Downtown Dubai and Business Bay on 12 months of DLD data: median deal AED 2.9m and AED 2m, price per sq ft AED 3,030 and AED 2,367, gross rental yield 5.2% and 5.7%.
| Metric | Downtown Dubai | Business Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median deal price | AED 2.9m | AED 2m |
| Price per sq ft (median) | 3,030 AED | 2,367 AED |
| Price per sq ft, year on year | +11.1% | −0.8% |
| Gross yield | 5.2% | 5.7% |
| Median annual rent | AED 140k | AED 89k |
| Sales in 12 months | 2,907 | 7,134 |
| Off-plan share | 35.7% | 51.9% |
A district median mixes apartments, townhouses and villas, so compare similar homes with the table by bedrooms.
Apartments by bedrooms: price and yield
| Type | Downtown Dubai · median price | Business Bay · median price | Downtown Dubai · yield | Business Bay · yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 1.78m | AED 1.15m | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| 1 bedroom | AED 2.38m | AED 1.9m | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 3.92m | AED 2.7m | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 6.11m | AED 4.1m | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | AED 12m | AED 6.35m | 12.0% | 5.7% |
Questions and answers
Is property more expensive in Downtown Dubai or Business Bay?
Over 12 months the median deal was AED 2.9m in Downtown Dubai and AED 2m in Business Bay; Downtown Dubai is 45.0% higher. The median mixes property types — the table by bedrooms is a closer comparison.
Where are rental yields higher, Downtown Dubai or Business Bay?
Gross yield over 12 months: Downtown Dubai 5.2%, Business Bay 5.7%. That is before service charges, vacancy and fees; net yields are lower and depend on the property.
Which has more sales, Downtown Dubai or Business Bay?
Registered residential sales over 12 months: Downtown Dubai 2,907, Business Bay 7,134 (off-plan share 35.7% and 51.9%).
District guide: Downtown Dubai · Business Bay
Monthly report (September 2026): Downtown Dubai · Business Bay
More comparisons: Dubai Marina / Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) · Dubai Marina / Palm Jumeirah · Dubai Hills Estate / Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) · Dubai Creek Harbour / Downtown Dubai · Al Furjan / Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) · Business Bay / Dubai Marina · Dubai South Residential District / Al Furjan
Source and methodology
Source: Dubai Land Department open data aggregated by Dubai Data (datadubai.ae), Continental Club Property, licensed CC BY 4.0. Sales are all registered residential sales in the community for the month, off-plan included. Price per sq ft is the median for apartments, villas, hotel apartments and townhouses (land plots and whole buildings excluded), with outliers outside the 1st–99th percentiles removed; with fewer than 20 sales the median is not shown. Yields are gross (before costs, vacancy and fees). Year-on-year comparisons can be distorted by a changing mix of deals (for example the off-plan share in new towers) and by re-mapped communities in DLD data. Community boundaries follow DLD data and may differ from the everyday name of the area. Not an official DLD product; figures are frozen on the publication date. A district statistic, not the price of a specific property. CC BY 4.0 · DLD Open Data
Generated automatically from open data, with no forecasts. Not investment, tax or legal advice.