Ranking · Data to 12 Oct 2026

Biggest new-tenant rent premium in Downtown Dubai

20 Downtown Dubai apartment buildings · new against renewal rents · last 12 months

In the median building listed, a new tenant pays -1.0% more than a renewing one (+3.4% across Dubai); the widest gap is +49.2%.

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-1.0%

Dubai median +3.4%

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New-contract versus renewal-contract median rents at the published grain, not an individual permitted increase.

Median against median in the same building; not an individual permitted increase.

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#	Building	New-tenant premium	AED/sqft	Sales
1	25hours Heimat DubaiDowntown Dubai	+49.2%	2,568,728	3,240	5
2	Imperial AvenueDowntown Dubai	+29.3%	3,182,000	2,385	65
3	GrandeDowntown Dubai	+22.6%	5,450,000	3,539	61
4	Volta TowerDowntown Dubai	+20.0%	2,925,880	2,390	28
5	IL PrimoDowntown Dubai	+7.1%	29,250,000	5,337	12
6	Damac Maison The DistinctionDowntown Dubai	+3.7%	2,000,000	1,776	22
7	Burj RoyaleDowntown Dubai	+2.8%	2,955,000	3,393	30
8	Rp HeightsDowntown Dubai	0.0%	2,125,000	1,894	12
9	Society HouseDowntown Dubai	0.0%	2,256,661	2,853	22
10	Opera GrandDowntown Dubai	-0.1%	5,100,000	2,977	25
11	Elegance TowerDowntown Dubai	-1.9%	2,438,000	2,465	9
12	Upper CrestDowntown Dubai	-2.0%	1,925,000	1,714	26
13	Boulevard PointDowntown Dubai	-3.9%	3,250,000	2,791	35
14	MADA Residences TowerDowntown Dubai	-6.9%	3,658,500	1,822	17
15	Damac Maison Dubai Mall Street (The Signature)Downtown Dubai	-9.5%	1,400,000	1,530	37
16	Bahwan TowerDowntown Dubai	-11.8%	2,600,000	1,606	8
17	Burj CrownDowntown Dubai	-13.3%	2,600,000	2,761	51
18	Elite Downtown ResidenceDowntown Dubai	-13.5%	1,200,000	2,203	29
19	The Address - The BLVDDowntown Dubai	-13.7%	4,850,000	3,771	43
20	Mon ReveDowntown Dubai	-16.1%	2,729,966	1,750	6

Faded bar: fewer than 10 sales behind the price · 10 more buildings

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How this list is builtOne published number, in the order the table shows

Ranked by the gap between what a new tenant pays and what a sitting tenant pays in the same building, over the last 12 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.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Data to 2026-10-12.

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Biggest new-tenant rent premium in Downtown Dubai

Record type: Ranked building market record
Data date: 2026-10-12
Evidence base: 20 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 new-tenant rent premium in Downtown Dubai.” Data to 2026-10-12. https://dubaiwealthindex.com/rankings/biggest-turnover-upside-downtown-dubai