Downtown Dubai and Dubai Hills Estate on 12 months of DLD data: median deal AED 2.9m and AED 2.17m, price per sq ft AED 3,030 and AED 2,400, gross rental yield 5.2% and 6.0%.
| Metric | Downtown Dubai | Dubai Hills Estate |
|---|---|---|
| Median deal price | AED 2.9m | AED 2.17m |
| Price per sq ft (median) | 3,030 AED | 2,400 AED |
| Price per sq ft, year on year | +11.1% | −0.2% |
| Gross yield | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Median annual rent | AED 140k | AED 115k |
| Sales in 12 months | 2,907 | 2,411 |
| Off-plan share | 35.7% | 59.4% |
Yields are gross: median annual rent over median price from DLD open data for 12 months, before service charges, vacancy and fees. A historical reference, not a guaranteed return.
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 | Dubai Hills Estate · median price | Downtown Dubai · yield | Dubai Hills Estate · yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | AED 2.38m | AED 1.74m | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 3.92m | AED 2.69m | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 6.11m | AED 4.45m | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Yields are gross: median annual rent over median price from DLD open data for 12 months, before service charges, vacancy and fees. A historical reference, not a guaranteed return.
Questions and answers
Is property more expensive in Downtown Dubai or Dubai Hills Estate?
Over 12 months the median deal was AED 2.9m in Downtown Dubai and AED 2.17m in Dubai Hills Estate; Downtown Dubai is 33.9% higher. The median mixes property types — the table by bedrooms is a closer comparison.
Where are rental yields higher, Downtown Dubai or Dubai Hills Estate?
Gross yield over 12 months: Downtown Dubai 5.2%, Dubai Hills Estate 6.0%. That is before service charges, vacancy and fees; net yields are lower and depend on the property.
Which has more sales, Downtown Dubai or Dubai Hills Estate?
Registered residential sales over 12 months: Downtown Dubai 2,907, Dubai Hills Estate 2,411 (off-plan share 35.7% and 59.4%).
District guide: Downtown Dubai · Dubai Hills Estate
Monthly report (September 2026): Downtown Dubai · Dubai Hills Estate
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Source and methodology
Source: Dubai Land Department open data aggregated by Dubai Data (datadubai.ae; dataset credit required by its CC BY 4.0 licence: 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.