Downtown Dubai
Luxury apartments, with Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.
Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Downtown Dubai: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the Downtown Dubai master project (within the Burj Khalifa registration area), Dubai.
Downtown Dubai recorded 4,472 property sales in 2025. Homes trade at about AED 3,273 per square foot, up 54% over five years, with gross rental yields around 4.9%.
AED 3,273
Avg price / sqft
2025
4,472
Sales volume
4.9%
Gross rental yield
AED 158k/yr median
AED 3.19M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
What homes cost here
Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025
Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. Off-plan villas often register as land plots until completed. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Rental market
Ejari tenancy records for Downtown Dubai (2025)
AED 158k
Median annual rent
per year
+75%
Rent growth (5-yr)
4.9%
Gross rental yield
8,021
Tenancy contracts
39% renewed
Developers in Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai is master-developed by Emaar. Chips show the most active builders by units sold.
Delivery & construction
60 phases / clusters in Downtown Dubai — 58 apartment. From project records.
60
Phases / clusters
44
Delivered
73% of tracked
12
Under construction
80%
Avg completion
in-build phases
Phases & clusters in Downtown Dubai
60 projectsEvery sub-project by home type · units · median price · build status.
| Sunteck Mas | Sunteck Mas | — | Off-plan · 2031 | 484 | — | — | |
| Cityview Residences | City View Prime | — | Off-plan · 2030 | 258 | — | — | |
| Tat Residence | Tat | Apartment | Off-plan · 2025 | 42 | — | — | |
| Banyan Tree Residences Aurelia Dubai | Burlington | Apartment | Off-plan · 2025 | 33 | — | — | |
| Inaura Hotels & Residences | Arada | Apartment | Under construction 1% · 2030 | 119 | AED 7.09M | 4,978 | |
| Binghatti Skyblade | Binghatti | Apartment | Under construction 6% · 2027 | 621 | AED 1.94M | 3,920 | |
| One Residence | Ginco Properties | Apartment | Under construction 1% · 2027 | 458 | AED 2.09M | 2,831 | |
| Euphoric Residences | East & West | Apartment | Under construction 6% · 2027 | 276 | AED 2.98M | 2,870 | |
| Solara Tower Dubai | SOL Properties | Apartment | Under construction 11% · 2027 | 247 | AED 7.25M | 3,357 | |
| Opulent Residences | East & West | Apartment | Under construction 6% · 2027 | 230 | AED 3.79M | 3,098 | |
| Azha Downtown Residences | Azha Development | Apartment | Under construction 8% · 2027 | 73 | AED 4.15M | 2,388 | |
| The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai | Emaar | Apartment | Under construction 76% · 2026 | 9,488 | AED 3.31M | 2,844 | |
| City Center Residences | DarGlobal | Apartment | Under construction 72% · 2026 | 397 | AED 2.14M | 2,558 | |
| Rove Home Residences By Irth | Irth | Apartment | Under construction 63% · 2026 | 349 | AED 1.55M | 3,257 | |
| Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti | Binghatti | Apartment | Under construction 65% · 2026 | 163 | AED 14.00M | 5,006 | |
| Baccarat Hotel And Residences, Dubai | Shamal | Apartment | Under construction 21% · 2026 | 99 | AED 25.21M | 6,071 | |
| Elegance Tower | Pathfinder | Apartment | Delivered · 2026 | 604 | AED 2.45M | 2,585 | |
| Exquisite Living Residences | Zuari Infraworld S J M | Apartment | Delivered · 2025 | 581 | AED 3.64M | 2,462 | |
| The Residence | Burj Khalifa | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2024 | 4,460 | AED 27.98M | 3,420 | |
| The Address Dubai Opera | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2023 | 873 | AED 4.03M | 3,183 | |
| Burj Crown | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2023 | 433 | AED 2.11M | 2,101 | |
| Imperial Avenue | Sp International | Apartment | Delivered · 2023 | 431 | AED 2.87M | 2,059 | |
| Forte | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 927 | AED 2.69M | 2,296 | |
| Grande | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 906 | AED 2.80M | 2,936 | |
| Act One | Act Two | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 787 | AED 2.57M | 2,442 | |
| Vida Dubai Mall | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 621 | AED 2.64M | 2,463 | |
| Burj Royale | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 602 | AED 1.90M | 2,105 | |
| Elite Downtown Residence | Triplanet Elite Developements | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 469 | AED 1.31M | 2,049 | |
| Il Primo | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2022 | 137 | AED 20.50M | 3,818 | |
| Opera Grand | Emaar | Apartment | Delivered · 2021 | 306 | AED 6.31M | 3,170 |
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.
What kind of place is Downtown Dubai?
Downtown Dubai is a central high-rise district around Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, built of apartment towers with extensive retail, office and hotel space. It is a mixed-use core that is predominantly residential apartments.
Property-type mix
Share of registered sale & tenancy activity by property type.
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.
About Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai off-plan market data
Off-plan price, demand and starting prices across Trade Center First, Dubai.
| Area average price / sqft | AED 3,267 |
|---|---|
| Off-plan projects listed | 1 |
| Year | AED / sqft |
|---|---|
| 2021 | AED 1,300 |
| 2022 | AED 1,765 |
| 2023 | AED 2,189 |
| 2024 | AED 2,270 |
| 2025 | AED 3,267 |
| Year | Transactions |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 440 |
| Project | From |
|---|---|
| Burj Azizi | AED 8,782,000 |
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Jul 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 3,273 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 54% on the 2021 average of AED 2,122, and the median sale was AED 3,194,799.
What is the average rent in Downtown Dubai?
- The median annual rent on a home in Downtown Dubai was AED 157,500 in 2025, across 8,021 registered tenancy contracts.
What rental yield do Downtown Dubai properties achieve?
- Downtown Dubai returned a gross rental yield of 4.9% 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 4,472 home sales in Downtown Dubai in 2025, 8% fewer than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 41% 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 2,399,464 in 2025, across 1,382 registered sales. A studio was AED 1,757,499 and a two-bedroom home AED 4,077,000.
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 75% higher than five years ago. 39% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
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