Forte, 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 Forte?

The most recent sale DLD has recorded in Forte was a 2-bedroom for AED 2,850,000 on 17 September 2026. The latest 10 sales, all from the past 6 months, had a median of AED 2,947 per sq ft. Tenants paid a median of AED 160,000 a year over the past 6 months (260 Ejari contracts) and AED 170,000 over 12 months (438 contracts).

Source: DLD-recorded sales and Ejari contracts for Forte, Burj Khalifa. "6 months" and "12 months" mean the 6 and 12 months to the latest data.

Forte 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.

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Recent sales in Forte

The latest DLD-recorded sales, newest first. Share transfers and data errors are filtered out by the DLD API.

Rents in Forte

Over the past 6 months, 260 rent contracts were registered here, with a median of AED 160,000 a year (about AED 13,333 a month) and half paying between AED 142,542 and AED 210,000. Over 12 months the median was AED 170,000 across 438 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 Forte

Over the past 6 months, a typical 2-bedroom in Forte sold for AED 2,865,000 and rented for AED 155,000 a year. Over 12 months the figures were AED 165,000 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 7 October 2026 (at least 3 sales). * Busy building: median of the latest 10 sales, all inside that period. 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.

How prices have moved around Forte

The median price per sq ft across Downtown Dubai went from AED 2,684 in Q4 2024 to AED 2,714 in Q3 2026, up 1.1%, and down 7.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. Recent sales in Forte averaged AED 2,947 per sq ft, 8.6% above the district.

District figures: DLD-recorded sales across Burj Khalifa, quarters with at least 10 sales. A building-level chart replaces this once enough quarterly data is loaded.

Service charges in Forte

The 2026 service charge for Forte is AED 22.23 per sq ft a year for residential units, according to the Dubai Land Department service charge index. A typical 2-bedroom of about 1,102 sq ft pays about AED 24,507 a year, which takes the recent median rent of AED 155,000 down to AED 130,493, a net yield of 4.6%.

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 Forte

• Metro: Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall (700 m)
• Schools: Salma al Ansaria School (1.6 km), Al Raya Girl's School (1.7 km), JSS School (1.7 km)
• Hospitals: Mediclinic (800 m), Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital (2.9 km)
• Malls: Business Time Centre (500 m), Bay Avenue ​Mall (700 m)
• Beach: Mercato Beach (3.1 km)
• Park: Burj Park (400 m)
• Airports: Dubai International Airport (11.9 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (33.3 km)

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

How Forte compares with Downtown Dubai

Recent sales here ran 3% above the Downtown Dubai median of AED 2,861 per sq ft in September 2026. The district's gross rental yield was 4.4% in the same report. Forte is by Emaar Development, and DLD recorded 142 sales in the project over the past 24 months. DLD lists 2 buildings under this project name, and the figures on this page combine them.

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 Forte

• 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 Forte?

2-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 2,865,000 over the past 6 months; 3-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 4,975,000 over the past 6 months (AED 5,050,000 over 12 months), based on DLD-recorded sales.

What is the rent in Forte?

The median annual rent was AED 160,000 across 260 Ejari contracts in the past 6 months, and AED 170,000 across 438 contracts over 12 months. Half of those leases fell between AED 142,542 and AED 210,000.

What rental yield does Forte make?

2-bedrooms about 5.4% gross over the past 6 months (AED 155,000 a year on a AED 2,865,000 purchase); 3-bedrooms about 4.6% gross over the past 6 months (AED 230,000 a year on a AED 4,975,000 purchase). Gross yield is before service charges, maintenance and vacancy.

What is the service charge in Forte?

AED 22.23 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 1,102 sq ft that is about AED 24,507 a year.

What is the nearest metro station to Forte?

Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall station, about 700 m away in a straight line.

How far is Forte from Dubai International Airport?

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

Who developed Forte?

Emaar Development, according to the DLD project register.

Which area is Forte in?

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

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