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Dubai Property Transactions 2013

64,005 property sales worth ⃃ 146.2B were registered in Dubai in 2013, 66.8% higher than 2012 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,275,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 933 (+8.7% on 2012).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013Compared with: 2012Sample: 64,005 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
64,005
+66.8% vs 2012
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013
Total value
⃃ 146.2B
+90.0% vs 2012
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013
Median sale price
⃃ 1,275,000
+16.6% vs 2012
64,005 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 933
+8.7% vs 2012
64,005 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai in 2013?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments42,94767.1%⃃ 64.1B⃃ 1,035,600⃃ 1,043
Villas5,7659%⃃ 24B⃃ 3,300,000⃃ 862
Commercial7,46611.7%⃃ 11.4B⃃ 1,027,600⃃ 900

How were 2013 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)31,67749.5%⃃ 81.5B⃃ 1,351,800⃃ 850
Resale (secondary)32,32850.5%⃃ 64.6B⃃ 1,210,751⃃ 1,003
Off-plan15,95724.9%⃃ 37.8B⃃ 1,772,820⃃ 1,024
Ready48,04875.1%⃃ 108.4B⃃ 1,150,000⃃ 904

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai in 2013?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
09/07/2013Al MerkadhPlot19,715,719 sq ft⃃ 1,125,000,000Primary · Ready
25/07/2013Dubai International Financial CenterPlot138,466 sq ft⃃ 757,000,000Resale · Ready
10/07/2013Conrad Palm JumeirahPlot505,735 sq ft⃃ 556,309,600Primary · Ready
30/10/2013Dubai Industrial CityPlot1,642,838 sq ft⃃ 420,000,000Primary · Ready
26/11/2013Al Thanyah FirstPlot639,999 sq ft⃃ 416,000,000Primary · Ready
10/06/2013District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid CityPlot10,225,705 sq ft⃃ 408,500,000Primary · Ready
09/04/2013Viceroy Hotel Resorts ResidencesPlot305,695 sq ft⃃ 398,027,280Primary · Ready
18/03/2013Grand ViewsVilla1,626,721 sq ft⃃ 370,000,000Primary · Off-plan
11/08/2013Porto DubaiPlot5,454,060 sq ft⃃ 353,000,000Primary · Ready
20/06/2013Dubai MarinaPlot48,931 sq ft⃃ 325,599,030Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2013?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2013Sky Gardens2 beds · Apartment1,448 sq ft⃃ 2,171,476Primary · Ready
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment434 sq ft⃃ 381,615Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment433 sq ft⃃ 250,970Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment425 sq ft⃃ 230,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment433 sq ft⃃ 235,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment425 sq ft⃃ 372,963Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment425 sq ft⃃ 393,460Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment434 sq ft⃃ 389,247Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Serenity HeightsStudio · Apartment423 sq ft⃃ 179,881Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2013Rufi Twin Tower BStudio · Apartment341 sq ft⃃ 352,000Primary · 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 2013 with the whole of 2012.
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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Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai in 2013?
64,005 property sales worth ⃃ 146,157,682,998 were registered in Dubai in 2013. That is 66.8% higher than 2012.
What was the median property price in Dubai in 2013?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,275,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 933 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013).
What share of 2013 sales in Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 49.5% of the 64,005 sales and resales 50.5%. Off-plan units made up 24.9% and ready units 75.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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