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Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa)

Homes in Downtown Dubai sold for a median of AED 2,977 per square foot over the last 12 months, across 2,556 registered home sales, at a typical gross rental yield of 4.4%.

Updated daily from the Dubai Land Department register. Figures current to 25 September 2026.

46,561 DLD-registered home sales on record in Downtown Dubai, 2,556 of them in the trailing 12 months. Every figure below is computed from those registered transactions - nothing estimated.

Median price (12m)
2,977 AED/sqft
Registered sales (12m)
2,556
Off-plan share (12m)
41.3%

Source: Dubai Land Department (CC BY 4.0). Homes only: land plots, whole buildings, offices, shops and hotel units are excluded. Median from priced, sized units over the trailing 12 months.

Rents & Rental Yield in Downtown Dubai

Typical gross yield 4.4%

From 19,969 registered Ejari rent contracts, set against registered sale prices, so the yield is the honest return an owner actually earns, not an advertised one.

UnitMedian annual rentTypical sale priceGross yield
StudioAED 75,000AED 1,779,9994.2%
1 BedroomAED 115,000AED 2,289,5005%
2 BedroomAED 172,000AED 3,775,0004.6%
3 BedroomAED 260,000AED 6,970,0003.7%

Source: Dubai Land Department (CC BY 4.0). Registered Ejari rents (trailing 24 months) and registered sales (trailing 12 months); gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price. Rent split by unit size, sales by DLD's room count.

Projects With Diligence Reports in Downtown Dubai

Buildings in Downtown Dubai With Their Own Report

58 buildings in Downtown Dubai have enough registered sales for its own report. Open any one for its real sold prices, registered rents and gross yield.

Downtown Dubai: common questions

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

Over the last 12 months the median registered sale price in Downtown Dubai was 2,977 AED per square foot, across 2,556 registered sales. That is the median of completed transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department, not asking prices, so it reflects what buyers actually paid.

What is the rental yield in Downtown Dubai?+

Downtown Dubai shows a gross rental yield of about 4.4%, calculated from 19,969 registered Ejari rent contracts set against registered sale prices for the same area. That figure is gross, so service charges, management fees and any vacancy still come out of it, commonly one to two percentage points.

How much is rent in Downtown Dubai?+

The median registered annual rent in Downtown Dubai is AED 145,000. By unit type the medians are: Studio AED 75,000, 1 Bedroom AED 115,000, 2 Bedroom AED 172,000, 3 Bedroom AED 260,000. These come from registered Ejari tenancy contracts, the official record, rather than advertised asking rents.

Is Downtown Dubai mostly off-plan or ready property?+

Off-plan made up about 41.3% of registered sales in Downtown Dubai over the last 12 months, with the remaining 58.7% being ready property. A high off-plan share usually means active new launches and staged payment plans, and it also means more supply arriving later, which is worth weighing if you are buying to rent out.

Is Downtown Dubai a good place to invest?+

We do not give investment advice and we will not guess. What the registered record shows for Downtown Dubai is 2,556 registered sales in the last 12 months out of 46,561 on file, at a median of 2,977 AED per square foot, with a gross yield of roughly 4.4%. Transaction volume matters as much as price, because it tells you how easily you could sell again. Compare those figures against other communities, and check the service charge for the specific building, since it comes straight off your yield.

How do I check what a specific property in Downtown Dubai sold for?+

Every sale in Downtown Dubai is registered with the Dubai Land Department. You can open any building in the area on this site for its own registered sale prices and rents, or send a listing link to Chat DLD on WhatsApp and we will compare the asking price against the registered record for that exact building in seconds, free.

Latest registered sales

17 sales registered in Downtown Dubai in the last 7 days

Individual transactions as recorded by the Dubai Land Department. Not asking prices.

DateBuildingTypeSizePricePer sqft
25 SeptThe Address - The BLVD4 bed Hotel Apartment264 sqm16M5,528
25 SeptResidences_E21 bed Flat101 sqm2.4M2,152
25 SeptVida Residence Downtown1 bed Hotel Apartment72 sqm2.1M2,712
25 SeptBurj Crown1 bed Flat59 sqm2M3,137
25 SeptSolara Tower DubaiOff-plan2 bed Flat37 sqm1.5M3,740
24 SeptThe St. Regis Residences - Tower 1Off-plan3 bed Flat175 sqm8M4,242
24 SeptThe St. Regis Residences - Tower 1Off-plan3 bed Flat167 sqm8M4,448
24 SeptBurj Khalifa2 bed Flat187 sqm6M2,988

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