The UAE Short-Term Rental Index

State of
the UAE Market.

A quarterly study of performance, supply, demand and yield across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. Built on first-party operating data, reconciled against market and official sources.

Perfected by First Class

Editions

Published quarterly

Vol. II

Q3 2026 · Issue 02

State of
the UAE Market.

Market RevPARAED 195

Market Occupancy56.0%

Portfolio RevPARAED 283

Portfolio Occupancy85.8%

Q3 2026 · Published October 2026

The recovery has begun.

Citywide revenue per available night was 15% below last year in Q3, compared with a 46.5% gap in Q2. First Class Dubai occupancy reached 85.8%, 29.8 points above the market. Twenty-one pages of performance, supply, demand, submarkets, market catalysts and Q4 outlook.

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Vol. I

Q2 2026 · Inaugural Issue

State of
the UAE Market.

Market RevPARAED 178

Market Occupancy48%

Portfolio RevPARAED 234

Portfolio Occupancy87%

Q2 2026 · Published July 2026

The quarter the market changed shape.

The March disruption stopped tourist demand almost overnight. Demand moved instead of disappearing: residents and business travellers shifted into flexible monthly stays, supply corrected from its January peak, and recovery was visible by June. Nineteen pages of performance, supply, submarkets, yield and outlook.

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Vol. III · Q4 2026Publishing January 2027

Coverage

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State ofthe UAE Market.

State ofthe UAE Market.

The recovery has begun.

State ofthe UAE Market.

The quarter the market changed shape.

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