--- title: "Downtown Dubai vs Rashid Yachts & Marina" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/compare/areas/downtown-dubai-vs-mina-rashid markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/compare/areas/downtown-dubai-vs-mina-rashid.md type: area-comparison description: "Downtown Dubai and Rashid Yachts & Marina compared on published prices, rental yields, new developments and drive times." last_verified: 2026-11-12 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Downtown Dubai or Rashid Yachts & Marina? ## Side by side | | [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) | [Rashid Yachts & Marina](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid) | | --- | --- | --- | | Emirate | Dubai | Dubai | | Tenure | freehold | freehold | | Price per sq ft | AED 3,161, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/buy/dubai/downtown-dubai), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | AED 2,777, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/buy/dubai/mina-rashid), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | | Gross rental yield | 4.88%, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/buy/dubai/downtown-dubai), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | 4.25%, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/buy/dubai/mina-rashid), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | | Average annual rent | AED 211,015, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/rent/dubai/downtown-dubai), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | AED 112,776, [Property Finder](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/transactions/rent/dubai/mina-rashid), 12 months to 12 November 2026 | | Developments we list | 3 | 8 | | Drive to Dubai International Airport | about 18 minutes | about 15 minutes | Each figure is shown as its publisher states it, with the period it covers; a row appears only where both areas have a figure. ## Where each one leads - **Lower price per sq ft**: Rashid Yachts & Marina averages AED 2,777 per sq ft against AED 3,161 in Downtown Dubai, about 12% less (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026). - **Higher gross yield**: Downtown Dubai shows a gross yield of 4.88% against 4.25% in Rashid Yachts & Marina (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026). Gross yield is before service charges and empty months. - **Higher average rent**: New tenancy contracts in Downtown Dubai average AED 211,015 a year against AED 112,776 in Rashid Yachts & Marina (Property Finder, from registered tenancy contracts, 12 months to 12 November 2026). - **Lower entry price**: The lowest developer price we list in Rashid Yachts & Marina is AED 1,800,000 at Fior 2, against AED 4,000,000 at Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai in Downtown Dubai. - **Closer to Dubai International Airport**: Rashid Yachts & Marina is about 15 minutes from Dubai International Airport by car, against about 18 minutes from Downtown Dubai. ## Developments in Downtown Dubai - [Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/trump-international-hotel-and-tower-dubai): Dar Global; Downtown Dubai, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2031; from AED 4,000,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/mercedes-benz-places-binghatti): Binghatti; Downtown Dubai, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2026; from AED 11,499,999 (as of 2026-11-12) - [Binghatti Skyblade](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/binghatti-skyblade): Binghatti; Downtown Dubai, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2027; from AED 13,394,999 (as of 2026-11-12) ## Developments in Rashid Yachts & Marina - [Fior 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/fior-2): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; launched; handover Q1 2030; from AED 1,800,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Baystar by Vida](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/baystar-by-vida): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2029; from AED 2,105,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Sera 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/sera-2): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; launched; handover Q4 2029; from AED 2,112,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Fior 1](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/fior-1): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; launched; handover Q3 2030; from AED 2,200,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Aurea](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/aurea): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; launched; handover Q2 2030; from AED 2,310,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Pier Point](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/pier-point): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2028; from AED 3,193,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Ocean Cove](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/ocean-cove): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; under construction; handover Q3 2028; from AED 3,229,888 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Clearpoint](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/clearpoint): Emaar Properties; Rashid Yachts & Marina, Dubai; under construction; handover Q3 2027; from AED 6,650,888 (as of 2026-11-13) ## What Downtown Dubai is like > Emaar's two-square-kilometre centrepiece around Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. Almost entirely apartments, largely built out, and priced at the top of the city's mainstream market. Who it suits: Buyers who want a central, walkable address; Professionals working in DIFC or Downtown; Investors targeting short-stay and corporate lets; Second-home buyers who value hotel services. In its favour: - Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera and the Dubai Fountain are all inside the district - Red Line metro at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station with a covered link to the mall - Mature, completed district: what you see is what you get, with little construction left Worth weighing: - Heavy traffic at peak hours and on event nights; Bayut's guide names it as the main drawback of living here - Entry prices are high: the remaining Emaar units inside the district on its Downtown page in November 2026 started at about AED 5 million for a two-bedroom flat Full guide: [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) ## What Rashid Yachts & Marina is like > Emaar's marina community at the old Port Rashid, between Bur Dubai and the Gulf. Low- and mid-rise apartments around a superyacht marina, with the QE2 moored alongside. Who it suits: Buyers who want marina and sea views near old Dubai; Boat owners; Investors comfortable with a long build-out; Second-home buyers who prefer low-rise to high-rise. In its favour: - Marina with 400 wet berths and capacity for yachts up to 100 metres (Emaar) - Low- and mid-rise buildings, so more homes keep an open view - Emaar as single master developer Worth weighing: - Long build-out: Fior 1 is not due until July 2030, and construction will continue around completed buildings until then - No metro station in the community; Bayut's guide puts the nearest Green Line stations about 10 minutes away Full guide: [Rashid Yachts & Marina](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid) ## Questions and answers ### Is Downtown Dubai or Rashid Yachts & Marina cheaper per square foot? Rashid Yachts & Marina is cheaper on the published figures: AED 2,777 per sq ft against AED 3,161 in Downtown Dubai (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026). Averages move with the mix of homes sold, so compare like with like before relying on the gap. ### Which has the higher rental yield, Downtown Dubai or Rashid Yachts & Marina? Downtown Dubai, on the published figures: a gross yield of 4.88% against 4.25% in Rashid Yachts & Marina (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026). Gross yield is before service charges, empty months and fees, so the net return is lower. ### What is the average rent in Downtown Dubai and Rashid Yachts & Marina? New tenancy contracts average AED 211,015 a year in Downtown Dubai and AED 112,776 in Rashid Yachts & Marina (Property Finder, from registered tenancy contracts, 12 months to 12 November 2026). Both averages mix small and large homes. ### Which is closer to Dubai International Airport, Downtown Dubai or Rashid Yachts & Marina? Rashid Yachts & Marina, at about 15 minutes by car against about 18 minutes from Downtown Dubai. Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. ### Can foreigners buy property in Downtown Dubai and Rashid Yachts & Marina? Downtown Dubai is a designated freehold area, open to buyers of any nationality. Rashid Yachts & Marina is a designated freehold area, open to buyers of any nationality. Sales in Dubai are registered with the DLD. ### Which new developments can I buy in Downtown Dubai and Rashid Yachts & Marina? In Downtown Dubai: [Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/trump-international-hotel-and-tower-dubai) from AED 4,000,000, [Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/mercedes-benz-places-binghatti) from AED 11,499,999 and [Binghatti Skyblade](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai/binghatti-skyblade) from AED 13,394,999. In Rashid Yachts & Marina: [Fior 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/fior-2) from AED 1,800,000, [Baystar by Vida](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/baystar-by-vida) from AED 2,105,888, [Sera 2](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/sera-2) from AED 2,112,888 and [Fior 1](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/mina-rashid/fior-1) from AED 2,200,000. --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/compare/areas/downtown-dubai-vs-mina-rashid. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. 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