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Rent Guide · Workshops and factories · September 2026

Workshop and factory rent in Dubai

What workshops and factories actually rent for, from 22 new leases registered with Dubai Land Department in October 2025–September 2026 — across 1 areas, size by size.

Typical rent
AED 40/ sq ft / yr
middle half AED 37–54
On the year
—
size for size
New leases
22
12 months · 175 renewals
Rent signed
AED 4.8Ma year
typical unit 4,760 sq ft

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

By area

Workshops and factories: 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.

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

The map

Where workshops and factories cost more

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

Sept 26
AED Infinity → -Infinity a sq ft a year Too few leasesBoundaries: Dubai Municipality communities (Dubai Pulse open data). Sharjah and Ajman areas, coast and roads © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Workshops and factories · Sept 26

AED / sq ft · on year

    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 workshop or factory rent moved in Dubai

    Typical rent of new leases in the three months to each month: AED 35 in Oct 24, AED 37 in Dec 25.

    See the numbers
    Typical workshop or factory rent in Dubai by month
    MonthTypicalMiddle halfSize-adjustedLeases
    Oct 24AED 35AED 35–36AED 3523
    Nov 24AED 35AED 35–35AED 3523
    Dec 24AED 35AED 35–35AED 3524
    Jan 25AED 35AED 35–36AED 3615
    Feb 25AED 36AED 35–37AED 3610
    Mar 25AED 37AED 37–37AED 378
    Apr 25AED 37AED 37–45AED 438
    May 25AED 39AED 37–55AED 498
    Jun 25———7
    Jul 25———4
    Aug 25———3
    Sept 25———4
    Oct 25AED 37AED 37–38AED 378
    Nov 25AED 37AED 37–37AED 3710
    Dec 25AED 37AED 37–37AED 3710
    Jan 26———6
    Feb 26———4
    Mar 26———3
    Apr 26———3
    May 26———4
    Jun 26———5
    Jul 26———6
    Aug 26———6
    Sept 26———4

    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.

    • 2,000–5,000 sq ft

      AED 37–51 · 15 leases

      AED 40

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

    Leases

    How long, and what renewals pay

    Every workshop or factory lease registered in Dubai in the last twelve months, new and renewed.

    Lease length

    • 1 year100%AED 40

    Typical rent per sq ft beside each length.

    Renewals against new leases

    +0%

    Renewals were signed at a typical AED 40 a sq ft, new leases at AED 40. A sitting tenant usually renews above what a new one signs at.

    From 175 renewals.

    Tenants

    Who rents in Dubai

    Shares of the leases registered in the last twelve months.

    Tenant

    Companies 99%Not stated 1%

    Kind of unit

    Workshop 100%

    Registered use

    Commercial 58%Industrial 41%Storage 1%

    0% of leases cover several units · 100% on freehold land.

    Activity

    Workshop or factory leases in Dubai, month by month

    197 registrations in the last twelve months: 22 new, 175 renewals.

    New leasesRenewals

    See the numbers
    Workshops and factories leases in Dubai by month
    MonthNewRenewed
    Oct 23515
    Nov 23810
    Dec 2334
    Jan 24112
    Feb 24101
    Mar 2481
    Apr 2471
    May 2480
    Jun 24101
    Jul 2461
    Aug 2471
    Sept 2431
    Oct 24136
    Nov 24713
    Dec 2444
    Jan 25415
    Feb 25215
    Mar 2528
    Apr 25412
    May 25211
    Jun 25114
    Jul 25113
    Aug 25112
    Sept 2529
    Oct 25532
    Nov 25326
    Dec 2529
    Jan 26119
    Feb 26117
    Mar 2618
    Apr 26114
    May 2629
    Jun 26213
    Jul 26213
    Aug 2629
    Sept 2606

    Seasons

    When leases are signed

    Share of new leases by month, over three years.

    Busiest: Oct, Nov, Jan (%)

    Coming up

    Leases ending in the next twelve months

    70 workshop or factory 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 October 2025–September 2026, newest first. Contract numbers and names are never shown.

    Recent registered leases
    MonthWhereSq ftPer sq ftA yearTerm
    Aug 26Dubai Maritime City9,520AED 65AED 618,5001 year
    Aug 26Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 47AED 222,5001 year
    Jul 26Dubai Maritime City5,490AED 75AED 412,3001 year
    Jul 26Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 65AED 309,2001 year
    Jun 26Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 65AED 181,9001 year
    Jun 26Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 40AED 192,4001 year
    May 26Dubai Maritime City5,490AED 50AED 274,5001 year
    May 26Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 40AED 113,1001 year
    Apr 26Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 40AED 192,4001 year
    Mar 26Dubai Maritime City9,520AED 40AED 384,7001 year
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    More registered leases
    Feb 26Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 65AED 181,9001 year
    Jan 26Dubai Maritime City9,520AED 40AED 384,7001 year
    Dec 25Dubai Maritime City5,490AED 37AED 201,7001 year
    Dec 25Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 37AED 102,8001 year
    Nov 25Dubai Maritime City2,820AED 55AED 155,1001 year
    Nov 25Dubai Maritime City2,690AED 37AED 98,7001 year
    Nov 25Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 37AED 102,8001 year
    Oct 25Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 37AED 102,8001 year
    Oct 25Dubai Maritime City5,490AED 37AED 201,7001 year
    Oct 25Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 41AED 196,4001 year
    Oct 25Dubai Maritime City2,640AED 37AED 97,1001 year
    Oct 25Dubai Maritime City2,690AED 37AED 98,7001 year
    Sept 25Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 38AED 178,5001 year
    Sept 25Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 37AED 102,8001 year
    Aug 25Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 41AED 196,4001 year
    Jul 25Dubai Maritime City2,800AED 37AED 102,8001 year
    Jun 25Dubai Maritime City9,520AED 37AED 349,7001 year
    May 25Dubai Maritime City4,760AED 55AED 261,7001 year
    May 25Dubai Maritime City9,520AED 35AED 329,7001 year
    Apr 25Dubai Maritime City2,640AED 55AED 145,3001 year

    Other types

    The rest of the market

    WarehousesAED 60a sq ft a year · 13 areasShowroomsAED 124a sq ft a year · 6 areasOfficesAED 111a sq ft a year · 57 areasShopsAED 191a sq ft a year · 75 areas

    Questions

    Workshop and factory rent in Dubai, answered

    How much is workshop or factory rent in Dubai per sq ft?

    New workshops and factories leases registered with Dubai Land Department in October 2025–September 2026 were typically AED 40 a sq ft a year; the middle half were signed between AED 37 and AED 54.

    How long are workshop or factory leases in Dubai?

    100% 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 workshop or factory 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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