Downtown Dubai

The centre of gravity for the city

AED 2,166: Median per sq.ft
7.0%: Gross yield
6: Our listings here
AED 7.4M: Entry price

About Downtown Dubai

Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the Opera District in one master community. Downtown attracts end-users who want to walk to work and investors chasing short-let occupancy. Boulevard-facing stock commands a premium; the Opera District trades tighter and holds value better on resale.

The numbers, and where they come from

Median sale price: AED 2,166 /sq.ft; From 1 residential listing we hold · range 2,166–2,166
Median rent: AED 152 /sq.ft/yr; From 5 rentals we hold
Gross yield: 7.0%; Median rent ÷ median sale price

These figures are calculated from the Downtown Dubai listings on this site, our own asking prices and our own rents, divided by our own areas. Offices and land are excluded. Check the arithmetic against the listings below; if it does not tie, tell us and we will fix it. Yields are gross: subtract the service charge and a void allowance before you compare them to anything.

Who Downtown Dubai suits

Short-let investors and professionals working in or near DIFC who will actually use the walkability. It is a poor fit for families. There is no school inside the community and the podium layouts were not designed around pushchairs.

What to check here specifically

Whether your building permits holiday-home letting (several owners associations have restricted it), the chiller provider and whether cooling is billed separately, and the exact view line, a Burj view blocked by a tower approved after you bought is the most common Downtown regret.

Schools nearby

JSS Private SchoolGood14 min
Hartland InternationalVery Good15 min
Dubai International Academy Al BarshaVery Good22 min

Drive times outside peak. Ratings are the published KHDA inspection outcome. Ask us for the current admission position before you offer. Places fill a year ahead.

Commute

To DIFC9 min
To Downtown Dubai5 min
To Dubai Marina25 min
To DXB Airport18 min

Outside peak. At 7:45am on a weekday these can be half as long again or worse. We will drive your actual route at your actual departure time before you offer.

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Properties in Downtown Dubai

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Three-bedroom apartment at The Residence Villas, Downtown Dubai

Featured

For sale · The Residence Villas

Three-bedroom apartment at The Residence Villas, Downtown Dubai

AED 7,399,999

3 Bed · 3,417 sq.ft

To rent · Grande

Three-bedroom apartment at Grande, Downtown Dubai

AED 400,000/ yr

3 Bed · 2,152 sq.ft

To rent · Burj Vista Tower 1

Three-bedroom apartment at Burj Vista Tower 1, Downtown Dubai

AED 300,000/ yr

3 Bed · 1,926 sq.ft

To rent · The Residences 2

Three-bedroom villa at The Residences 2, Downtown Dubai

AED 295,000/ yr

3 Bed · 3,416 sq.ft

To rent · The Lofts Central

One-bedroom apartment at The Lofts Central, Downtown Dubai

AED 105,000/ yr

1 Bed · 690 sq.ft

To rent · 29 Burj Boulevard Tower 1

One-bedroom apartment at 29 Burj Boulevard Tower 1, Downtown Dubai

AED 89,999/ yr

1 Bed · 794 sq.ft

Talk to the Downtown Dubai desk

Tell us what you want from Downtown Dubai and we will send live availability, the last twelve months of comparable transactions, and the school or commute detail if that is what decides it.