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Central Business District Property Transactions 2015

39 property sales worth ⃃ 14.73M were registered in Central Business District in 2015, 55.2% lower than 2014 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 360,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 690 (−4.6% on 2014).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015Compared with: 2014Sample: 39 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
39
−55.2% vs 2014
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015
Total value
⃃ 14.73M
−60.6% vs 2014
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015
Median sale price
⃃ 360,000
−11.5% vs 2014
39 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 690
−4.6% vs 2014
39 sales

What types of property sold in Central Business District in 2015?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments3384.6%⃃ 12.07M⃃ 355,000⃃ 688
Commercial615.4%⃃ 2.66M⃃ 427,978⃃ 720

How were 2015 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)37.7%⃃ 930K⃃ 335,000⃃ 501
Resale (secondary)3692.3%⃃ 13.8M⃃ 367,500⃃ 692
Off-plan1743.6%⃃ 6.3M⃃ 360,000⃃ 649
Ready2256.4%⃃ 8.44M⃃ 362,500⃃ 702

How many rental contracts were registered in Central Business District in 2015?

394 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Central Business District in 2015, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 40,975 (+2.4% on 2014). Rental yields in Central Business District

What were the most expensive property sales in Central Business District in 2015?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/06/2015E-06Commercial881 sq ft⃃ 634,262Resale · Ready
21/10/2015D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 500,000Resale · Off-plan
16/09/2015D-021 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 495,000Resale · Ready
04/06/2015E-06Commercial685 sq ft⃃ 493,207Resale · Ready
26/11/2015D08Commercial420 sq ft⃃ 480,000Resale · Off-plan
20/01/2015D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 468,000Resale · Off-plan
09/12/2015E-061 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Ready
24/06/2015D-071 bed · Apartment665 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Ready
23/04/2015E051 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Off-plan
01/04/2015E051 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2015?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
17/12/2015D-07Studio · Apartment480 sq ft⃃ 330,000Resale · Ready
17/12/2015D-071 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 420,000Resale · Ready
09/12/2015E-061 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Ready
06/12/2015E07Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
26/11/2015D08Commercial420 sq ft⃃ 480,000Resale · Off-plan
24/11/2015E07Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 365,000Resale · Off-plan
25/10/2015E05Studio · Apartment489 sq ft⃃ 245,000Primary · Off-plan
21/10/2015D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 500,000Resale · Off-plan
20/09/2015E07Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 380,000Resale · Off-plan
16/09/2015D-021 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 495,000Resale · 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 2015 with the whole of 2014.
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 Central Business District in 2015?
39 property sales worth ⃃ 14,733,105 were registered in Central Business District in 2015. That is 55.2% lower than 2014.
What was the median property price in Central Business District in 2015?
The median sale price was ⃃ 360,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 690 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015).
What share of 2015 sales in Central Business District were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 7.7% of the 39 sales and resales 92.3%. Off-plan units made up 43.6% and ready units 56.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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