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Biggest turnover upside in Downtown Dubai

In the #1 building a new tenant pays +42.9% more than a sitting one; the median gap across the 16 listed is -0.5%, vs +5.3% citywide.

16 apartment buildings, ranked. Ranked by the gap between what a new tenant pays and what a sitting tenant pays in the same building, over the last 24 months. Renewal rents are capped by RERA and sit below market, so a wide gap means rent that is below market until the unit changes hands. Both sides need at least 5 contracts, and buildings whose rent is pooled across a project, or whose median price is below AED 300,000, are excluded.
Edition DWI-RANK-BIGGEST-TURNOVER-UPSIDE
List median
-0.5%
Buildings ranked
16
List median
-0.5%
Middle of 16 buildings
Top of the list
+42.9%
Grande, Downtown Dubai
Buildings ranked
16
Cleared the evidence floor
BuildingMedian priceUpsideSales
1
Grande
Downtown Dubai · AED 200,000/yr rent
AED 3.83M+42.9%228
2
Boulevard Point
Downtown Dubai · AED 220,000/yr rent
AED 3.10M+27.9%122
3
Opera Grand
Downtown Dubai · AED 260,000/yr rent
AED 4.84M+8.3%58
4
Upper Crest
Downtown Dubai · AED 104,000/yr rent
AED 1.85M+7.2%52
5
Bahwan Tower
Downtown Dubai · AED 148,000/yr rent
AED 2.48M+6.6%24
6
Burj Royale
Downtown Dubai · AED 165,000/yr rent
AED 3.02M+6.1%93
7
The Distinction
Downtown Dubai · AED 136,098/yr rent
AED 2.00M+4.7%49
8
IL Primo
Downtown Dubai · AED 1.75M/yr rent
AED 30.00M+0.0%31
9
Burj Crown
Downtown Dubai · AED 148,500/yr rent
AED 2.96M-1.0%111
10
Rp Heights
Downtown Dubai · AED 130,000/yr rent
AED 2.47M-3.7%35
11
The Signature
Downtown Dubai · AED 100,000/yr rent
AED 1.45M-4.8%76
12
MADA Residences Tower
Downtown Dubai · AED 160,000/yr rent
AED 3.05M-5.9%43
13
Mon Reve
Downtown Dubai · AED 150,000/yr rent
AED 2.44M-6.3%13
14
The Address - The BLVD
Downtown Dubai · AED 200,000/yr rent
AED 3.55M-9.1%108
AED 1.24M-9.2%82
16
The 118
Downtown Dubai · AED 1.43M/yr rent
AED 25.00M-28.3%12

Biggest turnover upside in Downtown Dubai

Record type
Ranked building market record
Data date
Evidence base
16 eligible apartment buildings
Sources
Dubai Land Department sale transactions and Ejari rental contracts
Canonical record
/rankings/biggest-turnover-upside-downtown-dubai
Method
Definitions and calculations

Cite as: Dubai Wealth Index. “Biggest turnover upside in Downtown Dubai.” Data to 2026-08-26. https://dubaiwealthindex.com/rankings/biggest-turnover-upside-downtown-dubai.

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Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Data as of 2026-08-26.