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Dubai World Central Property Transactions 2018

566 property sales worth ⃃ 754.11M were registered in Dubai World Central in 2018, 63.6% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 470,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 901 (+18.9% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 566 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
566
−63.6% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 754.11M
−40.1% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 470,000
−27.8% vs 2017
566 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 901
+18.9% vs 2017
566 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai World Central in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments53694.7%⃃ 274.08M⃃ 458,000⃃ 905

How were 2018 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)54696.5%⃃ 745.15M⃃ 471,850⃃ 902
Resale (secondary)203.5%⃃ 8.96M⃃ 435,000⃃ 845
Off-plan52692.9%⃃ 271.07M⃃ 458,000⃃ 903
Ready407.1%⃃ 483.04M⃃ 2,350,000⃃ 89

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai World Central in 2018?

74 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai World Central in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 36,000 (−10.0% on 2017). Rental yields in Dubai World Central

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai World Central in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
05/02/2018Dubai World CentralPlot165,431 sq ft⃃ 95,288,358Primary · Ready
26/08/2018Dubai World CentralPlot1,552,532 sq ft⃃ 81,132,201Primary · Ready
22/10/2018Dubai World CentralPlot91,496 sq ft⃃ 51,000,000Primary · Ready
26/08/2018Dubai World CentralPlot648,869 sq ft⃃ 39,183,300Primary · Ready
05/12/2018Dubai World CentralPlot426,876 sq ft⃃ 36,187,925Primary · Ready
05/12/2018Dubai World CentralPlot562,090 sq ft⃃ 29,138,760Primary · Ready
05/12/2018Dubai World CentralPlot188,906 sq ft⃃ 19,585,800Primary · Ready
28/02/2018Dubai World CentralPlot234,244 sq ft⃃ 15,777,450Primary · Ready
02/09/2018Dubai World CentralPlot161,459 sq ft⃃ 15,000,000Primary · Ready
05/12/2018Dubai World CentralPlot167,276 sq ft⃃ 14,180,250Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
25/12/2018Celestia BStudio · Apartment468 sq ft⃃ 587,000Primary · Off-plan
19/12/2018Celestia BStudio · Apartment445 sq ft⃃ 556,000Primary · Off-plan
19/12/2018Tenora1 bed · Apartment828 sq ft⃃ 894,000Primary · Ready
18/12/2018Celestia BStudio · Apartment450 sq ft⃃ 563,000Primary · Off-plan
18/12/2018Tenora1 bed · Apartment859 sq ft⃃ 927,000Primary · Ready
10/12/2018MAG 5151 bed · Apartment514 sq ft⃃ 477,090Primary · Off-plan
10/12/2018MAG 515Studio · Apartment410 sq ft⃃ 371,280Primary · Off-plan
10/12/2018MAG 5251 bed · Apartment638 sq ft⃃ 553,500Primary · Off-plan
10/12/2018MAG 5152 beds · Apartment666 sq ft⃃ 608,000Primary · Off-plan
10/12/2018MAG 515Studio · Apartment437 sq ft⃃ 396,550Primary · Off-plan

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 2018 with the whole of 2017.
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
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Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai World Central in 2018?
566 property sales worth ⃃ 754,114,365 were registered in Dubai World Central in 2018. That is 63.6% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Dubai World Central in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 470,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 901 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Dubai World Central were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 96.5% of the 566 sales and resales 3.5%. Off-plan units made up 92.9% and ready units 7.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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