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The Distinction, Dubai
Homes sold for a median AED 1,738 per sq ft. There were 19 sales in the last 12 months.
Mostly ready sales in Downtown Dubai. Part of DownTown Dubai. A typical 2-bedroom home sold for AED 2,200,000.
Get a price for The Distinction- Median sold price
- AED 1,738
- Per sq ft, 12 months to 5 Oct 2026
- Change in a year
- +4.9%
- ↑ +4.9%
- Registered sales
- 19
- 12 months
- Lowest recent sale
- AED 1,200,000
- Recent sales shown below
- Typical price
- 1BRAED 1.5M2BRAED 2.2M3BRAED 2.53M
- Rounded registered medians, the last 12 months to 5 Oct 2026
Price per sq ft over five years
Median sold price each quarter, against the Downtown Dubai median. Gaps mean fewer than 3 sales that quarter.
The Distinction1,637Last recorded: 2026 Q3
Downtown Dubai median2,705Last recorded: 2026 Q3
Exact registered values are available in the data table below.
- The Distinction, 2026 Q2: Mix of homes sold changed this quarter
- Downtown Dubai median, 2025 Q4: Mix of homes sold changed this quarter
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| Period | The Distinction | Downtown Dubai median |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q4 | 1,367 | 2,042 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,495 | 2,052 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,542 | 2,494 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,585 | 2,308 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,838 | 2,215 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,718 | 2,398 |
| 2023 Q2 | Not reported | 2,206 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,707 | 2,337 |
| 2023 Q4 | Not reported | 2,638 |
| 2024 Q1 | Not reported | 2,508 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,852 | 2,445 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,885 | 2,594 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,676 | 2,568 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,734 | 2,596 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,622 | 2,683 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,650 | 2,619 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,713 | 3,369 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,776 | 2,851 |
| 2026 Q2 | 1,987 | 2,766 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1,637 | 2,705 |
Source: Land Department open data, 5 Oct 2026. Prices describe homes sold, not a valuation.
By number of bedrooms
Compare the median price paid for each home size.
| Home | Sales | Median price, rounded | Size, sq ft | AED per sq ft | Area rent a year | Rent-to-price comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 5 | AED 1.5M | 774 | 1,938 | AED 115,000 | 7.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | 9 | AED 2.2M | 1,242 | 1,771 | AED 180,000 | 8.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | AED 2.53M | 1,770 | 1,429 | AED 300,000 | 11.9% |
Source: Land Department open data. Sale medians cover the last 12 months, to 5 Oct 2026. Rent source: Dubai Data (datadubai.ae), Continental Club Property. Area rents: Ejari, DownTown Dubai.
Rents cover the whole community, not this building alone. They are the median Ejari rent for each home size. The rent-to-price comparison uses area rent and this building's sale median, before costs. It is not an observed building lease yield. Publisher contract sample, register data to 22 Oct 2026; the lease period is not stated.
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Latest registered sales
Compare the recorded prices, sizes and dates of the The Distinction sales shown below.
| 2026-09-23 | 1 bedroom | Ready | 767 | 1,317,611 | 1,718 |
| 2026-09-21 | 3 bedrooms | Ready | 1,214 | 2,530,000 | 2,084 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2 bedrooms | Ready | 1,242 | 1,700,000 | 1,369 |
| 2026-08-27 | 1 bedroom | Ready | 772 | 1,200,000 | 1,554 |
| 2026-07-22 | 2 bedrooms | Ready | 1,424 | 2,000,000 | 1,404 |
| 2026-07-17 | Studio | Ready | 517 | 1,260,000 | 2,437 |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 bedrooms | Ready | 1,320 | 1,400,000below marketRegistered price far below this building's median; may be a share transfer or non-market deal. | 1,061 |
| 2026-06-16 | 2 bedrooms | Ready | 1,238 | 2,000,000 | 1,616 |
Source: Land Department open data, 5 Oct 2026. Records don't include unit numbers, so individual homes can't be identified.
What a 2-bedroom home in The Distinction really costs
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- Cash you need on day one
- AED 2,338,980
- Net yield after costs
- Add your service charge
| DLD transfer fee | AED 88,000 |
|---|---|
| DLD admin fee | AED 580 |
| Registration trustee fee (incl. VAT) | AED 4,200 |
| Agent commission (incl. VAT) | AED 46,200 |
| Total fees | AED 138,980 |
- Monthly mortgage payment
- AED 0
- Service charge a year
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- Gross yield
- 8.2%
Source: fee schedule dated 2026-10-14. DLD transfer 4%, trustee and admin fees, mortgage registration 0.25% + AED 290, agent 2% + VAT. Official fee references and labelled calculator planning assumptions. Confirm the itemised charges in writing before a deal.
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Price and size are this building's medians. Rent is the area-level Ejari median for a 2-bedroom home in DownTown Dubai. Add the building's service charge from the Land Department's Service Charge Index to see the net yield.
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Questions people ask
These answers explain the prices and registered sales shown for The Distinction.
What is the price per sq ft in The Distinction?
The median sold price was AED 1,738 per sq ft. There were 19 sales over the last 12 months to 5 Oct 2026. Prices changed by +4.9% from the 12 months before. The last sale was on 23 Sept 2026.
How much does a 2-bedroom home in The Distinction cost?
The median price for a 2-bedroom home was AED 2,200,000. The median size was about 1,242 sq ft. This covers 9 sales in the last 12 months.
What rent does a 2-bedroom home near The Distinction get?
The median rent for that home size in DownTown Dubai was AED 180,000 a year. The publisher sample has 3,390 Ejari contract records. Publisher contract sample, register data to 22 Oct 2026; the lease period is not stated. The rent-to-price comparison is about 8.2%, before costs. This uses the building's median sale price and area rent. It is not an observed lease yield for this building.
Is The Distinction expensive for Downtown Dubai?
The Distinction sells at 40.8% below the Downtown Dubai median of AED 2,934 per sq ft, comparing both over the last 12 months.
Sources
Source update: 26 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data via Dubai Pulse, re-published by Dubai Real Estate Data (dataset), licensed CC BY 4.0. Sales to 5 Oct 2026. aggregated to medians; non-residential, land and flagged rows excluded. Source for rents, yields and project records: Dubai Data (datadubai.ae), Continental Club Property, based on Dubai Land Department open data, data to 22 Oct 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0. Publisher contract sample, register data to 22 Oct 2026; the lease period is not stated. Publisher-reported gross yields use the publisher matched-segment sale-price denominator, not this page’s sale median; the matched-sale reporting period is not stated.