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Lofts Property Transactions 2018

41 property sales worth ⃃ 62.94M were registered in Lofts in 2018, 10.8% higher than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,340,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,468 (−8.0% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 41 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
41
+10.8% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 62.94M
+15.5% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 1,340,000
−4.3% vs 2017
41 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,468
−8.0% vs 2017
41 sales

What types of property sold in Lofts in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments41100%⃃ 62.94M⃃ 1,340,000⃃ 1,468

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)12.4%⃃ 1.25M⃃ 1,249,888⃃ 1,414
Resale (secondary)4097.6%⃃ 61.69M⃃ 1,345,000⃃ 1,473
Ready41100%⃃ 62.94M⃃ 1,340,000⃃ 1,468

How many rental contracts were registered in Lofts in 2018?

366 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Lofts in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 95,000 (−9.5% on 2017). Rental yields in Lofts

What were the most expensive property sales in Lofts in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
15/02/2018Lofts T Cent3 beds · Apartment2,318 sq ft⃃ 4,500,000Resale · Ready
04/01/2018Lofts T West2 beds · Apartment1,433 sq ft⃃ 2,550,000Resale · Ready
15/01/2018Lofts T East2 beds · Apartment1,433 sq ft⃃ 2,400,000Resale · Ready
15/05/2018Lofts T West2 beds · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 2,310,000Resale · Ready
14/11/2018Lofts T West2 beds · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 2,100,000Resale · Ready
16/05/2018Lofts T East2 beds · Apartment1,241 sq ft⃃ 2,030,000Resale · Ready
16/05/2018Lofts T East2 beds · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 2,020,000Resale · Ready
12/09/2018Lofts T Cent2 beds · Apartment1,333 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Resale · Ready
02/04/2018Lofts T East2 beds · Apartment1,241 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Resale · Ready
05/06/2018Lofts T West2 beds · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 1,950,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2018Lofts T East1 bed · Apartment916 sq ft⃃ 1,085,000Resale · Ready
20/12/2018Lofts T Cent1 bed · Apartment690 sq ft⃃ 1,020,000Resale · Ready
10/12/2018Lofts T West1 bed · Apartment884 sq ft⃃ 1,070,000Resale · Ready
05/12/2018Lofts1 bed · Apartment1,114 sq ft⃃ 1,230,000Resale · Ready
14/11/2018Lofts T West2 beds · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 2,100,000Resale · Ready
14/11/2018Lofts1 bed · Apartment816 sq ft⃃ 1,000,000Resale · Ready
05/11/2018Lofts T Cent1 bed · Apartment896 sq ft⃃ 1,100,000Resale · Ready
30/10/2018Lofts T West1 bed · Apartment884 sq ft⃃ 1,014,665Resale · Ready
21/10/2018Lofts T West1 bed · Apartment874 sq ft⃃ 1,275,000Resale · Ready
18/10/2018Lofts T East2 beds · Apartment1,241 sq ft⃃ 1,600,000Resale · 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 Lofts in 2018?
41 property sales worth ⃃ 62,942,553 were registered in Lofts in 2018. That is 10.8% higher than 2017.
What was the median property price in Lofts in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,340,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,468 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Lofts were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 2.4% of the 41 sales and resales 97.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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