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Al Twar
Renting in Al Twar, Dubai — what a home actually lets for, layout by layout, from every tenancy registered with Ejari. Al Twar 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 Twar rents for — recorded tenancies by layout, year by year →
At a glance
Al Twar in numbers
- Tenancies
- 3,048 registered with Ejari in the last twelve months — 22% new leases, 78% 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 Twar but not buy, which is why this guide is about renting — where a foreigner can buy
- Metro
- Etisalat Green Line
- Across Dubai
- Freehold areas — not freeholdCheapest areas — one-bed rents AED 42,000 a year, 4th cheapest of 66Best areas to live — by the metroDubai rent prices — one-bed rents AED 42,000, +5% on the year, renewals 20% under a new leaseBest schools in Dubai — 6 private schools on KHDA’s register
What it costs to rent
What Al Twar rents for
Every residential tenancy registered with Ejari in Al Twar 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 | 301 sqft | 31,500 | 32,500 | 31,000 | 184 |
| 1 B/R | 676 sqft | 42,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 1,250 |
| 2 B/R | 1,118 sqft | 61,500 | 76,500 | 60,000 | 1,148 |
| 3 B/R | 1,900 sqft | 86,500 | 120,000 | 85,000 | 288 |
| 4 B/R | 4,499 sqft | 160,000 | 170,000 | 150,000 | 71 |
| 6 B/R | 9,219 sqft | 182,500 | 190,000 | 182,500 | 20 |
| 5 B/R | 8,951 sqft | 200,000 | 230,198 | 187,000 | 56 |
| 7 B/R | 10,602 sqft | 205,000 | 260,000 | 202,500 | 11 |
| 8 B/R | 7,072 sqft | 242,000 | 245,000 | 231,000 | 11 |
3,048 tenancies were registered in Al Twar in the last twelve months, 22% of them new leases. A one-bedroom let for a median AED 42,000 a year — AED 50,000 on a new lease against AED 40,000 on a renewal.
The full rental report — rent per square foot and contracts, year by year →
Questions people ask
Al Twar, answered
What is the nearest Metro station to Al Twar?
The Metro station for Al Twar is Etisalat on the Green Line.
How much is rent in Al Twar?
The median annual rent in Al Twar, over the 3,048 tenancies registered with Ejari in the last twelve months: AED 31,500 for a studio, AED 42,000 for a one-bedroom, AED 61,500 for a two-bedroom, AED 86,500 for a three-bedroom, AED 160,000 for a four-bedroom, AED 200,000 for a five-bedroom, AED 182,500 for a six-bedroom, AED 205,000 for a seven-bedroom and AED 242,000 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 one-bedroom rent for in Al Twar?
A one-bedroom in Al Twar let for a median AED 42,000 a year across 1,250 Ejari contracts registered in the last twelve months — AED 50,000 on a new lease against AED 40,000 on a renewal, which the RERA index caps.
Are rents going up in Al Twar?
Yes — up 6% on the year: across every layout, the median rent in Al Twar was AED 55 a square foot a year over the last twelve months, against AED 52 over the twelve before. A one-bedroom let for a median AED 42,000, against AED 40,000 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 Twar?
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 Twar 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 — 3,048 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.