Palm Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai on 12 months of DLD data: median deal AED 4.7m and AED 2.9m, price per sq ft AED 2,596 and AED 3,030, gross rental yield 5.2% and 5.2%.
| Metric | Palm Jumeirah | Downtown Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Median deal price | AED 4.7m | AED 2.9m |
| Price per sq ft (median) | 2,596 AED | 3,030 AED |
| Price per sq ft, year on year | +0.1% | +11.1% |
| Gross yield | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Median annual rent | AED 200k | AED 140k |
| Sales in 12 months | 1,323 | 2,907 |
| Off-plan share | 31.4% | 35.7% |
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 A historical reference, not a guaranteed return.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 | Palm Jumeirah · median price | Downtown Dubai · median price | Palm Jumeirah · yield | Downtown Dubai · yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | AED 3.45m | AED 2.38m | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 5.5m | AED 3.92m | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 5.9m | AED 6.11m | 5.2% | 5.3% |
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 A historical reference, not a guaranteed return.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 Palm Jumeirah or Downtown Dubai?
Over 12 months the median deal was AED 4.7m in Palm Jumeirah and AED 2.9m in Downtown Dubai; Palm Jumeirah is 62.1% higher. The median mixes property types — the table by bedrooms is a closer comparison.
Where are rental yields higher, Palm Jumeirah or Downtown Dubai?
Gross yield over 12 months: Palm Jumeirah 5.2%, 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, Palm Jumeirah or Downtown Dubai?
Registered residential sales over 12 months: Palm Jumeirah 1,323, Downtown Dubai 2,907 (off-plan share 31.4% and 35.7%).
District guide: Palm Jumeirah · Downtown Dubai
Monthly report (September 2026): Palm Jumeirah · Downtown Dubai
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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.