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Al Dhafrah-3 Property Transactions 2016

10 property sales worth ⃃ 10.8M were registered in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016, 33.3% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 987,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,386 (+7.1% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 10 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
10
−33.3% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 10.8M
−37.4% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 987,500
−8.3% vs 2015
10 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,386
+7.1% vs 2015
10 sales

What types of property sold in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments10100%⃃ 10.8M⃃ 987,500⃃ 1,386

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)220%⃃ 1.22M⃃ 609,900⃃ 1,160
Resale (secondary)880%⃃ 9.58M⃃ 1,040,000⃃ 1,386
Ready10100%⃃ 10.8M⃃ 987,500⃃ 1,386

How many rental contracts were registered in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016?

57 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 85,000 (0.0% on 2015). Rental yields in Al Dhafrah-3

What were the most expensive property sales in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
18/09/2016Al Dhafrah-32 beds · Apartment1,286 sq ft⃃ 1,900,000Resale · Ready
04/10/2016Al Dhafrah-32 beds · Apartment1,286 sq ft⃃ 1,750,000Resale · Ready
11/08/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment816 sq ft⃃ 1,220,000Resale · Ready
25/10/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 1,080,000Resale · Ready
14/08/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment758 sq ft⃃ 1,000,000Resale · Ready
13/06/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 975,000Resale · Ready
27/10/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 915,732Resale · Ready
24/08/2016Al Dhafrah-3Studio · Apartment438 sq ft⃃ 780,000Primary · Ready
13/03/2016Al Dhafrah-3Studio · Apartment432 sq ft⃃ 735,000Resale · Ready
25/02/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment816 sq ft⃃ 439,800Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/10/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 915,732Resale · Ready
25/10/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 1,080,000Resale · Ready
04/10/2016Al Dhafrah-32 beds · Apartment1,286 sq ft⃃ 1,750,000Resale · Ready
18/09/2016Al Dhafrah-32 beds · Apartment1,286 sq ft⃃ 1,900,000Resale · Ready
24/08/2016Al Dhafrah-3Studio · Apartment438 sq ft⃃ 780,000Primary · Ready
14/08/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment758 sq ft⃃ 1,000,000Resale · Ready
11/08/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment816 sq ft⃃ 1,220,000Resale · Ready
13/06/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment765 sq ft⃃ 975,000Resale · Ready
13/03/2016Al Dhafrah-3Studio · Apartment432 sq ft⃃ 735,000Resale · Ready
25/02/2016Al Dhafrah-31 bed · Apartment816 sq ft⃃ 439,800Primary · 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.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
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Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016?
10 property sales worth ⃃ 10,795,532 were registered in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016. That is 33.3% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in Al Dhafrah-3 in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 987,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,386 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Al Dhafrah-3 were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 20% of the 10 sales and resales 80%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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