Community Intelligence
Downtown Dubai
Registered by the Dubai Land Department in Burj Khalifa
Homes in Downtown Dubai sold for a median of AED 2,913 per square foot over the last 12 months, across 2,340 registered home sales. The typical gross rental yield is 4.6%.
Updated daily from the Dubai Land Department register. Figures current to 19 October 2026.
46,264 DLD-registered home sales on record in Downtown Dubai, 2,340 of them in the trailing 12 months. Every figure below is computed from those registered transactions - nothing estimated.
- Median price (12m)
- 2,913 AED/sqft
- $793/sqft
- Registered sales (12m)
- 2,340
- Off-plan share (12m)
- 36.9%
Ready or off-plan? They are not the same price
Off-plan in Downtown Dubai register about 54% above ready, per square foot. Most places publish one blended figure, which is nobody’s actual market.
Ready
AED 2,488/sqft
Median AED 2.85M · 1,487 registered sales
Off-plan
AED 3,828/sqft
Median AED 3.25M · 940 registered sales
Blended, the way it is usually published: AED 2,959/sqft across all 2,427 registered sales. Useful for a trend, misleading for a purchase.
We measured this across every community busy enough to test: off-plan versus ready in Dubai, and which actually costs more.
A gap does not mean one is overpriced. Off-plan stock skews towards newer developments and a payment plan has its own value. These are two markets, priced differently.
What else you can check, free
What actually sells in Downtown Dubai, weekly
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Ready homes, price per sqft
-0.5%
Last 12 months against the 12 before, from 1,425 registered sales.
Off-plan, price per sqft
+24.9%
Last 12 months against the 12 before, from 862 registered sales.
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 4.6%
From 19,431 registered Ejari rent contracts, set against registered sale prices, so the yield is the honest return an owner actually earns, not an advertised one.
| Unit | Median annual rent | Typical sale price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 75,000 | AED 1,759,999 | 4.3% |
| 1 Bedroom | AED 115,000 | AED 2,220,000 | 5.2% |
| 2 Bedroom | AED 175,000 | AED 3,775,000 | 4.6% |
| 3 Bedroom | AED 280,000 | AED 6,900,000 | 4.1% |
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.
Buildings in Downtown Dubai With Their Own Report
56 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.
- Burj Khalifa Towers
- 29 Boulevard
- Forte
- Burj Views
- Grande
- The Address Dubai Opera
- The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
- Burj Vista
- Dd Stand Point
- The Address - The Blvd
- Act One | Act Two
- The Dubai Mall
- The Address Residence - Sky View
- Dd Boulevard Central
- Burj Royale
- Vida Dubai Mall
- Boulevard Point
- Claren 1
- Burj Al Nujoom
- Blvd Heights
- The Address Residence-Fountain Views
- Imperial Avenue
- Burj Crown
- The Signature
- Vida Residence Downtown Dubai
- The Address Residence Fountain Views Ii
- Upper Crest
- Blvd Crescent
- Binghatti Skyblade
- City Center Residences
- Bellevue Towers
- The Distinction
- Elite Downtown Residence
- Opera Grand
- The Address Residence Fountain Views Iii
- One Residence
- Rove Home Residences By Irth
- Bd Boulevard Plaza
- Society House Downtown Dubai
- Rp Heights
- Elegance Tower
- Exquisite Living Residences
- Mada Residences Tower
- Euphoric Residences
- Il Primo
- Opulent Residences
- Dt 1
- Solara Tower Dubai
- Bahwan Tower
- Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti
- Baccarat Hotel And Residences, Dubai
- Mon Reve
- Azha Downtown Residences
- The 118
- The Residence | Burj Khalifa
- Inaura Hotels & Residences
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 2,913 AED per square foot, across 2,340 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 4.6%, calculated from 19,431 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 175,000, 3 Bedroom AED 280,000. 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 36.9% of registered sales in Downtown Dubai over the last 12 months, with the remaining 63.1% being ready property. A high off-plan share usually means active new launches and staged payment plans. 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. Here is what the register shows for Downtown Dubai. 2,340 registered sales in the last 12 months, out of 46,264 on file, at a median of 2,913 AED per square foot. The gross yield is roughly 4.6%. 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. 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 it compares the asking price against the registered record for that exact building in seconds, free.
Latest registered sales
23 sales registered in Downtown Dubai in the last 7 days
Individual transactions as recorded by the Dubai Land Department. Not asking prices.
| Date | Building | Type | Size | Price | Per sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | The Address - The BLVD | 4 bed Hotel Apartment | 264 sqm | 24M | 8,450 |
| 19 Oct | The Address Residences Dubai Opera T1 | 3 bed Flat | 155 sqm | 12M | 7,055 |
| 19 Oct | The Address - The BLVD | 2 bed Hotel Apartment | 118 sqm | 5.1M | 4,011 |
| 19 Oct | BLVD CRESCENT Tower 1 | 2 bed Flat | 152 sqm | 3.5M | 2,144 |
| 19 Oct | Forte T1 | 2 bed Flat | 101 sqm | 2.9M | 2,663 |
| 19 Oct | Forte T1 | 2 bed Flat | 102 sqm | 2.7M | 2,463 |
| 19 Oct | Burj ViewsTower A | 2 bed Flat | 125 sqm | 2.4M | 1,762 |
| 19 Oct | Bellevue Towers-1 | 1 bed Flat | 81 sqm | 1.5M | 1,711 |
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