Downtown Dubai: registered property data
Data as of 30 October 2026
Data scope: DLD area Burj Khalifa (Downtown Dubai), all registered residential sales.
Key figures, past 12 months
Registered residential sales (apartments and villas), ready and off-plan, November 2025 to October 2026.
| Registered sales | 2,310 |
|---|---|
| Total registered value | AED 10.0 bn |
| Median AED per sq ft | AED 2,891 (middle half of sales: AED 2,271 to AED 3,795) |
| Ready and off-plan share | 63.1% ready, 36.9% off-plan |
| Same median one year earlier | AED 2,728 per sq ft (November 2024 to October 2025); past 12 months on the same basis AED 2,794, 2.4% higher |
The one-year comparison uses monthly medians weighted by the number of sales in each month, for both periods, because the published aggregates keep an exact 12-month median for the latest period only.
Rents
Ejari residential rent contracts, new and renewed, by contract start date, November 2025 to October 2026.
| Bedrooms | Contracts | Median annual rent | Median annual rent per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 667 | AED 70,000 | AED 141 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,290 | AED 113,350 | AED 128 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,657 | AED 175,000 | AED 131 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,141 | AED 280,000 | AED 146 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 78 | AED 1,175,000 | AED 234 |
Gross rental yield
Gross rental yield: median annual rent divided by median sale price, same community and bedroom class, past 12 months, before service charges, fees and vacancy. Historic figure, not a forecast.
| Bedrooms | Median sale price | Median annual rent | Gross rental yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 1,754,999 | AED 70,000 | 4.0% |
| 1 bedroom | AED 2,190,000 | AED 113,350 | 5.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 3,746,800 | AED 175,000 | 4.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 6,900,000 | AED 280,000 | 4.1% |
| 4 or more bedrooms | AED 27,681,277 | AED 1,175,000 | 4.2% |
Service charges
Median 20.5 AED per sq ft per year, budget year 2026, across 28 residential service-charge records.
Owners association service charges approved through Mollak, community level (Mollak master community DownTown Dubai), sum of service categories.
Completion dates registered in DLD project data
| Completion year | Projects | Units | Villas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3,084 | 0 |
| 2027 | 7 | 2,281 | 0 |
| 2028 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| 2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counts by the completion year recorded in DLD project data (completion date when set, otherwise the project end date), including projects already marked finished. Cancelled projects are excluded.
Monthly median AED per sq ft, past 24 months
Questions and answers
What was the median registered sale price per sq ft in Downtown Dubai in the past 12 months?
The median registered sale price was AED 2,891 per sq ft for residential sales (apartments and villas) registered from November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How many residential sales were registered in Downtown Dubai in the past 12 months?
2,310 residential sales (apartments and villas) were registered from November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
What was the median annual rent for a one-bedroom home in Downtown Dubai?
The median annual rent for a one-bedroom home was AED 113,350, from Ejari residential rent contracts, new and renewed, starting November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
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Source: Dubai Land Department open data, published on Dubai Pulse (Data Dubai). Processed by Gulf Commercial Insights. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Dubai Land Department or the Government of Dubai.
Figures are computed from public records and may contain errors or later corrections. Check official DLD records before relying on them.