Downtown Dubai in Dubai
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Central property market, prices, rent and projects

Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai is a premium central apartment market where entry price, address and view premium, service costs and exact-building liquidity shape the decision. The latest 12-month snapshot includes 3,048 sales and 9,465 rental records; use the figures below as community benchmarks, not an exact property valuation or return promise.

Evidence note: figures are community benchmarks from the latest available snapshot; exact-property pricing and availability require verification. See our research methodology.

Median sale PSF

AED 4,414/sqft

Sales 12m

3,048

Rental records 12m

9,465

Off-plan supply

15

Service charge

AED 21/sqft/yr

Market snapshot

Sales and rental evidence

Sales evidence 12m

3,048

Rental evidence 12m

9,465

Yield reference

4.5%-5.4% yield reference

Snapshot updated Jun 26, 2026. Yield reference is shown only when sale and rental evidence is strong enough for publication. Area-wide sale and rent amount medians are withheld here because property-type and unit mix can distort them; use the recent and bedroom-level evidence below.

Current listing supply

Active sale and rental listing depth

Sale listings

2,919

Ready sale listings

2,183

Off-plan listings

736

Rent listings

5,185

Supply signal only

high

Current listing supply signal: 2,919 sale listings (2,183 ready, 736 off-plan) and 5,185 rental listings.

DLD service charge

Service charge benchmark in Downtown Dubai

Residential median

AED 21/sqft/yr

Average

AED 24/sqft/yr

Range

AED 0.4/sqft/yr - 61/sqft/yr

Records reviewed

53

Latest DLD index year

2026

Confidence: high. Based on official DLD service-charge records available for this community.

2023AED 12.1/sqft/yr
2025AED 9.8/sqft/yr
2026AED 21/sqft/yr
Service-charge recordYearAED/sqft
Burj Khalifa - Armani Residences - DownTown Dubai2026AED 61/sqft
Burj Khalifa - The Residences - DownTown Dubai2026AED 55/sqft
Address Fountain Views Hotel - Burj Khalifa District2026AED 48/sqft
The Dubai Mall Residences - Burj Khalifa District2026AED 43/sqft
Address Fountain Views Residences - Tower 1 - Burj Khalifa District2026AED 41/sqft
View service-charge details

Investor research path

How to research Downtown Dubai before shortlisting

1

Review community evidence

Start with sale, rental, service-charge and off-plan supply signals on this page.

2

Compare buildings and projects

Open building guides and new project pages to move from community benchmark to property-specific context.

3

Check transactions and rent references

Use recent transaction evidence and rental yield reference as planning support, not a return promise.

4

Verify with advisor

Before reservation, verify availability, payment plan, service charge, rent assumptions and comparable evidence.

Transaction evidence

Recent matched transactions — Downtown Dubai

Recent matched sales

Recent matched sale evidence
DateBedsProject/buildingSale amountSale PSF
Sep 10, 20262 BRThe Residence 3AED 4,500,000AED 3,136/sqft
Sep 10, 2026StudioDunya TowerAED 1,090,000AED 2,714/sqft
Sep 9, 20263 BRForte 1AED 5,300,000AED 3,077/sqft
Sep 9, 20262 BRThe St. Regis The Residences Tower 2AED 4,600,000AED 3,412/sqft
Sep 9, 20263 BRMada ResidencesAED 3,658,500AED 1,741/sqft

Recent matched rentals

Recent matched rental evidence
DateBedsProject/buildingAnnual rentRent PSF
Sep 10, 20262 BRThe Address Fountain Views 3AED 340,000/yrAED 215/sqft
Sep 10, 20263 BRDAMAC Maison The DistinctionAED 190,000/yrAED 110/sqft
Sep 10, 20261 BRThe Address Fountain Views 3AED 150,000/yrAED 178/sqft
Sep 9, 20262 BRVida Residence DowntownAED 180,000/yrAED 131/sqft
Sep 8, 20262 BRGrandeAED 150,000/yrAED 117/sqft

Off-plan supply

Active project and unit evidence — Downtown Dubai

Active options

15

Starting price

AED 1.5M

Median price

AED 35.8M

Median off-plan PSF

AED 5,462/sqft

Bedroom evidence

Pricing and rental profile by bedroom

Bedroom-level market evidence for Downtown Dubai
BedsSale PSFAnnual rentRental recordsOff-plan options
StudioAED 3,245/sqftAED 73,000/yr1,9854
1 BRAED 2,621/sqftAED 112,000/yr12,633To verify
2 BRAED 2,693/sqftAED 175,000/yr11,0133
3 BRAED 3,168/sqftAED 280,000/yr3,3897
4 BRAED 4,330/sqftAED 775,000/yr1971
5 BRAED 4,246/sqftAED 1,314,000/yr31To verify

Off-plan opportunities

Tracked opportunities in Downtown Dubai

Buildings

Popular building guides in Downtown Dubai

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