Dubai Creek Harbour and Downtown Dubai on 12 months of DLD data: median deal AED 2.62m and AED 2.9m, price per sq ft AED 2,564 and AED 3,030, gross rental yield 5.7% and 5.2%.
| Metric | Dubai Creek Harbour | Downtown Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Median deal price | AED 2.62m | AED 2.9m |
| Price per sq ft (median) | 2,564 AED | 3,030 AED |
| Price per sq ft, year on year | +6.3% | +11.1% |
| Gross yield | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Median annual rent | AED 130k | AED 140k |
| Sales in 12 months | 4,005 | 2,907 |
| Off-plan share | 67.3% | 35.7% |
A district median mixes apartments, townhouses and villas, so compare similar homes with the table by bedrooms.
Apartments by bedrooms: price and yield
| Type | Dubai Creek Harbour · median price | Downtown Dubai · median price | Dubai Creek Harbour · yield | Downtown Dubai · yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | AED 1.95m | AED 2.38m | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 3.14m | AED 3.92m | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 4.3m | AED 6.11m | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | AED 7.06m | AED 12m | — | 12.0% |
Questions and answers
Is property more expensive in Dubai Creek Harbour or Downtown Dubai?
Over 12 months the median deal was AED 2.62m in Dubai Creek Harbour and AED 2.9m in Downtown Dubai; Downtown Dubai is 10.5% higher. The median mixes property types — the table by bedrooms is a closer comparison.
Where are rental yields higher, Dubai Creek Harbour or Downtown Dubai?
Gross yield over 12 months: Dubai Creek Harbour 5.7%, Downtown Dubai 5.2%. That is before service charges, vacancy and fees; net yields are lower and depend on the property.
Which has more sales, Dubai Creek Harbour or Downtown Dubai?
Registered residential sales over 12 months: Dubai Creek Harbour 4,005, Downtown Dubai 2,907 (off-plan share 67.3% and 35.7%).
District guide: Dubai Creek Harbour · Downtown Dubai
Monthly report (September 2026): Dubai Creek Harbour · Downtown Dubai
More comparisons: Dubai Marina / Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) · Downtown Dubai / Business Bay · Dubai Marina / Palm Jumeirah · Dubai Hills Estate / Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) · 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.