Building · Transactions · 2018

Y23 Property Transactions 2018

5 property sales worth ⃃ 1.58M were registered in Y23 in 2018, 66.7% higher than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 325,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 651 (+7.2% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 5 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
5
+66.7% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 1.58M
+26.7% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 325,000
−18.8% vs 2017
5 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 651
+7.2% vs 2017
5 sales

What types of property sold in Y23 in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments480%⃃ 1.25M⃃ 320,000⃃ 615
Commercial120%⃃ 332K⃃ 332,000⃃ 812

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
Resale (secondary)5100%⃃ 1.58M⃃ 325,000⃃ 651
Ready5100%⃃ 1.58M⃃ 325,000⃃ 651

How many rental contracts were registered in Y23 in 2018?

65 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Y23 in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 36,000 (−6.5% on 2017). Rental yields in Y23

What were the most expensive property sales in Y23 in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/12/2018Y231 bed · Apartment872 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Ready
28/10/2018Y23Commercial409 sq ft⃃ 332,000Resale · Ready
06/02/2018Y23Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 325,000Resale · Ready
04/03/2018Y23Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 315,000Resale · Ready
31/07/2018Y23Studio · Apartment463 sq ft⃃ 268,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/12/2018Y231 bed · Apartment872 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Ready
28/10/2018Y23Commercial409 sq ft⃃ 332,000Resale · Ready
31/07/2018Y23Studio · Apartment463 sq ft⃃ 268,000Resale · Ready
04/03/2018Y23Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 315,000Resale · Ready
06/02/2018Y23Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 325,000Resale · 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 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.

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 Y23 in 2018?
5 property sales worth ⃃ 1,580,000 were registered in Y23 in 2018. That is 66.7% higher than 2017.
What was the median property price in Y23 in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 325,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 651 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/y23/2018