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Al Merkadh Property Transactions 2019

1,643 property sales worth ⃃ 2.6B were registered in Al Merkadh in 2019, 9.9% lower than 2018 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 751,146 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,492 (+1.1% on 2018).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019Compared with: 2018Sample: 1,643 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
1,643
−9.9% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Total value
⃃ 2.6B
−14.3% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Median sale price
⃃ 751,146
+17.2% vs 2018
1,643 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,492
+1.1% vs 2018
1,643 sales

What types of property sold in Al Merkadh in 2019?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,54994.3%⃃ 1.4B⃃ 724,360⃃ 1,496
Villas714.3%⃃ 847.81M⃃ 9,200,000⃃ 1,280
Commercial20.1%⃃ 6.23M⃃ 3,113,342⃃ 2,926

How were 2019 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)1,60797.8%⃃ 2.3B⃃ 741,889⃃ 1,495
Resale (secondary)362.2%⃃ 311.25M⃃ 7,500,000⃃ 1,123
Off-plan1,53493.4%⃃ 2.1B⃃ 724,080⃃ 1,495
Ready1096.6%⃃ 479.11M⃃ 1,132,950⃃ 1,469

How many rental contracts were registered in Al Merkadh in 2019?

289 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Al Merkadh in 2019, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 320,000 (−9.9% on 2018). Rental yields in Al Merkadh

What were the most expensive property sales in Al Merkadh in 2019?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

No transactions on record for this selection.

What were the last registered sales of 2019?

No transactions on record for this selection.

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2019 with the whole of 2018.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Al Merkadh in 2019?
1,643 property sales worth ⃃ 2,566,863,544 were registered in Al Merkadh in 2019. That is 9.9% lower than 2018.
What was the median property price in Al Merkadh in 2019?
The median sale price was ⃃ 751,146 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,492 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019).
What share of 2019 sales in Al Merkadh were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 97.8% of the 1,643 sales and resales 2.2%. Off-plan units made up 93.4% and ready units 6.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/al-merkadh/2019