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Marsa Dubai Property Transactions 2018

2,487 property sales worth ⃃ 4.9B were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2018, 22.1% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,580,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,504 (−6.2% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 2,487 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
2,487
−22.1% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 4.9B
−27.6% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 1,580,000
+1.3% vs 2017
2,487 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,504
−6.2% vs 2017
2,487 sales

What types of property sold in Marsa Dubai in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments2,46499.1%⃃ 4.8B⃃ 1,575,000⃃ 1,507
Villas40.2%⃃ 21.1M⃃ 5,250,000⃃ 1,177
Commercial170.7%⃃ 71.67M⃃ 3,855,000⃃ 1,423

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)1,14045.8%⃃ 2.6B⃃ 1,850,000⃃ 1,960
Resale (secondary)1,34754.2%⃃ 2.3B⃃ 1,400,000⃃ 1,224
Off-plan95038.2%⃃ 2.3B⃃ 2,011,774⃃ 1,952
Ready1,53761.8%⃃ 2.6B⃃ 1,400,000⃃ 1,250

How many rental contracts were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2018?

17,174 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 103,500 (−10.0% on 2017). Rental yields in Marsa Dubai

What were the most expensive property sales in Marsa Dubai in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/07/2018Dubai MarinaPlot50,106 sq ft⃃ 72,996,549Resale · Ready
30/05/2018Al Bateen Residences At Jbr4 beds · Apartment7,289 sq ft⃃ 15,000,000Resale · Ready
05/08/2018The One Jbr4 beds · Apartment3,753 sq ft⃃ 13,700,000Primary · Off-plan
28/01/2018The One Jbr4 beds · Apartment3,763 sq ft⃃ 12,970,000Primary · Off-plan
05/07/2018Le Reve4 beds · Apartment6,308 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
30/01/2018BaysideCommercial10,515 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
10/07/2018The Address Jbr 1 (Jumeirah Gate Tower 1)5 beds · Apartment4,246 sq ft⃃ 11,950,000Primary · Off-plan
20/09/2018Le Reve4 beds · Apartment6,298 sq ft⃃ 11,500,000Resale · Ready
08/05/2018Silverene Towers A5 beds · Apartment9,604 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Resale · Ready
21/06/201823 Marina4 beds · Apartment5,645 sq ft⃃ 9,500,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2018Murjan 2Studio · Apartment720 sq ft⃃ 900,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2018Escan Marina Tower1 bed · Apartment767 sq ft⃃ 930,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2018Address Marina1 bed · Apartment865 sq ft⃃ 650,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2018Al Seef 13 beds · Apartment3,554 sq ft⃃ 3,800,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Botanica Tower-11 bed · Apartment720 sq ft⃃ 960,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Marina Arcade2 beds · Apartment1,599 sq ft⃃ 1,810,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2018Marina Heights 13 beds · Apartment1,795 sq ft⃃ 1,700,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Bay Central 11 bed · Apartment857 sq ft⃃ 950,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2018VIDA Residences Dubai Marina1 bed · Apartment977 sq ft⃃ 1,358,888Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2018VIDA Residences Dubai Marina1 bed · Apartment990 sq ft⃃ 1,436,888Primary · 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 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Marsa Dubai in 2018?
2,487 property sales worth ⃃ 4,948,814,505 were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2018. That is 22.1% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Marsa Dubai in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,580,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,504 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Marsa Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 45.8% of the 2,487 sales and resales 54.2%. Off-plan units made up 38.2% and ready units 61.8%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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