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Downtown Dubai

Registration area · Burj Khalifa

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Downtown Dubai: market intelligence

Updated Oct 2026

Market intelligence for the Burj Khalifa registration area, Dubai.

Downtown Dubai recorded 6,416 property sales in 2025, ranking #17 of 80 Dubai areas by transaction volume. Homes trade at about AED 2,916 per square foot, up 55% over five years, with gross rental yields around 4.1%.

+55%

AED 2,916

Avg price / sqft

2025

-8%

6,416

Sales volume

#17 of 80 areas

4.1%

Gross rental yield

AED 125k/yr median

AED 2.85M

Median sale price

2025

Price & demand trend

Average price per sqft (AED) by year

Price growth (5-yr)+55%
Sales in 20256,416
Demand YoY-8%
Projected 2026~3,439
Off-plan share31%
Mortgaged (completed homes)at least 24%

Share of 4,514 completed-home sales in 2025 with a purchase mortgage registered against the same unit. Off-plan is excluded — it cannot carry a registered mortgage at initial sale. A floor, not an exact figure — the match relies on unit size and month, so some registrations are missed.

What homes cost here

Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025

Apartment90% of sales
StudioAED 1.73M
1 BedAED 2.24M
2 BedAED 3.83M
3 BedAED 6.40M
4 BedAED 17.98M
5 BedAED 39.69M
Office10% of sales
MedianAED 1.71M
Retail / Commercial0% of sales
MedianAED 7.66M

Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. “% of sales” = share of units sold.

Rental market

Ejari tenancy records for Downtown Dubai (2025)

AED 150k

Median annual rent

per year

+67%

+67%

Rent growth (5-yr)

4.1%

Gross rental yield

11,155

Tenancy contracts

44% renewed

Most active developers in Downtown Dubai

By recorded sales in the registration area.

Emaar39,644Dubai Properties7,557Damac2,331Omniyat1,240Deyaar1,126

Buildings & developments in Downtown Dubai

61 projects

Every development by home type · units · median price · build status.

Sunteck MasSunteck Mas—Off-plan · 2031484——
Cityview ResidencesCity View Prime—Off-plan · 2030258——
Address Grand DowntownNshamaApartmentOff-plan · 202880AED 19.50M4,034
Tat ResidenceTatApartmentOff-plan · 202542——
Banyan Tree Residences Aurelia DubaiBurlingtonApartmentOff-plan · 202533——
Inaura Hotels & ResidencesArada—Under construction 1% · 2030119AED 7.09M4,978
Binghatti SkybladeBinghattiApartmentUnder construction 6% · 2027621AED 1.94M3,920
One ResidenceGinco PropertiesApartmentUnder construction 1% · 2027458AED 2.09M2,831
Euphoric ResidencesEast & WestApartmentUnder construction 6% · 2027276AED 2.98M2,870
Solara Tower DubaiSOL PropertiesApartmentUnder construction 11% · 2027247AED 7.25M3,357
Opulent ResidencesEast & WestApartmentUnder construction 6% · 2027230AED 3.79M3,098
Azha Downtown ResidencesAzha DevelopmentApartmentUnder construction 8% · 202773AED 4.15M2,388
The St. Regis Residences, Downtown DubaiEmaarApartmentUnder construction 76% · 20269,488AED 3.31M2,844
City Center ResidencesDarGlobalApartmentUnder construction 72% · 2026397AED 2.14M2,558
Rove Home Residences by IrthIrthApartmentUnder construction 63% · 2026349AED 1.55M3,257
Mercedes-Benz Places | BinghattiBinghattiApartmentUnder construction 65% · 2026163AED 14.00M5,006
Baccarat Hotel and Residences, DubaiShamalApartmentUnder construction 21% · 202699AED 25.21M6,071
Volta TowerDamacApartmentUnder construction 13%414AED 3.04M2,605
Elegance TowerPathfinderApartmentDelivered · 2026604AED 2.45M2,585
Exquisite Living ResidencesZuari Infraworld S J MApartmentDelivered · 2025581AED 3.64M2,462
The Residence | Burj KhalifaEmaarApartmentDelivered · 20244,460AED 27.98M3,420
The Address Dubai OperaEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2023873AED 4.03M3,183
Burj CrownEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2023433AED 2.11M2,101
Imperial AvenueSp InternationalApartmentDelivered · 2023431AED 3.30M2,222
ForteEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2022927AED 2.69M2,296
GrandeEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2022906AED 2.80M2,936
Act One | Act TwoEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2022787AED 2.57M2,442
Vida Dubai MallEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2022621AED 2.64M2,463
Burj RoyaleEmaarApartmentDelivered · 2022602AED 1.90M2,105
Elite Downtown ResidenceTriplanet Elite DevelopementsApartmentDelivered · 2022469AED 1.31M2,049

Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average price per square foot in Downtown Dubai?

Homes in Downtown Dubai sold at an average of AED 2,916 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 55% on the 2021 average of AED 1,877, and the median sale was AED 2,850,000.

What is the average rent in Downtown Dubai?

The median annual rent on a home in Downtown Dubai was AED 150,000 in 2025, across 11,155 registered tenancy contracts.

What rental yield do Downtown Dubai properties achieve?

Downtown Dubai returned a gross rental yield of 4.1% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.

How many homes sell in Downtown Dubai each year?

The Dubai Land Department registered 6,416 home sales in Downtown Dubai in 2025, 8% fewer than the year before, making it the 17th most active of Dubai's 80 registration areas. Off-plan homes made up 31% of them.

How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Downtown Dubai?

A one-bedroom home in Downtown Dubai had a median sale price of AED 2,240,000 in 2025, across 1,443 registered sales. A studio was AED 1,734,999 and a two-bedroom home AED 3,825,000.

Is Downtown Dubai freehold or leasehold?

Downtown Dubai is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 99% of its registered area is freehold title.

How much have rents risen in Downtown Dubai?

The median annual rent in Downtown Dubai is 67% higher than five years ago. 44% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.

Interested in Downtown Dubai?

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Downtown Dubai: median price around AED 2.9M, 6,416 sales a year.

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