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Dubai area data

Downtown Dubai: property prices and DLD transactions

Downtown Dubai (DLD: Burj Khalifa): median AED 3,099 per sq ft from 2,902 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 142,500, gross rental yield 5.35%.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, as of 23 Oct 2026; calculated by Zolia.

Data to 23 Oct 2026

Key figures, last 12 months

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Period Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Registered sales
2,902
−24.9% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 3,099 per sq ft
+11.5% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 3m
Median annual rent
AED 142,500
9,834 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
5.35%

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Price trend in Downtown Dubai

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 2024406AED 2,633 per sq ft1,071
Nov 2024360AED 2,772 per sq ft989
Dec 2024327AED 2,655 per sq ft751
Jan 2025356AED 2,767 per sq ft735
Feb 2025348AED 2,816 per sq ft883
Mar 2025332AED 2,796 per sq ft792
Apr 2025354AED 2,901 per sq ft704
May 2025356AED 2,877 per sq ft770
Jun 2025257AED 2,642 per sq ft679
Jul 2025285AED 2,719 per sq ft697
Aug 2025240AED 3,015 per sq ft917
Sep 2025243AED 2,813 per sq ft1,213
Oct 2025440AED 3,647 per sq ft1,148
Nov 2025488AED 3,781 per sq ft1,008
Dec 2025338AED 3,205 per sq ft737
Jan 2026289AED 3,057 per sq ft717
Feb 2026247AED 2,905 per sq ft889
Mar 2026157AED 2,913 per sq ft594
Apr 2026141AED 2,932 per sq ft478
May 2026125AED 2,703 per sq ft605
Jun 2026154AED 2,846 per sq ft678
Jul 2026189AED 2,444 per sq ft792
Aug 2026163AED 2,587 per sq ft980
Sep 2026171AED 2,833 per sq ft1,208

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
200751under 3 with floor area
2008425AED 1,180 per sq ft
20091,648AED 1,359 per sq ft
20103,689AED 1,702 per sq ft
20111,916AED 1,554 per sq ft
20122,633AED 1,662 per sq ft
20136,513AED 2,002 per sq ft
20144,339AED 2,250 per sq ft
20152,175AED 2,130 per sq ft
20161,977AED 2,301 per sq ft
20171,784AED 2,194 per sq ft
20181,329AED 1,838 per sq ft
20192,117AED 1,938 per sq ft
20201,742AED 1,813 per sq ft
20212,575AED 1,956 per sq ft
20225,072AED 2,446 per sq ft
20235,030AED 2,559 per sq ft
20244,362AED 2,698 per sq ft
20254,037AED 2,972 per sq ft

How the yearly figures are checked

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Off-plan and ready sales in Downtown Dubai

Off-plan share of sales: 36%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan1,050AED 3,831 per sq ftAED 3,219 – 4,391
Ready1,852AED 2,642 per sq ftAED 2,092 – 3,407

Off-plan sales are sales of properties before completion, as registered in Dubai Land Department transactions; ready sales are sales of completed properties.

Rents and rental yield in Downtown Dubai

Registered rent contracts
9,834
Median annual rent
AED 142,500
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 110,000 – AED 195,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 133 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
5.35%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts5,717AED 142,500AED 136 per sq ft
Renewals4,117AED 142,275AED 129 per sq ft

Registered rent contracts by registration type: new contracts and renewals of existing contracts.

The permitted rent increase is set by the Smart Rental Index of the Dubai Land Department; this page does not compute an index value. About the Smart Rental Index

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in Downtown Dubai

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio477AED 1.8mAED 3,839 per sq ft647AED 72,000AED 144 per sq ft6.34%
1 bedroom829AED 2.2mAED 2,576 per sq ft4,304AED 115,000AED 129 per sq ft5.70%
2 bedrooms891AED 3.8mAED 2,761 per sq ft3,667AED 176,108AED 132 per sq ft5.15%
3 bedrooms282AED 6.9mAED 3,292 per sq ft1,154AED 285,000AED 147 per sq ft4.89%
4 bedrooms62AED 24.7mAED 4,647 per sq ft52AED 650,000AED 195 per sq ft4.43%
5 bedrooms or more10AED 24mAED 3,406 per sq ft4AED 1.8mAED 176 per sq ftunder 30 sales (8)

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 351 sales and 6 rent contracts (villas, whole buildings, land, offices and shops). They count in all figures above and in the table by property type.

Gross yield by unit type: median annual rent per sq ft divided by the median price per sq ft of ready properties. The price columns also include off-plan sales, so dividing them by the rent gives a different number.

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown. Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Sales and rents by property type in Downtown Dubai

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments2,551AED 2.8mAED 2,973 per sq ft9,832AED 142,500
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units350AED 4.6mAED 3,771 per sq ftresidential rents only
Other property typesunder 3 salesresidential rents only

Land plots have their own price per sq ft in this table; the other prices per sq ft on this page exclude them.

Property types as registered in the Dubai Land Department data. Rents are counted for residential use only, so whole buildings, land plots and commercial units have no rent figures here. Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Sales and rents by time range and property type in Downtown Dubai

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types523AED 2.9mAED 2,632 per sq ft2,980AED 135,000
Last 3 monthsApartments467AED 2.8mAED 2,514 per sq ft2,979AED 135,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types943AED 3mAED 2,711 per sq ft4,741AED 140,000
Last 6 monthsApartments830AED 2.9mAED 2,581 per sq ft4,740AED 139,755
Last 12 monthsApartments2,551AED 2.8mAED 2,973 per sq ft9,832AED 142,500

Not enough data: Last 3 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 6 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 12 months – Villas and townhouses (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

The time ranges are the last 3, 6 and 12 full months of the current period. Apartments are registered flats (rents: flats and studios), villas include townhouses. A figure is shown only above the minimum number of records; not a valuation.

Mortgage registrations in Downtown Dubai

Mortgage registrations
1,070

Registered mortgage transactions only, without interest rates and without lenders.

Nearby areas

Around Downtown Dubai

Official open data for this area (population, service charges, valuations, schools, buildings and leases), each with its source and date; figures below the minimum count are not shown.

Population (estimate, latest year)

Latest figure from the source: 2025

Total
34,467

Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Service charges (median rate per sq ft, latest budget year)

Latest figure from the source: 2026

Total
21.75 AED/sq ft
Residential22.76 AED/sq ft
Retail22.05 AED/sq ft
Offices28.29 AED/sq ft
Mixed3.95 AED/sq ft
Hospitality1.48 AED/sq ft
Stores6.3 AED/sq ft

Data as of 22 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Total
AED 2,411 per sq ft
UnitAED 2,357 per sq ft
LandAED 11,000 per sq ft

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
1,300
New1,043
Permit Delivered221
Building Cancelled22
Expired10
Approved4

Data as of 28 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Building height (median, municipality register)

Total
85.5 m

Data as of 28 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Floors per building (median, land register)

Total
19

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Parking spaces per building (median, land register)

Total
185

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Construction projects by status

Total
1,565
Open792
Closed773

Data as of 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Land parcels by land type (register)

Total
163
Commercial112
Public Facilities19
Public Facility10
Government Authorities6
Industrial6
Residential6

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Most active projects in Downtown Dubai

ProjectSales
The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai129
BURJ KHALIFA TOWERS118
29 BOULEVARD78
One Residence74

Project names from the registered transactions; developer names are not shown.

One project name is held back for review and not shown.

Downtown Dubai: names and DLD area

داون تاون دبي

DLD name Burj Khalifa / برج خليفة

Registered sales, rents and prices for Downtown Dubai from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Burj Khalifa.

Downtown Dubai and the DLD area Burj Khalifa are the same place.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Downtown Dubai

What is the median price per sq ft in Downtown Dubai?
The median price of registered sales in Downtown Dubai was AED 3,099 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Downtown Dubai?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Downtown Dubai was 5.35% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Downtown Dubai?
2,902 sales were registered in Downtown Dubai in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Downtown Dubai was off-plan?
36% of the registered sales in Downtown Dubai in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Downtown Dubai?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Downtown Dubai was AED 115,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Downtown Dubai called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Downtown Dubai as Burj Khalifa (برج خليفة).

Method and source

All Dubai areasAll area names and DLD namesHow these figures are calculated

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Source: Dubai Land Department, open data via data.dubai (as of 23 Oct 2026). Prepared by Zolia; not an official product of the Dubai Land Department.

Open data portal: data.dubai · Licence: Dubai Open Data Licence

  • Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae
  • Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

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