Downtown Dubai

High Activity

Prime Apartments · Dubai

Downtown Dubai is a Prime Apartments community in Dubai with 119 residential projects and 30,132 units. Over the trailing 12 months, 3,597 sales transacted at a median of AED 3,100,000 (up 3.3% YoY). Gross rental yield averages 7.5%.
All transactions · trailing 12 months · updated Apr 02, 2026
Key Metrics
Median Price
Value
AED 3,100,000
Change
3.3% YoY
Transactions
Value
3,597
Change
19.3% YoY
Price / sqft
Value
AED 3,068
Change
11.0% YoY
Rental Yield
Value
7.5%
Off-Plan Share
Value
37%
Change
2pp YoY
Active Projects
Value
118
Median Price
AED 3,100,000
↑ 3.3% YoY
Transactions
3,597
↓ 19.3% YoY
Price / sqft
AED 3,068
↑ 11.0% YoY
Rental Yield
7.5%
Off-Plan Share
37%
↑ 2pp YoY
Active Projects
118
Investment Analytics
Repeat Sale Return
Value
6.2%
Avg Holding Period
Value
5.2 yrs
Sales Liquidity
Value
9.8%
Price Dispersion
Value
39.2%
Change
wide
Primary Ready Mix
Value
0.0%
Rental Activity
Value
39.4%
Repeat Sale Return
6.2%
Avg Holding Period
5.2 yrs
Sales Liquidity
9.8%
Price Dispersion
39.2%
wide
Primary Ready Mix
0.0%
Rental Activity
39.4%

Trends

12 months

Median Price

Median prices in Downtown Dubai have remained broadly stable over the past 13 months, hovering around AED 3.1M.

Transaction Volume

Transaction activity in Downtown Dubai has slowed in recent months, falling below the 12-month average of 276 per month.

Developer Activity

By transaction share
Emaar Properties PJSC 1861 txns · 74 projects
86%
Damac Properties 53 txns · 2 projects
2%
Triplanet Range Group 39 txns · 1 projects
2%
Sp International Property Developers L.L.C 36 txns · 1 projects
2%
Dubai Properties 35 txns · 2 projects
2%
Damac Maison 32 txns · 1 projects
2%
AI Thuraya Group 30 txns · 1 projects
1%
Artar Real Estate Development 24 txns · 1 projects
1%

Bedroom Mix

Penthouse 9 units 0.0% 3,584 sqft
Studio 2252 units 7.6% 502 sqft
1 Bedroom 10950 units 37.1% 881 sqft
2 Bedroom 11262 units 38.1% 1,404 sqft
3 Bedroom 4318 units 14.6% 2,041 sqft
4 Bedroom 628 units 2.1% 4,275 sqft
5 Bedroom 116 units 0.4% 7,292 sqft
6 Bedroom 9 units 0.0% 10,840 sqft
7 Bedroom 1 units 0.0% 15,908 sqft

Price Tiers

By price per sqft band
Entry 57 txns · AED 71/sqft
2.5%
Value 7 txns · AED 1,112/sqft
0.3%
Mid-Market 216 txns · AED 1,619/sqft
9.5%
Premium 568 txns · AED 2,091/sqft
25.0%
Ultra-Prime 1424 txns · AED 3,736/sqft
62.7%

Recent Transactions

Date Type Project Price (AED) Size (sqft) Price/sqft
Apr 02, 2026 RP Secondary The Distinction 3,517,480 1,770 1,986
Apr 02, 2026 RP Secondary The Address Residence Fountain View 3 - Hotel 2,400,000 838 2,862
Apr 02, 2026 RP Secondary Burj Lofts East 2,700,000 1,421 1,899
Apr 02, 2026 OP Secondary St. Regis Residences Tower 1 2,550,000 857 2,973
Apr 02, 2026 OP Secondary Baccarat Hotel Downtown Dubai T2 22,180,410 4,340 5,110
Apr 02, 2026 OP Primary Binghatti Skyblade 4,954,999 1,262 3,923
Apr 02, 2026 OP Primary Binghatti Skyblade 1,974,999 531 3,712
Apr 01, 2026 RP Secondary Upper Crest 1,000,000 441 2,265
Apr 01, 2026 RP Secondary Elite Downtown Residence 1,400,000 522 2,680
Apr 01, 2026 RP Secondary Bellevue Tower 1 1,600,000 884 1,808
Apr 01, 2026 OP Secondary Baccarat Residences T1 47,253,000 8,149 5,798
Apr 01, 2026 OP Secondary Baccarat Residences T1 45,506,000 8,827 5,155
Apr 01, 2026 OP Primary Volta Tower 6,890,000 2,343 2,940
Apr 01, 2026 OP Primary Baccarat Residences T1 121,841,000 13,248 9,196
Mar 31, 2026 RP Secondary Upper Crest 2,025,000 1,142 1,773
Mar 31, 2026 RP Secondary Mada Residences 2,825,000 1,628 1,734
Mar 31, 2026 RP Secondary Elite Downtown Residence 2,575,000 1,366 1,884
Mar 31, 2026 OP Secondary St. Regis Residences Tower 2 4,100,000 1,268 3,231
Mar 31, 2026 OP Primary One Residence 1,660,000 469 3,535
Mar 30, 2026 RP Secondary Vida Residence Downtown 2,400,000 774 3,098

Projects in Downtown Dubai

119 projects
Binghatti Skyblade
Binghatti Holding Limited
P3 · Under Development
Median 1,929,999
Txns 546
YoY New
One Residence
Ginco Properties L.L.C
P3 · Under Development
Median 2,010,000
Txns 131
YoY +9.7%
Fairmont Residences Solara Tower
SOL Properties
P3 · Under Development
Median 6,874,555
Txns 118
YoY -6.5%
Burj Khalifa
Emaar Properties PJSC
P1 · Delivered
Median 4,194,144
Txns 107
YoY +10.2%
St. Regis Residences Tower 1
Emaar Properties PJSC
P1 · Delivered
Median 3,275,888
Txns 100
YoY +15.5%
Grande Signature Residences
Emaar Properties PJSC
P1 · Delivered
Median 2,700,000
Txns 91
YoY +4.5%

Comparable Communities

Similar price & yield profile
Reem Mira
Median AED 3,150,000
Yield 8.1%
Txns 273
Serena
Median AED 2,900,000
Yield 7.9%
Txns 113
The Hills
Median AED 3,296,100
Yield 7.9%
Txns 102
The Old Town
Median AED 2,912,500
Yield 8.0%
Txns 138
City Walk
Median AED 3,500,000
Yield 7.4%
Txns 309

Other Projects in Downtown Dubai

Projects with limited transaction history. Data will be added as transactions are recorded.

48 BurjGate - Residential & Office Tower 0 txns (12 mo)
Banyan Tree Residences Aurelia Dubai 0 txns (12 mo)
Burj Lofts Podium 0 txns (12 mo)
Juma Al Majid (JAM) Tower 0 txns (12 mo)
KAL Capital Tower 0 txns (12 mo)
Opulent Residences 0 txns (12 mo)
Sofitel Residences Dubai City View 0 txns (12 mo)
South Ridge Podium Villas West 0 txns (12 mo)
SRG Tower 0 txns (12 mo)
TAT Residence 0 txns (12 mo)
The Address Residences Dubai Opera 0 txns (12 mo)
The Sky Bridge 0 txns (12 mo)