Downtown Dubai property prices and rents
Downtown Dubai is the district around Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, built by Emaar. It is one of the most expensive apartment markets in the city per sq ft.
AED 3,120median per sq ft, 12 months +11.4%
3,073property sales, 12 months -28.5%
AED 2.30Mmedian 1-bed apartment sale
AED 112Kmedian 1-bed annual rent
Apartment prices and rents by bedroom
| Median sale price | Sales | Median annual rent | Leases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 1.76M | 379 | AED 70K | 666 |
| 1-bed | AED 2.30M | 903 | AED 112K | 4,264 |
| 2-bed | AED 3.90M | 969 | AED 175K | 3,598 |
| 3-bed | AED 7.05M | 317 | AED 280K | 1,125 |
| 4-bed | AED 24.19M | 78 | AED 1M | 69 |
Apartments, 27/10/25 to 26/10/26. Sale prices include off-plan sales from developers and ready resales. Rents are medians of DLD-registered leases by start date, new and renewed. Price per sq ft and sales count cover all property types.
Key facts
- Downtown Dubai recorded 3,073 property sales in the 12 months to October 2026, down 28.5%, while the median price rose 11.4% to AED 3,120 per sq ft.
- A 4-bed at The Address The Blvd sold for AED 8,451 per sq ft on 16/10/26, the highest per sq ft in Dubai that week.
- Downtown Dubai has 1,359 units due to hand over by 31/12/26.
Reports on Downtown
Off-plan watch38,463Units handed over in Dubai, 2026 so far
Off-plan watch · 22 Oct 2026
Dubai handovers in 2026 are the highest since 2012, with 25,188 units still due
Biggest dealsAED 112.3MPalm Jebel Ali plot, top deal of the week
Biggest deals · 19 Oct 2026