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Dubai Property Transactions 2014

56,196 property sales worth ⃃ 140.4B were registered in Dubai in 2014, 12.2% lower than 2013 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,065 (+14.1% on 2013).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014Compared with: 2013Sample: 56,196 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
56,196
−12.2% vs 2013
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014
Total value
⃃ 140.4B
−3.9% vs 2013
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014
Median sale price
⃃ 1,350,000
+5.9% vs 2013
56,196 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,065
+14.1% vs 2013
56,196 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai in 2014?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments37,86367.4%⃃ 56.4B⃃ 1,020,000⃃ 1,201
Villas6,50711.6%⃃ 25.5B⃃ 3,278,888⃃ 1,039
Commercial5,2749.4%⃃ 9.1B⃃ 1,236,875⃃ 1,071

How were 2014 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)29,70952.9%⃃ 81.8B⃃ 1,421,654⃃ 1,022
Resale (secondary)26,48747.1%⃃ 58.6B⃃ 1,285,165⃃ 1,100
Off-plan19,14434.1%⃃ 40.8B⃃ 1,649,200⃃ 1,200
Ready37,05265.9%⃃ 99.6B⃃ 1,228,566⃃ 1,000

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai in 2014?

10,244 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai in 2014, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 66,150. Rental yields in Dubai

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai in 2014?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
17/11/2014The FieldsPlot1,998,460 sq ft⃃ 1,063,594,520Primary · Ready
11/09/2014Tecom Site CPlot74,345 sq ft⃃ 950,000,000Primary · Ready
03/04/2014Trade Center SecondPlot25,000 sq ft⃃ 475,000,000Resale · Ready
26/05/2014Jumeirah Beach Residence (Jbr)Plot44,218 sq ft⃃ 403,426,000Primary · Ready
08/06/2014Trade Center SecondPlot11,800 sq ft⃃ 400,000,000Primary · Ready
06/08/2014Damac Hills 2Plot20,421,844 sq ft⃃ 376,967,986Primary · Ready
23/07/2014Al Yelayiss 2Plot2,861,260 sq ft⃃ 311,193,459Primary · Ready
30/11/2014Oud MethaPlot61,999 sq ft⃃ 310,000,000Primary · Ready
10/09/2014Site APlot54,883 sq ft⃃ 300,000,000Primary · Ready
23/07/2014Al Yelayiss 2Plot1,843,295 sq ft⃃ 285,356,310Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2014?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2014Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,919 sq ft⃃ 2,275,630Primary · Ready
31/12/2014Muraba Residences Palm Jumeriah2 beds · Apartment1,758 sq ft⃃ 5,338,657Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Mirdif TulipStudio · Apartment497 sq ft⃃ 660,250Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Montrose Residence B1 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 947,403Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Continental Tower1 bed · Apartment725 sq ft⃃ 1,137,460Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Montrose Residence B1 bed · Apartment764 sq ft⃃ 914,964Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Mirdif TulipStudio · Apartment592 sq ft⃃ 752,780Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Mirdif TulipStudio · Apartment512 sq ft⃃ 704,302Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Montrose Residence B1 bed · Apartment764 sq ft⃃ 914,964Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2014Mirdif TulipStudio · Apartment518 sq ft⃃ 757,313Primary · 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 2014 with the whole of 2013.
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 in 2014?
56,196 property sales worth ⃃ 140,436,854,450 were registered in Dubai in 2014. That is 12.2% lower than 2013.
What was the median property price in Dubai in 2014?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,065 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014).
What share of 2014 sales in Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 52.9% of the 56,196 sales and resales 47.1%. Off-plan units made up 34.1% and ready units 65.9%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/dubai/2014