Where prices sit
Downtown Dubai transacts at AED 3,100 per sqft in 2026. A standard one-bedroom of around 780 sqft therefore lands near AED 2,418,000 before fees, with view and floor premiums adding 10–25% at the top of the stack.
Reading the number
Per-sqft is only useful against yield. At 6–7%, Downtown Dubai sits in a healthy band — the mistake buyers make is paying a prime per-sqft price on a unit with a mid-tier view.
Downtown Dubai at a glance
Downtown Dubai is the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall district with the highest tourist footfall in the UAE. Buying sits at AED 3,100 per sqft — roughly AED 2,418,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 140,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 805 a night at 82% occupancy, around AED 240,937 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 332,492 — a 38% uplift.
