1,768 apartment sales · 12 months
761 apartment sales · 12 months
Median prices of registered sales (sales only, apartments and villas; price per sq ft: apartments only) over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, cadastral area Burj Khalifa: the same figures as on the home page and the areas page. The “last 90 days” blocks below show the recent trend.
Prices and rents by unit type
| Unit type | Market | Median price | Range (middle half of sales) | Sales | Median annual rent | Gross yield | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Resale | 1,150,000 AED(≈ EUR 283,000)AED 2,263/sq ft(≈ EUR 558/sq ft) | 1,000,000 – 1,400,000 AED(≈ EUR 246,000 – 345,000) | 97 | 70,000 AED(≈ EUR 17,200) | 6.1% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| Studio | Off-plan | 1,779,999 AED(≈ EUR 439,000)AED 3,844/sq ft(≈ EUR 947/sq ft) | 1,689,999 – 1,868,749 AED(≈ EUR 416,000 – 460,000) | 206 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Resale | 2,090,000 AED(≈ EUR 515,000)AED 2,389/sq ft(≈ EUR 589/sq ft) | 1,689,750 – 2,600,000 AED(≈ EUR 416,000 – 641,000) | 668 | 110,250 AED(≈ EUR 27,200) | 5.3% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 3,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 739,000)AED 3,412/sq ft(≈ EUR 841/sq ft) | 2,335,050 – 3,707,500 AED(≈ EUR 575,000 – 913,000) | 223 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Resale | 3,550,000 AED(≈ EUR 875,000)AED 2,642/sq ft(≈ EUR 651/sq ft) | 2,850,000 – 4,650,000 AED(≈ EUR 702,000 – 1,150,000) | 714 | 175,000 AED(≈ EUR 43,100) | 4.9% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 4,600,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,130,000)AED 3,226/sq ft(≈ EUR 795/sq ft) | 3,713,798 – 5,700,000 AED(≈ EUR 915,000 – 1,400,000) | 225 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Resale | 6,070,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,500,000)AED 3,205/sq ft(≈ EUR 790/sq ft) | 4,400,000 – 8,200,000 AED(≈ EUR 1,080,000 – 2,020,000) | 235 | 280,000 AED(≈ EUR 69,000) | 4.6% | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 13,998,250 AED(≈ EUR 3,450,000)AED 4,502/sq ft(≈ EUR 1,109/sq ft) | 9,592,058 – 18,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 2,360,000 – 4,430,000) | 71 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom apartment | Resale | 20,881,846 AED(≈ EUR 5,140,000)AED 4,745/sq ft(≈ EUR 1,169/sq ft) | 14,000,000 – 28,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 3,450,000 – 6,900,000) | 53 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
| 4+-bedroom apartment | Off-plan | 30,000,000 AED(≈ EUR 7,390,000)AED 5,655/sq ft(≈ EUR 1,393/sq ft) | 20,630,305 – 41,376,500 AED(≈ EUR 5,080,000 – 10,190,000) | 36 | — | — | 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 |
Key facts
In the Dubai Land Department (DLD) registry, Downtown Dubai belongs to the cadastral area Burj Khalifa. Figures on this page cover the whole area: they show the market, not one building.
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, the median price per sq ft of apartments sold is AED 2,592/sq ft (≈ EUR 639/sq ft) resale (1,768 apartment sales) and AED 3,785/sq ft (≈ EUR 933/sq ft) off-plan (761 apartment sales).
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, 2,529 sales were registered: 761 off-plan and 1,768 resales (30.1% off-plan).
Over the last 90 days (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026), the most traded unit type is the 2-bedroom resale: 178 sales, median price paid 3,412,500 AED (≈ EUR 841,000), half of sales between 2,750,000 AED (≈ EUR 678,000) and 4,300,000 AED (≈ EUR 1,060,000), i.e. 2,563 AED per sq ft (≈ EUR 6,800 per m², AED 27,590 per m², ECB rate of 13 November 2026) (-7.8% vs the previous twelve months).
For rentals, the 1-bedroom is the most rented: 4,112 registered Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026), median annual rent 110,250 AED (≈ EUR 27,200).
The highest median gross rental yield in the area is for the studio: 6.1% (median Ejari rent 70,000 AED (≈ EUR 17,200), contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, for a median resale price of 1,150,000 AED (≈ EUR 283,000), sales 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026, as in the table). A gross figure, before service charges, vacancy, management and purchase costs: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit, nor a promise.
Purchase by a foreigner, according to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.
Prices actually paid
Recent trend: last 90 days, apartments · the bar spans the middle half of sales, the dot marks the median
Registered rents
Ejari contracts · annual rent
Gross rental yield
Median Ejari rent over the median resale price in the table above (apartments, same unit type) · before charges, vacancy and fees
Rents: Ejari contracts 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. Prices: resales over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026. The two windows differ: a market benchmark, not the yield of a specific unit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price per square foot in Downtown Dubai?+
Over the 12 months 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026: AED 2,592/sq ft (≈ EUR 639/sq ft) resale (1,768 apartment sales) and AED 3,785/sq ft (≈ EUR 933/sq ft) off-plan (761 apartment sales), medians of DLD-registered apartment sales in the Burj Khalifa cadastral area. Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
What is the median price of a 2-bedroom in Downtown Dubai?+
resale: 3,412,500 AED (≈ EUR 841,000), the median of 178 DLD-registered sales (17 August 2026 to 12 November 2026). Prices actually paid, not asking prices.
How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Downtown Dubai?+
Median annual rent 110,250 AED (≈ EUR 27,200) across 4,112 Ejari contracts (13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026).
What gross rental yield in Downtown Dubai?+
Highest for the studio: 6.1% median gross (Ejari rents 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026; resale prices 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026). A gross figure, before charges and vacancy, describing the past without predicting the future.
Can a foreigner buy in Downtown Dubai?+
According to the land registry: MIXED area: some plots are freehold, others are not — to be checked plot by plot.
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→Sources: Dubai Land Department — transaction registry, Ejari tenancy contracts, land registry; data read on 15 November 2026. Prices actually paid, not asking prices, and gross yields. These past figures do not predict the future. This page informs you; it does not replace a valuation of a specific property or investment advice, which your advisor provides. Method