A full side-by-side of two Dubai communities — price levels and history, rental yield, 5-year growth, the incoming supply pipeline, metro connectivity and a data-driven outlook. Apartment market, from official Dubai Land Department records plus our supply and transport datasets.
| Metric | Business Bay | Downtown Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Median apartment price · Ready · last 12 months | AED 2.23M | AED 4.25M |
| Avg price / sqft · m² · Ready · last 12 months | AED 2,098/sqft · 22,583/m² | AED 2,911/sqft · 31,334/m² |
| Median apartment price · Off-plan · last 12 months | AED 4.56M | AED 4.79M |
| Avg price / sqft · m² · Off-plan · last 12 months | AED 3,116/sqft · 33,540/m² | AED 3,834/sqft · 41,269/m² |
| Gross rental yield | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| Net rental yield | 5.0% | 4.2% |
| Service charge (median, third-party source) | AED 18.31/sqft (AED 197/m²) | AED 22.23/sqft (AED 239/m²) |
| 5-year price growth | +72% | +33% |
| Sales volume | 95,084 | 53,188 |
| New supply pipeline (units) | 25,361 | 5,558 |
| Supply growth vs stock | +29.4% | +14.6% |
| Units handover 2026 | 11,290 | 2,398 |
| Units handover 2027 | 2,326 | 1,905 |
| Units handover 2028 | 507 | 80 |
Ready · (AED/sqft)
Expected completions from the active DLD project pipeline.
Nearest existing stations (line + straight-line distance from the area centre) and the planned Blue Line.
Business Bay
Downtown Dubai
Dubai RTA projects and recent works near each area — roads, bridges, metro and transport — that shape access and future value. Source: rta.ae.
A transparent, rule-based read from supply pressure, price momentum, yield and planned metro — not financial advice.
Business Bay
Positive outlook
Downtown Dubai
Positive outlook
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