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Downtown Dubai Property Transactions 2017

1,824 property sales worth ⃃ 6.7B were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2017, 4.7% lower than 2016 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,469,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 2,194 (−5.2% on 2016).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017Compared with: 2016Sample: 1,824 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
1,824
−4.7% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Total value
⃃ 6.7B
+5.9% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Median sale price
⃃ 2,469,888
−1.2% vs 2016
1,824 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 2,194
−5.2% vs 2016
1,824 sales

What types of property sold in Downtown Dubai in 2017?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,79998.6%⃃ 5.4B⃃ 2,450,000⃃ 2,193
Commercial181%⃃ 141.12M⃃ 7,560,872⃃ 2,562

How were 2017 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)1,04857.5%⃃ 3.9B⃃ 2,627,888⃃ 2,310
Resale (secondary)77642.5%⃃ 2.8B⃃ 2,100,000⃃ 1,928
Off-plan1,15763.4%⃃ 3.7B⃃ 2,663,888⃃ 2,310

What were the most expensive property sales in Downtown Dubai in 2017?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

No transactions on record for this selection.

What were the last registered sales of 2017?

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 2017 with the whole of 2016.
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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Downtown Dubai in 2017?
1,824 property sales worth ⃃ 6,719,889,644 were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2017. That is 4.7% lower than 2016.
What was the median property price in Downtown Dubai in 2017?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,469,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 2,194 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017).
What share of 2017 sales in Downtown Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 57.5% of the 1,824 sales and resales 42.5%. Off-plan units made up 63.4% and ready units —. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/downtown-dubai/2017