8%
  3. 03Al Qusais62−2%
  4. 04Dubai Investment Park60+20%
  5. 05Al Warsan60+0%
  6. 06Umm Ramool58−28%
  7. 07Jebel Ali54−2%
  8. 08Dubai Industrial City50+11%
  9. 09Al Khabaisi49−22%
  10. 10Nad Al Hamar—

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 warehouse rent moved in Dubai

Typical rent of new leases in the three months to each month: AED 44 in Oct 24, AED 60 in Sept 26. Size for size, up 5.3% on the year.

See the numbers
Typical warehouse rent in Dubai by month
MonthTypicalMiddle halfSize-adjustedLeases
Oct 24AED 44AED 33–57AED 46464
Nov 24AED 45AED 33–58AED 48475
Dec 24AED 44AED 34–58AED 47432
Jan 25AED 42AED 32–56AED 44541
Feb 25AED 42AED 32–58AED 45539
Mar 25AED 43AED 32–59AED 46566
Apr 25AED 49AED 34–62AED 50466
May 25AED 50AED 34–62AED 51485
Jun 25AED 52AED 35–65AED 51455
Jul 25AED 54AED 37–68AED 54480
Aug 25AED 54AED 37–67AED 54473
Sept 25AED 55AED 38–70AED 57501
Oct 25AED 55AED 38–69AED 57481
Nov 25AED 57AED 41–71AED 59471
Dec 25AED 56AED 40–70AED 58462
Jan 26AED 53AED 36–70AED 54510
Feb 26AED 51AED 35–70AED 54508
Mar 26AED 52AED 35–71AED 54490
Apr 26AED 55AED 36–74AED 56394
May 26AED 59AED 37–75AED 58361
Jun 26AED 57AED 40–71AED 58369
Jul 26AED 60AED 43–70AED 59416
Aug 26AED 58AED 43–70AED 58403
Sept 26AED 60AED 50–70AED 60377

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 2,000 sq ft

    AED 44–93 · 69 leases

    AED 69
  • 2,000–5,000 sq ft

    AED 45–71 · 416 leases

    AED 60
  • 5,000–10,000 sq ft

    AED 41–67 · 164 leases

    AED 55
  • 10,000–20,000 sq ft

    AED 40–71 · 57 leases

    AED 57
  • 20,000 sq ft and over

    AED 40–65 · 40 leases

    AED 50

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

Leases

How long, and what renewals pay

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

Lease length

  • Under a year5%AED 47
  • 1 year84%AED 55
  • 2 years5%AED 65
  • 3 years3%AED 68
  • 4–5 years3%AED 72
  • 6 years and more0%AED 52

Typical rent per sq ft beside each length.

Renewals against new leases

−28%

Renewals were signed at a typical AED 41 a sq ft, new leases at AED 57. A sitting tenant usually renews below what a new one signs at.

From 6,082 renewals.

Tenants

Who rents in Dubai

Shares of the leases registered in the last twelve months.

Tenant

Companies 61%Not stated 39%

Kind of unit

Warehouse 99%Workshop 1%

Registered use

Commercial 81%Industrial 18%Storage 1%

6% of leases cover several units · 35% on freehold land.

Activity

Warehouse leases in Dubai, month by month

7,780 registrations in the last twelve months: 5,301 new, 2,479 renewals.

New leasesRenewals

See the numbers
Warehouses leases in Dubai by month
MonthNewRenewed
Oct 23168436
Nov 23170420
Dec 23143461
Jan 24240979
Feb 24183476
Mar 24146458
Apr 24136482
May 24146422
Jun 24142414
Jul 24155441
Aug 24147429
Sept 24176491
Oct 24141506
Nov 24158442
Dec 24133497
Jan 25250969
Feb 25156469
Mar 25160519
Apr 25150482
May 25175468
Jun 25130423
Jul 25175464
Aug 25168436
Sept 25158526
Oct 25155541
Nov 25158482
Dec 25149483
Jan 262031,052
Feb 26156495
Mar 26131550
Apr 26107483
May 26123472
Jun 26139421
Jul 26154419
Aug 26110387
Sept 26113297

Seasons

When leases are signed

Share of new leases by month, over three years.

Busiest: Jan, Feb, Jul (%)

Coming up

Leases ending in the next twelve months

2,584 warehouse 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 26Al Quoz 31,080AED 28AED 30,0001 year
Sept 26DIP 18,400AED 55AED 462,0001 year
Sept 26DIP 25,380AED 60AED 323,1001 year
Sept 26DIP 25,730AED 60AED 343,8001 year
Sept 26Umm Ramool2,600AED 73AED 190,0001 year
Sept 26Jebel Ali Industrial 13,180AED 55AED 175,0001 year
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 32,600AED 65AED 169,3001 year
Sept 26Al Qusais Industrial 13,930AED 63AED 247,8001 year
Sept 26Saih Shuaib 32,830AED 50AED 141,4001 year
Sept 26Saih Shuaib 35,180AED 50AED 258,9001 year
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Sept 26DIP 26,400AED 60AED 384,00013 months
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 23,740AED 40AED 150,0001 year
Sept 26Al Quoz Industrial 34,290AED 61AED 261,8001 year
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 12,620AED 50AED 130,0001 year
Sept 26DIP 24,730AED 65AED 307,8001 year
Sept 26DIP 15,440AED 60AED 328,30013 months
Sept 26Nad Al Hamar6,580AED 58AED 382,8001 year
Sept 26Jebel Ali Industrial 12,460AED 60AED 147,0001 year
Sept 26DIP 29,690AED 60AED 580,5001 year
Sept 26Al Warsan 1INTERNATIONAL CITY EMARATI21,300AED 70AED 1,488,60037 months
Sept 26Saih Shuaib 310,330AED 50AED 516,7001 year
Sept 26Al Quoz Industrial 12,660AED 122AED 325,00014 months
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 33,410AED 80AED 272,6001 year
Sept 26DIP 22,510AED 62AED 156,1001 year
Sept 26Al Quoz Industrial 13,820AED 70AED 267,0001 year
Sept 26Al Khabaisi12,000AED 40AED 480,0001 year
Sept 26Saih Shuaib 24,130AED 48AED 200,00025 months
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 14,060AED 57AED 230,0001 year
Sept 26Al Quoz Industrial 41,800AED 50AED 90,0001 year
Sept 26Ras Al Khor Industrial 11,670AED 60AED 100,0001 year

Other types

The rest of the market

Workshops and factoriesAED 40a sq ft a year · 1 areasShowroomsAED 124a sq ft a year · 6 areasOfficesAED 111a sq ft a year · 57 areasShopsAED 191a sq ft a year · 75 areas

Questions

Warehouse rent in Dubai, answered

How much is warehouse rent in Dubai per sq ft?

New warehouses leases registered with Dubai Land Department in April–September 2026 were typically AED 60 a sq ft a year; the middle half were signed between AED 44 and AED 71. Size for size, that is 5% above a year ago.

Which area is cheapest for a warehouse in Dubai?

Of the areas with enough leases, Al Ttay had the lowest typical rent (AED 31 a sq ft a year) and Dubai Silicon Oasis the highest (AED 81). Within any area, position, age and spec move a unit up or down the range.

Do bigger warehouses cost less per sq ft?

Usually. Across Dubai, under 2,000 sq ft units were typically AED 69 a sq ft, against AED 50 for 20,000 sq ft and over.

How long are warehouse leases in Dubai?

84% 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 warehouse 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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