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World Islands Property Transactions 2018

191 property sales worth ⃃ 605.41M were registered in World Islands in 2018, 416.2% higher than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,300,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,103 (+3.3% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 191 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
191
+416.2% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 605.41M
+126.1% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 1,300,000
+4.0% vs 2017
191 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,103
+3.3% vs 2017
191 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments18596.9%⃃ 263.51M⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 3,153
Villas31.6%⃃ 34.5M⃃ 8,000,000⃃ 2,143

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)191100%⃃ 605.41M⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 3,103
Off-plan18898.4%⃃ 298.01M⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 3,135
Ready31.6%⃃ 307.39M⃃ 95,642,862⃃ 158

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
19/06/2018World IslandsPlot823,463 sq ft⃃ 158,240,999Primary · Ready
04/07/2018World IslandsPlot605,954 sq ft⃃ 95,642,862Primary · Ready
24/09/2018World IslandsPlot502,079 sq ft⃃ 53,510,005Primary · Ready
26/06/2018Germany Island5 beds · Villa11,819 sq ft⃃ 18,500,000Primary · Off-plan
26/06/2018Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,394 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Primary · Off-plan
26/06/2018Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,328 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Primary · Off-plan
26/03/2018Cote D'Azur - Monaco1 bed · Apartment1,557 sq ft⃃ 3,400,000Primary · Off-plan
24/06/2018PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 2,300,000Primary · Off-plan
15/02/2018PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Primary · Off-plan
15/02/2018PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2018Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,350,000Primary · Off-plan
17/12/2018Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · Off-plan
12/12/2018Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment500 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · Off-plan
12/12/2018Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment499 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · Off-plan
12/12/2018Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · Off-plan
09/12/2018Cote D'Azur - CannesStudio · Apartment407 sq ft⃃ 1,250,000Primary · Off-plan
05/12/2018Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,305,000Primary · Off-plan
14/11/2018Cote D'Azur - CannesStudio · Apartment407 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · Off-plan
13/11/2018PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 1,800,000Primary · Off-plan
13/11/2018Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Primary · 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 World Islands in 2018?
191 property sales worth ⃃ 605,406,420 were registered in World Islands in 2018. That is 416.2% higher than 2017.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,300,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,103 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).

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