Master Project · Transactions · 2017

International City Phase 1 Property Transactions 2017

1,561 property sales worth ⃃ 1.2B were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2017, 11.5% lower than 2016 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 430,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 699 (−2.1% on 2016).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017Compared with: 2016Sample: 1,561 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
1,561
−11.5% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Total value
⃃ 1.2B
+10.8% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Median sale price
⃃ 430,000
−0.6% vs 2016
1,561 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 699
−2.1% vs 2016
1,561 sales

What types of property sold in International City Phase 1 in 2017?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,18075.6%⃃ 508.1M⃃ 400,000⃃ 665
Villas20813.3%⃃ 363.82M⃃ 1,767,500⃃ 878
Commercial1519.7%⃃ 70.67M⃃ 400,000⃃ 745

How were 2017 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)37323.9%⃃ 474.8M⃃ 877,440⃃ 835
Resale (secondary)1,18876.1%⃃ 701.15M⃃ 409,500⃃ 680
Off-plan1066.8%⃃ 79.77M⃃ 627,500⃃ 710
Ready1,45593.2%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 425,000⃃ 699

How many rental contracts were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2017?

23,724 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2017, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 40,000 (0.0% on 2016). Rental yields in International City Phase 1

What were the most expensive property sales in International City Phase 1 in 2017?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/07/2017International City Phase 1Plot17,044 sq ft⃃ 36,000,000Resale · Ready
02/05/2017International City Phase 1Plot15,605 sq ft⃃ 25,000,000Resale · Ready
11/06/2017International City Phase 1Plot9,895 sq ft⃃ 25,000,000Primary · Ready
03/01/2017International City Phase 1Plot9,901 sq ft⃃ 23,000,000Primary · Ready
06/03/2017International City Phase 1Plot9,461 sq ft⃃ 19,210,000Primary · Ready
22/03/2017Tabeer 1Plot28,248 sq ft⃃ 17,500,000Resale · Ready
08/06/2017International City EmaratiPlot31,652 sq ft⃃ 11,000,000Resale · Ready
26/01/2017International City Phase 1Plot15,263 sq ft⃃ 9,920,950Primary · Ready
10/04/2017International City EmaratiPlot28,249 sq ft⃃ 9,900,000Resale · Ready
21/03/2017International City EmaratiPlot28,249 sq ft⃃ 8,435,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2017?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/12/2017I-03Commercial366 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - D3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,797,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - D3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,798,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - D3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,798,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,798,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,798,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,687 sq ft⃃ 1,806,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,762,040Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,762,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2017Warsan Village - B & C3 beds · Villa1,658 sq ft⃃ 1,798,000Primary · 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 2017 with the whole of 2016.
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 International City Phase 1 in 2017?
1,561 property sales worth ⃃ 1,175,942,286 were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2017. That is 11.5% lower than 2016.
What was the median property price in International City Phase 1 in 2017?
The median sale price was ⃃ 430,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 699 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017).
What share of 2017 sales in International City Phase 1 were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 23.9% of the 1,561 sales and resales 76.1%. Off-plan units made up 6.8% and ready units 93.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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