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International City Property Transactions 2018

18 property sales worth ⃃ 9.74M were registered in International City in 2018, 50.0% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 602,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 536 (−19.9% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 18 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
18
−50.0% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 9.74M
−58.9% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 602,500
−7.3% vs 2017
18 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 536
−19.9% vs 2017
18 sales

What types of property sold in International City in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1794.4%⃃ 9.34M⃃ 605,000⃃ 533
Commercial15.6%⃃ 403K⃃ 403,007⃃ 960

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)211.1%⃃ 1.04M⃃ 518,171⃃ 725
Resale (secondary)1688.9%⃃ 8.7M⃃ 602,500⃃ 530
Off-plan633.3%⃃ 3.05M⃃ 550,000⃃ 620
Ready1266.7%⃃ 6.69M⃃ 611,171⃃ 528

How many rental contracts were registered in International City in 2018?

390 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in International City in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 47,000 (−11.3% on 2017). Rental yields in International City

What were the most expensive property sales in International City in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
17/05/2018Dana 13 beds · Apartment1,562 sq ft⃃ 810,000Resale · Ready
25/07/2018Trafalgar2 beds · Apartment1,370 sq ft⃃ 780,000Resale · Ready
26/07/2018Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,401 sq ft⃃ 700,000Resale · Off-plan
25/07/2018Dana 12 beds · Apartment972 sq ft⃃ 700,000Resale · Ready
20/12/2018Dana 13 beds · Apartment1,497 sq ft⃃ 650,000Resale · Ready
29/05/2018Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,161 sq ft⃃ 625,000Resale · Ready
14/05/2018Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,158 sq ft⃃ 617,341Primary · Ready
26/02/2018Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,158 sq ft⃃ 605,000Resale · Ready
08/03/2018Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,158 sq ft⃃ 605,000Resale · Ready
06/05/2018Trafalgar Executive1 bed · Apartment835 sq ft⃃ 600,000Resale · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
25/12/2018V16Studio · Apartment479 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Off-plan
20/12/2018Dana 13 beds · Apartment1,497 sq ft⃃ 650,000Resale · Ready
10/12/2018Trafalgar1 bed · Apartment457 sq ft⃃ 150,000Resale · Ready
09/12/2018Trafalgar1 bed · Apartment457 sq ft⃃ 325,000Resale · Ready
13/11/2018Trafalgar Executive1 bed · Apartment952 sq ft⃃ 520,000Resale · Off-plan
26/07/2018Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,401 sq ft⃃ 700,000Resale · Off-plan
25/07/2018Trafalgar2 beds · Apartment1,370 sq ft⃃ 780,000Resale · Ready
25/07/2018Dana 12 beds · Apartment972 sq ft⃃ 700,000Resale · Ready
29/05/2018Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,161 sq ft⃃ 625,000Resale · Ready
17/05/2018Dana 13 beds · Apartment1,562 sq ft⃃ 810,000Resale · 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 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
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in International City in 2018?
18 property sales worth ⃃ 9,739,348 were registered in International City in 2018. That is 50.0% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in International City in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 602,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 536 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in International City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 11.1% of the 18 sales and resales 88.9%. Off-plan units made up 33.3% and ready units 66.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/international-city/2018