Project · Transactions · 2013

The Metropolis Property Transactions 2013

125 property sales worth ⃃ 133.7M were registered in The Metropolis in 2013, 15.5% lower than 2012 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,036,072 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,299 (+0.2% on 2012).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013Compared with: 2012Sample: 125 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
125
−15.5% vs 2012
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013
Total value
⃃ 133.7M
−10.9% vs 2012
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013
Median sale price
⃃ 1,036,072
+13.9% vs 2012
125 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,299
+0.2% vs 2012
125 sales

What types of property sold in The Metropolis in 2013?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Commercial125100%⃃ 133.7M⃃ 1,036,072⃃ 1,299

How were 2013 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)5342.4%⃃ 59.94M⃃ 1,057,912⃃ 1,426
Resale (secondary)7257.6%⃃ 73.76M⃃ 991,784⃃ 1,290
Ready125100%⃃ 133.7M⃃ 1,036,072⃃ 1,299

What were the most expensive property sales in The Metropolis in 2013?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

No transactions on record for this selection.

What were the last registered sales of 2013?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial877 sq ft⃃ 1,039,585Resale · Ready
24/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,296,293Resale · Ready
24/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial829 sq ft⃃ 983,567Resale · Ready
24/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,380,554Resale · Ready
16/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial829 sq ft⃃ 1,113,731Primary · Ready
16/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial1,087 sq ft⃃ 1,440,181Primary · Ready
16/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial1,159 sq ft⃃ 1,504,350Resale · Ready
16/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial877 sq ft⃃ 1,088,445Resale · Ready
12/12/2013The MetropolisCommercial574 sq ft⃃ 594,844Primary · Ready
07/10/2013The MetropolisCommercial636 sq ft⃃ 560,000Resale · 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 2013 with the whole of 2012.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in The Metropolis in 2013?
125 property sales worth ⃃ 133,697,728 were registered in The Metropolis in 2013. That is 15.5% lower than 2012.
What was the median property price in The Metropolis in 2013?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,036,072 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,299 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013).
What share of 2013 sales in The Metropolis were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 42.4% of the 125 sales and resales 57.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-metropolis/2013