How have Burj Khalifa apartment prices changed since 2009?
The short answer
The median price per square foot in Burj Khalifa peaked at AED 3,820 in 2014 (136 sales), fell to AED 1,608 in 2020 (68 sales), and reached AED 2,972 in 2025 (141 sales). That is 22 percent below the peak. Source: Dubai Land Department data to 6 October 2026.
Key facts
- Peak
- 2014: AED 3,820 per sq ft
- Low (years with 30 or more sales)
- 2020: AED 1,608 per sq ft
- Fall from peak to low
- 58 percent
- 2025 against the peak
- 22 percent lower, in dirhams, before inflation
- 2026 so far
- AED 2,865 per sq ft (77 sales to 6 October)
Show as a table
| Year | AED per sq ft | Sales per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,376 | 428 |
| 2011 | 2,493 | 359 |
| 2012 | 2,900 | 77 |
| 2013 | 3,478 | 170 |
| 2014 | 3,820 | 136 |
| 2015 | 3,207 | 53 |
| 2016 | 2,811 | 57 |
| 2017 | 2,786 | 42 |
| 2018 | 2,214 | 38 |
| 2019 | 1,737 | 44 |
| 2020 | 1,608 | 68 |
| 2021 | 1,938 | 122 |
| 2022 | 2,715 | 119 |
| 2023 | 2,798 | 125 |
| 2024 | 2,955 | 114 |
| 2025 | 2,972 | 141 |
| 2026 | 2,865 | 77 |
What was the median price in each year?
| Year | Sales | Median price per sq ft | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 | AED 2,714 | AED 5,815,888 |
| 2010 | 428 | AED 2,376 | AED 3,608,937 |
| 2011 | 359 | AED 2,493 | AED 4,585,888 |
| 2012 | 77 | AED 2,900 | AED 5,100,000 |
| 2013 | 170 | AED 3,478 | AED 6,553,000 |
| 2014 | 136 | AED 3,820 | AED 6,054,500 |
| 2015 | 53 | AED 3,207 | AED 5,720,282 |
| 2016 | 57 | AED 2,811 | AED 4,825,000 |
| 2017 | 42 | AED 2,786 | AED 4,357,410 |
| 2018 | 38 | AED 2,214 | AED 3,421,500 |
| 2019 | 44 | AED 1,737 | AED 3,265,000 |
| 2020 | 68 | AED 1,608 | AED 2,340,000 |
| 2021 | 122 | AED 1,938 | AED 3,120,300 |
| 2022 | 119 | AED 2,715 | AED 4,500,000 |
| 2023 | 125 | AED 2,798 | AED 4,000,000 |
| 2024 | 114 | AED 2,955 | AED 4,675,064 |
| 2025 | 141 | AED 2,972 | AED 5,000,000 |
| 2026 (to 6 Oct) | 77 | AED 2,865 | AED 4,600,000 |
Years with few sales, such as 2009 with 13, are noisy. The line chart leaves out years with fewer than 30 sales.
What should I keep in mind when reading this history?
- Prices are in dirhams and are not adjusted for inflation.
- The mix of apartments sold changes each year, which moves the median even if no single apartment changed in value.
- 2010 and 2011 had far more sales (428 and 359) than later years. We do not know how many were first sales from the developer.
- Past prices do not predict future prices.
Common questions
Have Burj Khalifa apartment prices gone down?
Yes, between 2014 and 2020 the median price per square foot fell from AED 3,820 to AED 1,608, a fall of 58 percent. It recovered to AED 2,972 in 2025.
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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