Act One | Act Two, Downtown Dubai: Prices, Rents and Service Charges

Updated 3 October 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department records · All Dubai area guides

How much does it cost to buy or rent in Act One | Act Two?

Over the past 6 months, 23 sales had a median of AED 2,983 per sq ft, against AED 3,059 over 12 months (52 sales). Tenants paid a median of AED 146,136 a year over the past 6 months (194 Ejari contracts) and AED 160,000 over 12 months (349 contracts).

Source: DLD-recorded sales (transaction register, to 26 September 2026) and Ejari contracts for Act One | Act Two, Burj Khalifa. "6 months" and "12 months" mean the 6 and 12 months to the latest data.

Act One | Act Two at a glance

Developer, district and sales from Dubai Land Department records; status from registered Ejari leases; sizes are the typical registered unit size of each type.

Rents in Act One | Act Two

Over the past 6 months, 194 rent contracts were registered here, with a median of AED 146,136 a year (about AED 12,178 a month) and half paying between AED 115,000 and AED 180,000. Over 12 months the median was AED 160,000 across 349 contracts. The range covers every unit size in the building, so a studio and a 3-bedroom sit in the same figures.

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts (new and renewed) registered in the 6 and 12 months to 7 October 2026.

Prices and rents by bedroom in Act One | Act Two

Over the past 6 months, a typical 2-bedroom in Act One | Act Two sold for AED 2,900,000 and rented for AED 160,000 a year. Over 12 months the figures were AED 3,225,000 to buy and AED 170,000 a year to rent.

Sale prices

Rents and gross yield

Sale prices: median of DLD-recorded sales of each type in the 6 and 12 months to 26 September 2026, from the DLD transaction register (at least 3 sales). Rents: median of Ejari contracts registered in each period (at least 5), matched to each type by the building's registered unit sizes. Gross yield is annual rent divided by the sale price for the same period, before service charges and other costs. – means too few records in that period, or a figure still being compiled.

Act One | Act Two price per sq ft over time

The median price per sq ft in Act One | Act Two went from AED 2,515 in Q1 2023 to AED 2,829 in Q3 2026, up 12.5%, and down 10.3% on the same quarter a year earlier.

Source: DLD-recorded sales in Act One | Act Two (DLD transaction export, Jan 2023 to Sep 2026), quarters with at least 5 sales, off-plan and ready. Outliers (price per sq ft under a quarter or over 4 times the building median) removed.

Sale prices by bedroom in Act One | Act Two, quarter by quarter

The median 1-bedroom price went from AED 1,724,888 in Q1 2023 to AED 2,100,000 in Q3 2026, up 21.7%, and down 5.8% on the same quarter a year earlier.

Source: DLD-recorded sales, median per bedroom type per quarter (at least 4 sales). Gaps mean too few sales that quarter.

Rents by bedroom in Act One | Act Two, quarter by quarter

The median annual rent for a 1-bedroom went from AED 125,000 in Q3 2023 to AED 110,000 in Q3 2026, down 12%, and down 12% on the same quarter a year earlier.

Source: DLD Ejari contracts (new and renewed) starting in each quarter, at least 5 per type.

Service charges in Act One | Act Two

The 2026 service charge for Act One | Act Two is AED 24.18 per sq ft a year for residential units, according to the Dubai Land Department service charge index. A typical 2-bedroom of about 1,175 sq ft pays about AED 28,412 a year, which takes the recent median rent of AED 160,000 down to AED 131,589, a net yield of 4.5%.

Source: Dubai Land Department service charge index, 2026 budget, residential rate (checked 3 October 2026). Annual charge is the rate times the typical registered unit size. Rents and prices are for the past 6 months where there is enough data, otherwise 12 months. Net yield is rent after service charge divided by the median sale price; it leaves out maintenance, vacancy, agency and financing costs.

Location: what's near Act One | Act Two

• Metro: Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall (1.0 km)
• Schools: JSS School (1.9 km), Salma al Ansaria School (1.9 km), Al Raya Girl's School (2.0 km)
• Hospitals: Mediclinic (800 m), Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital (2.9 km)
• Malls: Souk Al Bahar (600 m), Bay Avenue ​Mall (700 m)
• Beach: Mercato Beach (3.5 km)
• Park: Burj Park (200 m)
• Airports: Dubai International Airport (11.9 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (33.1 km)

Straight-line distances from the building's mapped location; driving distances are longer. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Act One | Act Two compares with Downtown Dubai

The district's gross rental yield was 4.4% in the same report. Act One | Act Two is by Emaar Development, and DLD recorded 118 sales in the project over the past 24 months.

Market reports

For the wider picture, read our monthly reports built from the same DLD records.

• Dubai market report, August 2026: Prices firm as volume slips in August. A pause, or a turn?

Before you buy in Act One | Act Two

• Ask for the service charge per sq ft and the last two years of statements.
• Check whether the unit is ready or off-plan. For off-plan, get the handover date and payment plan in writing.
• Compare the asking price with recorded sales in the same building, not just the area median.
• Get mortgage pre-approval before you make an offer, so you know your real budget.

Questions buyers and owners ask

How much is an apartment in Act One | Act Two?

1-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 2,100,000 over the past 6 months (AED 2,150,000 over 12 months); 2-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 2,900,000 over the past 6 months (AED 3,225,000 over 12 months); 3-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 5,987,500 over the past 6 months (AED 5,500,000 over 12 months), based on DLD-recorded sales.

What is the rent in Act One | Act Two?

The median annual rent was AED 146,136 across 194 Ejari contracts in the past 6 months, and AED 160,000 across 349 contracts over 12 months. Half of those leases fell between AED 115,000 and AED 180,000.

What rental yield does Act One | Act Two make?

1-bedrooms about 5.2% gross over the past 6 months (AED 110,000 a year on a AED 2,100,000 purchase); 2-bedrooms about 5.5% gross over the past 6 months (AED 160,000 a year on a AED 2,900,000 purchase); 3-bedrooms about 4.1% gross over the past 6 months (AED 247,500 a year on a AED 5,987,500 purchase). Gross yield is before service charges, maintenance and vacancy.

Are prices in Act One | Act Two going up or down?

Sales over the past 6 months had a median of AED 2,983 per sq ft, against AED 3,059 across the past 12 months, 2.5% lower.

What is the service charge in Act One | Act Two?

AED 24.18 per sq ft a year for residential units in the 2026 budget registered with the Dubai Land Department. For a typical 2-bedroom of about 1,175 sq ft that is about AED 28,412 a year.

What is the nearest metro station to Act One | Act Two?

Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall station, about 1.0 km away in a straight line.

How far is Act One | Act Two from Dubai International Airport?

About 11.9 km in a straight line. Driving distance depends on the route.

Who developed Act One | Act Two?

Emaar Development, according to the DLD project register.

Which area is Act One | Act Two in?

DLD records it in Burj Khalifa, the district that covers Downtown Dubai.

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