1 bedroom apartments in Downtown Dubai: what they cost

Over the last 12 months 1,017 deals with 1 bedroom apartments were registered in Downtown Dubai. The median price is AED 2.3 m (half of the deals are cheaper), the typical range is AED 1.8 m—3.0 m. Ejari contracts show a median rent of AED 115,000 per year — a 5.0% gross yield.

Median price, AED2.3 m▲ +4.5% vs last year
Price per m², AED28,786median of deals
Typical size84 m²average of deals
Deals, 12 months1,017▼ -36.8% vs last year
Off-plan share28%under construction
Rent, AED/year115,000yield 5.0%

Source: Dubai Land Department transactions for the last 12 months and Ejari rental contracts for the same period. Prices are medians, not averages. The yield is gross: median rent divided by median purchase price, before service charges and vacancy; in newly built areas the rent reflects existing stock.

Deals by price bracket

under 1m1%
1—1.5m10%
1.5—2m21%
2—3m42%
3—5m25%
5m+1%

Share of deals in each price bracket over 12 months.

How the price moved: 8 quarters

1.9 m2.1 m2.4 m2.6 m2.2 m25 Nov2.1 m2.3 m26 May2.1 m2.5 m24 Nov2.3 m2.3 m25 May2.1 m24 Aug

Each point is the median of deals over 91 days.

Where 1 bedroom apartments sell most

ProjectDealsMedian, AED
1Binghatti Skyblade1183.7 m
2The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai502.7 m
3Burj Khalifa Towers443.0 m
429 Boulevard302.0 m
5Burj Views281.6 m
6One Residence272.3 m

Projects in the area by number of deals with this layout over 12 months.

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Data: Dubai Land Department transactions and Ejari rental contracts for the last 12 months. Updated 2026-08-27. Listings are our own inventory.

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