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The Metropolis Property Transactions 2012

148 property sales worth ⃃ 150.09M were registered in The Metropolis in 2012, with no comparable figure for 2011 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 909,951 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,297.

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012Compared with: 2011Sample: 148 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
148
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012
Total value
⃃ 150.09M
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012
Median sale price
⃃ 909,951
148 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,297
148 sales

What types of property sold in The Metropolis in 2012?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Commercial148100%⃃ 150.09M⃃ 909,951⃃ 1,297

How were 2012 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)4832.4%⃃ 50.83M⃃ 961,917⃃ 1,388
Resale (secondary)10067.6%⃃ 99.26M⃃ 864,006⃃ 1,252
Ready148100%⃃ 150.09M⃃ 909,951⃃ 1,297

What were the most expensive property sales in The Metropolis in 2012?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
05/09/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,751,909Primary · Ready
21/10/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,685,756Resale · Ready
05/09/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,677,655Primary · Ready
28/08/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,669,265Primary · Ready
28/05/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,612,729Resale · Ready
12/07/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,585,806Primary · Ready
04/10/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,568,705Resale · Ready
12/08/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,568,705Primary · Ready
03/04/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,556,183Resale · Ready
28/05/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,541,944Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2012?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial636 sq ft⃃ 534,013Primary · Ready
26/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial574 sq ft⃃ 467,500Primary · Ready
16/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial829 sq ft⃃ 1,065,136Resale · Ready
10/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial661 sq ft⃃ 891,063Resale · Ready
06/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,428,084Resale · Ready
06/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,368,016Resale · Ready
06/12/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 869,680Resale · Ready
04/11/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,521,559Primary · Ready
23/10/2012The MetropolisCommercial634 sq ft⃃ 822,380Resale · Ready
21/10/2012The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,685,756Resale · 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 2012 with the whole of 2011.
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 The Metropolis in 2012?
148 property sales worth ⃃ 150,094,342 were registered in The Metropolis in 2012. That is with no comparable figure for 2011.
What was the median property price in The Metropolis in 2012?
The median sale price was ⃃ 909,951 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,297 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012).
What share of 2012 sales in The Metropolis were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 32.4% of the 148 sales and resales 67.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-metropolis/2012