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Al Garhoud
Renting in Al Garhoud, Dubai — what a home actually lets for, layout by layout, from every tenancy registered with Ejari. Al Garhoud is not a freehold area, so there are no sale prices to quote. Every figure is drawn from the Dubai Land Department’s Ejari register: rents through September 2026.
What Al Garhoud rents for — recorded tenancies by layout, year by year →
Schools near Al Garhoud — KHDA ratings, curriculum and fees →
At a glance
Al Garhoud in numbers
- Tenancies
- 1,887 registered with Ejari in the last twelve months — 31% new leases, 69% renewals
- Freehold
- No — the Land Department marked none of the homes let here in the twelve months to 10 Sept 2026 as freehold. A foreign national can rent in Al Garhoud but not buy, which is why this guide is about renting — where a foreigner can buy
- Metro
- Al Garhoud Red Line
- Across Dubai
- Freehold areas — not freeholdCheapest areas — one-bed rents AED 65,000 a year, 32nd cheapest of 66Best areas to live — by the metroDubai rent prices — one-bed rents AED 65,000, +5% on the yearBest schools in Dubai — 9 private schools on KHDA’s register
What it costs to rent
What Al Garhoud rents for
Every residential tenancy registered with Ejari in Al Garhoud in the last twelve months. Annual rents, medians. A renewal is capped by the RERA index; a new lease is the market.
| Layout | Typical size | Median rent | New lease | Renewal | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | 807 sqft | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 524 |
| Studio | 596 sqft | 65,000 | 45,919 | 66,500 | 61 |
| 2 B/R | 1,325 sqft | 81,000 | 80,000 | 82,000 | 738 |
| 3 B/R | 2,200 sqft | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 193 |
| 4 B/R | 3,500 sqft | 170,000 | 194,040 | 160,000 | 245 |
| 5 B/R | 5,425 sqft | 190,050 | 200,000 | 187,500 | 118 |
1,887 tenancies were registered in Al Garhoud in the last twelve months, 31% of them new leases. A two-bedroom let for a median AED 81,000 a year — AED 80,000 on a new lease against AED 82,000 on a renewal.
The full rental report — rent per square foot and contracts, year by year →
Questions people ask
Al Garhoud, answered
What is the nearest Metro station to Al Garhoud?
The Metro station for Al Garhoud is Al Garhoud on the Red Line.
How much is rent in Al Garhoud?
The median annual rent in Al Garhoud, over the 1,887 tenancies registered with Ejari in the last twelve months: AED 65,000 for a studio, AED 65,000 for a one-bedroom, AED 81,000 for a two-bedroom, AED 120,000 for a three-bedroom, AED 170,000 for a four-bedroom and AED 190,050 for a five-bedroom. Each is a registered contract, not an asking rent; a layout with fewer than ten contracts in the year is left out.
What does a two-bedroom rent for in Al Garhoud?
A two-bedroom in Al Garhoud let for a median AED 81,000 a year across 738 Ejari contracts registered in the last twelve months — AED 80,000 on a new lease against AED 82,000 on a renewal, which the RERA index caps.
Are rents going up in Al Garhoud?
Yes — up 3% on the year: across every layout, the median rent in Al Garhoud was AED 68 a square foot a year over the last twelve months, against AED 66 over the twelve before. A two-bedroom let for a median AED 81,000, against AED 79,000 the year before. A renewal is held to the RERA rental index, so a new lease is where a change shows first.
Can foreigners buy property in Al Garhoud?
No. Article 4 of Dubai’s property law, Law No. 7 of 2006, opens ownership to non-UAE nationals only in the areas the Ruler designates, and Al Garhoud is not one of them: the Land Department marked none of the homes let here in the twelve months to 10 Sept 2026 as freehold. A foreign national can rent here — 1,887 tenancies were registered with Ejari in the last twelve months — and can buy in the freehold areas. That is why this guide is about renting.
New to renting here? Ejari, the RERA rental index and the tenancy contract, explained.