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Dubai South Property Transactions 2016

264 property sales worth ⃃ 510.75M were registered in Dubai South in 2016, 210.6% higher than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 549,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 830 (−42.0% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 264 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
264
+210.6% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 510.75M
+49.9% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 549,000
−34.9% vs 2015
264 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 830
−42.0% vs 2015
264 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai South in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments25094.7%⃃ 154.46M⃃ 549,000⃃ 837

How were 2016 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)25897.7%⃃ 506.7M⃃ 549,000⃃ 826
Resale (secondary)62.3%⃃ 4.05M⃃ 615,000⃃ 1,378
Off-plan23087.1%⃃ 138.71M⃃ 549,000⃃ 826
Ready3412.9%⃃ 372.04M⃃ 1,109,192⃃ 1,293

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai South in 2016?

87 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai South in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 37,000 (−11.9% on 2015). Rental yields in Dubai South

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai South in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
16/02/2016Dubai World CentralPlot1,971,569 sq ft⃃ 123,636,325Primary · Ready
13/03/2016Dubai World CentralPlot150,572 sq ft⃃ 92,324,628Primary · Ready
25/12/2016Dubai World CentralPlot149,726 sq ft⃃ 48,658,500Primary · Ready
25/12/2016Dubai World CentralPlot110,534 sq ft⃃ 27,341,775Primary · Ready
15/06/2016Dubai World CentralPlot277,461 sq ft⃃ 15,466,200Primary · Ready
21/02/2016Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot30,042 sq ft⃃ 12,682,936Primary · Ready
14/04/2016Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot23,043 sq ft⃃ 7,668,593Primary · Ready
24/11/2016Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 4,625,000Primary · Ready
24/11/2016Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 4,625,000Primary · Ready
24/11/2016Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 4,625,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-012 beds · Apartment1,302 sq ft⃃ 963,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-032 beds · Apartment1,210 sq ft⃃ 889,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-042 beds · Apartment1,302 sq ft⃃ 972,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-032 beds · Apartment1,759 sq ft⃃ 972,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-033 beds · Apartment2,325 sq ft⃃ 1,167,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-022 beds · Apartment1,302 sq ft⃃ 963,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-022 beds · Apartment1,759 sq ft⃃ 1,022,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-023 beds · Apartment2,328 sq ft⃃ 1,227,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-032 beds · Apartment1,759 sq ft⃃ 972,888Primary · Off-plan
28/12/2016Urbana Stacked House Block-052 beds · Apartment1,302 sq ft⃃ 893,888Primary · 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 2016 with the whole of 2015.
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 South in 2016?
264 property sales worth ⃃ 510,750,287 were registered in Dubai South in 2016. That is 210.6% higher than 2015.
What was the median property price in Dubai South in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 549,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 830 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Dubai South were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 97.7% of the 264 sales and resales 2.3%. Off-plan units made up 87.1% and ready units 12.9%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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