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Burj Khalifa Investment Analysis — August 2026

By Dubai Best Research · 8 Aug 2026

Burj Khalifa trades near AED 2,071/sqft, with three-year capital appreciation of +8.4% and gross rental yields averaging about 5.2%. Secondary sales make up 58% of activity across 46,113 recorded apartment transactions.

Executive summary

Burj Khalifa trades near AED 2,071/sqft, with three-year capital appreciation of +8.4% and gross rental yields averaging about 5.2%. Secondary sales make up 58% of activity across 46,113 recorded apartment transactions. Gross yields have moved from 5.3% in 2019 to 4.8% in 2026.

Pricing & appreciation

Median pricing in Burj Khalifa sits near AED 2,071/sqft (median deal size AED 2,200,000). Appreciation is measured on nominal median price per square foot across recorded apartment sales, not a repeat-sale index.

Median price/sqft
AED 2,071
1-yr change
+10.3%
3-yr change
+8.4%
5-yr change
+12.4%

Rental yields (trailing 3 years)

Gross rental yield is annualised Ejari rent divided by median sale price for the same community. Gross yields have moved from 5.3% in 2019 to 4.8% in 2026.

Studio
5.4%
1BR
5.5%
2BR
5.0%
3BR
4.7%
Blended
5.2%

Liquidity & buyer mix

Burj Khalifa has recorded 46,113 apartment transactions in our dataset. About 58% complete in the secondary (resale) market, with the remainder off-plan — a useful read on how liquid and how investor-driven the community is.

Transactions
46,113
Secondary share
58%

Methodology & sources

Figures are computed from official DLD (Dubai Pulse) sale transactions and Ejari rental contracts. Gifts, bulk and related-party transfers are excluded; prices are nominal. This is market analysis, not financial advice.

Sources

Published by Dubai Best Research · Human-AI-assisted · Not financial advice.