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Dubai Property Transactions 2019

38,734 property sales worth ⃃ 79B were registered in Dubai in 2019, 17.5% higher than 2018 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,190,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 993 (−4.5% on 2018).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019Compared with: 2018Sample: 38,734 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
38,734
+17.5% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Total value
⃃ 79B
+4.7% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Median sale price
⃃ 1,190,000
+8.2% vs 2018
38,734 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 993
−4.5% vs 2018
38,734 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai in 2019?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments27,42370.8%⃃ 36.7B⃃ 986,337⃃ 1,285
Villas2,8097.3%⃃ 12B⃃ 2,950,000⃃ 854
Commercial1,6154.2%⃃ 3.5B⃃ 695,000⃃ 700

How were 2019 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)27,69171.5%⃃ 57.2B⃃ 1,257,000⃃ 1,191
Resale (secondary)11,04328.5%⃃ 21.8B⃃ 1,000,000⃃ 739
Off-plan22,24957.4%⃃ 35.6B⃃ 1,267,888⃃ 1,327
Ready16,48542.6%⃃ 43.3B⃃ 1,025,000⃃ 773

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai in 2019?

528,907 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai in 2019, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 58,000 (−7.9% on 2018). Rental yields in Dubai

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai in 2019?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
01/04/2019The Dubai MallCommercial933,606 sq ft⃃ 575,000,000Primary · Ready
01/04/2019Address MarinaCommercial1,118,069 sq ft⃃ 460,000,000Primary · Ready
02/04/2019Kempinski The BoulevardCommercial654,487 sq ft⃃ 410,000,000Primary · Ready
21/02/2019Wadi Al Safa 5Plot2,993,281 sq ft⃃ 325,000,000Primary · Ready
21/02/2019Wadi Al Safa 5Plot3,247,506 sq ft⃃ 325,000,000Primary · Ready
26/02/2019Wadi Al Safa 5Plot3,503,784 sq ft⃃ 325,000,000Primary · Ready
26/02/2019Wadi Al Safa 5Plot117,714 sq ft⃃ 325,000,000Primary · Ready
13/10/2019Vista HeightsPlot21,635 sq ft⃃ 211,500,000Resale · Ready
20/10/2019Al Yufrah 1Plot3,558,241 sq ft⃃ 200,100,000Primary · Ready
30/09/2019The GreensPlot59,643 sq ft⃃ 197,730,769Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2019?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2019Spanish2 beds · Apartment1,078 sq ft⃃ 1,070,260Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019ArabianStudio · Apartment592 sq ft⃃ 720,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019ArabianStudio · Apartment498 sq ft⃃ 547,495Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019Arabian1 bed · Apartment840 sq ft⃃ 894,950Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019Arabian1 bed · Apartment954 sq ft⃃ 1,100,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019SpanishStudio · Apartment668 sq ft⃃ 751,376Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019ArabianStudio · Apartment506 sq ft⃃ 510,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019Arabian1 bed · Apartment970 sq ft⃃ 990,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019ArabianStudio · Apartment569 sq ft⃃ 720,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2019Spanish1 bed · Apartment855 sq ft⃃ 900,000Primary · 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 2019 with the whole of 2018.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai in 2019?
38,734 property sales worth ⃃ 78,959,055,038 were registered in Dubai in 2019. That is 17.5% higher than 2018.
What was the median property price in Dubai in 2019?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,190,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 993 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019).
What share of 2019 sales in Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 71.5% of the 38,734 sales and resales 28.5%. Off-plan units made up 57.4% and ready units 42.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/dubai/2019