Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa seen from the air

Area · DLD district Burj Khalifa · 22nd by sales of 167

Downtown Dubai

Median AED 2,572 per sq ft, homes, Jul–Sep 2026 · 3,190 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa seen from the air. Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized and cropped
Photo creditDowntown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa seen from the air. Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized and cropped

Median price per sq ft, homes

AED 2,572

Jul–Sep 2026 · 438 sales · −2% on Jul–Sep 2025

Sales, 12 months

3,190

−32% on Oct 2024–Sep 2025

Projects with a registered sale

77

DLD register: 14 active in Burj Khalifa

Off-plan share

33%

of the sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Downtown Dubai in short

  • Homes in Downtown Dubai registered at a median AED 2,572 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026, from 438 home sales (Dubai Land Department data).
  • Downtown Dubai registered 3,190 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 32% fewer than the year before, and 33% were off-plan.
  • The busiest project was Binghatti Skyblade, with 567 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026.
  • Emaar had the most sales here over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, across 30 projects.
  • Over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 a typical one-bedroom sold for AED 2.2m; the middle half sold between AED 1.8m and AED 2.8m. Check an asking price.
  • The DLD register lists 14 active projects in Burj Khalifa, 6 with a completion date in the next 12 months.

Active projects in Downtown Dubai on the DLD register

most sales first · DLD register read 13 Oct 2026
5 due 20267 due 20271 due 20281 due 2029 or later
ProjectCompletion dateBuiltLatest inspectionSales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Binghatti SkybladeBinghatti30 Nov 202717.1%21 Apr 2026567
The St. Regis Residences, Downtown DubaiEmaar25 Dec 202676%2 Jun 2026129
One ResidenceGinco31 Mar 20276.3%27 Jul 202674
Solara Tower DubaiSOL Properties15 Aug 202720.7%30 Jun 202650
Inaura Hotels & ResidencesArada14 Jun 20301.3%1 Oct 202635
City Center ResidencesDar Global30 Sep 202672.3%10 Sep 202633
Mercedes-Benz Places | BinghattiBinghatti31 Dec 202665.3%28 Apr 202633
Baccarat Hotel and Residences, DubaiShamal29 Dec 202621.2%3 Sep 202632
Volta TowerDAMAC31 Dec 202729.3%18 Aug 202628
Rove Home Residences by IrthIrth30 Apr 202662.7%9 Jun 202622
Azha Downtown ResidencesAzha Downtown Residences31 Aug 202727%23 Sep 202610
Euphoric ResidencesEast & West Properties31 Dec 20278.3%27 Jul 20265
Opulent ResidencesEast & West Properties31 Dec 20278.5%27 Jul 20263
Address Grand DowntownNshama10 Jun 202810.8%7 Oct 20261

Completion dates, % built and inspection dates are the DLD register’s own, read 13 Oct 2026. “—”: the project’s details were not in that read.

Downtown Dubai market insights

Registered with DLD under the district Burj Khalifa, 2019 to 5 Oct 2026.

AED 2,704Sep 2026+6%on Oct 2023

Each point is the median price per square foot of the month’s registered home sales (flats and villas). A month with fewer than 10 home sales is left as a gap. Registered prices, not asking prices.

Most sold size

2 bedroom

Share of the home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 that recorded a bedroom count

Sales a year

4,830 sales2025+100%on 2019

Full years only, registered sales of every type. 1,748 sales in 2026 to 5 Oct.

33%off-plan

Off-plan share

33% of the 3,190 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 were registered as off-plan, DLD’s own registration type.

What homes sell for in Downtown Dubai

registered sales · Oct 2025–Sep 2026
StudioAED 1.8mmedian price · 462 sq ftAED 3,831 per sq ft · 486 salesAED 1.7m to AED 1.8mmiddle half of prices
1 bedroomAED 2.2mmedian price · 891 sq ftAED 2,538 per sq ft · 853 salesAED 1.8m to AED 2.8mmiddle half of prices
2 bedroomsAED 3.7mmedian price · 1,335 sq ftAED 2,713 per sq ft · 881 salesAED 3.0m to AED 4.7mmiddle half of prices
3 bedroomsAED 5.9mmedian price · 1,982 sq ftAED 3,173 per sq ft · 281 salesAED 4.3m to AED 8.0mmiddle half of prices
4 bedroomsAED 15.7mmedian price · 5,130 sq ftAED 3,578 per sq ft · 50 salesAED 8.1m to AED 24.7mmiddle half of prices
5+ bedroomsAED 23.0mmedian price · 6,679 sq ftAED 3,148 per sq ft · 8 salesAED 18.5m to AED 37.6mmiddle half of prices

Home sales by price

Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Under 500k151%
500k – 1m341%
1 – 2m74829%
2 – 5m1,37354%
5 – 10m29011%
10m+994%

Flats and villas. A size needs 5 or more sales with a recorded bedroom count. Registered prices, not asking prices. Check an asking price in Downtown Dubai

The full record

every figure behind the summary
Downtown Dubai year by year
YearSalesValueOff-planHome salesMedian home AED /sq ft
20192,415AED 7.62bn1,4461,9801,875
20201,978AED 5.30bn9121,5211,754
20212,938AED 9.76bn1,0082,2941,735
20225,644AED 17.6bn2,8854,6582,313
20235,822AED 20.4bn2,0444,7272,410
20245,175AED 20.9bn1,6464,0922,528
20254,830AED 23.6bn1,4753,7902,745
2026 to 5 Oct1,748AED 9.20bn4071,3992,666

Sales and value: registered sales of every property type. The median covers home sales only.

Land, whole buildings and other units

Plots, whole buildings, offices, shops and hotel units price on other terms, so they are left out of every median on this page. They are counted in its sales and value.

YearLand plotsValueWhole buildingsValueOffices, shops, hotel unitsValue
20192AED 293m0—422AED 2.37bn
20204AED 43.2m0—452AED 1.50bn
20213AED 348m0—622AED 2.32bn
20224AED 453m2AED 40.1m958AED 3.42bn
20236AED 907m1AED 150m1,037AED 4.04bn
20243AED 340m2AED 875m883AED 3.80bn
20256AED 2.36bn0—845AED 4.47bn
2026 to 5 Oct0—1AED 725m282AED 1.62bn
Areas priced closest to Downtown Dubai
AreaMedian AED /sq ftHome salesPrice rank (1 = dearest)
Zaabeel First2,6933810
Palm Jumeirah2,65914411
Um Suqaim Third2,6485012
Downtown Dubai2,57243813
Al Khairan First2,53475414
Bukadra2,53040715
Palm Deira2,48140816

Median price per sq ft, homes, Jul–Sep 2026; ranked among the 62 areas with at least 20 home sales.

Latest registered sales in Downtown Dubai
DateProject or buildingTypePriceAED /sq ft
2 Oct 2026Burj Khalifa TowersReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 5.0m2,648
2 Oct 2026Imperial AvenueReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 4.6m3,184
2 Oct 2026Act One | Act TwoReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 2.2m3,264
2 Oct 2026—ReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.7m1,999
2 Oct 2026Imperial AvenueReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 4.5m3,148
2 Oct 2026Binghatti SkybladeOff-planFlat · 1 BRAED 3.7m3,848
2 Oct 2026Mercedes-Benz Places | BinghattiOff-planFlat · 4 BRAED 36.3m—
2 Oct 2026Binghatti SkybladeOff-planFlat · 2 BRAED 5.2m3,155
1 Oct 2026ForteReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 2.6m2,445
1 Oct 2026Burj ViewsReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 2.6m1,882
1 Oct 2026Blvd HeightsReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 3.3m2,001
1 Oct 2026Dd Stand PointReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 1.8m2,272
1 Oct 2026ForteReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 2.8m2,481
1 Oct 2026—ReadyFlat · 1 BRAED 2.0m1,837
1 Oct 2026Burj CrownReadyFlat · 2 BRAED 2.0m1,991

Every type of sale, newest first, to 5 Oct 2026. Price per sq ft for homes only.

Who builds in Downtown Dubai

most sales first · Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Projects with a registered sale since 1 Jan 2019 whose sales are mostly in this district; developers as the DLD register lists them.

Projects in Downtown Dubai, most sales first

See them on the map
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Binghatti Skyblade

Downtown Dubai · Binghatti

Due Nov 2027DLD register
Built17%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.9m
567 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Due Dec 2026DLD register
Built76%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 3.8m
129 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Burj Khalifa Towers

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 5.0m
119 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Churchill Tower

Downtown Dubai · Emirates National Investment

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.7m
90 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

29 Boulevard

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.2m
79 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

One Residence

Downtown Dubai · Ginco

Due Mar 2027DLD register
Built6%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.3m
74 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

The Address Dubai Opera

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 4.0m
73 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Forte

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 3.3m
72 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Imperial Avenue

Downtown Dubai · Sp International Property

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 3.1m
67 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Grande

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 4.0m
63 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Act One | Act Two

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.8m
54 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Ontario Tower

Downtown Dubai · Rose Homes Investment

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.1m
53 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Burj Crown

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 2.6m
50 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Solara Tower Dubai

Downtown Dubai · SOL Properties

Due Aug 2027DLD register
Built21%
Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 7.9m
50 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

The Address - the Blvd

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Fewer than 5 home sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026—
48 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Vida Dubai Mall

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 4.3m
47 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Burj Views

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 1.7m
47 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

The Address Residence - Sky View

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Fewer than 5 home sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026—
44 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Vida Residence Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Fewer than 5 home sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026—
40 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Dubai · area photo

Burj Vista

Downtown Dubai · Emaar

Finished

Finished on the DLD register

Median home price, Oct 2025–Sep 2026AED 4.4m
38 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026

Photo: Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa by Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Resized and cropped.

Every project in Downtown Dubai with a registered sale (77)

Areas near Downtown Dubai

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About Downtown Dubai

DLD registers sales here under the district Burj Khalifa. Downtown Dubai is the master project name DLD records on 53% of them over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so we use it as the area’s name. Homes registered at a median AED 2,572 per square foot over Jul–Sep 2026. 3,190 sales of every type were registered over Oct 2025–Sep 2026.

It is the 22nd by registered sales of the 167 Dubai districts with a sale over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, and 13th dearest by median price per sq ft among the 62 with at least 20 home sales over Jul–Sep 2026.

In 2019 the district registered 2,415 sales, with homes at a median AED 1,875 per sq ft; in 2025, 4,830 at AED 2,745.

33% of the sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 were off-plan, by DLD’s own registration type.

The DLD register lists 70 projects in Burj Khalifa: 14 active, 45 finished and 11 cancelled (DLD register read 13 Oct 2026).

Questions about Downtown Dubai

How much does property cost in Downtown Dubai?

Homes in Downtown Dubai registered at a median AED 2,572 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026. The median home sold for AED 2.7m over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, from 2,559 home sales. These are registered prices from the Dubai Land Department, not asking prices.

How many properties sold in Downtown Dubai last year?

3,190 sales of every type were registered over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 2,559 of them homes (flats and villas).

What size sells most in Downtown Dubai?

2-bedroom homes: 34% of the 2,559 home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 that recorded a bedroom count.

Why is Downtown Dubai listed as Burj Khalifa?

Burj Khalifa is the district the Dubai Land Department registers these sales under. Downtown Dubai is the master project name on 53% of the district’s sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so the site uses it as the area’s name.

How many projects are registered in Downtown Dubai?

The DLD register lists 70 projects in Burj Khalifa: 14 active, 45 finished and 11 cancelled (DLD register read 13 Oct 2026).

Cite this page

Downtown Dubai, Dubai. Real Estate IQ, from DLD registered sales to 5 Oct 2026. dubairealestateiq.com/area/burj-khalifa

Sources: Dubai Land Department open data, registered sales to 5 Oct 2026, via Dubai Real Estate Data (CC BY 4.0), processed by Real Estate IQ; DLD project register, read 13 Oct 2026. Registered prices, not asking prices or valuations. How the figures are worked out.

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Photos: Towers under construction, Dubai by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0); Dubai Marina at night by Gfilip (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); Dubai skyline at dusk by imran shahabuddin (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Resized and cropped.