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Al Rashidiya
Renting in Al Rashidiya, Dubai — what a home actually lets for, layout by layout, from every tenancy registered with Ejari. Al Rashidiya 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 Rashidiya rents for — recorded tenancies by layout, year by year →
At a glance
Al Rashidiya in numbers
- Tenancies
- 885 registered with Ejari in the last twelve months — 24% new leases, 76% 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 Rashidiya 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 Rashidiya rents for
Every residential tenancy registered with Ejari in Al Rashidiya 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 | 357 sqft | 32,549 | 36,999 | 30,319 | 216 |
| 1 B/R | 664 sqft | 45,148 | 57,999 | 45,045 | 95 |
| 2 B/R | 1,450 sqft | 63,674 | 75,999 | 63,000 | 106 |
| 3 B/R | 2,917 sqft | 108,045 | 124,961 | 105,472 | 187 |
| 4 B/R | 3,536 sqft | 125,000 | 150,000 | 121,000 | 146 |
| 6 B/R | 4,808 sqft | 130,000 | 160,000 | 114,450 | 32 |
| 7 B/R | 3,840 sqft | 150,000 | 156,429 | 143,000 | 13 |
| 5 B/R | 4,203 sqft | 152,500 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 70 |
| 8 B/R | 4,900 sqft | 215,000 | 220,000 | 110,000 | 12 |
885 tenancies were registered in Al Rashidiya in the last twelve months, 24% of them new leases. A studio let for a median AED 32,549 a year — AED 36,999 on a new lease against AED 30,319 on a renewal.
The full rental report — rent per square foot and contracts, year by year →
Questions people ask
Al Rashidiya, answered
How much is rent in Al Rashidiya?
The median annual rent in Al Rashidiya, over the 885 tenancies registered with Ejari in the last twelve months: AED 32,549 for a studio, AED 45,148 for a one-bedroom, AED 63,674 for a two-bedroom, AED 108,045 for a three-bedroom, AED 125,000 for a four-bedroom, AED 152,500 for a five-bedroom, AED 130,000 for a six-bedroom, AED 150,000 for a seven-bedroom and AED 215,000 for a eight-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 studio rent for in Al Rashidiya?
A studio in Al Rashidiya let for a median AED 32,549 a year across 216 Ejari contracts registered in the last twelve months — AED 36,999 on a new lease against AED 30,319 on a renewal, which the RERA index caps.
Are rents going up in Al Rashidiya?
Yes — up 3% on the year: across every layout, the median rent in Al Rashidiya was AED 52 a square foot a year over the last twelve months, against AED 50 over the twelve before. A studio let for a median AED 32,549, against AED 30,724 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 Rashidiya?
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 Rashidiya 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 — 885 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.