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    Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Sarah Dea / The National
    Sarah Dea / The National
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    Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Sarah Dea / The National
    Sarah Dea / The National
  • Antonie Robertson / The National
    Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Pawan Singh / The National
    Pawan Singh / The National
  • Reem Mohammed / The National
    Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Ravindranath K / The National
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  • Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
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  • Victor Besa for The National
    Victor Besa for The National
  • Duncan Chard for the National
    Duncan Chard for the National
  • Satish Kumar / The National
    Satish Kumar / The National
  • Pawan Singh / The National
    Pawan Singh / The National
  • Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Pawan Singh / The National
    Pawan Singh / The National
  • Antonie Robertson / The National
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Where Dubai rents have risen and fallen, 2016 – in pictures


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Find out how rental prices in Dubai have changed in 2016 and the average annual rates you will pay, according to data provided by Asteco.

DIFC high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh105,000 average rental rate, down 7.1% year-on-year

2BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, up 1.3% year-on-year

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 17.4% year-on-year

Downtown Dubai high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh115,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, down 8.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh225,000 average rental rate, down 6.3% year-on-year

Dubai Marina high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh90,000 average rental rate, down 8.2% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 12.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 7.3% year-on-year

Jumeirah Beach Residence high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh105,000 average rental rate, down 8.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh140,000 average rental rate, down 5.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh185,000 average rental rate, down 4.1% year-on-year

Palm Jumeirah high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh130,000 average rental rate, down 3.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 11.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh235,000 average rental rate, down 7.8% year-on-year

Sheikh Zayed Road high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 5% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 3.8% year-on-year

3BR – Dh165,000 average rental rate, down 5.7% year-on-year

Business Bay mid- to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, down 8.6% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 7.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh170,000 average rental rate, down 8.1% year-on-year

Greens mid- to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh143,000 average rental rate, down 9.1% year-on-year

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, no change.

Jumeirah Lakes Towers mid to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 9.5% year-on-year

3BR – Dh135,000 average rental rate, down 2.2% year-on-year

Al Barsha affordable apartments

1BR – Dh75,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, no change

3BR – Dh120,000 average rental rate, down 11.1% year-on-year

Bur Dubai affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 11% year-on-year

2BR – Dh100,000 average rental rate, down 7.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh130,000 average rental rate, down 5.8% year-on-year

Deira affordable apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 7.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, down 5.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh115,000 average rental rate, down 1.8% year-on-year

Discovery Gardens affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 9.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, up 6.3% year-on-year

Dubai Sports City affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 12.2% year-on-year

2BR – Dh90,000 average rental rate, down 14.3% year-on-year

International City affordable apartments

1BR – Dh45,000 average rental rate, down 10% year-on-year

2BR – Dh63,000 average rental rate, down 3.1% year-on-year

Jumeirah Village affordable apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 9.5% year-on-year

Al Barsha villas

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

4BR – Dh200,000 average rental rate, down 13% year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 1.1% year-on-year

Arabian Ranches villas

3BR – Dh195,000 average rental rate, down 3.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh235,000 average rental rate, down 3.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh285,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.9% year-on-year

Victory Heights villas

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 2.8% year-on-year

4BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 2.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh300,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.7% year-on-year

Jumeirah villas

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

4BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 17% year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 15.3% year-on-year

Jumeirah Park villas

3BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 3.7% year-on-year

4BR – Dh245,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh275,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.2% year-on-year

Jumeirah Village villas

3BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

4BR – Dh700,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh185,000 avrage rental rate, down 1.1% year-on-year

Meadows villas

3BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 9.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh260,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh285,000 avrage rental rate, up 0.7% year-on-year

Mirdif villas

3BR – Dh120,000 average rental rate, down 13% year-on-year

4BR – Dh150,000 average rental rate, down 6.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh170,000 avrage rental rate, down 2.9% year-on-year

Palm Jumeirah villas

3BR – Dh320,000 average rental rate, down 3.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh400,000 average rental rate, down 4.8% year-on-year

5BR – Dh600,000 avrage rental rate, down 11.1% year-on-year

Springs villas

3BR – Dh180,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

The Lakes villas

3BR – Dh220,000 average rental rate, down 1.3.% year-on-year

4BR – Dh270,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh350,000 avrage rental rate, down 3.6% year-on-year

Umm Suqeim villas

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 2.6% year-on-year

4BR – Dh240,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 6.9% year-on-year