Master Project · Transactions · 2016

Dubai Marina Property Transactions 2016

2,354 property sales worth ⃃ 4.7B were registered in Dubai Marina in 2016, 9.1% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,609,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,552 (−2.0% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 2,354 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
2,354
−9.1% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 4.7B
−19.7% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 1,609,500
+4.8% vs 2015
2,354 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,552
−2.0% vs 2015
2,354 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai Marina in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments2,30497.9%⃃ 4.2B⃃ 1,600,000⃃ 1,547
Villas100.4%⃃ 55.73M⃃ 4,620,000⃃ 1,375
Commercial371.6%⃃ 198.19M⃃ 5,839,291⃃ 2,019

How were 2016 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)93939.9%⃃ 2.1B⃃ 2,016,888⃃ 1,876
Resale (secondary)1,41560.1%⃃ 2.6B⃃ 1,390,000⃃ 1,374
Off-plan86136.6%⃃ 1.7B⃃ 1,980,749⃃ 1,885
Ready1,49363.4%⃃ 3B⃃ 1,480,000⃃ 1,382

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai Marina in 2016?

10,972 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai Marina in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 115,000 (−4.2% on 2015). Rental yields in Dubai Marina

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai Marina in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
17/10/2016Rove Home Dubai MarinaPlot59,944 sq ft⃃ 120,000,000Primary · Ready
24/03/2016Dubai MarinaPlot67,894 sq ft⃃ 81,472,800Resale · Ready
21/03/2016Studio OnePlot64,148 sq ft⃃ 61,985,000Resale · Ready
28/11/2016Le Reve5 beds · Apartment14,349 sq ft⃃ 29,700,000Resale · Ready
22/05/2016Marina TowerCommercial5,503 sq ft⃃ 14,400,000Resale · Ready
28/02/2016Trident Grand Residence4 beds · Apartment5,743 sq ft⃃ 12,032,500Resale · Ready
13/06/2016Almass5 beds · Apartment6,072 sq ft⃃ 10,200,000Resale · Ready
10/02/2016Torch Tower3 beds · Apartment6,065 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Resale · Ready
05/12/2016West AvenueCommercial656 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Resale · Ready
20/11/2016Continental TowerCommercial3,028 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment351 sq ft⃃ 1,950,000Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment414 sq ft⃃ 1,650,899Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment667 sq ft⃃ 2,199,000Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment352 sq ft⃃ 1,700,000Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment351 sq ft⃃ 1,785,000Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Tfg One HotelStudio · Apartment351 sq ft⃃ 1,612,600Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016MAG 2181 bed · Apartment875 sq ft⃃ 1,060,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Tfg MarinaStudio · Apartment611 sq ft⃃ 1,906,254Primary · Ready
28/12/2016Panoramic1 bed · Apartment596 sq ft⃃ 760,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Manchester Tower2 beds · Apartment1,080 sq ft⃃ 1,050,000Resale · Ready

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 2016 with the whole of 2015.
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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai Marina in 2016?
2,354 property sales worth ⃃ 4,704,283,269 were registered in Dubai Marina in 2016. That is 9.1% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in Dubai Marina in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,609,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,552 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Dubai Marina were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 39.9% of the 2,354 sales and resales 60.1%. Off-plan units made up 36.6% and ready units 63.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/dubai-marina/2016