Community comparison
Business Bay vs Downtown Dubai: prices, yields and momentum
Side by side on the numbers that matter for buying, investing or renting in Dubai — with a free building-level value check for any unit in either community.
Business Bay is about 38% cheaper per sqft than Downtown Dubai, and Business Bay yields about 1.0% more gross. Business Bay is the more liquid market.
| Measure | Business Bay | Downtown Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment price, AED/sqft | 1,650 ✓ | 2,650 |
| Gross rental yield | 6.5% ✓ | 5.5% |
| Price momentum (0–100) | 70 | 75 ✓ |
| Liquidity (0–100) | 82 ✓ | 78 |
| Location score (0–100) | 82 | 95 ✓ |
| Build quality (0–100) | 76 | 88 ✓ |
| Service charge, AED/sqft/yr | 15 ✓ | 20 |
| Long-run growth assumption | 5.0% | 5.0% |
At a glance
■ Business Bay■ Downtown Dubai
Typical apartment prices
Studio (~450 sqft)720K vs 1.16M
1-bedroom (~780 sqft)1.29M vs 2.07M
2-bedroom (~1,200 sqft)1.98M vs 3.18M
3-bedroom (~1,750 sqft)2.97M vs 4.78M
Model estimates for a typical unit; real values depend on the building, floor and view.
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