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UPPER CREST, Downtown Dubai: rental yield, prices & rents

In the 24 months to 5 October 2026, DLD registered 26 sales and 382 rent contracts in UPPER CREST, Downtown Dubai. A 2-bed apartment sold for a median AED 2.00M and rented for AED 131K a year: a gross yield of 6.6%. The Downtown Dubai median for the same home type is 4.7% (last 12 months).

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Prices and yields by home type

Medians for the 24 months to 5 October 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price.

Home typeMedian priceAED / sq ftGross yieldSales
1-bed apartmentAED 1.39M1,5816.8%8
2-bed apartmentAED 2.00M1,7236.6%13
3-bed apartmentAED 2.65M1,6956.6%3

Rent guide: what tenants pay in UPPER CREST

The 24 months to 5 October 2026. Typical = median. “Most pay” is the middle half of contracts. New lease is what a new tenant agreed; renewal is an existing tenant renewing, often lower because renewal increases are limited by the RERA rental index.

Home typeTypical rent / yearPer monthMost payNew leaseRenewalContracts
Studio apartmentAED 68KAED 5,677AED 62K – AED 71KAED 68KAED 66K78
1-bed apartmentAED 95KAED 7,917AED 90K – AED 100KAED 100KAED 95K181
2-bed apartmentAED 131KAED 11KAED 124K – AED 145KAED 130KAED 132K94
3-bed apartmentAED 175KAED 15KAED 160K – AED 187KAED 172KAED 175K29

Price and rent trend

Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
80100120140Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 91Oct 2024: AED 121 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 115 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 120 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 106 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 114 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 118 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 121 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 116 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 107 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 110 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 107 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 128 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 121 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 111 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 114 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 116 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 109 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 122 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 114 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 122 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 104 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 100 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 98 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 96 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 91 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 2024121
Nov 2024115
Dec 2024120
Jan 2025106
Feb 2025114
Mar 2025118
Apr 2025121
May 2025116
Jun 2025107
Jul 2025110
Aug 2025107
Sep 2025128
Oct 2025121
Nov 2025111
Dec 2025114
Jan 2026116
Feb 2026109
Mar 2026122
Apr 2026114
May 2026122
Jun 2026104
Jul 2026100
Aug 202698
Sep 202696
Oct 202691

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in UPPER CREST?

The median gross rental yield for a 2-bed apartment in UPPER CREST, Downtown Dubai is 6.6%, based on DLD records for the 24 months to 5 October 2026.

How much does a 2-bed apartment in UPPER CREST cost?

The median sale price was AED 2.00M (AED 1,723 per sq ft) in the 24 months to 5 October 2026.