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Emirates Living Property Transactions 2018

418 property sales worth ⃃ 1.9B were registered in Emirates Living in 2018, 5.0% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 755 (−11.4% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 418 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
418
−5.0% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 1.9B
−6.2% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 2,350,000
−7.8% vs 2017
418 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 755
−11.4% vs 2017
418 sales

What types of property sold in Emirates Living in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas13732.8%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 4,355,000⃃ 1,069

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)7618.2%⃃ 430.23M⃃ 2,287,500⃃ 713
Resale (secondary)34281.8%⃃ 1.5B⃃ 2,362,500⃃ 773

How many rental contracts were registered in Emirates Living in 2018?

962 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Emirates Living in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 230,000 (−4.2% on 2017).

What were the most expensive property sales in Emirates Living in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
17/09/2018Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa33,570 sq ft⃃ 90,000,000Resale · Ready
23/09/2018Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa37,641 sq ft⃃ 63,236,880Primary · Ready
14/08/2018Emirates Hills8 beds · Villa41,340 sq ft⃃ 54,513,888Resale · Ready
20/03/2018Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa40,178 sq ft⃃ 52,000,000Resale · Ready
01/03/2018Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa45,118 sq ft⃃ 40,000,000Resale · Ready
25/10/2018Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa34,839 sq ft⃃ 38,500,000Resale · Ready
18/04/2018Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa23,366 sq ft⃃ 35,000,000Primary · Ready
16/08/2018Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa34,839 sq ft⃃ 33,000,000Primary · Ready
29/10/2018Emirates HillsVilla37,406 sq ft⃃ 31,000,000Resale · Ready
29/07/2018Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa26,604 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

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 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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Emirates Living in 2018?
418 property sales worth ⃃ 1,897,298,173 were registered in Emirates Living in 2018. That is 5.0% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Emirates Living in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 755 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Emirates Living were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 18.2% of the 418 sales and resales 81.8%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/al-thanayah-fourth/2018