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    "name": "Downtown Dubai Apartments: Resale Market Report H1 2026",
    "url": "https://continentalclub.ae/resale-market/downtown-dubai-apartments/",
    "language": "en",
    "description": "Downtown Dubai resale apartments, H1 2026: 645 DLD deals, median AED 2,436/sq ft, same buildings +0.9% y/y, 5.7% yield. Top buildings, bedrooms, method.",
    "published_at": "2026-09-30T10:08:22+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2026-09-30T10:27:43+00:00",
    "publisher": {
        "name": "Continental Club Property LLC",
        "orn": "31933",
        "url": "https://continentalclub.ae/"
    },
    "faq": [
        {
            "question": "How much does a resale apartment cost in Downtown Dubai?",
            "answer": "In H1 2026 resale deals the median was AED 2,436 per sq ft; a typical deal was AED 2.75 m."
        },
        {
            "question": "How have prices in Downtown Dubai changed over the year?",
            "answer": "In the same 60 buildings that also traded a year earlier, the price per sq ft changed by +0.9% versus H1 2025. The simple median across all deals changed by −0.8%."
        },
        {
            "question": "How many apartments were resold in Downtown Dubai?",
            "answer": "645 deals in H1 2026, worth AED 1.85 bn."
        },
        {
            "question": "What is the rental yield in Downtown Dubai?",
            "answer": "Gross rental yield is about 5.7% (from 2,011 new Ejari leases in the same period)."
        }
    ],
    "markdown": "https://continentalclub.ae/resale-market/downtown-dubai-apartments.md",
    "content_md": "In the first half of 2026 (1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026), the Dubai Land Department registered 645 resale apartment sales in Downtown Dubai worth AED 1.85 bn. The median price was AED 2,436 per sq ft (AED 26,220 per m²); a typical deal was AED 2.75 m. In the same 60 buildings that also traded a year earlier, the price per sq ft changed by +0.9% versus H1 2025.\n\nMedian price, AED per sq ft **2,436** *▲ +0.9%* same buildings vs H1 2025 DLD registry · our calculation\n\nResale deals **645** *▼ −45.3%* vs H1 2025 AED 1.85 bn · DLD registry\n\nTypical deal **AED 2.75 m** median of resale prices · DLD registry\n\nGross rental yield **5.7%** 2,011 new Ejari leases · our calculation\n\nSource: Dubai Land Department transaction register (resale = “Existing Properties” sales) and Ejari leases; data through 25 Sep 2026.\n\n## Price change: same buildings vs simple median\n\nA simple median moves when the mix of buildings sold changes. The like-for-like figure compares only buildings that traded in both periods (at least 3 sales in each), so it shows the change in price rather than in the mix.\n\n| Comparison | Same buildings | Simple median | Then, AED/sq ft |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| vs H1 2025 | *▲ +0.9%* (60 bldg) | *▼ −0.8%* | 2,456 |\n| vs H2 2025 | *▲ +0.2%* (58 bldg) | *▼ −2.4%* | 2,495 |\n\n## Month by month\n\n| Month | Resale deals | Median AED/sq ft |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Jan 2026 | 163 | 2,602 |\n| Feb 2026 | 151 | 2,505 |\n| Mar 2026 | 86 | 2,475 |\n| Apr 2026 | 82 | 2,414 |\n| May 2026 | 79 | 2,321 |\n| Jun 2026 | 84 | 2,148 |\n\n## Prices by number of bedrooms\n\n| Type | Deals | Median price | AED/sq ft | Typical size, sq ft |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Studio | 36 | AED 1.16 m | 2,317 | 514 |\n| 1 bedroom | 223 | AED 2.05 m | 2,332 | 876 |\n| 2 bedrooms | 260 | AED 3.40 m | 2,517 | 1,383 |\n| 3 bedrooms | 55 | AED 5.15 m | 2,733 | 1,966 |\n\n## Share of deals by price\n\nAED <1M**1.9%**\n\nAED 1–2M**23.2%**\n\nAED 2–5M**64.3%**\n\nAED 5M+**10.6%**\n\n## Most traded buildings\n\n| Building | Deals | Median price | AED/sq ft |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Burj Khalifa | 38 | AED 4.83 m | 2,919 |\n| [Burj Crown](https://continentalclub.ae/project/burj-crown-downtown-dubai/) | 29 | AED 2.60 m | 2,798 |\n| [Imperial Avenue](https://continentalclub.ae/project/imperial-avenue-downtown-dubai/) | 27 | AED 3.20 m | 2,385 |\n| [Grande](https://continentalclub.ae/project/grande-signature-residences-downtown-dubai/) | 20 | AED 3.43 m | 3,051 |\n| 8 Blvd Walk | 17 | AED 1.70 m | 1,796 |\n| [Act One Act Two Tower 1](https://continentalclub.ae/project/act-one-act-two-downtown-dubai/) | 16 | AED 2.33 m | 3,153 |\n| [Boulevard Point](https://continentalclub.ae/project/boulevard-point-downtown-dubai/) | 15 | AED 2.95 m | 2,848 |\n| [BD Standpoint A](https://continentalclub.ae/project/standpoint-tower-a-downtown-dubai/) | 13 | AED 2.00 m | 2,399 |\n| Elite Downtown Residence | 13 | AED 1.19 m | 2,026 |\n| [Act One Act Two Tower 2](https://continentalclub.ae/project/act-one-act-two-downtown-dubai/) | 13 | AED 3.30 m | 2,983 |\n| [Forte T1](https://continentalclub.ae/project/forte-downtown-dubai/) | 12 | AED 3.15 m | 2,865 |\n| [Bd 29 Blvd T2](https://continentalclub.ae/project/29-burj-boulevard-tower-2-downtown-dubai/) | 11 | AED 2.08 m | 2,345 |\n\n## Rent and yield\n\nGross rental yield is about 5.7% (from 2,011 new Ejari leases in the same period). The median annual rent is AED 1,491 per m². Yield = median rent per m² / median price per m², before service charges and vacancy.\n\n## What is your apartment in Downtown Dubai worth?\n\nWe compare your unit with registered resale deals in the same building and nearby, and send a price range. Free, no obligation.\n\n## Questions and answers\n\n**How much does a resale apartment cost in Downtown Dubai?**\n\nIn H1 2026 resale deals the median was AED 2,436 per sq ft; a typical deal was AED 2.75 m.\n\n**How have prices in Downtown Dubai changed over the year?**\n\nIn the same 60 buildings that also traded a year earlier, the price per sq ft changed by +0.9% versus H1 2025. The simple median across all deals changed by −0.8%.\n\n**How many apartments were resold in Downtown Dubai?**\n\n645 deals in H1 2026, worth AED 1.85 bn.\n\n**What is the rental yield in Downtown Dubai?**\n\nGross rental yield is about 5.7% (from 2,011 new Ejari leases in the same period).\n\nHow we count: resale = DLD sales of existing (completed) property, off-plan excluded; apartments = units registered as “Flat” (hotel apartments excluded); prices exclude records flagged as data-entry errors; community = DLD master project “DownTown Dubai”. Raw DLD data by building, community and month: [datadubai.ae](https://datadubai.ae/).\n\n[About Downtown Dubai →](https://continentalclub.ae/location/downtown-dubai/)[All resale market reports →](https://continentalclub.ae/resale-market/)[Methodology →](https://continentalclub.ae/methodology/)[Sell your property →](https://continentalclub.ae/en/sell-property-in-dubai/)",
    "attribution": "Continental Club Property",
    "dataset": {
        "source": "Dubai Land Department transaction register (resale = Existing Properties sales) and Ejari leases",
        "methodology": "Medians over resale deals with valid price flags; like-for-like = median of per-building median ratios for buildings with >=3 deals in both periods; gross yield = median rent per m2 / median price per m2 (new Ejari leases), published only within 2-15%.",
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            "simple_yoy_pct": -0.8,
            "deals_yoy_pct": -45.3,
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                    "rooms": "studio",
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                    "deals": 151,
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                {
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                    "deals": 86,
                    "median_psf": 2475
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                {
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                    "median_psf": 2414
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                {
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                    "median_psf": 2321
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                    "url_ru": ""
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                {
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                {
                    "name": "Imperial Avenue",
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                },
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                    "name": "Grande",
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                    "url_ru": "/ru/project/grande-signature-residences-downtown-dubai-ru/"
                },
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                    "name": "8 Blvd Walk",
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