Dubai · Downtown and the centre · updated 16 October 2026
Downtown Dubai
What actually sold in Downtown Dubai in 2026, at what price, from the Dubai Land Department register: 1,373 homes registered since January, 100% flats and 0% villas, across 48 named projects. Nearest metro in the register: Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station.
"Before the war" is January and February 2026; "now" is Jul to Sep 26, the latest three complete months. Prices are medians of registered sales, not asking prices.
Month by month
Downtown Dubai in 2026
Every residential sale registered in the community, by month. The dotted line is the first week of March, when the war reached Dubai.
What sold
Bedrooms, prices and projects
By bedrooms
Share of 2026 sales with a bedroom count, and what each size sold for
| Size | Share | Median price | AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8% | AED 1.39m | 3,136 |
| 1 bed | 35% | AED 2.15m | 2,487 |
| 2 bed | 40% | AED 3.70m | 2,673 |
| 3 bed | 12% | AED 7.05m | 3,446 |
| 4 bed | 4% | AED 27.79m | 5,047 |
Flats registered at a median of AED 2,733 per sq ft. 23% of recent sales were off-plan.
Projects by sales
Named projects with most registrations in Downtown Dubai this year
- The St. Regis Residences, Downtown DubaiAED 3,116 per sq ft · median AED 3.85m · 100% off-plan93sales
- Burj Khalifa TowersAED 2,883 per sq ft · median AED 4.65m · 0% off-plan74sales
- Binghatti SkybladeAED 3,929 per sq ft · median AED 3.50m · 100% off-plan66sales
- Imperial AvenueAED 2,255 per sq ft · median AED 3.18m · 0% off-plan43sales
- The Address Dubai OperaAED 3,368 per sq ft · median AED 4.00m · 0% off-plan43sales
- Burj CrownAED 2,728 per sq ft · median AED 2.60m · 0% off-plan42sales
Project pages in Downtown Dubai: Baccarat Hotel And Residences, Dubai. All projects →
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Questions about Downtown Dubai
What does a home in Downtown Dubai cost?
The typical (median) registered sale in Downtown Dubai in 2026 is AED 3.02m. One in ten sales registered below AED 1.55m and one in ten above AED 7.90m. Per square foot the median over Jul to Sep 26 is AED 2,584, above the Dubai-wide AED 1,689.
How many homes sell in Downtown Dubai each month?
148 a month over Jul to Sep 26, against 220 a month in January and February before the war (-33%). 23% of recent sales were off-plan.
What has changed in Downtown Dubai since the war?
The median price per square foot moved from AED 2,905 to AED 2,584 (-11.0%) and sales a month from 220 to 148. The community repriced, which is where a buyer negotiates.
Land Department district name: BURJ KHALIFA. Figures as of 16 October 2026; rebuilt every week. General information, not investment advice.
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