Master Project · Transactions · 2016

The Sustainable City Property Transactions 2016

78 property sales worth ⃃ 310.88M were registered in The Sustainable City in 2016, 17.9% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 3,593,371 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,357 (+1.1% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 78 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
78
−17.9% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 310.88M
+1.6% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 3,593,371
+16.5% vs 2015
78 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,357
+1.1% vs 2015
78 sales

What types of property sold in The Sustainable City in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas22.6%⃃ 8.22M⃃ 4,112,000⃃ 752

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)6684.6%⃃ 257.21M⃃ 3,593,371⃃ 1,357
Resale (secondary)1215.4%⃃ 53.67M⃃ 3,760,629⃃ 1,376
Off-plan78100%⃃ 310.88M⃃ 3,593,371⃃ 1,357

How many rental contracts were registered in The Sustainable City in 2016?

50 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in The Sustainable City in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 90,000. Rental yields in The Sustainable City

What were the most expensive property sales in The Sustainable City in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/01/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,105 sq ft⃃ 9,840,000Primary · Off-plan
28/03/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,105 sq ft⃃ 9,840,000Resale · Off-plan
25/07/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,090 sq ft⃃ 7,500,000Primary · Off-plan
17/11/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,101 sq ft⃃ 7,400,000Resale · Off-plan
02/02/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,101 sq ft⃃ 7,400,000Primary · Off-plan
22/03/2016The Sustainable City4 beds · Townhouse4,658 sq ft⃃ 5,500,000Primary · Off-plan
01/11/2016The Sustainable City5 beds · Townhouse9,070 sq ft⃃ 5,200,000Primary · Off-plan
27/09/2016The Sustainable City4 beds · Townhouse4,656 sq ft⃃ 5,140,000Primary · Off-plan
02/02/2016The Sustainable City4 beds · Townhouse4,656 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Primary · Off-plan
09/08/2016The Sustainable City4 beds · Townhouse4,656 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

No transactions on record for this selection.

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.

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 Sustainable City in 2016?
78 property sales worth ⃃ 310,878,299 were registered in The Sustainable City in 2016. That is 17.9% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in The Sustainable City in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 3,593,371 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,357 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in The Sustainable City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 84.6% of the 78 sales and resales 15.4%. Off-plan units made up 100% and ready units —. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-sustainable-city/2016