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Al Khawaneej
Renting in Al Khawaneej, Dubai — what a home actually lets for, layout by layout, from every tenancy registered with Ejari. Al Khawaneej 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 Khawaneej rents for — recorded tenancies by layout, year by year →
At a glance
Al Khawaneej in numbers
- Tenancies
- 266 registered with Ejari in the last twelve months — 52% new leases, 48% renewals
- Freehold
- No — the Land Department marked fewer than one in twenty of the homes let here in the twelve months to 10 Sept 2026 as freehold. A foreign national can rent in Al Khawaneej but not buy, which is why this guide is about renting — where a foreigner can buy
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What it costs to rent
What Al Khawaneej rents for
Every residential tenancy registered with Ejari in Al Khawaneej 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 338 sqft | 35,000 | 28,000 | 35,000 | 26 |
| 1 B/R | 538 sqft | 37,800 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 15 |
| 3 B/R | 11,550 sqft | 160,000 | 180,000 | 142,500 | 23 |
| 4 B/R | 8,738 sqft | 200,000 | 203,084 | 200,000 | 64 |
| 5 B/R | 9,698 sqft | 255,000 | 260,000 | 240,000 | 98 |
| 6 B/R | 10,007 sqft | 265,000 | 275,000 | 200,000 | 22 |
266 tenancies were registered in Al Khawaneej in the last twelve months, 52% of them new leases. A five-bedroom let for a median AED 255,000 a year — AED 260,000 on a new lease against AED 240,000 on a renewal.
The full rental report — rent per square foot and contracts, year by year →
Questions people ask
Al Khawaneej, answered
How much is rent in Al Khawaneej?
The median annual rent in Al Khawaneej, over the 266 tenancies registered with Ejari in the last twelve months: AED 35,000 for a studio, AED 37,800 for a one-bedroom, AED 160,000 for a three-bedroom, AED 200,000 for a four-bedroom, AED 255,000 for a five-bedroom and AED 265,000 for a six-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 five-bedroom rent for in Al Khawaneej?
A five-bedroom in Al Khawaneej let for a median AED 255,000 a year across 98 Ejari contracts registered in the last twelve months — AED 260,000 on a new lease against AED 240,000 on a renewal, which the RERA index caps.
Are rents going up in Al Khawaneej?
Yes — up 30% on the year: across every layout, the median rent in Al Khawaneej was AED 37 a square foot a year over the last twelve months, against AED 28 over the twelve before. A five-bedroom let for a median AED 255,000, against AED 240,000 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 Khawaneej?
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 Khawaneej is not one of them: the Land Department marked fewer than one in twenty of the homes let here in the twelve months to 10 Sept 2026 as freehold. A foreign national can rent here — 266 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.