Do Burj Khalifa apartments make money when resold?
Mixed. Of 433 Burj Khalifa resales since 2023, 37 percent sold for less than the owner paid. The typical resale gained 9.8 percent after a 7.8 year hold, before fees and service charges. Source: Dubai Land Department data to 6 October 2026, analyzed by Mr Burj Khalifa.
Key facts
- Resales since 2023
- 433
- Sold at a loss
- 37 percent
- Median gain
- 9.8 percent
- Median hold
- 7.8 years
- All years
- 1029 resales; median hold 4.2 years; median gain 0.0 percent; 49 percent sold for more than paid
37%sold for less than they paid
433 resales since 2023 (one apartment bought, then sold again). Median hold 7.8 years. Median gain 9.8 percent before costs.
Each dot is 1 in 100 resales. Green: sold for less than they paid.
What does the resale data show?
A resale pair is one apartment bought and then sold again. We found them by matching records in the Land Department data. We never show a unit number or any single apartment's history.
| Measure | All years | Resold since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Resale pairs | 1029 | 433 |
| Median hold | 4.2 years | 7.8 years |
| Median gain | 0.0 percent | 9.8 percent |
| Sold for more than paid | 49 percent | n/a |
| Sold for less than paid | n/a | 37 percent |
What do these numbers leave out?
- Gain is sale price against purchase price. It excludes the 4 percent transfer fee, agent fees, service charges, mortgage interest and rent earned.
- Results depend on when the owner bought. A median hold of 7.8 years means the typical owner who sold since 2023 bought roughly between 2015 and 2018.
- Dirhams are not adjusted for inflation.
- The typical gain of 9.8 percent over 7.8 years is a median. Half of owners did better and half did worse.
Common questions
How long do owners keep a Burj Khalifa apartment before selling?
Owners who resold since 2023 held a median 7.8 years. Over all years the median hold was 4.2 years across 1029 resales.
What share of Burj Khalifa resales lose money?
37 percent of the 433 resales since 2023 sold for less than the owner paid, before fees.
Sources
- Sales count used: 2,183 registered apartment sales since 2009. The Land Department lists 3,605 Burj Khalifa transactions once mortgages and gifts are included; those have no sale price, so they are left out.
- Dubai Land Department transaction data (via Dubai Pulse, downloaded 6 October 2026), analyzed by Mr Burj Khalifa. How we use it: methodology.
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