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.
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.
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.
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
- 3-year capital appreciation — Dubai Land Department (Dubai Pulse)dld
- Gross rental yield — Dubai Land Department (Dubai Pulse)dld
- Median price per sqft — Dubai Land Department (Dubai Pulse)dld
- Secondary-market share — Dubai Land Department (Dubai Pulse)dld
- Transaction volume — Dubai Land Department (Dubai Pulse)dld
Published by Dubai Best Research · Human-AI-assisted · Not financial advice.