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World Islands Property Transactions 2016

10 property sales worth ⃃ 1.1B were registered in World Islands in 2016, 25.0% higher than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 81,801,775 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 113 (−26.3% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 10 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
10
+25.0% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 1.1B
+36.3% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 81,801,775
−12.6% vs 2015
10 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 113
−26.3% vs 2015
10 sales

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)990%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 98,625,455⃃ 117
Resale (secondary)110%⃃ 25.93M⃃ 25,926,778⃃ 88
Ready10100%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 81,801,775⃃ 113

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot6,073,276 sq ft⃃ 390,064,800Primary · Ready
11/01/2016World IslandsPlot863,404 sq ft⃃ 135,594,591Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot792,991 sq ft⃃ 127,617,000Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot962,334 sq ft⃃ 112,318,117Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot956,409 sq ft⃃ 98,625,455Primary · Ready
24/03/2016Germany IslandPlot599,111 sq ft⃃ 64,978,095Primary · Ready
28/03/2016World IslandsPlot423,450 sq ft⃃ 56,374,485Primary · Ready
16/08/2016World IslandsPlot554,253 sq ft⃃ 54,596,945Primary · Ready
27/03/2016The Heart Of EuropePlot471,010 sq ft⃃ 48,183,320Primary · Ready
22/12/2016World IslandsPlot294,622 sq ft⃃ 25,926,778Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
22/12/2016World IslandsPlot294,622 sq ft⃃ 25,926,778Resale · Ready
16/08/2016World IslandsPlot554,253 sq ft⃃ 54,596,945Primary · Ready
28/03/2016World IslandsPlot423,450 sq ft⃃ 56,374,485Primary · Ready
27/03/2016The Heart Of EuropePlot471,010 sq ft⃃ 48,183,320Primary · Ready
24/03/2016Germany IslandPlot599,111 sq ft⃃ 64,978,095Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot962,334 sq ft⃃ 112,318,117Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot6,073,276 sq ft⃃ 390,064,800Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot956,409 sq ft⃃ 98,625,455Primary · Ready
24/03/2016World IslandsPlot792,991 sq ft⃃ 127,617,000Primary · Ready
11/01/2016World IslandsPlot863,404 sq ft⃃ 135,594,591Primary · 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 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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in World Islands in 2016?
10 property sales worth ⃃ 1,114,279,586 were registered in World Islands in 2016. That is 25.0% higher than 2015.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 81,801,775 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 113 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in World Islands were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 90% of the 10 sales and resales 10%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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