What does a studio cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 9 sold here since January 2024, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a studio resells for about AED 1.2M.
Prices and rents at Upper Crest
What should you pay for a 1-bedroom?
AED 1.38M
That's the typical price. 23 of the 45 1-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for AED 1.3M to AED 1.5M. Got an asking price? Enter it below to see how it compares.
Each dot is a real sale here since January 2024.
What should you offer first?
AED 1.3M
15 of the 45 1-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for this or less. Start here and leave room to move.
- Across Downtown Dubai404 recent resalesDown 5%
What will it really cost you?
Based on the typical 1-bedroom here at AED 1.38M, and renting a 1-bedroom here for AED 80k a year.
The mortgage is AED 531 a month less than renting.
Before service charges and any change in price.
Owning: mortgage each monthAED 6,136
Renting a 1-bedroom hereAED 6,667
Cash you need
AED 371k
- Down paymentAED 276,000
- DLD transfer feeAED 55,780
- Agency feeAED 28,980
- Trustee, mortgage and valuationAED 10,250
Over 5 years, buying costs about AED 329k in fees and interest. Renting costs about AED 400k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
What would it earn as a rental?
5.8%
A year's rent, about AED 80k, as a share of the price, before service charges. 1-bedrooms across Downtown Dubai earn 5.6%.
AED 1.38Mprice→AED 80kyearly rent=5.8%return
Will it be easy to sell later?
1 a month
That's how often a 1-bedroom resells here.
Are prices rising or falling?
No clear move
Only 4 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
May 2024Aug 2026
Do bigger 1-bedrooms cost more?
Each dot is a 1-bedroom sale here. The line is the going rate: every extra sq ft adds about AED 1,252. Dots well above the line sold for more than their size explains, so ask what made them worth it.
What else could AED 1.38M buy nearby?
AED 80k less
1-bedrooms at The Signature cost AED 1.3M and rent for AED 83k. That's a 6.4% return, against 5.8% here. Below: 1 cheaper building that earns more.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- The SignatureAED 1.3MAED 83k a year6.4%+0.6 pts
- Upper Crestyou're hereAED 1.38MAED 80k a year5.8%
What should you pay for a 2-bedroom?
AED 2.05M
That's the typical price. 14 of the 25 2-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for AED 2M to AED 2.15M. Got an asking price? Enter it below to see how it compares.
Each dot is a real sale here since January 2024.
What should you offer first?
AED 2M
11 of the 25 2-bedrooms resold here since January 2024 went for this or less. Start here and leave room to move.
- Across Downtown Dubai404 recent resalesDown 5%
What will it really cost you?
Based on the typical 2-bedroom here at AED 2.05M, and renting a 2-bedroom in Downtown Dubai for AED 170k a year.
The mortgage is AED 5,051 a month less than renting.
Before service charges and any change in price.
Owning: mortgage each monthAED 9,116
Renting a 2-bedroom in Downtown DubaiAED 14,167
Cash you need
AED 547k
- Down paymentAED 410,000
- DLD transfer feeAED 82,580
- Agency feeAED 43,050
- Trustee, mortgage and valuationAED 11,590
Over 5 years, buying costs about AED 485k in fees and interest. Renting costs about AED 850k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
Will it be easy to sell later?
1 a month
That's how often a 2-bedroom resells here.
Are prices rising or falling?
No clear move
Only 4 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
May 2024Aug 2026
Do bigger 2-bedrooms cost more?
Each dot is a 2-bedroom sale here. The line is the going rate: every extra sq ft adds about AED 1,148. Dots well above the line sold for more than their size explains, so ask what made them worth it.
What does a 3-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 10 sold here since January 2024, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a 3-bedroom resells for about AED 5.3M.
What does a studio rent for here?
Not enough deals yet
No new leases here in the last 3 months. Across Downtown Dubai, a new studio lease is about AED 75k a year.
Where else could you rent a studio?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a studio rents for in each.
- 29 BoulevardAED 65k11 leases
- Dd Boulevard CentralAED 68k11 leases
- Dd Stand PointAED 70k11 leases
- Burj ViewsAED 80k33 leases
- The Dubai MallAED 100k15 leases
Is your rent fair?
AED 80k a year
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. Of the 35 new leases in the last 3 months, 18 signed for AED 68k to AED 85k. Enter your quote to check it.
Each dot is a real new lease here in the last 3 months.
Renew or move?
About the same
Renewing tenants pay about AED 80k, new tenants about AED 80k. Moving won't save you much here.
Are rents going up or down?
No clear move
Only 13 new 1-bedroom leases in January to March 2026, too few to call a direction.
JanOct
How much choice do you have?
3 a week
That's how often a new 1-bedroom lease is signed here, from 35 new leases in the last 3 months.
What if you bought instead?
17 years
of rent at AED 80k equals the typical 1-bedroom price, AED 1.38M, before fees and service charges.
Could you buy for what you pay in rent?
You'd pay about AED 80k a year to rent a 1-bedroom here. Here's what owning a 1-bedroom here would cost each month, and the cash you'd need first.
Cash you'd need to buy
AED 371kthen AED 6,136 a month
- Down paymentAED 276,000
- DLD transfer feeAED 55,780
- Agency feeAED 28,980
- Trustee, mortgage and valuationAED 10,250
Owning: mortgage each monthAED 6,136
Renting a 1-bedroom hereAED 6,667
Owning would cost you AED 531 a month less than renting, before service charges, once you've put down AED 371k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
Do renewing tenants pay more?
The shaded gap is the difference between what renewing and new tenants pay. Our lease records start in January 2026.
New 1-bedroom leasesRenewalsGap between them
What does a 2-bedroom rent for here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 2 new leases were signed here in the last 3 months, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a new 2-bedroom lease is about AED 170k a year.
Where else could you rent a 2-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 2-bedroom rents for in each.
- Dd Stand PointAED 127k20 leases
- Burj ViewsAED 130k25 leases
- Burj CrownAED 135k36 leases
- 29 BoulevardAED 140k26 leases
- Dd Boulevard CentralAED 143k19 leases
- ForteAED 153k56 leases
- Burj RoyaleAED 160k49 leases
- Imperial AvenueAED 200k15 leases
What does a 3-bedroom rent for here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 7 new leases were signed here in the last 3 months, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a new 3-bedroom lease is about AED 260k a year.
Where else could you rent a 3-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 3-bedroom rents for in each.
- Burj CrownAED 200k15 leases
- ForteAED 225k39 leases
- Burj RoyaleAED 236k11 leases
- Imperial AvenueAED 300k17 leases
What does a studio cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 9 sold here since January 2024, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a studio resells for about AED 1.2M.
What would your 1-bedroom sell for?
Move the slider to your size.
AED 1.38M
Apartments this size here usually sell for AED 1.31M to AED 1.51M.
What rent should you ask?
AED 80k
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. 8 of the 35 new leases paid over AED 85k. Ask more if yours is high up or upgraded.
AED 68kAED 85k
If you sold today, what would you walk away with?
Start from the typical 1-bedroom price here, AED 1.38M. Enter what's left on your mortgage to see what reaches your account.
You'd walk away with about
AED 1.38M
- Yours to keepAED 1,380,000
Your developer also charges for the no-objection certificate, often AED 500 to 5,000.
How has your value changed?
No clear move
Only 4 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
If you sell, how quickly?
1 a month
1-bedrooms resell here at about this pace. The latest 3:
- 2 Nov901 sq ftAED 1.3M
- 10 Aug828 sq ftAED 1.2M
- 4 Aug828 sq ftAED 1.25M
Is it earning its keep?
5.8%
That's a year's rent against today's price, before costs. 1-bedrooms across Downtown Dubai earn 5.6%.
What would your 2-bedroom sell for?
Move the slider to your size.
AED 2.05M
Apartments this size here usually sell for AED 1.97M to AED 2.13M.
If you sold today, what would you walk away with?
Start from the typical 2-bedroom price here, AED 2.05M. Enter what's left on your mortgage to see what reaches your account.
You'd walk away with about
AED 2.05M
- Yours to keepAED 2,050,000
Your developer also charges for the no-objection certificate, often AED 500 to 5,000.
How has your value changed?
No clear move
Only 4 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
If you sell, how quickly?
1 a month
2-bedrooms resell here at about this pace. The latest 3:
- 17 Aug1,061 sq ftAED 1.72M
- 8 Jun1,143 sq ftAED 2M
- 17 Apr1,219 sq ftAED 2.1M
What does a 3-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 10 sold here since January 2024, too few for a fair range. Across Downtown Dubai, a 3-bedroom resells for about AED 5.3M.
How have prices moved since 2024?
Each month's price per sq ft, from resales. Across Downtown Dubai, prices are down 5% on a year ago.
3-month averageOne month (bigger: more sales)Downtown Dubai
Where else could you buy a studio?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a studio costs in each.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- The Dubai MallAED 2.14MAED 100k a year4.7%
Where else could you buy a 3-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 3-bedroom costs in each.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- Burj CrownAED 3.95MAED 200k a year5.1%
- ForteAED 5.1MAED 225k a year4.4%
- Imperial AvenueAED 5.45MAED 300k a year5.5%
Is it still selling?
The latest sale in Upper Crest was registered on 2 Nov 2026. 26 sales were registered in the 12 months to 3 Nov 2026, against 20 in the 12 months before.
H1 202429
H2 202416
H1 202510
H2 202515
H1 202615
H2 2026 (to 3 Nov)4
Off-planResale
Sales are counted in the half-year DLD registered them. A half-year still running shows the sales so far.
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Questions people ask
Quick answers, from the same deals as the rest of this page.
How much is a 1-bedroom in Upper Crest?
About AED 1.38M on resale; 23 of 45 sold for AED 1.3M to AED 1.5M.
How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Upper Crest?
About AED 80k a year on a new lease and AED 80k on a renewal.
What is the rental yield at Upper Crest?
About 5.8% gross on a 1-bedroom, before service charges.