Sale Prices · Commercial buildings · Bur Dubai and Karama
Commercial building prices in Bur Dubai and Karama
Commercial buildings in Bur Dubai and Karama sell for a typical AED 3,525 a sq ft of plot, most between AED 2,138 and 3,984, going by 40 sales registered with Dubai Land Department in the last twelve months.
- Typical price
- AED 3,525/ sq ft of plot
- Dubai: AED 2,270
- Typical deal
- AED 9M
- 2,300 sq ft of plot
- Sales in a year
- 43
- 40 mortgages beside them
- On the year
- up +8.5%
- ready, size for size
GoodBased on 40 sales: a good guide.
Source: Dubai Land Department, Transactions (sales, mortgages and gifts)sales to September 2026updated 9 Oct 2026
Before the numbers
How to read these figures
- Typical price
- The middle sale: half sold for more, half for less. Not an average pulled up by one big deal.
- Middle half
- Where most deals land: the middle 50% of sales, cheapest quarter and dearest quarter left out.
- Per sq ft of plot
- Land and whole buildings are registered by their plot, so the price is per sq ft of plot, not of floor space.
- Registered
- Deals recorded with Dubai Land Department, at the price paid. Not asking prices.
Work it out
What a commercial building in Bur Dubai and Karama sells for
Type a size. The answer is in money, from this area's registered sales.
commercial building · Bur Dubai and Karama · 2,300 sq ft of plot
Typical price
AED 8.11M
AED 3,525 a sq ft of plot
Most sell for
AED 4.92M–9.16M
the middle half of sales
A 2,300 sq ft plot in Bur Dubai and Karama would sell for about AED 8.11M, with most deals between AED 4.92M and AED 9.16M.
From 40 sales registered with Dubai Land Department in the last twelve months. A guide to the market, not a valuation: floor, view, fit-out, plot terms and condition move a price either way.
Over time
The typical price, quarter by quarter
AED a sq ft of plot. Ready sales, size for size, against the year before: up 8.5%.
See the numbers
| Quarter | All sales | Ready | Off-plan | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | AED 2,857 | AED 2,857 | — | 7 |
| 2024 Q1 | AED 1,968 | AED 1,968 | — | 14 |
| 2024 Q2 | AED 3,015 | AED 3,015 | — | 19 |
| 2024 Q3 | AED 2,811 | AED 2,811 | — | 8 |
| 2024 Q4 | AED 3,341 | AED 3,341 | — | 8 |
| 2025 Q1 | AED 3,297 | AED 3,297 | — | 11 |
| 2025 Q2 | AED 2,913 | AED 2,913 | — | 6 |
| 2025 Q3 | AED 3,013 | AED 3,013 | — | 18 |
| 2025 Q4 | AED 3,525 | AED 3,525 | — | 14 |
| 2026 Q1 | AED 3,558 | AED 3,558 | — | 14 |
| 2026 Q2 | AED 2,222 | AED 2,222 | — | 7 |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | 5 |
Ready or off-plan
Ready
AED 3,525
a sq ft of plot · 40 sales
Off-plan
—
too few sales · bought before completion
0% of the year's sales were off-plan.
By size
Small and large sell at different prices a sq ft
Sales of the last twelve months by plot size. A size shows from 5 sales.
| Size | Sales | Typical a sq ft of plot | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10,000 sq ft | 32 | AED 3,554 | AED 8.3M |
| 10,000–25,000 sq ft | 5 | AED 2,635 | AED 45M |
Against other areas
Bur Dubai and Karama against the rest of Dubai
Typical commercial building price in each area with enough sales. AED a sq ft of plot.
- Bur Dubai and Karama
AED 2,138–3,984 · 40 sales
AED 3,525 - Deira
AED 1,689–3,402 · 35 sales
AED 2,686 - Hor Al Anz
AED 1,125–1,730 · 13 sales
AED 1,222
Middle half of sales Typical 8 in 10 salesAED a sq ft of plot
Inside the area
Bur Dubai and Karama, part by part
Dubai Land Department's own divisions of the area.
- Al Karama · 19 salesAED 3,736
- Al Souq Al Kabeer · 16 salesAED 2,360
Activity
How busy the market is
Sales and mortgages registered each month. Gifts and other transfers are counted, never priced.
- Sales
- 43
- 40 with a size and price
- What they came to
- AED 778.7M
- the year’s sales, together
- Mortgages
- 40
- registered on property here
- Gifts
- 37
- transfers without a sale
SalesMortgages registered
See the numbers
| Month | Sales | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | 4 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 23 | 2 | 6 |
| Jan 24 | 4 | 4 |
| Feb 24 | 11 | 4 |
| Mar 24 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 24 | 6 | 1 |
| May 24 | 9 | 9 |
| Jun 24 | 4 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 24 | 3 | 2 |
| Sept 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | 3 | 5 |
| Nov 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Dec 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | 6 | 7 |
| Feb 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | 6 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | 1 | 1 |
| May 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Jun 25 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 25 | 5 | 5 |
| Aug 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Sept 25 | 9 | 5 |
| Oct 25 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 7 | 2 |
| Dec 25 | 4 | 5 |
| Jan 26 | 7 | 5 |
| Feb 26 | 5 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 4 |
| May 26 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 5 |
| Sept 26 | 0 | 5 |
Registered sales
The latest sales
As registered with Dubai Land Department: no names, no transaction numbers.
| Date | Where | Plot sq ft | Price | Per sq ft | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 3,355 | AED 4,600,000 | AED 1,371 | Ready |
| 24 Jul 26 | Mankhool | 31,980 | AED 123,000,000 | AED 3,846 | Ready |
| 23 Jul 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 3,225 | AED 15,360,051 | AED 4,763 | Ready |
| 10 Jul 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 11,766 | AED 45,000,000 | AED 3,825 | Ready |
| 2 Jul 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 2,080 | AED 4,559,000 | AED 2,192 | Ready |
| 22 Jun 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 9,000,000 | AED 3,956 | Ready |
| 17 Jun 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 5,339 | AED 9,500,000 | AED 1,780 | Ready |
| 17 Jun 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 8,500,000 | AED 3,736 | Ready |
| 10 Jun 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 33,124 | AED 41,825,483 | AED 1,263 | Ready |
| 5 Jun 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 1,800 | AED 4,000,000 | AED 2,222 | Ready |
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| 12 May 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 17,000,000 | AED 7,473 | Ready |
| 13 Apr 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 1,800 | AED 4,000,000 | AED 2,222 | Ready |
| 24 Mar 26 | Oud Metha | 13,314 | AED 52,000,000 | AED 3,906 | Ready |
| 23 Mar 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 3,500,000 | AED 1,538 | Ready |
| 9 Mar 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 2,315 | AED 8,450,000 | AED 3,650 | Ready |
| 16 Feb 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 8,000,000 | AED 3,516 | Ready |
| 10 Feb 26 | Mankhool | 17,075 | AED 45,000,000 | AED 2,635 | Ready |
| 9 Feb 26 | Al Karama | 2,280 | AED 15,520,000 | AED 6,808 | Ready |
| 4 Feb 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 6,143 | AED 25,000,000 | AED 4,070 | Ready |
| 20 Jan 26 | Al Karama | 2,278 | AED 19,034,619 | AED 8,355 | Ready |
| 20 Jan 26 | Al Karama | 22,000 | AED 39,600,000 | AED 1,800 | Ready |
| 15 Jan 26 | Al Karama | 2,275 | AED 15,500,000 | AED 6,813 | Ready |
| 6 Jan 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 3,202 | AED 8,000,000 | AED 2,498 | Ready |
| 6 Jan 26 | Al Souq Al Kabeer | 3,154 | AED 8,000,000 | AED 2,536 | Ready |
| 5 Jan 26 | Al Karama | 2,503 | AED 9,011,000 | AED 3,600 | Ready |
What it means
What these figures mean for you
Buying to use
Budget AED 9M for a typical 2,300 sq ft plot here; most sell between AED 2,138 and AED 3,984 a sq ft of plot.
Ask for commercial buildings for saleInvesting
Prices here are per sq ft of plot and rents per sq ft of floor, so a yield would mix the two: ask us for a deal-by-deal return.
Talk to us about returnsSelling
Priced above AED 3,984 a sq ft of plot, a property is in the dearest quarter of what sold here in the year: expect it to need a reason, or time.
List with usComparing areas
Bur Dubai and Karama is the dearest of 3 areas for commercial buildings by typical price a sq ft of plot.
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Questions
Commercial building prices in Bur Dubai and Karama, answered
How much do commercial buildings cost in Bur Dubai and Karama?
Commercial buildings sold in Bur Dubai and Karama in the last twelve months went for a typical AED 3,525 a sq ft of plot (40 registered sales). The middle half sold between AED 2,138 and AED 3,984. A typical deal was about AED 9M for 2,300 sq ft of plot. That is 9% above the year before.
How many mortgages were registered on commercial buildings in Bur Dubai and Karama?
40 in the last twelve months, beside 43 sales. Mortgages are counted, never used as prices.
Why is the price per sq ft of plot?
Dubai Land Department registers land and whole buildings by their plot, so the price a sq ft here is of the plot, not of the floor space built on it. For a warehouse with a built-up area close to its plot, the two are near; for a multi-storey building they are not.
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