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Where Dubai rents have risen and fallen, Q1 2017 – in pictures


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Find out how rental prices in Dubai have changed in the first quarter of 2017 and the average annual rates you will pay, according to data provided by Asteco.

DIFC high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh65,000 to Dh85,000

1BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh140,000

2BR – from Dh115,000 to Dh180,000

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh250,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

Downtown Dubai high-end apartments

Sudio – from Dh60,000 to Dh90,000

1BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh130,000

2BR – from Dh110,000 to Dh180,000

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh300,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 10 per cent

Dubai Marina high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh45,000 to Dh85,000

1BR – from Dh65,000 to Dh100,000

2BR – from Dh85,000 to Dh160,000

3BR – from Dh12,000 to Dh240,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 11 per cent

Jumeirah Beach Residence high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh75,000 to Dh90,000

1BR – from Dh85,000 to Dh125,000

2BR – from Dh115,000 to Dh150,000

3BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh220,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Palm Jumeirah high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh70,000 to Dh90,000

1BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh160,000

2BR – from Dh130,000 to Dh200,000

3BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh300,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 14 per cent

Sheikh Zayed Road high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh70,000 to Dh80,000

1BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh115,000

2BR – from Dh110,000 to Dh160,000

3BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh200,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Business Bay mid-end apartments

Studio – from Dh55,000 to Dh85,000

1BR – from Dh65,000 to Dh100,000

2BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh145,000

3BR – from Dh145,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 12 per cent

Greens mid-end apartments

Studio – from Dh55,000 to Dh75,000

1BR – from Dh70,000 to Dh110,000

2BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh150,000

3BR – from Dh135,000 to Dh215,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Jumeirah Lakes Towers mid-end apartments

Studio – from Dh45,000 to Dh75,000

1BR – from Dh60,000 to Dh90,000

2BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh150,000

3BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Al Barsha affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh45,000 to Dh65,000

1BR – from Dh55,000 to Dh85,000

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh120,000

3BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh150,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Bur Dubai affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh35,000 to Dh60,000

1BR – from Dh50,000 to Dh85,000

2BR – from Dh70,000 to Dh125,000

3BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 8 per cent

Deira affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh25,000 to Dh55,000

1BR – from Dh40,000 to Dh80,000

2BR – from Dh50,000 to Dh120,000

3BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh150,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Discovery Gardens affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh40,000 to Dh50,000

1BR – from Dh55,000 to Dh75,000

2BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh100,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: up 3 per cent

Dubai Sports City affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh35,000 to Dh55,000

1BR – from Dh50,000 to Dh75,000

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh100,000

3BR – from Dh105,000 to Dh135,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

International City affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh20,000 to Dh40,000

1BR – from Dh35,000 to Dh55,000

2BR – from Dh55,000 to Dh70,000

3BR – from Dh85,000 to Dh105,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 10 per cent

Jumeirah Village affordable apartments

Studio – from Dh35,000 to Dh50,000

1BR – from Dh50,000 to Dh70,000

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh120,000

3BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh140,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 8 per cent

Al Barsha villas

3BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh200,000

4BR – from Dh160,000 to Dh250,000

5BR – from Dh180,000 to Dh320,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 12 per cent

Arabian Ranches villas

2BR – from Dh115,000 to Dh165,000

3BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh200,000

4BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh280,000

5BR – from Dh200,000 to Dh400,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 14 per cent

Dubai Sports City (Victory Heights) villas

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh180,000

4BR – from Dh160,000 to Dh200,000

5BR – from Dh180,000 to Dh320,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

Jumeirah villas

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh230,000

4BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh250,000

5BR – from Dh190,000 to Dh350,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 15 per cent

Jumeirah Park villas

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh220,000

4BR – from Dh185,000 to Dh285,000

5BR – from Dh240,000 to Dh320,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 4 per cent

Jumeirah Village villas

2BR – from Dh110,000 to Dh160,000

3BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh200,000

4BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh225,000

5BR – from Dh145,000 to Dh245,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Meadows villas

3BR – from Dh180,000 to Dh240,000

4BR – from Dh195,000 to Dh285,000

5BR – from Dh210,000 to Dh310,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Mirdif villas

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh110,000

3BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh140,000

4BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh160,000

5BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 13 per cent

Palm Jumeirah villas

3BR – from Dh275,000 to Dh350,000

4BR – from Dh325,000 to Dh500,000

5BR – from Dh360,000 to Dh1 million

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 11 per cent

Springs villas

2BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh140,000

3BR – from Dh130,000 to Dh200,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 13 per cent

The Lakes villas

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh250,000

4BR – from Dh230,000 to Dh350,000

5BR – from Dh300,000 to Dh350,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Umm Suqeim villas

3BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh220,000

4BR – from Dh180,000 to Dh300,000

5BR – from Dh200,000 to Dh330,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent